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Tarfumes.com - bAd
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List Price: $14.99
Our Price: $8.38
Your Save: $ 6.61 ( 44% )
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Manufacturer: Starlight Video
Starring: Remy Thorne, Jennifer Davis, Nancy Cronig, Kyle Dietz, Kenlyn Kanouse
Directed By: José Antonio Nieves Conde, Vincenzo Giammanco
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0808630258392
Format: Color
Label: Starlight Video
Manufacturer: Starlight Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Starlight Video
Release Date: 2008-01-22
Running Time: 30
Studio: Starlight Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Editorial Reviews:
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From the creative mind of up and coming dyslexic writer/director Vincenzo Giammanco, `'bAd'', a short film brings to light what it is truly like to be dyslexic. Vincenzo created this film with one purpose kept firmly in mind: to raise awareness about dyslexia. The story follows John Read as he fights to make it through the 5th grade. With moments of heightened realism and stunning cinematography audiences are placed inside the mind of a dyslexic child like never before. With a teacher who thinks he's lazy and a bully who constantly mocks him... all hope seems lost. John's mother Linda takes matters in her own hands and researches the root of this problem. She finds out that John is not dumb or lazy... he is dyslexic. A tale of triumph with a message that needs to be heard, come see the world through dyslexic eyes.
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Customer Rating:
Summary: I wish I could give this a 0!
Comment: This was easily the most insulting piece of garbage I have ever seen in my life. I am a special education teacher and a Dyslexia specialist. I cannot believe that special education was called the "retard class" by teachers in the film! I also am SHOCKED about the way special education teachers were portrayed in this movie! What only former drill sargeants and ESL speakers want to teach special education classes?? PLUS.... the word should is a red word!! You wouldn't draw a long sound symbol over it! I know for a fact that there are plenty of qualified people who WANT to help ALL children. I could tell that this producer/director has some deep seeded animosity towards the school system he went through, I am certain that his Mother helped him a lot, which is nice. I just do not think this movie is fair to educators in general.
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Summary: el nino y el lobo
Comment: dissapointed, looks like a VHS tape, a bad quality film!!!
the story seems like a religious theme. I was hoping for a DVD not this kind of trash.
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Summary: Realistic portrayal of a boy's experience with dyslexia
Comment: I was very impressed with the movie's honest portrayal of a boy with dyslexia struggling through fifth grade, seen through his own eyes. It's set in the early seventies, and there are some strong dramatic moments. I really like the way the film ends--it is ultimately an uplifting movie with a strong message. Remy Thorne, who portrays the main character, also won a Young Actor's award at the LA Short Film Festival.
Since 15 to 20 per cent of the population has dyslexia or a specific learning disability, it's vital to raise awareness, and this film is an excellent springboard for getting the message out. I would highly recommend this film.
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Summary: Great, but graphic
Comment: I teach individuals with dyslexia how to read. This film shows graphically what my students have told me about their experiences in the education system. I would caution parents and teachers to preview the film before deciding to show it to a child as it is very graphic. Teachers- if you don't know what your dyslexic students face every day, watch this film!
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Summary: Solid Depiction of Kids with Learning Disabilities - Not Gay
Comment: Being dyslexic myself, I identified strongly with the main character of this short movie. I was picked on very much the same way he was, and suffered similar emotions. I agree with the preceding reviews that it should be MANDATORY viewing for all PK-8G teachers and administrators. I also especially liked the visuals in the background, but I don't want to give that away to those who have not seen it. That was the best part of the movie (for me) and was a very cleaver visual device.
The lead actor and the actress portraying his mother were great, but I found the rest of the cast stilted or too stereotypical. That may be more the fault of the writing than the fault of the actors, but it came off as amateurish.
Also, kids with dyslexia and other learning disabilities may excel at other activities other than reading and school work (math, art, sports, music, woodworking, sewing, scouting) and while there was a passing reference that he was good at math, none of his "victories" or "strengths" were depicted until the end of the movie. A kid with learning disabilities will often try to cover-up that fact by spending his/her time doing those things in which they excel and therefore gain acceptance from their parents and peers. But, since this movie was short, and had a focused message, that side was never explored or depicted.
The tags associated with this movie were wrong and inappropriate. This is not a "coming of age movie" and there is no sexual innuendo or nudity of any sort. Those references in the tags should be deleted.
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