Stand and Deliver - Film Analysis Report

Title of Film: Stand and Deliver Date: 1988
Director of the film: Ramón Menéndez
Actors: Edward James Olmos, Eliot, Rosanna DeSoto
Type of Film: Drama


1.Summary and Analysis

Jamie Escalante is computer science teacher. One day, he came to high school in Los Angeles.But he had to teach math for students. At first time, students don’t believe and don’t like him and students ignore the teacher. But Escalante don’t give up and try to method for students. Escalante want to change students. So that Escalante encourage to students, he use own method about teaching math. After few class, students changed by Escalante. Students study hard. After days, students take test. Surprisingly students pass the test. But another teachers guess about cheating test. They don’t believe the result.
So that, students solve the misunderstanding, they take retest. The result is also high grade. Finally students enter for college.


2.Relation to case study

In the case study from unit 1 and in this movie, we see that motivation and communication is the most important between teacher and student.
Students make own motivation and Teacher also give motivation for student.
It has to each other. As the teacher of the movie, we have to communication both teacher and student. If who is misunderstand we are hard to communication.


3.Reaction to Film

After saw the movie, I impressed by the teacher (Escalante). Because, though he didn’t give up, students have many problems. And he consider about new method for teaching students. Students also try for teacher and high grade. The movie give me like lesson.