Ever notice how most movies about inner city students almost always have on character that's just moving from the suburbs into the city? In Save the Last Dance, Julia Stiles' character was moving from ther upper crust life in Jersey to the city. In Step Up a similar scenario. As the movie list continues there is the same plot and scenario. Young suburban kid moves into city,. awkward at first, meets one friend, develops into small group of freinds, falls for someone with a high status at school or who will draw attention them. But is this what really happens? Have you ever seen this couple walking through the hallways? I haven't..so why don't they show the inner city girl who falls in love with the city boy?
where is that at???
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i agree with this completely....when suburban kids tell their story from their pont of view it seems as if they have just stepped into hell. i think that if a inner city student will tell the story from their point of view, it wouldnt seem as bad
Each time these movies are released, the theatres are filled and boxoffice $$$$ skyrockets. DVDs are rented or bought at an exorbitant rate. By nature we are drawn to this because we can relate it to our lives and somewhere deep inside it gives hope. Though the plot lines of these movies may not be profound and if they are sifted down they'd all be replicas, the message is what we want; I can and I will make it. So we take this message in any form, whether it be women being held back from the working world or college or children just wanting to be themselves we accept it. As for the inner city girl falling in love with the city boy and vice versa, it happens. Think outside your box. I've seen a thousand times. Love transcends all that status crap. The problem here is you go to school based on where you live and not where you want to go. I foresee a problem in keeping/trapping one set, one kind of people in one area. Shouldn't we mix?
Yeah I have noticed that. Movie producers should take a new aproach: a positive one. Yep thats all.
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