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Higher Learning is American drama film written and directed by [[wikipedia:John_Singleton|''John Singleton'']] who released on January 11, 1995 in United State. This 127 minutes film tells the racial and sexual prejudices that color life on a microcosmic college campus turns out to be an inadvertent example of the same small-mindedness that it deplores. All can be judged at face value here, from beer-swilling white fraternity boys to rap-loving black students threatened by the campus police<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/11/movies/film-review-higher-learning-short-course-in-racism-on-a-college-campus.html</ref> who starring  
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Higher Learning is American drama film written and directed by [[wikipedia:John_Singleton|''John Singleton'']] who released on January 11, 1995 in United State. This 127-minute movie tells about race and sexual prejudice. The color life on a micro-university campus turns out to be a small example of ruthlessly showing the same frustration. Here, everyone can judge from the appearance, from the white fraternity boy drinking beer to the black student who likes to rap, these students are threatened by the campus police.<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/1995/01/11/movies/film-review-higher-learning-short-course-in-racism-on-a-college-campus.html</ref> who starring  
  
 
*[[wikipedia:Jennifer_Connelly|''Jennifer Connelly'']] as Taryn
 
*[[wikipedia:Jennifer_Connelly|''Jennifer Connelly'']] as Taryn
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==Plot==
 
==Plot==
 
[[File:259647.jpg|thumb|left|Higher Learning scene]]
 
[[File:259647.jpg|thumb|left|Higher Learning scene]]
This drama explores the intimate, political, and racial dilemmas faced by a group of new college students as they begin their first semester at Columbus University. Malik Williams is an African-American student on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he's hoping that his athletic ability will give him a free ride to college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been in Columbus for six years, becomes a friend of Malik's and questions his views on race and politics in America, while Professor Maurice Phipps, a black man who teaches political science, firmly assures Malik that he will not be ranked differently either because of his race or his ability to run fast. With Deja (Tyra Banks), Malik has found a girlfriend, a mentor, and a training partner all rolled into one.
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This drama explores the close, political, and racial dilemmas faced by a group of freshmen during their first semester at Columbus University. Malik Williams is an African-American student who received a runway scholarship; scholars are not his strong suit, and he hopes his athleticism will lead him to college freely. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been in Columbus for six years, became a friend of Malik and questioned his views on American race and politics, while the black man who taught political science, Maurice Phipps firmly assured Malik that he would not rank differently because of his race or his ability to run fast. Accompanied by Deja (Tyra Banks), Malik found a girlfriend, a mentor, and a training partner, all of whom became one.
  
In the meantime, Kristen Connor, a very naive young woman from California, encounters a boy named Billy (Jay R. Ferguson) after having had too much to drink at a beer blast. Kristen eventually became a victim of a date rape and became involved with a feminist campus organization to cope with a traumatic encounter. While working with the women's group, Kristen gets to know Taryn, a strong yet understanding woman who is also a lesbian, and she finds herself appealing to her. And Remy is a troubled young man from Idaho who feels lost in the multicultural atmosphere of Columbus. He is approached by Scott Moss (Cole Hauser), a member of a group of racist skinheads who claim that Remy is the best candidate to help his group achieve its violent goals.<ref>https://www.historyforsale.com/higher-learning-movie-cast-lobby-card-unsigned-usa-1995/dc259651</ref>
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Meanwhile, Kristen Connor, a young woman from California, drank too much in a beer explosion and met a boy named Billy (Jay R. Ferguson). Christine eventually became a victim of date rape and joined a feminist campus organization in response to a painful encounter. While working with women’s groups, Kristen met Taryn, a strong and understanding woman and a lesbian, she found herself very attractive to her. Remy is a problematic youth from Idaho. He is lost in the multicultural atmosphere of Columbus. Racist skinhead member Scott Moss (Cole Hauser) met with him, and he claimed that Remy was the best person to help his group achieve its violent goals.<ref>https://www.historyforsale.com/higher-learning-movie-cast-lobby-card-unsigned-usa-1995/dc259651</ref>
  
 
==Pros==
 
==Pros==
 
[[File:259651.jpg|thumb|Higher Learning cast]]
 
[[File:259651.jpg|thumb|Higher Learning cast]]
Higher Learning wasn't about him (John Singleton). It was a lot bigger. Higher Learning was about America.  His most prescient job, Higher Learning, mirrored the misgivings of American society, reflecting the depth of the chasm generated by the country's social structures. <ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/04/higher-learning-john-singletons-forgotten-masterwork</ref>
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Higher education has nothing to do with him (John Singleton). It's bigger. Higher education is about America. His most prescient work "Higher Education" reflects the doubts of American society and the depth of the gap created by the country's social structure.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/04/higher-learning-john-singletons-forgotten-masterwork</ref>
  
“''I make films because I have something to say and I have a vision of what I want to get across'',” he also say on Hollywoodreporter.com “''They want black people to be who they want them to be, as opposed to what they are''.” and answered, “''They’re trying to. They’re always trying to''.” When the interviewer asked him if he felt the studios were trying to limit his freedom as a director. Black directors, he explained, are only given so much funding and such high expectations and there are few people who stand up for them.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/04/higher-learning-john-singletons-forgotten-masterwork</ref> -John Singelton as a DIrector.
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“''I make films because I have something to say and I have a vision of what I want to get across'',” he also say on Hollywoodreporter.com “''They want black people to be who they want them to be, as opposed to what they are''.” and answered, “''They’re trying to. They’re always trying to''.” When the interviewer asked him if he felt that the studio was trying to restrict his freedom as a director. He explained that black directors have only received so much funding and such high expectations that few people support them.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/04/higher-learning-john-singletons-forgotten-masterwork</ref> -John Singelton as a DIrector.
  
And for [https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/roger-ebert Roger Ebert] who likes the idea that the campus should encourage students from various races and locations to get to know each other instead of sharing them in rigid self-righteousness. <ref>https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/higher-learning-1995</ref> (give 3 stars out of 5)
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And for [https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/roger-ebert Roger Ebert] he believes that campuses should encourage students from all races and locations to get to know each other, rather than stereotyped self-righteousness. <ref>https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/higher-learning-1995</ref> (give 3 stars out of 5)
  
 
==Controversy==
 
==Controversy==
[https://filmthreat.com/author/brad-laidman/ ''Brad Laidman''] on [https://filmthreat.com/ Filmthreat.com] thought every black who made movie had to have some imprtant message about the state of race in America. "But surprisingly, it’s just as much a gang movie"<ref>https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/higher-learning/</ref>
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[https://filmthreat.com/author/brad-laidman/ ''Brad Laidman''] on [https://filmthreat.com/ Filmthreat.com] believes that every black man who makes a film must have some important information about the racial situation in the United States. ''"But surprisingly, this is as much as a gang movie''"<ref>https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/higher-learning/</ref>
  
 
"He (John Singleton) to try again" from Mick [https://www.sfchronicle.com/author/mick-lasalle/ ''LaSalle''], who think that it seems misguided and his previous film is better than this. ''"It may take more time before the 27-year-old Singleton is able to reach the same heights as an experienced film maker that he reached with such spontaneity and honesty in his first film. In the meantime, "Higher Learning" does not point in a fruitful direction. The greatness of "Boyz N the Hood" had little to do with the fact that it was the kind of movie people expect from a black film maker. It was great because Singleton gave us something he knew about and felt strongly about. He needs to try that again."''<ref>https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Learning-Sleeps-Through-Class-Boyz-director-3048451.php</ref>
 
"He (John Singleton) to try again" from Mick [https://www.sfchronicle.com/author/mick-lasalle/ ''LaSalle''], who think that it seems misguided and his previous film is better than this. ''"It may take more time before the 27-year-old Singleton is able to reach the same heights as an experienced film maker that he reached with such spontaneity and honesty in his first film. In the meantime, "Higher Learning" does not point in a fruitful direction. The greatness of "Boyz N the Hood" had little to do with the fact that it was the kind of movie people expect from a black film maker. It was great because Singleton gave us something he knew about and felt strongly about. He needs to try that again."''<ref>https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Learning-Sleeps-Through-Class-Boyz-director-3048451.php</ref>
  
This film is just awkward. It's got a wonderful message to send, but it just beats you over your head. The film asks some very interesting questions, but sometimes it's all over the top and obnoxious.<ref>https://lovingthestories.blogspot.com/2014/02/higher-learning.html</ref>
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This movie is embarrassing. It has a great message to send, but it annoys you. This movie raises some very interesting questions, but sometimes it is ubiquitous and annoying..<ref>https://lovingthestories.blogspot.com/2014/02/higher-learning.html</ref>
  
It also shows when the cops mistreat black students and many of the white students express racist micro-aggressions by calling black students “gang members” just because they see black face.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/04/higher-learning-john-singletons-forgotten-masterwork</ref>
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It also shows that when the police abused black students and many white students, they only called them "gang members" because they saw black faces, thus expressing racist micro-aggression.<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/may/04/higher-learning-john-singletons-forgotten-masterwork</ref>
  
 
==Reference==
 
==Reference==

Revision as of 04:21, 8 March 2021

Higher Learning Movie Poster

Higher Learning is American drama film written and directed by John Singleton who released on January 11, 1995 in United State. This 127-minute movie tells about race and sexual prejudice. The color life on a micro-university campus turns out to be a small example of ruthlessly showing the same frustration. Here, everyone can judge from the appearance, from the white fraternity boy drinking beer to the black student who likes to rap, these students are threatened by the campus police.[1] who starring

Plot

Higher Learning scene

This drama explores the close, political, and racial dilemmas faced by a group of freshmen during their first semester at Columbus University. Malik Williams is an African-American student who received a runway scholarship; scholars are not his strong suit, and he hopes his athleticism will lead him to college freely. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been in Columbus for six years, became a friend of Malik and questioned his views on American race and politics, while the black man who taught political science, Maurice Phipps firmly assured Malik that he would not rank differently because of his race or his ability to run fast. Accompanied by Deja (Tyra Banks), Malik found a girlfriend, a mentor, and a training partner, all of whom became one.

Meanwhile, Kristen Connor, a young woman from California, drank too much in a beer explosion and met a boy named Billy (Jay R. Ferguson). Christine eventually became a victim of date rape and joined a feminist campus organization in response to a painful encounter. While working with women’s groups, Kristen met Taryn, a strong and understanding woman and a lesbian, she found herself very attractive to her. Remy is a problematic youth from Idaho. He is lost in the multicultural atmosphere of Columbus. Racist skinhead member Scott Moss (Cole Hauser) met with him, and he claimed that Remy was the best person to help his group achieve its violent goals.[2]

Pros

Higher Learning cast

Higher education has nothing to do with him (John Singleton). It's bigger. Higher education is about America. His most prescient work "Higher Education" reflects the doubts of American society and the depth of the gap created by the country's social structure.[3]

I make films because I have something to say and I have a vision of what I want to get across,” he also say on Hollywoodreporter.com “They want black people to be who they want them to be, as opposed to what they are.” and answered, “They’re trying to. They’re always trying to.” When the interviewer asked him if he felt that the studio was trying to restrict his freedom as a director. He explained that black directors have only received so much funding and such high expectations that few people support them.[4] -John Singelton as a DIrector.

And for Roger Ebert he believes that campuses should encourage students from all races and locations to get to know each other, rather than stereotyped self-righteousness. [5] (give 3 stars out of 5)

Controversy

Brad Laidman on Filmthreat.com believes that every black man who makes a film must have some important information about the racial situation in the United States. "But surprisingly, this is as much as a gang movie"[6]

"He (John Singleton) to try again" from Mick LaSalle, who think that it seems misguided and his previous film is better than this. "It may take more time before the 27-year-old Singleton is able to reach the same heights as an experienced film maker that he reached with such spontaneity and honesty in his first film. In the meantime, "Higher Learning" does not point in a fruitful direction. The greatness of "Boyz N the Hood" had little to do with the fact that it was the kind of movie people expect from a black film maker. It was great because Singleton gave us something he knew about and felt strongly about. He needs to try that again."[7]

This movie is embarrassing. It has a great message to send, but it annoys you. This movie raises some very interesting questions, but sometimes it is ubiquitous and annoying..[8]

It also shows that when the police abused black students and many white students, they only called them "gang members" because they saw black faces, thus expressing racist micro-aggression.[9]

Reference