As an example of how conditioning begins from day one, I think. (What he goes through here is not dissimilar to the 18-hour days and relentless hassling endured at boot camp.) He looks nice and innocent now, but five years on he'll be as authoritarian and hidebound as any of those "whips".
If you want a bit of an idea of what these boys went through, read "Stand Before Your God" by author Paul Watkins. It chronicles his days and nights in the Dragon School and in Eton. An excellent read, and very reminiscent of this movie.
As an example of how conditioning begins from day one, I think. (What he goes through here is not dissimilar to the 18-hour days and relentless hassling endured at boot camp.)
He looks nice and innocent now, but five years on he'll be as authoritarian and hidebound as any of those "whips".
If you want a bit of an idea of what these boys went through, read "Stand Before Your God" by author Paul Watkins. It chronicles his days and nights in the Dragon School and in Eton. An excellent read, and very reminiscent of this movie.
'Woe betide' and 'there'll be hell to play' were popular phrases used by my teachers.
I love the bit when he's laughing his head off at "the speed of the nail" his laugh is so funny! :D
i fuckin love this movie-first saw it when i was 15
Run! Run, in the corridor! Brilliant.
I wish my film studies had this film instead of crap like the gold rush and stagecoach
i love you malcolm mcdowell
My all tyme favorite movie
one of the best movies evaaaah
does anyone have the full movie uploaded
my dad had to do all this shit when he was at school
yeah, does anyone?
What the heck was he doing with the second boy in de classroom? o.o
disgusting! This makes the catholic schools I attended look like a day at the beach.