History Teacher

[diliosthegreek1]

This short film is fantastic. You captured Mr. Ray's persona very well. I laughed so hard I cried when Mr. Koethe came by with his "hard cheese Mr. Burns" line--hilarious. The music selection really makes the film great. The subtle sound effects remind me of what John Lurie did in his "Fishing with John" series. A fantastic little piece. Thank you for uploading it.

[Furkin44]

This would be cute if it were not a high school, in light of horrific violence and shootings on High school campuses one would think that these teachers would have been more responsible. I went to high school with Brewster and am taken aback by this video.

[weepingprophet]

@Furkin44 The video was shot in 1999, before the Columbine massacre. I was a young filmmaker and high school student who was attempting to process the Scorsese films I'd been watching, particularly Taxi Driver, and attempt to imitate the master while doing something that was satirical and relevant. I was also taking concepts that my real-life history teacher used to talk about and exaggerate them into an extreme scenario. (cont)

[weepingprophet]

These teachers took part in the video because they believed in me as a budding artist, and it was a very formative experience for me.

I'm now making a living as an artist and filmmaker, and I still feel indebted to these guys.

[Furkin44]

@weepingprophet My apologies for being so harsh, I see the satirical and I think you did a good job but I would say that you may have captured a bit of Tarentino rather than Scorsesee. However, I continue to stand by my position that the shooting scene was ill advised and your teacher's should have steered you in another direction and certainly not have participated. (I DO hope your in film school, you have promise.)

[weepingprophet]

@Furkin44 Again, it's important to note that this video was made over a decade ago. It's not only pre-Columbine but pre-911. Times have changed rapidly. The gun involved was an authentic Civil War musket used for educational purposes, which is partly what inspired the idea.

I'm now a professional in his early 30s, and although I wouldn't presume to tell a teacher what would be proper now, I see no problem with what they did then. They knew my intent and it wasn't to be provocative.

[Furkin44]

@weepingprophet Well said, best of luck to you.

[barbourjohn]

History is a Judeo-Christian idea. The enlightenment secularized it. Hegel made it into a tool of the state. Marx co-opted it as a class struggle. And Post-Modernists noticed all this and came to the conclusion that historical truth is just something used by the powerful to maintain their power. The students responded by dropping out. Eventually they went back to a cyclical view like pagans and eastern religions have. Ford said, "History is bunk". We believed it.

[barbourjohn]

It's a crying shame but it's because we have left out the main character- God. It is primarily "His" story. There is a providential history and there is a conspiratorial history of people who rebel against God. Education needs to be separated from the government and put back in the hands of the people, families,communities, churches, and synagogues. We have tried to pretend that all views are equal and they are not. We have resorted to the lowest common denominator. We have forced God out.

[Sinekyre14]

Don't do drugs, children. See? See what happens?

[RevRabbiJCG]

I had him as my European History teacher in my freshmen year. I see he still teaches history.

[plumbersoverlord2]

burns had hair then this place has changed

[weepingprophet]

Burns lost his hair?

[StolenLoveStory]

This is beautiful. Very well done, Mr. Prophet.

[NautilusPuppets]

Wait wait wait...Amblivious? I think he said Amblivious (:51) Good gravy. Perhaps the sequel shall be titled "English Teacher" in which the fellow with the ponytail executes anyone who ends a sentence with a preposition.

[pianistnyc]

You made this in HIGH SCHOOL!? This is so good!

[FuiSoyYsereUnGil]

this is so good

[strangeworth]

This was truly great!

[myusernameonce]

Wow. What a breath of the past fresh air. Thank you mucho.

[egghead1961]

Travis would be so proud.

[Terry666Craig]

Great! Love it :)

lol, seeing no comment from anybody that this video has (obviously) the style from Scorsese.

Most of all Taxi Driver, but also Mean Streets, Casino, etc.

[pjbrubak]

Bringing out the dead too....an underrated one

[missuscake]

GENTLEMEN

[pjbrubak]

great soundtrack!

[xenos60]

Somehow this reminded me of Full Metal Jacket. I have no idea why.

[bashthebandello]

utter crap!

[xenos60]

o_0, explain please bashthebandello.

[weepingprophet]

Eh. The guy's a troll. Look at the comments on his page.

[mortemdei]

why didn't you let "Reit der Valkyrien" play a little more?

[youclavicle]

It's "Ritt der Walküren" or "Ride of the Valkyries".

[mortemdei]

es ist so peinlich erkennen zu müssen, dass du Recht hast >_> aber es stimmt, ich weiss nicht wass mit mir passiert ist.

[churraheefilms]

This is soooooooo gooood.... :O

[crazybilby]

HOLY CRUD! all this time i thought the image of the person with sunglasses... was a girl....

.....lol nice video :P

[nicfillion]

Again, brilliant!

[gladewalker]

When History teachers go postal...

Who says you need automatic weapons?

[Saiyne]

I like the redhaired bearded "teacher"...

*coughs*

[Saiyne]

My history teacher had UPSIDE DOWN triangular teeth, so the point is in the gum. And all her siliva gets caught there. And she's always like:

"My giiiiiiirrrrrrlllls... At my oooootttthhhffffer schoool... BEHAAARRVE LIKE LADIES!!!"

So annoying.

And yeah. I didn't study AT ALL and got around 80% on my school cert. *preens*

[tomelifeisjustonebig]

That was so homoerotic it scared me.

[ChrisPalmieri]

THAT WAS FUCKING AMAZING!

[sardynox]

lol my husband was a frustrated history teacher - he's going to LOVE this

[MeanMissC]

That was SOOO AWESOME! Loved the Ending

[pollysays89]

wow very taxi driver. great job

[migueldsgn]

First I was a follower, Now I'm a believer!!

By the way the OST is on stores?

[alistairemacrae]

WOW. the history teacher was the best. followed by the math teach, and well.... I bet you know in what order the actors should be placed, as subcribed by the level off their performance.

lol I like the cameo at 4:52 even if I don't know who he is lol.

[monomij]

great job!

[drake151]

I agree with everyone else, your videos are amazing. Great humor, and slick editing. I got caught up watching most of your stuff on Church of Blow, I will recommend it to friends. Keep posting, it;s inspiring.

[Megidolaon]

To be honest, I am shocked by my ignorant classmates. I do nothing and get good grades, they dont care and fail.

[nykhan786]

"the indifference of this world ceaselessly ends to amaze me"

great video.

[RickMyling]

IMPRESSIVE DUDE.

[FragMaveri]

gj, keep it up.

[Chibichana]

Genial!

[patm69037]

Bravo!

[ipoonu]

i love it, your very good

[IFR]

lol

The music is way better than that crap Scorsese film.