To kill a mockingbird

[tosexyformyshirt55]

For some reason I always imaged Atticus to look like Sean Connery. I dont know why; maybe it was just the way he talked in the book, and I could just see him saying some of the things Atticus said.

[greitalia9569]

0:28 - 0:37 Best. Line. Ever.

[glbxx]

I'm 15, year 11 in England and I love this book and movie, which we read and watched in class. Its really touched me and made me think more about myself:) its taught me more than any PSHE lesson ever did haha!

[damedukes87]

I watched this movie when I was a freshman or senior in High School

[PaulGiffs]

Paul Giff is a Mocking Bird.

[TheIfetemi]

I hate mayella 

[windstorm1000]

A wonderful movie--touches my heart and spirit on so many levels. Great book too. This is one of the few instances in cinema history that the movie almost reaches the level of the book.

[KyodaiKen1979]

When I saw Atticus in this movie, he reminded me of Clark Kent.

[RealizeHD]

we have to read this for freshman english 1. lol

[SnowWolf100]

my teacher said that the mockingbird is boo radely and the blue jay was bob ewell

...

this a great book and movie

[SenBonZAkuraPWNS]

@SnowWolf100 wasn't Tom Robinson the Mockingbird??

[SnowWolf100]

hmm she said he was one too

[anakarinaborbolla201]

@SenBonZAkuraPWNS Actually, there were many characters that were symbolized by the mockingbird. You see, the mockingbird represents compassion. How many characters in the book did you consider to be compassionate? And theres your answer.

[Amanda0Green0Matthew]

@anakarinaborbolla201 there was more than one mockingbird ... mayella for instance, she was a mockingbird because of the torment her father forced her to go through ..... tom robinson the obvious one, and boo radley, because people always believed he was bad, and in the end he turned out to be an amazing person (:

[SuperMe4lyfe]

I really like this book...the movie I mean (Book as well). I wonder of a remake would be considered. But I guess it will kill this classic so never mind

[DazzlerSynchroSkater]

my favorite book. EVER.

[gelyn64]

@DazzlerSynchroSkater Same. Here.

[hugorochimaru]

the man who played atticus is soooo handsome. love that voice, too~

[sophieshylee123]

what chapter is this in the book?

[piratecheese13]

if i remember correctly atticus said that not atticus's dad

[MusicGirl6411]

i read this book. i couldn't really picture what atticus looked like... i dont know why. my favorite character is dill tho.

[YeyJordan]

Atticus is such a badass

[atvman1000]

i watched this movie for criminal justice class on my high school.

[TheWolfie2z]

I always liked this movie and Greg Peck, but it had a plot and a moral not like the crap they put out today

[crunchnumbers]

this book sucked sooo much. I hated reading it. The movie was worse.

[matster333]

@crunchnumbers Then why are you looking up videos for it?

[Nerdzz100]

HATE HONORS Books!

[TofuPenguin1]

Great role made for Gregory Peck. Best book ever worst when annotating it loses pace and tension :(

[aprillonna]

This is one of my all-time favorite books that I could read a thousand times. BUT I don't think the novel holds as much meaning for anyone under 30 or so. It talks so much about things in childhood that we really can't appreciate until we no longer have them. Of course, the messages about race and prejudice would be understood by young people. But we don't really know what it is/was to "grow up" until we have actually done it.

[mimmar3891]

@grapejellyboy Check the website of your local library. They may not have it available for download but they will probably have the book on CD, which is really good. I just listened to it!

[fastang2]

Man I have to read this for freshman year :(((((((( heard it's boring although I only HEARD IT, so no comment debate.

[Hgirl4011]

Gregory Peck, i belive that's him, had one of the greatest voices like...ever.

[jamesrobtonyadams]

@Hgirl4011

quiet down back there or so help me god I will hit you with my ring hand

[miteyboosh23]

Tom Robinson is a mockingbird, as well as Boo.

[BloggerMusicMan]

My old high school took this book off of Grade 9 reading lists because of complaints from parents. Aside from the fact that they're censoring a wonderfully written and culturally important American classic, they totally missed the friggin point of why the book is taught in the first place. This book and film made me approach the Civil Rights movement with a much more refined prespective.

[AsiaShilan]

He is o beautyful...it Gurts...to Look at ihm gives Kind of a physical pain...Never ever saw such beautyful man

[dazedstorm]

i love this movie.great story.

gregory peck is my favorite movie star.

[secretflavors]

ahaha dill is portrayed a bit differently

[lavenderblossom]

Power is when we have every justification to kill...but we don’t. (Schindler’s List)

[silvercrowex]

Is it weird that I have a little crush on Atticus?

[Paul2377]

@grapejellyboy I read it in 2 days. It's pretty short. :P

[SkateSurfSnowMedia]

@grapejellyboy same somebody help us

[tls2156]

A gentleman always wears a three piece suit at the dinner table.

[bculp59]

Wish we could find a President like Atticus Finch....

[WhatElseExceptNature]

@bculp59 IF we had 1 like him,... the world would be 100% better.

[TheAndiePerson]

@bculp59 Only problem is people like Atticus Finch are too smart to run for President.

[Freethinker12341]

@bculp59 oh ya!....nothing like a baphoon who believes in the cult of christianity or the easy owning of guns or shooting birds

[Chubbles65]

Both Tom and Boo are the "mockingbirds."

Scout: "Atticus, he was real nice."

Atticus: "Most people are when you finally see them."

Classic novel....amazing movie!

[BuckeyeSecretary]

The book and the movie--my favorite of all time! Atticus always a spark of wisdom in very trying times, and a true gentleman. The kind of man I wish I had for a father. Actually every kid needs a man growing up like Atticus.

[senpai182]

How can anyone hate this book? This book is definitely one of the best of all time!

[laurasIs2c]

A single parent is called to defend a man wronged by the powerful people who have gone unchallenged....Do you know the beauty of your inner Aticus.

[Crossbowman]

Haven't watched the movie. The book is quite crappy though.

[dave0mary]

This book should be required reading to graduate from HS. No wait ... that would be trying to teach our kids valuable lessons on morals and principles. We can't do that. Nevermind.

[theycallmesarahh]

@dave0mary I'm reading it right now, and I'm a freshman.

[Keani15]

@dave0mary

my teacher is making me read this....everyone at my high school has to at some point.. o.0

[Freedom21stCenturi]

@dave0mary

If you want to have your child learn lessons from a book, buy it yourself and make your children read it. School is not, I repeat, Not, a child-raising center where all of your childs life skills & lessons are learned. It is a place to study academic skills and knowledge.

[dave0mary]

@Freedom21stCenturi Geez - I wonder why then we have banners in every school that says the 6 traits of character are ...? "Character counts" is the slogan. Have you sued yet to stop the insanity of teaching character? Look - I can find idiotic, mean spirited people on these posts anytime. Didn't expect one from suggesting a book. Did I say Geez?

[Freedom21stCenturi]

@dave0mary Government increasingly wants to raise your children for you, and more and more people are more than willing to give up that responsibility. This makes easily malleable children who grow up into more useful & obedient slaves.

[dave0mary]

@Freedom21stCenturi Then we agree on way more than I thought. The PRIMARY responsibility is the parents. But that doesn't mean all the rest are exempt. I don't subscribe to the ideology that "it takes a village"; but we are all, to some degree, responsible to all children we have any kind of relationship with.

[afsbjah2]

@dave0mary its in the uk curriculum

[nolan7675]

@dave0mary majority of counties, it is required, i had to read it last year.

[Br3ana2008]

@dave0mary we have to read it at my school

[marshallzzz]

@dave0mary it's a required book in my school

[iration707]

@dave0mary it is at my school, and it's my favorite book ever. No doubt.

[AlexisBux]

@dave0mary It pretty much is required reading (well, in England anyway) I think this and Catcher in the Rye are the most used books for just about any English curriculum.

[mollypennsylvania]

@AlexisBux You're required to read Mockingbird and Catcher in the Rye in England? Interesting. What else are you required to read?

[AlexisBux]

@mollypennsylvania I wouldn't say it was required, but the syllabus always changes. I remember doing a hell of a lot of Shakespeare (well, like Macbeth, Othello and Midsummers...) Of Mice & Men stuck with me, but some people did East of Eden, and Arthur Miller. Shamefully we also did some Harry Potter book, sigh.

[piratecheese13]

@dave0mary it is for my school.

the irony is that non racist ideas like this book are still sometimes rejected at some southern schools near where this is set...

[mollypennsylvania]

@dave0mary What we need to do is teach our kids how to decide for themselves what their morals and principles are. But you're right, To Kill a Mockingbird is a great book about a great man who follows his principles. I'm glad it IS part of the HS curricula for many students.

[WhatElseExceptNature]

@dave0mary In my school, it is required. :). I am doing it right now, on part 2. It has a really great deep meaning which tends to make me think wisdom = everything. I like TKAM.

[acgreene1313]

@dave0mary I had to read this book in the 5th grade.

[Charmolution]

@dave0mary

And it has the N-word in it!  THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!!

[Rosalina4eva2gether]

@dave0mary im a freshman in hs and i already have to read it almost all highschools have it as a required reading

[9N8X]

@dave0mary

At my highschool you read it during your sophmore year in English class.

Honors classes read it earlier.

[JCT94LA]

@dave0mary I read it. It was gay. No one in my sophmore class liked it.

[douglas0929]

@dave0mary it is for me

[krista5500]

@dave0mary it is or at least it is in california

[CaptPreston]

@dave0mary

Had to read this in High School too, Sophemore Honors. That book and many Greek plays and philosophies. Interesting choices for a Public School

[yourworstnightmare48]

@dave0mary It's required reading in my old middle school, and now high school, too.

[GirlHeroBoyZero]

@dave0mary It IS required, so you've won.

[JustinSuhr4]

@dave0mary our school required us to read it freshman year and I didn't appreciate it as much until I saw the movie =)

[09tranm]

@dave0mary Hey I read this book Freshman year in High School. It's a great book and a great movie as well. Anyway thumbs up to you dude. Other high schools or english classes should do that as well.

[lazyamerican117]

@dave0mary I'm in high school and we're just finishing this book, and yes, it should be required.

[03Fay]

@dave0mary I read this book in 6th grade actually :)

[EpicBacon]

@03Fay You read this book in 6th grade? Your school must be advance. I'm in 9th grade and we didn't start reading it until now.

[EpicBacon]

@03Fay You read this book in 6th grade? Your school must be advance. I'm in 9th grade and we didn't start reading it until now. PLUS I'm in Honors English.

[03Fay]

@EpicBacon Yes. It was a bit difficult at some points, but eventually all of it made sense, and now I've read it twice! It's one of my favorite books :) And my older brother went to the same school as me for a while (which is private), read the book in 6th grade, and moved to a public school for highschool, and had to reread it again in 9th grade.

[EpicBacon]

@03Fay Curious, what grade are you in now?

[03Fay]

@EpicBacon 8th. :P

[ladyinspectorfox]

@EpicBacon Our honors class didn't read it until sophomor year.

[EpicBacon]

@dave0mary What? Plenty of English classes in high school read "To Kill a Mockingbird" mine being included. In fact, school is the reason I'm watching this video, and replying to your comment right now.

[cokeobsession]

@dave0mary It is in our school, and really doesn't teach you much.

[ladykier]

He was the dad i never had and the kind of guy I wanted to grow up and marry. still is.

[mimmar3891]

@ladykier Wow, my thoughts exactly. Atticus is all around amazing. I always wonder if Harper Lee's dad was really like that, since the book is semi-autobiographical. If so, what a lucky woman!

[lbap94]

haha I had to watch this in 9th grade I sat in the back and I said damn Atticus is hot! I got some very strange looks, my friends still bring it up, I miss those days.

[mimmar3891]

@lbap94 LOL, that's priceless! I was a little too young to appreciate him when I first watched it at age 10 or 11, but now that I'm 26 I totally agree!

[Ellie8969]

Gregory Peck was born to play this role. Wonderful, wonderful :)

[orochibabes95]

DUDE!!! ATTICUS IS FUCKING BADASS!!!!

[narwhal102]

Omg I read this part in the book before! :D

[veronikapaz]

I could eat a knob at night

[oazzytech]

the best book ever...never have i read a better book than this one!

[oazzytech]

the best book ever...never have i read a better book than this one!

[letterbombxxx]

Incredible story.

I think I'm in love with Atticus.

[clear8513]

@letterbombxxx

I ♥ Atticus too. He is an amazing man!

[EYDstudios]

Atticus's voice cracks me up for some reason. Probably because it's a weird mix of snooty brit and southern.

Great book. Great movie. Incredible actor.

[Lor81294]

its not my favorite book, but so far it is pretty good.

[smoothcriminaldude]

one of the best books EVA

[MisterMac10]

Im guessing that the majority of people watching this vid are Sophomores?

[Ty4027]

da book iz dum as fuck n' borin

[coby077]

@Ty4027 You are extremely ILLITERATE.

[bullettomy7thheart]

@Ty4027 Maybe 'cause you're an illiterate fuck?

[triptoheaveandho]

@Ty4027 what?!?

[Elementl19]

I'm reading the book for an english project

[residentevilgoddess]

read the book 3 times, still makes me laugh (english lit prep)

[MrJustinfrye]

I just got one reading the book like half an hour ago... i love that book

[christendenise]

i remeber this part in the book(:

[naleyOTH4ever]

I love this book so much. One of my favorite books I read in highschool

[kijodragonfist60]

the books messed up everyone that read at high school hates the book the movies is good

[Nikifuj908]

@kijodragonfist60 Your perspective's messed up. Everyone that read that comment hates your perspective; the book is good.

[Dramajump555]

Jem looks very similar to my cousin, Collin

[archrom1]

i love the book

[13411ian]

i'm dying to see this movie! I've read the book. it's great!

[XxSabrinuhxX]

I've always pictured Atticus to look like Phoenix Wright :)

[TheNameisSpeed]

@XxSabrinuhxX HAHA AGREED. PHEONIX WRIGHT, ONLY HE'S SUPERMAN.

[shrineheart87]

you know thts really something they will cut this off but they will put down stupid twilight

[cutegal242]

who was the boy at 1:19? is that Walter Cunnigham? I love Atticus!

[Mistresslexy]

@cutegal242 yes it was walter

[happy2bmeandonlyme]

@cutegal242, the boy was Dill i think....

[gillywilly0810]

@happy2bmeandonlyme nope, it was that kid from school, the one scout beat up. i think it was walter cunningham or something like that

[fastlee93]

dont like the book. waiting to see the movie tho

[Bamaboyy92]

Gregory Peck is an amazing American actor!

[bottorff013]

@Bamaboyy92 a very good actor but with very dumb political views no offense to you

[nervousapril]

It's a great movie!

Though I haven't seen the full movie...

Thank's for sharing...

[hypercutez]

Gregory Peck is kinda hot even for a black and white movie. ;P ;P ;P

[brav0shifter]

Miss Maudie is the one that was supposed to describe why its a sin D:<

[jkress95]

@MusicalC2120 Atticus said that, read the book.

[mexican4269]

scout is the bomb!!!!!!

[MusicalC2010]

Wasn't the second part, about WHY killing a mockingbird is a sin, said by Miss Maudie?

[bricksandpeices]

fun fact! in my state, its illegal to shoot mockingbirds because they are the state bird!

[apocalypsenow21]

when i was reading the book i always imagined atticus as a man with glasses kinda like the atticus here but with a moustache

[grobo11]

@apocalypsenow21 Strange, this actor looks exactly what I thought Atticus would look like.

[bellacullen3344]

Atticus is sexyy :) lovee him !

[Gretchen620]

i looooove atticus

[SOAD525]

atticus has the best shot ever

[chicane51]

ive only just seen this in play form and i might be thick but what does the dad actually shoot?

[Lotarro]

A wild dog named Tim Johnson

[chicane51]

thanks Lotarro.aww poor doggy.

[jfulbright]

"they don't do anything but just sing their hearts out for us."

I find the film beautiful, but the metaphor makes me shudder. eeew.

[crocfme]

When the subject is film, and someone says: "They don't make 'em like that anymore.."; Chances are they are talking about this...

[PrincessPikachu113]

when we read this book, out teacher told us she saw a bumber sticker that said "What would Atticus do?"

Atticus FTW!

[gleh1401]

ughh omg i hate this book its soo boring were reading it in english lol

[jaaackaaasss]

@gleh1401

it's so boring, apparently you hate it, and you look it up, wow..

[sposada94]

If you hate the book then you really don't understand it at all. It's a great book.

[bottorff013]

@sposada94 yea it is

[FuriousGeorge1985]

@sposada94

From a student's perspective I have to say. What bullshit. Didn't understand it? The book is masterfully written. Whats not to understand? Does that change it from being immensely boring? No it doesn't. Know why I, and a lot of other people hate it? because it was forced upon us. We didn't get to read it under our own will. It was 'read this or fail'. It doesn't matter how well a piece of literature is, you can't force culture down someones throat.

[sposada94]

@FuriousGeorge1985 I am a student and I love this book. It's not boring at all. I read it last year, 10th grade, and no one found it boring. Only the students who didn't take the time to read it didn't comprehend it. This book was not forces upon me. I am the laziest student ever and i don't LOVE reading. I usually don't do my homework but I looked forward to reading this book. :) 

[XFireBoyXx]

the idea of this story is that the "mocking bird" is Boo becouse he deosnt do any thing rong

[grandladybug]

it has nothing to do with a mocking bird its about racism back in the 1930's and deals with the jim crow laws that were in place at the time

[bluedolphin227]

I thought Tom was the "mockingbird"

[realchris1]

He represents the mocking bird

[miteyboosh23]

@realchris1 false

[marnus9809035]

how old was he when he got his gun??

[cara28mel]

nice :)

[youaredeadsuckadaryl]

Is this the scene in which walter cunningham gets invited by jem to the finch household for dinner?

[chocolatemilkyum]

The person who plays scout is so annoying

[BetterLeftUnkown]

Hey I LOVE this movie!!!!

[joudkattach]

dude my grandfather looked EXACTLY like Atticus in the movie! same hair and glasses and everything lol!

[shawtyizcexii]

@joudkattach AWESOME LOOK GRANDFATHER

[happyhobbits473]

Seeing Atticus Finch in this reminds me that I have a friend who's name is also Atticus!! And I'm not kidding, either. We both go to the same school, only he's a junior and I'm a sophomore

[ATTORNEYSofMICHIGAN]

It's a Sin to Kill a Mockingbird because they do nothing wrong but sing for us...

[hsbudwal]

ghf

[kashmiriguycali4nia]

Jean Louise Scout was the cutest in the novel

[vanessawang702]

Atticus is a true hero!

[aussiechickloveslife]

fact:

this scene had so many takes becoz either Dill or Jem hated Scout (in reality) and they couldn't stand her... so they had to keep retaking this scene.

I found the fact on the internet somewhere..

[TheAmazingSammy]

the reason they dont create the movie in color is because the actors in this movie refuse to let them because black and white just goes with the time and makes the movie the movie and they say color would pretty much kill the movie.

[drewandjasonm]

Are u serious? An actor wouldnt go against the director an say "im leaving, its gonna be in color." he would get replaced......