2hotFeature one of my absolute favorites!

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Cheryl A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

Namear Darweesh When I first watched this show I was mentally still a teenager but even then I thought it is brilliant. Now I am watching it again as a father and it's just a whole new dimension of brilliance. This show is excellent on so many levels, the subject, the script, the characters, the cast, the acting and most importantly the relevance to most, if not all, of us. I have to admit it is has an element of fantasy though as it is almost impossible to find such amazing staff in any school -let alone public schools-. You might find one or two really brilliant teachers here or there but to be surrounded with such passionate and qualified school staff is a kind of fiction, these days at least. This is one TV show we can learn a lot from while being truly entertained.

adogg90 This show died of poor ratings, which were caused by poor advertising by FOX. The show had deep, strong plots, but knew when to use comedy. Chi McBride's acting was impeccable. He used the correct amount of drama, but never overacted. Despite a seemingly ever-changing line-up of teachers, the fantastic ensemble acting is something to watch for. The dialog between them was realistic. Advertisements made it seem like every show revolved around boobs. But that's simply not true. The actors playing students and parents nailed the roles down pat. David E. Kelley apparently knows the average school in this nation. He is one of the most underrated creators in this country. Ally McBeal, Boston Public, The Practice, Boston Legal. Hell, the man put Boston on television's map. Very convincing, highly watchable but, unfortunately, not very memorable. Quite a shame. Pray for early DVD release.

crazyrabbits This show is a piece of crap. There's no two ways around it. I used to think this show was good, but would it hurt to have a little realism in it sometimes? I mean, having a student who turns to stripping to pay her bills is one thing, and that's fine with me, but did you have to bring her back as a teacher? Also, why the hell is that Senate guy still teaching anyway? They only just let him go in the third (was it third?) season? I mean, he's fired a gun off IN A CLASSROOM, kissed another student, went through depression, and formed a "suicide club"? And what about that woman with the hook for a hand? WTF? Why is she dating the vice-principal? Why did the vice-principal give a moving speech for the hand? Why are half the students having relationships with their teachers? What the hell was with those plots? I mean, the characters couldn't even use a Boston-like accent, for God's sake? Still, it was pretty hilarious in some parts, the best being when they brought the emaciated Whitney Houston to sing at the school dance. What? Why the hell would she perform at a school dance? Bottom Line: Don't bother watching this show, unless you want to laugh a lot. Go watch Boston Legal.

Scott-101 This show was one of the best products to come from David E Kelley, and David E Kelley was one of the best things to happen to television. With so many dramas about lawyers, police units, and hospitals get more than enough attention, this show drew a lot of appeal simply by finding a new interesting segment of society to feature on a TV show that anyone who has ever attended public school would like to know more about. Kelly infused his drama about the academic faculty of an inner-city school with a balance of humanity and sensationalism. The show featured a talented ensemble through which conflict could be created through clashing philosophies, but the one thing their passion to the job. The characters on the show were all conveniently designed to be single and attractive, leading to another classic draw of TV in this day and age, sexual tensions. A chief complaint that many, including myself, had with the show was that it wasn't entirely realistic, most high schools do not have as many eventful things going on as Winslow (where the show took place) every week, and I don't remember as many of my teachers being drop-dead gorgeous and so sexually-in-need, but the show, nevertheless had a lot of gripping drama and really faced head-on some of the issues involving public school, from both the standpoint of students and teachers. It's much easier to appreciate, anyway, when you accept that David E. Kelley shows aren't supposed to be realistic. Unfortunately, the show has lost some of it momentum after the first couple years. For one, there was a high cast turnover, and it was hard to get attached to characters after they kept leaving or getting fired and replaced by new characters. I don't know what the cause of that was, but with the exception of the relationship between Principal Harper and his assistant Scott Guber, both played by two capable leads, none of the other interpersonal relationships in the story really had a chance to develop. It was also for other reasons that I felt like Boston Public had never grown past season one, like inconsistencies thrown in by the creators that looked like cheap attempts to boost ratings. For instance they suddenly made Scott Guber a religious Jew who abhorred dating Jewish women in the 4th season even though the desperate assistant principal had been trying to get with ever non-Jewish teacher in the school since day 1 and always hated Mr. Lipschutz, and they suddenly added a daughter for Steven Harper in the second season who attends the school when there was never any mention of her in the first season. For these reasons, I always felt like each season, was just another season 1 for Boston Public and after a while it just got old. The move to Friday nights by Fox was also rediculous, the last thing any student wants to watch on a Friday night is a show about school. The show recently got cancelled and I kind of understood why, since I myself had drifted out of it, but at the same time I really appreciate it, as it once was very good.