Ups & Downs 1981
1h 37min | Comedy
User review:
I only took the time to track down this film, because one of the writers is my headmaster at my private school. He attended that same school as a child and has also taught there. This movie is representitive of our school. A North American Co-Ed School with British roots; strict but with heart.
The movie never focuses deeply on one character, but jumps from thread to thread, all of which are easily believed private school situations. At the beginning this can be annoying, keeping the characters straight takes a few scenes (uniforms and all)but the deeper you go into the film, the more satisfying they get.
The movie has its funny and dramatic parts. The acting is good and the setting is perfect. Good authentic Rugby scenes.
I recommend it if you have any interest in private school life, which is honestly the lead in the movie. Obscure and hard to find pick it up, it is worth a look.
Director: Paul Almond
Writers: Paul Almond, Lewis Evans
Stars: Colin Skinner, Andrew Sabiston, Gavin Brannan
Country: Canada
Language: English
Also Known As: Prep School
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254838/
Format : AVI
Format/Info : Audio Video Interleave
Format profile : OpenDML
File size : 1.20 GiB
Duration : 1 h 37 min
Overall bit rate : 1 775 kb/s
The movie is also known as Prep School USA.
I love the straightforward way the stories are presented. Its not trying to be anything specific. Its a slice of life style of movie. People are the same all over. We all have the same issues to work through and the same people to deal with. You don’t have to be familiar with private school life to relate to this movie. Someone in it is you.