That was an excellent one.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

The movie is made so realistic it has a lot of that WoW feeling at the right moments and never tooo over the top. the suspense is done so well and the emotion is felt. Very well put together with the music and all.

A good movie which takes tends to avoid the caricatures that Hollywood regularly likes to use to represent inner city youth. This is perhaps the films biggest strength. The process of change which students go through from being lethargic to being vested in their academic futures was not some that the director chose to belabour. The time jumps are relatively significant but well chosen.The film has inspiring moments without being to quixotic and well worth a watch.

Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos) quits his computer job to become a teacher. He is brought in to teach at James A. Garfield High School in east L.A. except they don't have any computers. It's a lower class Hispanic neighborhood and the school is failing the kids. He teaches math to unresponsive kids and his car is broken into on the first day. He uses unconventional methods to push his kids to pass the AP Calculus exam. Then they are accused of cheating.This is one of those inspirational teacher movie. EJO is terrific. The kids are mostly unknown with a young Lou Diamond Phillips in the mix. The formula is simple and the movie follows it faithfully. There are probably some dispute about the facts of the real story but that is a minor consideration. It's a great inspirational movie.

This great movie is a portrayal of the true story of Jaime Escalante, a devoted man who left his high paying job to help Hispanic teenagers who live in the poor side of east LA find and reach their goals. Upon arriving he soon realizes that not only school doesn't provide any modern teaching facilities for their students, the teachers there don't believe in their pupils as well. They think that the students there are bunch of "losers" or "untouchables" who will have no future besides working in a fast- food. Escalante sets out to prove to the teachers that they are dead wrong and to prove both to his students and himself that they can , they only need to be shown how. "It's not that they're stupid, it's just they don't know anything." To demonstrate his abilities he starts to make up a personality for himself, not long after he wins over all the students, each one in a unique way . He truly knows how to connect with each one of them. His ability to transform even the most troublesome student _Pancho_ to a dedicated learner is actually nothing short of a phenomena. Throughout the first year Escalante learns that his students are far more capable than what he thought they might be so he sets out a new goal: calculus AP test.Despite all the disbelief and skepticism that his colleagues have he went ahead and designed an intense math program which required all those "loser" and "untouchable" students to even take summer classes. In the spring of their senior year, Escalante's students take the AP test and they all pass with flying colors, which caused The Educational Testing Service to question the validity of their results. Escalante believed that this is so because of the social and economic statues of his students so he made the Educational testing service committee agree to retake the test, in the end of the summer with only one day to prepare students retake the test and passed even better than the first time to prove their mathematical abilities to the school, ETS, the nation and more than anything else to themselves. And to show the power of belief. To show what a man can do if someone truly believed in him. His students, despite all odds truly "stand and deliver" what he always believed in them. For me this movie is the story of a man who is willing to take the extra mile. One man who is willing to go through all the harshness and struggle to try to improve people's life. Story of a math teacher who so selflessly loves his students." these people expand their lives with greater struggles, but also greater rewards. Usually their accomplishments, their positive contributions, never make it to the public eye; but occasionally, someone is so impressed that a movie is made."(Ross Anthony)Edward James Olmos plays the role of Mr. Escalante in this movie which earned him nomination for an academy award that year. He successfully played the role of though yet loving teacher who despite all odds believes in his pupils. But to understand his play one should dig deeper. We have to pay vary close attention to all his gestures to all his dialogues and the way he talks, the way he articulates Hispanic accents even the way he looks at different type of people.Olmos play the role of a though teacher who knows when to use humor and when to take control of the class through direct confrontation by belittling the bully. When confronting pancho he doesn't threat him, he simply uses humor and let his other classmates to laugh at him as the worst punishment in the class . He knows he audience and connects with them one by one, from hugging and STD jokes to threatening to cut fingers of the "wannabe gang members".It is obvious that Olmos worked really hard to take into this kind of personality portraying even the slightest personal traits. he truly delivers a perfect play. Mottos in this movie are not in the surroundings but in his personality traits. For example the way he tuck four fingers of his right hand into his pants and how proudly he walks afterwards. Or the way he pronounces "ganas" meaning desire to accomplish something great. Or the way he emphasizes in the importance of math in front of his student. They are all part of his make. Believe play act. In the scene that he comes to class like a butcher one might think this is part of his unethical method of teaching but throughout the story it will be learnt that this is just of his personality. All these element in the movie come together to make it an inspirational and powerful story throughout. The story wasn't one of unpredictable type , from the beginning of the second half it was obvious what is about to happen but we have to keep in mind that this was a real story more than a drama. So don't look for element of surprise , just sit back and be inspired. "Jaime A. Escalante: You're like a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat that isn't there!"

The story of Jaime Escalante as depicted in "Stand and Deliver raises many questions about public education, the teaching profession and inner city schools. Is it an inspiring story? Yes. Is this story fully accurate shown in this movie? No. Could this movie serve as a model to encourage aspiring teachers to become better teachers? Perhaps not. Herein lies the problems not addressed in Stand and Deliver. I read several articles about the real Jaime escalante and his successful tenure at Garfield High School. After further review I conclude that this movie is loosely adapted from the true story.I read that it took Escalante 5 years to develop his Math program in progression to fully realize the positive results it had on his pupils. The movie shows these kids struggling with fractions and basic arithmetic in the beginning. By the end of the school year they are performing advanced algorithms in Calculus. This, along with a few other chronological anachronisms, are lightly covered with accuracy. I also read that he handpicked a group of students from a pool of 4000 students from various schools. So it wasn't like he was given a random set of students. How nice it would be for every teacher to select the students of their choice. So it's dubious that he was able to instill such advanced skills in these regular troubled teens as depicted in the movie. As result of this film, Escalante was elevated into celebrity status. He received several awards for his efforts as a teacher. In 1991 he left LAUSD due to jealousy from his peers and the backbiting from the bureacracy. He transferred to a high school in Sacramento unable to repeat the same magic he displayed in Los Angeles. He spent his last several years in Sacramento until his retirement, after which he moved back to obscurity to his native Bolivia.Teaching is a difficult profession with few rewards. In today's environment it's a matter of survival. Working long hours, dealing with behavioral issues, disorder and a fractured system with meager pay are enough to make any teacher leave the profession after a couple years. Is Jaime Escalante one of those rare exceptions? Can every teacher be like Jaime Escalante and achieve the same results in any academic situation? Is this movie realistic to any teacher's experience? Is being a teacher in a movie different from being a teacher in real life? Can every teenager, regardless of their aptitude and socioeconomic standing, rise to the occasion and excel given the right teacher?Unfortunately, in Stand and Deliver, all of the answers to these questions are silent.