June 2nd: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

This movie can't quite decide what it's purpose is. But I can kinda can give it one.

In 1969 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie came out starring Maggie Smith, for those of you who don't know her , you must never have seen Harry Potter. She much younger in this role, and very different from the very stable professor she's known as today. Smith plays a teacher at a private girls school in Scotland were she is a young doll of a woman. Though she teaches History, she claims to have dedicated her life to teaching her one philosophy : Safety is not first; Goodness, Truth, and beauty are first. She's "dedicated" to teaching these girls the real important things in life, but is leading a very juvenile life. Jean Brodie is flirtatious and sleeps with a few of the schools male staff, sometimes putting her art and a good time above cleverness.

The story tells of how her teaching influences not just all of her students, but a few in particular, which leads to the end of her teaching career. Brodie's main problem is a manipulative Student, Sandy, who has malicious insight beyond that of any other student, and also a determination to be on top.

The movie is a series of mental games, but left me kindof fidgety in the first hour. It's okay for a quick movie to pass the time, but I found it could have been more involved past its "scandals". Still, Smith pulls of a character I would not have expected from her.

The movie is right away PG-13 and I don't recommend it for anyone under that age at all.


Scotland today. And I rather like the accents. This is the Flick Chick, Signing off