# I need movies about a teacher helping underprivileged kids. The more patronizing/cheesy the better. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 17, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267 "2012-11-17T01:57:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/61 "2012-11-19T22:07:58Z")
_The Marva Collins Story_ with Cecily Tyson. ---
**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/62 "2012-11-19T22:24:42Z")
_School of Rock_ Not underpriviledged (in fact the opposite) but the familiar ‘unorthodox teacher inspires students’ theme. Which reminds me of _Dead Poets Society_. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/63 "2012-11-19T22:27:34Z")
> [@Agent\_Foxtrot](#): > > Really? No one mentioned _Stand and Deliver_ or _Dangerous Minds_? They’re in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Noelq](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/noelq/32/16438_2.png) [@Noelq](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Noelq)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/64 "2012-11-19T23:33:35Z")
> [@Sam\_A.Robrin](#): > > Good Morning, Miss Dove: I love this movie, so very, very much. Well acted, well written, and deeply touching. ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/65 "2012-11-20T12:20:56Z")
Knights of the South Bronx. Also based on a true story, but rather than Banderas and the SEXY POWER OF TANGO, it’s Ted Danson and the COLD LOGIC OF CHESS. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/66 "2012-11-20T12:42:13Z")
[This](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eek,_a_Penis!)South Park episode ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Just\_Ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Ed)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/67 "2012-11-20T14:30:43Z")
[Teachers](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088242/)? ---
**Author:** ![Agent\_Foxtrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@Agent\_Foxtrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agent_Foxtrot)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/68 "2012-11-20T14:37:25Z")
> [@Invisible\_Chimp](#): > > They’re in the OP. I stand corrected. 😛 Missed that. ---
**Author:** ![Greekfreak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@Greekfreak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greekfreak)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/69 "2012-11-20T15:55:10Z")
Suprised nobody mentioned “Lean On Me”. Way too heavy-handed but still entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267/70 "2012-11-20T19:06:05Z")
> [@Greekfreak](#): > > Suprised nobody mentioned “Lean On Me”. Way too heavy-handed but still entertaining. It was mentioned in post #5 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-need-movies-about-a-teacher-helping-underprivileged-kids-the-more-patronizing-cheesy-the-better/641267.md?page=3)