You've Lost, Ron Clark

I hope most of you missed the inspiring story of squeaky-clean Ron Clark this past Sunday on TNT. It was sponsored by Johnson & Johnson and was strategically aired right before the start of school. I'm sure it was meant to get us teachers pumped up, ready to go, and re-inspired to take on the toughest of challenges: touching our students.

Yeah, I sat that one out. It looked fake, choreagraphed, and phony. Sorry, Matthew Perry, but you should have left that one alone.

But, I'm not gonna miss "Half Nelson." It's rated R, so I can't show it to kiddies, but I can show it to my co-workers. From the preview, which you must view, it looks like it shows teachers in a human light, not a saviour light (Dangerous Minds, Ron Clark Story, etc.). It looks gripping, raw, and real. Teachers want to be like Ron Clark, but we all have our human sides, our failings, just like the teacher played by Ryan Gosling. It was supposed to open last Friday, August 11, but it's not here yet. If you've seen it, drop me a line...and a review.