His Jaime does not fuck around from the very start. Nice rare dramatic turn by Herbie the Love Bug as Jaime’s car.That opening shot is kind of brilliant.Overall, the film’s depiction of historical events is what I call “ Sergeant York Accurate” they get the main events correct, they just fudge a few details.Despite this loss, “Stand and Deliver” swept that year’s Independent Spirit Awards. Despite a physical transformation and a chance to show Hollywood he was more than just that guy from “ Miami Vice”, Olmos lost to Dustin Hoffman’s performance as an autistic savant in “Rain Man”. Seriously, Oscars?: “Stand and Deliver” received one Oscar nomination Best Actor for Edward James Olmos. Title Track: No one says “stand and deliver” during the film, but stick around for an end credits title song! Also be on the lookout for a reference to “ The People’s Court” and inspirational posters featuring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson. Wow, That’s Dated: That score is pure ‘80s. Costanza, has a film on the National Film Registry.
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Plus a reminder that Estelle Harris, aka Mrs. “Stand and Deliver” has a place on the Registry for its lasting impact, its refreshingly stereotype-free look at a Latinx community, and for still maintaining its inspirational spirit almost 30 years later.Įverybody Gets One: Almost everyone involved in this film, most notably director Ramón Menéndez and actors Andy Garcia and Lou Diamond Phillips**. It’s not easy to make AP Calculus dramatically enticing, but this film does it, thanks to an easy-going but well-paced screenplay and an incredible performance by Olmos at its core.
Why It Matters: The NFR cites Olmos’ performance and the film’s inspirational qualities, in addition to its stature as “one of the most popular” of the wave of ‘80s films by Latinx filmmakers.īut Does It Really?: Every “inspirational teacher” film tries to be this one, but there’s only one “Stand and Deliver”. But interference by the Educational Testing Service may stand between the students and their future. Despite initial pushback from his students, they learn to respect their teacher and apply themselves. Escalante decides to turn this around by teaching Algebra, with the goal of his students taking AP Calculus by their senior year. Arriving as a math teacher at East L.A.’s Garfield High School in the early ‘80s, Escalante is saddened to see that the school has given up on improving its low test scores. The Plot: “Stand and Deliver” is the inspirational true story of teacher Jaime Escalante (Edward James Olmos).
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