Probably a good time to revisit this since the great Donald Sutherland just passed away recently. Personally, as somebody raised Protestant in the MidWest, who attended public schools throughout his academic life, it doesn't pack the same emotional punch for me but I thought it was vaguely amusing at the time. Granted I have seen this film since the early 90's.
On its own it is, as you say vaguely amusing, BUT... if you attended Catholic Schools In New York in The Sixties then its a powerhouse. No fooling. I suspect that's why it was made.
Probably a good time to revisit this since the great Donald Sutherland just passed away recently.
Personally, as somebody raised Protestant in the MidWest, who attended public schools throughout his academic life, it doesn't pack the same emotional punch for me but I thought it was vaguely amusing at the time. Granted I have seen this film since the early 90's.
On its own it is, as you say vaguely amusing, BUT... if you attended Catholic Schools In New York in The Sixties then its a powerhouse. No fooling. I suspect that's why it was made.