Lawrence School of Rock

[williammccormick]

This movie is literally just Jack Black telling children it's okay to be yourself. It's done in such a heartwarming way without being preachy. It should get more recognition for its greatness.

[orionjustmelted]

Dewey saw that a kid felt out of place and lonely and immediately made a secret handshake with him to make him feel better. A king

[pauliejay]

0:26 When Lawrence says "nobody ever talks to me" I always feel immensely sad.

[hellogoodbye]

Jack Black instills in these children so much more than mere books can ever teach them....here, he reassures Lawrence that he BELONGS in the band, later scenes he does the same with backup singer Tamika who has stage fright and low self esteem due to her weight issues, he gives Zack confidence to not let others dictate his future and follow his own dreams, he keeps rebellious Freddie from straying from the straight and narrow by hanging with the wrong crowd....on and on it goes.
Yet he also teaches not just individuality, but also the importance of teamwork. Hard to believe that, what appears at first sight to be little more than a one-trick pony gag vehicle movie for Black, says so much more.

[oscarxp]

This movie was full of heartwarming messages about believing yourself and being true to who you are without getting too sappy.   This scene and the scene where he talks to the black girl about how being recognized for your talent and how everyone wants to "party with Aretha" are awesome.

[Gandalf]

I love how Dewey made the clear distinction between real rockers and “posers”. He saved these kids from thinking they needed to do drugs and break the law to be “cool”.

[haroldmoser]

Look at Larry's smile at 1:14 - every teacher dreams of doing that for even one student for even one day in their career. Priceless.

[CutoftheLetterProductions]

Jack Black was fantastic was this part. I honestly love the relationship he has with his students and how he makes them feel.

[maggieharding]

"Nobody ever talks to me." Breaks my heart every time ❤️

[hippiecheezburger]

One of the greatest films of the 2000s, it’s aged so well

[tomilang]

To all the Lawrences out there, look up some successful metal bands and see how many of their members were "not cool enough" as kids. Coolness is fiction, it's finding your passion and sticking to it that can overcome that.

[simonthefoot-boy]

"Slap it, shoot it, Caboot it!"... Words I live by..

[cemiletas]

Lawrence you are the best in the world and keep rocking

[tojo]

Lawrence is the very definition of cool

[krumbers]

This movie was probably the most influential movie of my life to me. Changed my whole perspective on life. Extremely blessed to watch this with my dad for the first time. He was a rocker back in the day and knew all the songs and bands. It blew me away as a kid my dad never struck me as a guy who would know all the songs and stuff, it was the first thing other than maybe lotr that my father and I truly bonded over. He offered me a deeper dive into all the artists mentioned in this movie. “Don’t tell me you’ve never gotten the Led out” is the one quote that sticks out to me more than anything. He laughed so hard when he heard that line, zepp is his favorite. He gave me all his albums and started me down the path of ROCK! I think he loved the movie just as much as me:)

This movie instantly put jack black on my favorite actor list, I started looking into his other stuff. Then I found tenacious d.... their studio album is the first album I purchased back when iTunes was still a thing. The album heavily influenced my comedic preferences and I sought out friends with the same preferences. The band seemed to have a godly reverence for a man named “dio”. I didn’t understand why.... until I listened to it. Thanks to tenacious d I was introduced to RONNIE JAMES FUCKIN DIO. Turned me into a metal head for life 🤘🤘🤘🤘 thank you jack black

[ijustgottahotdog]

Lawrence was actually the coolest student in the movie!

[high-defRJ]

I can sympathize with Lawrence as a fellow Asian, and even though he was used in a stereotypical role (classical piano, accent, shy, strengths in math/science), he became "Mr. Cool" and became one of the four instrument players of the very rockin' band! Thank you, Jack Black! You made him into a star!

[PatrickLewOfficial]

That kid Lawrence in the Jack Black movie School of Rock was just like me in middle school. 
That token Asian guy that had low self esteem and didn't think I could cut it. The type of guy no girl really wanted to be my Valentine. And the guy that was just invisible and didn't feel right. 
Then my mom bought me a Fender guitar and amp and I began playing. Eventually at age 15, I started my own local rock band in SF and been doing it since. I am the frontman of that band I formed. I don't regret a thing! These days, I'm an indie level semi-pro actually. Still underground, but have my band's music all over the Web.

[lewangillard]

I love this film, and how it's okay to be yourself. It's lovely to see the way his characters becomes more connected with the kids throughout the film. One of the best films ever!

[lolaurence]

"Lets rock, lets rock, today" has been my motto for so long now. bless this movie