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Cooley High (1975)
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Cooley High has frequently been compared to American Graffiti, and for good reason. Like that classic, Cooley High has a loose, multicharacter structure, autobiographical origins, and the rich texture of its time. Set in Chicago in 1964, the movie follows aspiring writer Preach (Glynn Turman) and local basketball star Cochise (Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs, who went on to star in Welcome Back, Kotter) as they wander their neighborhood, drifting in and out of their classes at Cooley Vocational High School. The two friends pull pranks, crash parties, commit petty crimes, and generally try to enjoy their lives in an...
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Cooley High Movie Review by Zara  (1/2/2008) |
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I know that there is a large group of people who have found this movie to be historical in whatever sense, but as I fought my way through it, I just didn't get it. Filmed in '75 about the year of '64, the actors are raw and unpolished. Which is a nice way of saying bad.
Most of what goes on between the group of buddies...
(complete Cooley High review by Zara)
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