![]() ![]() Southeast Asia should remain Trump-neutral and wait what and how his administration conducts policy. ![]() What happens in America bears far-reaching ramifications for the rest of the world. Those who have benefited most from development and globalization tend to be the wealthiest and the most powerful. So, I hope many will watch this movie and enjoy these folks for who they really are, warts and all.Economic development and globalization have not improved lives within and across countries, and inequality is ubiquitous in most countries. I've seen that play out in my classroom and in the field or court dozens of times. Personally, I thought it was just a bit too long, but that aside, I just kept saying to myself, "Yes, that is exactly what probably would happen in that situation." The absolute clincher of this was at the very end of the championship game and the team's reaction to the final shot. And all throughout the movie it's the authenticity of the Friends team that makes this such an enjoyable movie. While there are certainly and understandably elements of Hollywood in this movie, the realness of the Friends team was very authentic. When I read an interview with Woody Harrelson about this movie, I was intrigued to see it because I wanted to see how Hollywood would portray these very real people with intellectual disabilities. As my title states, I am a retired high school SPED teacher and I was also a Special Olympics coach for several years in different sports.
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