There’s a new teacher in town and he’s taking Fallbrook Middle School by storm. He’s cute. He’s cool. He’s unconventional. The students love Mr. D (
Ryan Reynolds). The faculty admires him… except Matt Warner (
David Paymer), the uptight biology teacher who dreams of winning the Teacher of the Year award.
Mr. Warner’s dad, Stormin’ Norman (
John Astin), was Teacher of the Year 43 years in a row, and now Matt is determined to make this his year. But with Mr. D. on the scene, Mr. Warner sees his chances slipping away. He simply can’t compete when even his own son idolizes Mr. D. Instead of taking things lying down, Matt decides to take Mr. D. down. But when Mr. Warner uncovers the secret Mr. D. is hiding, the teacher and all of Fallbrook learn a lesson they’ll never forget in the school of life.
Canadian Connection: Filmed in British Columbia. Several cast members are Canadian.
heartfelt film. only saw the middle to end, but great story and portrayal. Things we can all remember, whatever our age....
This movie, like its characters: Michael D`Angelo, Stormin Norman, and Matt Warner, teaches us that the important things in life aren`t the ones that we can hold in our hands. The important thing, there only being one, is "who we are being." The type of person that we become. For those of us who are still struggling to find ourselves and discover the sort of person we want to be, this movie gives us a good direction to head. If we use every moment as an opportunity to touch another person`s heart, then there is no way that we can feel discontent at the end of the day. This movie has reminded me time and time again of who I want to be, and for