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My Old School

In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend.

Director

Jono McLeod

Year

Genre

documentary, comedy, drama

Box Office

$103,966

Production

Hopscotch Films

Awards

2 wins & 13 nominations

Homepage

http://www.magpictures.com/myoldschool/

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Bearsden Academy
wasn'’t like, you know, - My Old School

Bearsden Academy wasn'’t like, you know,

There was quite a lot
of racism going on. - My Old School

There was quite a lot of racism going on.

He was the big bully guy
that you didn'’t mess with. - My Old School

He was the big bully guy that you didn'’t mess with.

And one day, - My Old School

Everyone was around, - My Old School

Everyone was around,

Our friendship
meant a lot to me - My Old School

Our friendship meant a lot to me

How did I feel
when Brandon arrived? - My Old School

How did I feel when Brandon arrived?

There was someone who was - My Old School

There was someone who was

And there was someone else
who I thought, - My Old School

And there was someone else who I thought,

And can I
remember asking Brian,
"“What music do you like?"” - My Old School

And can I remember asking Brian, "“What music do you li...

And it was like his credibility - My Old School

And it was like his credibility

I knew him, Brian Mackinnon, - My Old School

I knew him, Brian Mackinnon,

He hung out with
Donald Lindsay. - My Old School

He hung out with Donald Lindsay.

Most of
what I can remember - My Old School

Most of what I can remember

Brandon had a way
of introducing you - My Old School

Brandon had a way of introducing you

I always liked music
with that guitar twang. - My Old School

I always liked music with that guitar twang.

I remember
Brandon essentially - My Old School

I remember Brandon essentially

Television,
a band I like, - My Old School

Television, a band I like,

Brandon had a knowledge
of bands before our time - My Old School

Brandon had a knowledge of bands before our time

Otherwise,
perhaps he spent a lot of time - My Old School

Otherwise, perhaps he spent a lot of time

Becoming sixteen, seventeen, - My Old School

Becoming sixteen, seventeen,

Having been
this socially awkward, - My Old School

Having been this socially awkward,

to go to medical school
and become a doctor. - My Old School

to go to medical school and become a doctor.

Now, Gary, can you tell me
the medical term - My Old School

Now, Gary, can you tell me the medical term

Because as soon as there was
a question nobody could answer, - My Old School

Because as soon as there was a question nobody could answer,

It'’s otherwise
known as Cowper'’s gland, - My Old School

It'’s otherwise known as Cowper'’s gland,

Because I remember she said - My Old School

Because I remember she said

- I still remember - My Old School

- I still remember

Of course,
I mean within the Copenhagen - My Old School

Of course, I mean within the Copenhagen

We all just kind of
looked around and went "“What?"” - My Old School

We all just kind of looked around and went "“What?"...

- ...mean that travel can exist - My Old School

- ...mean that travel can exist

Well, Brandon, - My Old School

I'’d normally
find myself at Brandon'’s house - My Old School

I'’d normally find myself at Brandon'’s house

I did go to Brandon'’s house - My Old School

I did go to Brandon'’s house

Brandon'’s grandmother
was a fairly quiet person. - My Old School

Brandon'’s grandmother was a fairly quiet person.

Sorry to interrupt - My Old School

Sorry to interrupt

She was just a nice,
kind of quiet Glaswegian lady. - My Old School

She was just a nice, kind of quiet Glaswegian lady.

OK. I'’ll get out the way - My Old School

OK. I'’ll get out the way

He used to help me
with my homework - My Old School

He used to help me with my homework

The square on the hypotenuse
is equal to the sum... - My Old School

The square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum...

I don'’t know
who else he helped, - My Old School

I don'’t know who else he helped,

Now class, in this scene,
Willy Lomon tells his son Biff - My Old School

Now class, in this scene, Willy Lomon tells his son Biff

But what is Arthur Miller
suggesting - My Old School

But what is Arthur Miller suggesting

We were doing
Death of a Salesman, - My Old School

We were doing Death of a Salesman,

Well, Miss,
in Willy Loman'’s head, - My Old School

Well, Miss, in Willy Loman'’s head,

Perhaps, as an
allegorical or metaphorical - My Old School

Perhaps, as an allegorical or metaphorical

And I just remember
just closing my jotter. - My Old School

And I just remember just closing my jotter.

And I think looking back, - My Old School

And I think looking back,

Brandon, it'’s South Pacific. - My Old School

Brandon, it'’s South Pacific.

With that accent, - My Old School

With that accent,

It tended to be
very popular people - My Old School

It tended to be very popular people

Brandon Lee
simply didn'’t have - My Old School

Brandon Lee simply didn'’t have

And I thought they'’re going
to say, "“Thank you, next."” - My Old School

And I thought they'’re going to say, "“Thank you, ...

"Oh dear." - My Old School

I played Bloody Mary - My Old School

I played Bloody Mary

The awkward bit
about rehearsals - My Old School

The awkward bit about rehearsals

I was supposed
to kiss this girl, Liat, - My Old School

I was supposed to kiss this girl, Liat,

- I didn'’t want to kiss her - My Old School

- I didn'’t want to kiss her

And she said,
"“Look, you just do it." - My Old School

And she said, "“Look, you just do it."

Valerie is looking
as if to say - My Old School

Valerie is looking as if to say

I suppose
I did feel self-conscious - My Old School

I suppose I did feel self-conscious

When we actually
did have to kiss in the play, - My Old School

When we actually did have to kiss in the play,

South Pacific was...
it was a hit. - My Old School

South Pacific was... it was a hit.

It was a really
successful school show, - My Old School

It was a really successful school show,

He was noticeably better - My Old School

He was noticeably better

I remember
the then rector, - My Old School

I remember the then rector,

The rector, Mr. Mcleod,
stood up to say thank you - My Old School

The rector, Mr. Mcleod, stood up to say thank you

But I remember he specifically
picked out Brandon and said... - My Old School

But I remember he specifically picked out Brandon and said....

And we thought, yeah he'’s right, - My Old School

And we thought, yeah he'’s right,

But we were all too young
to even have passed our test. - My Old School

But we were all too young to even have passed our test.

A bunch of us
were at traffic lights - My Old School

A bunch of us were at traffic lights

Fuck, there'’s that guy,
that new kid from Canada. - My Old School

Fuck, there'’s that guy, that new kid from Canada.

And it was just fun to go
driving listening to music - My Old School

And it was just fun to go driving listening to music

He would take us to the cinema,
sometimes we would go bowling. - My Old School

He would take us to the cinema, sometimes we would go bowlin...

We used to go out
for dinner together, or... - My Old School

We used to go out for dinner together, or...

I ended up at his house
at a house party. - My Old School

I ended up at his house at a house party.

There was like some kids
from the year below us, - My Old School

There was like some kids from the year below us,

I'’d initially said - My Old School

I'’d initially said

Brandon improved that situation, - My Old School

Brandon improved that situation,

My credibility increased, - My Old School

My credibility increased,

I just remember him
going into the kitchen - My Old School

I just remember him going into the kitchen

And we'’re driving
out of Bearsden, - My Old School

And we'’re driving out of Bearsden,

And he sort of said
"Guys, guys, - My Old School

And he sort of said "Guys, guys,

He said, "Don'’t worry,
the police will look at it - My Old School

He said, "Don'’t worry, the police will look at it...

One lunch time
there was a phone call - My Old School

One lunch time there was a phone call

And the office
had asked me to go - My Old School

And the office had asked me to go

I said "“Has your father
been ill recently?"” - My Old School

I said "“Has your father been ill recently?"”

And his immediate reaction was, - My Old School

And his immediate reaction was,

I know all about death, - My Old School

I know all about death,

Brandon and his Gran
seemed really close. - My Old School

Brandon and his Gran seemed really close.

My Old School poster

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In 1993, 16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend.

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Director: Jono McLeod

Writer: Jono McLeod

Production: Hopscotch Films

Genre: documentary, comedy, drama

Year: 2022

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 7.1

BoxOffice: $103,966

Released: 29 Jul 2022

Awards: 2 wins & 13 nominations

Homepage: http://www.magpictures.com/myoldschool/