That's What I Am (2011)

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

A lot of fun.

I really wanted to like this movie. I feel terribly cynical trashing it, and that's why I'm giving it a middling 5. Actually, I'm giving it a 5 because there were some superb performances.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

What the heck just happened? The WWE logo comes on, and a serious drama comes on. Is this a new effort to broaden out the WWE brand? This is a coming-of-age story of 12 year old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison) in 1965. He's a normal kid who's trying to survive school when Mr. Simon (Ed Harris) forces Andy with the school's biggest outcast the quiet giant red head Stanley (Alexander Walters).Writer/Director Michael Pavone must have binge watched "The Wonder Years". This was filled with all the clichés, all the bully, all the first love drama, and even has the iconic older-self narration. Everything is jammed in there that it felt much more derivative than it needed to be. However to say something is derived from an icon like "The Wonder Years" isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Brilliant way to identify humanity, this movie will surely touch your heart and storm your mind, what is wrong with big G , is he bad only because he has big body features ?? Does it worth to have a smooth touch for someone who really need it ?? Do we have to be so rude to be special or simply search for the meaning of humanity and become a real human ?? Ed Harris was not just acting as a teacher he was really teaching all of us that human dignity means peace and humanity. Looking for real friends is not so difficult, friendship is not a word but an act and this vision is translated into a superb acting between Norman and Big G. I was really touched deeply by this movie and I recommend it for everyone.

Oh where to start? The hackneyed "The wonder years" commentary, the wise and kind teacher unwilling to compromise his principles, the cavalcade of set upon nerds, the unrelentingly violent and stupid bullies, the wisecracking fat kid, the overbearing father, the always sensible mother, the shy nice guy with a crush on the popular pretty girl - will he get her? won't he get her? well I won't spoil it for you. I could go on and on believe me, one cliché follows upon another tired old cliché. And another thing - the main kids hair is too long for 1965 ...... I know it's not important but like the rest of the film it's annoying. In the end young Andy learns a few of life's lessons; don't judge people by there appearance, stand up to bullies, be true to your principles etc,etc, we've seen it all before in a million other coming of age movies. Ed Harris' Mr. Simon is the best thing about this film. He's just so darn likable and dignified ..... damn those bigoted parents! Can't they see that this guy is the greatest teacher ever!!!! Anywho don't bother - If you want a coming of age flick go watch Goonies again.

I managed to see this one on Netflix streaming video.Except for Ed Harris and Amy Madigan, who are each very experienced and very good, the rest of the cast are fairly inexperienced. Still, it comes over well.The title relates to what three different characters declare, at three different times in the movie. "I am a writer, that's what I am." "I am a singer, that's what I am." "I am a teacher, that's what I am." It is reinforcing the idea that we need to figure out what we are, and then become that in our lives. Plus tolerance, the need to accept others and opinions that may differ from our own.Ed Harris is Mr. Simon, generally considered the best and favorite teacher. He reads "Joan of Arc" to these 8th graders. One of his students, destined to be the writer, is Chase Ellison as 12-yr-old Andy Nichol. Bright, delivers newspapers on his bike in the story set in 1965, but rather small and an easy target for bullies.In an English class assignment to write a paper, Mr Simon pairs Andy with Alexander Walters as Stanley, better known in school as Big G. He is taller and stronger than the others his age, has big ears and bright red hair, and hangs with the geeks. But he is meek, more of a peacemaker than a fighter. Until certain situations arise. Amy Madigan is Principal Kelner at the school.This is a coming-of-age story for several of the kids, but mostly for Andy. There is a secondary but important issue, when one of two kids start to refer to Mr Simon as a "homo", and soon even the parents are wondering if their kids are safe. The lesson here was, Mr Simon refused to say one way or the other, feeling that his record should stand for itself, not what he might or might not do in his private life. Rather than deal with it he resigned at the end of the school year, planning to move to Florida, near his sister, and teach there. But when Andy visited him at home, and saw a photo of Mr Simon's wife, they discussed the fact that she had died some 19 years earlier, she was his only love.Filmed mostly in Jefferson Parish, near New Orleans. The area looked like Kenner or Metairie.