Higher Learning [Region 2] |  | Director: John Singleton
Actors: Omar Epps, Kristy Swanson, Michael Rapaport, Jennifer Connelly, Ice Cube
Category: DVD
Buy Used: $37.92
Rating:  88 reviews
Sales Rank: 209850
Format: Pal
Languages: English (Original Language), Arabic (Subtitled), Czech (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), English (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Greek (Subtitled), Hebrew (Subtitled), Hindi (Subtitled), Hungarian (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Norwegian (Subtitled), Polish (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Turkish (Subtitled)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Running Time: 127 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5035822172838
ASIN: B00007JGKO
Theatrical Release Date: January 11, 1995
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This ambitious 1995 film by John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood) doesn't quite succeed at painting the illuminating, collective portrait of college life in the '90s that the director seeks. But Singleton does do a fine job of defining some conflicting impulses for young people on the cusp of adulthood, particularly the desire to broaden horizons on the one hand and circle the wagons with like-minded allies on the other. Students in the film's Columbus University divide themselves along lines of race, sexual preferences, ideology, and, most dangerously, levels of paranoia. Among the fine cast is Michael Rapaport, who portrays a loner drawn to a local community of neo-Nazis. His resultant problems with the school's African-Americans takes over the story at the expense of other, parallel dramas, but Singleton's insights into race hatred on campus--a microcosm of the surrounding culture--is not to be dismissed. --Tom Keogh
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 3 stars for entertaining me March 10, 2009
E. Larson (Charlotte, NC USA)
Jennifer Connelly plays a lesbian, Kristi Swanson plays a sexually confused college student, Ice Cube & Busta Rhymes play black power militants, Michael Rapaport plays a confused nerdy college student who gets wooed by Nazi Skinheads, Tyra Banks plays a brainy track star (as does Omar Epps without the brainy-ness), the guy from "Dazed & Confused" plays the leader of a gang of Nazi skins that number about 4 members, Laurence Fishburne plays a know-it-all professer...the end.
 Total liberal propganda.. February 25, 2009
Shannon D. Humphrey (Minnesota)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
How people say this is the way it it is in the real world its easy to are still in college and have never lived in the real world. There will always be some racism and liberal/conservative disagreements and may at times come to violence its been in this world many years and would probably not be as big a deal if the media and etc would stop making it a big idea. But this movie could have been much better It seemed to me the black people were the stronger people and but we were all made to feel sorry for them and the white people were all confused and total wimps and this movie seemed racist against whites. This is no way to deal with racism. People need to stop bringing it up in these stupid movies and life in general and racism will go away in time.
 Good premise, lousy execution September 28, 2008
Josh R. (Ypsilanti, MI)
Welcome to Columbus University. Where students are divided among racial lines. Where security regularly harasses black students. Where neo-nazis and the black panthers go to recruit new members. Where interracial and homosexual couples have to fear being attacked. Where campus shootings are bound to happen.
A movie about reace relations in college was a great idea and there are good performances from the leads in the film. The movie made some great points about students needing to appreciate the opportunities college brings them and taking responsibility for their own lives. However it also puts the characters at such extremes that it makes a totally unrealistic portrayal of college life. If this is what the writer went through in college than the university should be ashamed.
 One Of Singleton's Best September 14, 2008
Derrick Dunn (Woodbridge,VA)
When released back in 1995 Higher Learning painted a potrait of how colleage really is. As someone who is from the east coast and goes to colleage in the south I'm could easily relateo everything that Malik experienced. You watch this film, and think, oh, college was never like this when I was in it. True, however, John Singlton likes to make films that many other directors can not make, thus because their imagination of things needs to focus on the basics in life. What excaly does that mean? Well, the story is based on one very hard and evil thing:racism. It's in the world, and some people go around there lives, the word racist doesn't even cross their mind. Singlton just makes films that are gut wrenching, and he so does not fail with Higher Learning. There are three main characters: Malik, Remy, and Kristen. Malik, is played by Omar Epps, (love and basketball), he's on the school's running team, and if he doesn't start paying, he can say bye, bye, bye, to the team. Remy, is a shy person, he tries to make good grades, like a normal person. About halfway through the film, he falls in with a bunch of skin-heads, and they decide to get even with the school. Kristen, is played by Kristy Swanson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and she ends up raped about 20-30 minutes into the film. Her roomate, whom is black, finds out, and they turn to her friends, including Ice Cube, and they of course, find the guy, and try to beat the living crap out of him, only to be stopped by police on the campus. The whole film is not based on black verses white, it takes a look into people, their fears, hopes, and dreams. Kristen goes to a support group, run by a girl named Taryn (Jennifer Connelly), whom finds herself, uh, attracted to Kristen. The story finally ends in a bang litterally above all great film great story great ending nine out of ten stars one of Singltons best do not miss the terrific film
Excellent movie September 18, 2007
K. Jackson (Atlanta, GA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw this movie when it came out. Now that it is over a decade later I still think it is an excellent movie.
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