Directed by Mimi Leder (Deep Impact, The Peacemaker)Starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Haley Joel Osment, and Jim CaviezelIf you haven't already seen the Mimi Leder film "Pay It Forward" with Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, Jim Caviezel, and Haley Joel Osment, I recommend checking it out. This isn't an action flick, it's not a comedy... it's a compelling drama that...
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name-that-clip
Play 2 seconds of a movie clip and have students guess what movie it is from. Have several videos or DVDs cued beforehand.You can divide students into teams, and have prizes for the most accurate guesses optional.Added by Dillon BurroughsAlso, see Movie Game (Click Here) and Name That Tune (Click Here).
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Directed by Tommy O’Haver (Get Over It)Starring Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, and Cary ElwesI’ve heard “Ella Enchanted” compared to “Princess Bride” . . . yes both films have castles and Cary Elwes, but “E.E.” (Ella Enchanted) doesn’t come close to “Princess Bride” in my book. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an entertaining, clean, mildly amusing film—rare these days....
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Games & Icebreakers

HAGOO

Separate your group into two even teams and have them stand in two separate lines (shoulder to shoulder) facing the opposite group. The two groups should be about three or four feet apart. 1) The players at the opposite ends of each line are opponents. They will step out of the lines, so they are facing each...
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shmallow-shooters
For this game, you’ll need marshmallow blowguns made from 1-foot sections of 1-inch diameter PVC pipe (buy big lengths of it at a hardware store, not the small ones you can buy at carnivals and festivals), and plenty of s'more-sized marshmallows. You can do this game as an upfront competition or a game outside with everyone.Load the marshmallow into...
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jail-break-2-gym-tag-2
Teams divide in half. A line divides the gymnasium in half. A judge stands along the line on one wall. 3 pylons or plastic pins are placed in a row, 3 feet out from each of the walls that are parallel to the line dividing the gym in half.Each team is assigned a side. The object is to steal...
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