A local thought provoking movie.....another of Jack Neo's

"The point of caning is not to pain,
the point is in fact to shame."

This day marks the first time I had seen a movie all by myself in the cinema....namely " I not stupid too" by local director, Jack Neo. Though many of my friends were left rather disappointed after watching it earlier, I was determined to watch it as I felt that the storyline had much close relatons to my future occupation. Anyway...despite the outrageous use of computer graphics and somewhat "naive" endings to certain conflicts such as when the old granny lied to cover up the robbery attempt by the two main leads.....the positive aspects more than redeemed the flaws...namely the strong acting by the veterans and the precocious talents from the first movie. Yet the best aspect has to be the storyline and setting of the movie...which in my opinion...has once again struck a chord with the masses. The plot was heart wrenching and tugged at many a heart string whilst incorporating many comic moments to further drive home the point of parents needing to spend more effort understanding their children in order to bridge the communication gaps caused by the different perception of two generations' definitions of love and kinship. What a child wants are his parents' affections and time...to want his parent's attention and understanding....seemingly very different from what the older generations would see as care for one's children. The provision of material wealth are no longer the fundemental basis in building an effective communication line with one's child...

However, should things go awry and the child not brought up in the expected way, should violence be used as the bridge ?? Worst still......should public humiliation be used too ?

Anyway....for the records.....My comments have no malice intentions in discriminating the usage of such means to discipline....rather my opinions are more of to support the alternatives means of solving the root of the problem....some may have their own individual reasons in melting out such means to eradicate ill-discipline behaviours in schools...yet i believe that it is but just a stop-gap measure....to completely solve the problem and bridge the gap....one needs to fully comprehend and fathom the realism of the problem at hand...the immediate necessity to understand a child's plight and to build a loving and supportive surrounding around him.