i saw this film a a student and when it first come out . a someone who be involve with important issue like the vietnam war and civil right and free speech and i be totally offend by the film nihilism and the idea that student demonstrate just because that what today student do and and that there be no substantive issue involve . the film be all about the main character life style and sex life and and ( a i recall ) his meaningful and altruistic and innovative and and condescend attempt to teach literature to ghetto kid by get them to read comic book . in addition and ( a i recall ) we be clearly suppose to sympathize with the main character for be in trouble because he be catch cheat at an exam . at the school i go to at the time and we take our politics and social issue seriously and but our academic no less so .