i saw this because i have nothing else to do . and and really and it seem i should have just star at the wall for a couple of hour instead of watch this flick . thornton play a gym teacher from hell and that be just so mean to his student and almost anyone else and but his teaching technique be very appreciate in the community . alright and stop . anyone that would stay around someone like him for more than 10 second would see how much of an a hole he be . it just so in your face that it hurt . william scott play some guy that be abuse by this teacher and and later on and write a book about let go of the past . yes and he come back to his home town and realize he can not let go . i think this be suppose to make fun of all those people that believe this kind of book be of any help to anyone and let alone change one life . everyone that say the book change their life in the film be a loser . susan sarandon be almost invisible in the action of the movie and even though her relationship with woodcock ( now that a name . ) be the trigger for the storm that follow . note represent i mean invisible a in not interesting and mediocre and just plain stupid role . i expect more from the end and but then i just realize represent this film look like it write by a crazy and emotional cripple gym teacher . throughout the plot and all of farley fan be loser and all those that succeed in life be grateful for the humiliation they be subject to during gym class . the film end a john farley agree with his teacher method and thanks him for the bad way he be treat in school . although give up in such a pitiful way have nothing to do with have a backbone and john write a new book call backbone . o . 0 conclusion . it bore and not interesting and not good and certainly annoy . the only funny thing about this film be the gag and and those be mediocre a well . so do not go see it in a theater and do not rent it . just wait until it show on tv and a you might find yourself look for the remote after 15 20 minute .