First They Came for My College

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Kristina S @AuntSissy Oct 24, 2026 This topic is incredibly important - a hostile takeover of an honors college by unqualified right-wingers. I was sorely disappointed, This film was far too heavy-handed with sentiment, and much too light on facts. I live in the Sarasota area so I followed the story as it unfolded in real-time. Without that prior knowledge I would have not fully recognized the reality of many occurrences portrayed in the film. Narration was sorely needed. I was never sure what the film was trying to accomplish. If it been a student-film I would describe it as a love letters of sorts, albeit a love that does not end well. As anything else, the film left me annoyed at its sloppy storytelling; its lack of focus on why the honors college was so very important to begin with; and the feeling that they filmmakers almost wanted you to to understand why the takeover was "needed." The takeover was horrific, and the story continues to get worse. But this is not the time for wishy-washy filmmaking. See more jesse v Oct 13, 2026 i appreciate the newspaper organization making this film. however, there's not much of a story here other than mainly clips stitched together in chronological order. no narration, no jokes, 1/4 politics and 3/4 student life. also, it is noticeable the contrast between the demographic of the protestors and the guests that speak (parents) versus the staff and politicians on board. if only this topic was more in news circulation before the midterm election. just the topic, not this whole film. how come Josh is the only man that is verbose and philosophical, yet lost all his credibility the moment he started smoking cigs? tragedy struck when the hurricane milton hit the school and the cleanup paved the way for "remodeling", as well as the newspaper shutting down. See more Grant B @GrantBalfour Oct 9, 2026 What happens when your state promises to "fix" your academically oriented little public college and then installs a politician best known for a bid-rigging scandal in Jefferson County as a culture-war president? The most interesting thing about this documentary is that it doesn't take a single viewpoint, but instead lets students from all walks of life tell their own stories, collecting the footage they shoot and chronicling the events they found most revealing. Stuck in a conflict where appearance is everything (watch Astro-Turf rolled out over native grasses, stickers banned from student mailbox doors), maybe the best move is to let the subjects speak for themselves. Some are journalists, some are drama kids, some came to help the conservative movement - then got shocked to discover what the place was really like. The storyline is a little chaotic (now, in 2026, events are still unfolding), but the story itself is important, and hopeful, and fascinating in its telling. See more Paul W @RT69117432 Oct 8, 2026 Another pity piece by far left filth. Don't wasse your time being told Right winger "Bad" while they say absolutely nothing about the gang life/perverts that enumerate left wing ideology. More 3rd worlders and less American born citizens is what these traitors push for. We will do what we want with OUR colleges See more Read all reviews

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