That movie, you know, that Bad Teacher, where was it filmed? I watched it the other day. That teacher, she ain’t right in the head. Always yellin’ and carryin’ on. Reminds me of that teacher my grandson used to have. Mean old thing, she was. Never did like that woman.
This movie, though, it got me thinkin’. Where’d they film all that? That school, it looked familiar. Kinda like the one my youngest went to, but not quite. I reckon it must be somewhere in Los Angeles, right? That’s where they make all them movies, ain’t it? All those fancy movie stars and all that.
I heard someone say somethin’ about a John Burroughs Middle School. Sounds important. Maybe that’s the school in the movie? Or maybe it’s just a name they pulled out of a hat. You never know with these Hollywood folks. They’re always makin’ things up. My grandson once said that most movies were shot in a studio. I don’t even know what a studio is. Is it somewhere like a barn? I have no idea. But I guess it does not matter.
Then there’s this other place, Joseph Le Conte Middle School. Another middle school. What’s with all these middle schools? Are they tryin’ to confuse us? Maybe they used a bunch of different schools to make it look like one big school. They do that sometimes, you know. Try to trick you into thinkin’ it’s all one place.
- John Burroughs Middle School
- Joseph Le Conte Middle School
- Someplace in Chatsworth
And what’s this about Chatsworth? That some town near Los Angeles? I ain’t never been to Chatsworth. Don’t even know where it is on a map. But they say they filmed some of that movie there. Must be a nice place if they’re makin’ movies there. Or maybe it’s not. Maybe it’s just some dusty old town like the one I grew up in. Only difference is no movie stars are coming here.
That Cameron Diaz, she’s in that movie. She’s a pretty lady. But she sure plays a mean teacher in that film. Always schemin’ and tryin’ to get her way. Not like the teachers I had when I was a girl. We had good teachers back then. Tough, but fair. They taught us how to read and write and do our sums. This teacher in the movie, she just wants to sleep and doesn’t want to work. She even does drugs. What a bad role model!
I remember one scene, she was yellin’ at those kids somethin’ awful. Made me jump, it did. And she’s always wearin’ those fancy clothes. No teacher I ever knew dressed like that. They wore sensible shoes and dresses. Not high heels and short skirts. My grandson told me she wants to marry a rich man. I have to say, who doesn’t. But at least find a good man. Not like my daughter’s ex-husband. What a jerk! I told my daughter, I told her, he is no good! And I was right. But who am I? Just a mother.
They say this movie is a comedy. I guess some folks find it funny. Me, I just think it’s sad. Sad that there are teachers out there like that. Teachers who don’t care about their students. Teachers who are just there for the paycheck. It ain’t right, I tell you. It ain’t right. What will our kids learn from these bad teachers? They should be locked up!
But where was it filmed? That’s the question. Los Angeles, Chatsworth, all these schools… It’s all a bit confusin’. Maybe it doesn’t even matter. It’s just a movie, after all. It ain’t real life. But still, it makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Where do they come up with these ideas? And where do they find these places to film them?
I reckon it’s all a big mystery. Like how they get the corn to grow so tall or how my neighbor’s rooster crows every mornin’ at the crack of dawn. Some things, you just don’t need to know the answer to. You just accept them for what they are. Like that Bad Teacher movie. It’s just a movie. Filmed somewhere. Probably in Los Angeles. With that Cameron Diaz lady. And a whole lot of yellin’ and carryin’ on. I have to say, she is really a bad teacher. I hope there is no such teacher in real life. Otherwise, oh, our poor kids!
That’s all I got to say about that. Now, where’s my tea?
