Elements Bits: Bad Teacher

Cast:

Cameron Diaz - Elizabeth Halsey
Justin Timberlake - Scott Delacorte
Lucy Punch - Amy Squirrel
Jason Segel - Russel Gettis

Teacher Elizabeth Halsey has one goal in her life...to marry a rich man and live happily (for herself) ever after.

After spending a year teaching in JAMS, John Adams Middle School, Elizabeth finally meets the man of her dreams...a wealthy gullible bachelor. Unfortunately for her, this bachelor seems to be a mama's boy and the mother senses that Elizabeth is just one gold-digger, and convinces her son to break up with Elizabeth.

So Elizabeth ends up teaching in JAMS again, setting a new priority wherein she would need to earn bucks for breast implants (thinking that this may be the key to land another wealthy fiancee); this includes a Charity car wash with Elizabeth bathing herself with a hose, and pulling all the strings to make sure her class tops the state exams, because the teacher with the highest overall class score will receive a bonus.

Then one day, substitute teacher Scott Delacorte walks into JAMS, who apparently is the grandson of a wealthy watchmaker. Elizabeth now sets her sights on Scott but encounters some competition with co-teacher Amy Squirrel. Amy then senses that Elizabeth is not just trying to steal her man but has some skeletons in her closet and plans to reveal these to the principal and the school superintendent.

Will Elizabeth succeed, or will her dreams (breast implants) be deflated?
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Elements Bits number 1:
What are your goals in life? Clearly the lead in the movie Bad Teacher has her priorities all messed up. We have so many goals and targets that we want to achieve but there seems to be so little time for everything. Unless you are the happy go lucky type and just goes with the flow. It is actually your choice. My opinion is that setting goals is better and you have that consolation of experiencing that actual sense of fulfillment once you've accomplished something that you really worked hard for.

Elements Bits number 2:
Being educated by someone or Self-Learning? I believe both have its advantages. Of course the elementary years are most important to have someone teach the basics, the values and provides the necessary guidance. When you reach college, you have that choice as to what you want to pursue. You then grow eager to obtain more knowledge from different mediums and at various capacities, and this is where you do research and utilize self-learning books. Of course you would still need to apply everything you've learned to actual hands on, before you can truly say that all those hours studying, finally paid off.
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Memorable Quotes:

Gym Teacher Russell: "You're out of your mind. There's no way that Lebron will ever be Jordan!"
Shawn: "Okay. Lebron's a better rebounder and passer!"
Gym Teacher Russell: "Will you let me finish!? Call me when Lebron has six championships!"
Shawn: "Is that your only argument?"
Gym Teacher Russell: "It's the only argument I need Shawn!!"
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Elizabeth: "Things are about to change around here. Recess is over!"
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Elizabeth: "I don't need a blackboard or a classroom, to set an example."