Notes From Movies

At the beginning of the movie, there are some shots of the school building right before the kids show up for detention. Written on a wall is, “I don’t like Mondays”. This refers to a school shooting in 1979 committed by 16-year-old Brenda Ann Spencer. Brenda’s father gave her a rifle for Christmas in 1978. On January 29th, 1979, she used her new rifle to shoot 10 children and staff at Clevelend Elementary School in San Diego, California. The school was across the street from her house, where she was during the incident. She killed the school’s principal and one of the custodians, and injured 8 children. After 6 hours, she was apprehended by police. When asked why she did it, she said “I don’t like Mondays. This livens up the day.”