Very helpful. Makes sure that everyone understands the information. Funny guy.

Ok Prof. Overtly Pretentious, but knows what he's talking about.Shows good films

cynical hilarity ensues. james woods sexy

Loved this course, cool Prof, movies shown were great

interesting, informative

*THE* best professor I had as an undergrad, bar none.

bart vs. barthes. that is all.

dubbed the annihilator , with good reason.

hilarious! pompous! sarcastic! true academic! best professor! a god!

He is smarter than you are & you know it. So admit that you love him & move on.

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HE IS A GOLDEN GOD!!

he may not be the easiest prof, but i think that's a good thing! love his sarcastic humour.

What university is all about. Someone who pushes you to work hard and won't settle for less. Yes, you might fail but when you succeed it's sweet. Take any course he teaches. I did.

BWAHAHAHAHA! If Testa ever "makes fun" of his students, it's kinda like a savvy uncle trying to scare some worldliness into a roomful of perpetually sad-eyed undergrads. If you feel that he sassed you, you're taking yourself too seriously.

The only cinema studies prof who consistently trains the requisite class-moron to keep his/her fool mouth shut. If you're bringing nothing to the academic table, he'll let you know. I vote to grant him the authority to muzzle students.

I will cry great big sorrowful tears every day in grad school because Bart will be missing from my life. One of my favourite profs - brilliant, funny, a fair marker, generous with deadlines, open to new ideas, and HOT LIKE FIRE.

He's the coolest prof ever! He's funny and very bright. He's very understanding and totally approachable. I wish I had more profs like him, he's one of the few good ones left...I just graduated, so believe me when I say this. He is a pleasure to be around

If it weren't for the 6 courses with Bart, UofT would have been a waste of money. I learned from him. He should be the head of Semiotics and/or Film. Make the effort in his classes and you will be rewarded: with extra help, motivation and frirendship.

I'm a french student and i took this course because i'm interested in film study. i found the course very useful, clear, well-construct, Pr. Testa very understandable, i even get the jokes ! :)

Teaching difficult concepts with great enthusiasm.

challenging course

I don't know why people are down on Testa; he must hate teaching Intro to Film or something. In a smaller, more specialized setting, I find him to be extremely knowledgeable and a strong instructor. He can be very sarcastic, but he is also really funny when he gets going. He loves fancy words. Expect to be challenged.

i did intro with him and understand the negative comments, but testa is an excellent prof. those who think him arrogant and pompous are too dim to appreciate his humour. dry, sarcastic and brilliant, hes best in a small class teaching excellent material. indimidating at times and always challenging, hes fantastic

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i think people hate Bart coz he's so tough marking them. they think film studies will be like "i made popcorn for the exam" but it's hard and Bart is there to let them knkow it! i have a great base in film theory thanx to him. kinda intimidating until you're in upper years; so he doesn't have a website...????! whatever!

Classes with Testa=huge doses of Toronto film snobbery. He has so much cred in the film and art world (google him) and you have to appreciate the sarcastic, cynical wittiness in his lectures. Very articulate and alot less intimidating in person.

i'm sad i didn't take advantage of testa while i had him. he's definitely smart and funny but the sci fi class just isn't that great if you're not a die hard sci fi nerd. he seems like a cool guy but it seems he prefers teaching the upper years more.

I love this guy...sharp wit, dry sarcastic humor, and not afraid to share his true opinions of films and their theorists. Hard course material, but slightly confusing lectures sometimes. Would have been great if things went online. Clearly prefers teaching upper years; Bart will really challenge you.

His teaching style is an acquired taste: cold, removed, but brilliant. Testa doesn't screw around, and will give you everything you need to understand the subject at hand, without frills. He does exactly what is required of him.

Great teacher, very knowledgeable and willing to give time to students but doesn't suffer fools lightly

Great prof, great attitude. gets pleased when students show knowledge. definitely recomend the course. he loves everything about films..love you Bart! hottie :P

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Amazing lecturer. Smart, brilliant, very witty. Here's the thing with Professor Testa --he will challenge you. But if you put into the course as much as he gives out, you will be miles ahead of the pack. Few professors have such an encyclopedic knowledge of European and American film theory and film culture. Just amazing.

Difficult, but very, very brilliant. You will learn a lot in his classes. Pretty cool dresser too.

Best teacher at UofT. His lectures are fun, his materials are great especially the great directors course. Shows interesting films and his assignments consist of interesting and thought provoking topics and he give fair marks. Also recommend his 223 class and the action cinema that he started this year.

Mr. Testa is the best professor in the University of Toronto. He is intelligent, cares about his students, and is very organized. I highly recommend taking any of his classes, you will learn a lot and have fun while learning.

I am glad that Prof. Testa has not changed much. I took many film classes with him in the early 1980s and students' opinions about him were always mixed. In my books he has always been one of the best and most inspiring.

Tough but smart. He rambles a lot, but he rambles with personality, and I've learned a lot from his asides. He uses Blackboard now too.

My most favourite professor in Cinema Studies Institute. He's an intelligent and cool man.

We watched Rambo 2, enough said.

I can definitely see why Prof. Testa is such a polarizing instructor. His lecturing style is a bit disorganized and rambling. The readings tend to be on the heavier end, and he does expect a high degree of class participation. That said, his classes are always entertaining and interesting. I learned a lot from him!

Good professor makes you get more fascinated by the subject you were taking, and Bart is the one. The students who would like to take an easy course, this is not your type. The students who like challenges, try it.

He is tough, does not bend rules for anything or anyone. His class was amazing, still remember it fondly (took his Intro to Cinema in 2004). It's a fun experience if you love film and genuinely want to learn.

Bart Testa is engaging during lectures, and responsive to student expressions who are paying attention. He often further explained concepts or a history if I felt (and probably looked) quizzical. I appreciated that and his often animated style of lecturing. I enjoyed his sarcasm and sense of humour and I never minded being deservedly ‘singled' out.

Always a pleasure