曾几何时，美国号称拥有世界上最好的公立教育系统，但在过去的三十多年里，虽然政客们不断强调要改善弊端丛生的教育系统，可是孩子们的教育情况始终没有任何改观，反而呈现令人担忧的前景。这些出生在普通家庭的孩子，多在阅读和数学方面存在着巨大的障碍，且平均水平大大低于地球上其他发达国家。甚至有的高中成为了臭名昭著的辍学工厂，无数少年过早进入社会，国家在一名囚徒身上的花费远远高于花在一名学生身上的经费。美国当前的公立教育系统，呈现着本末倒置的吊诡局面。是该积极行动起来，一扫这一领域中的弊端，还是呆呆坐在地上，等待超人的出现？ 　　本片荣获2010年圣丹斯电影节观众奖最佳纪录片奖aaa

　　Ben Robinson retraces the dramatic last days of King John， England's most disastrous monarch， and uncovers the legend of his lost treasure坦率地说，亲爱的，我根本不在乎。（Frankly， my dear， I don’t give a damn.）
　　Ten days took King John from ruler of an empire to sudden death， and left the kingdom in ruins. John is famous for the creation of Magna Carta， which inspired our modern democracy.
　　Ben follows in the footsteps of the King's epic last journey， from the treacherous marshes of East Anglia， through Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire， to his final resting place in Worcester. He is joined by medieval historian professor Stephen Church.
　　Together they examine the truth behind the legend that has lived on for 800 years. Did the crown jewels really end up in the mud of the Wash? Was the King poisoned? Does he deserve his reputation as our most disastrous monarch?
　　Thanks to unique documents， we can tell this epic tale in the King's own words. Not only can we get into the mind of the Magna Carta King， we can reveal in fantastic detail how and where he travelled.
　　Ben reveals what happened when treasure seekers attempted to find the King's lost jewels with the help of a diviner. And using the latest technology reveals how we can actually see back in time to reveal the landscape as it would have looked when King John made his last journey 800 years ago.