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25 October 1996 (USA) moreTagline:
There's a new teacha in the hood!Plot:
Richard Clark has just left the well-known Wellington Academy to teach at Marion Barry High School. Now... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Decent spoof moreUS TV Schedule:
| Sat. July 25 | 1:00 PM | Fox |
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jon Lovitz | ... | Richard Clark | |
| Tia Carrere | ... | Victoria Chapell | |
| Louise Fletcher | ... | Principal Evelyn Doyle | |
| Mekhi Phifer | ... | Griff McReynolds | |
| Malinda Williams | ... | Natalie Thompson | |
| Guillermo Díaz | ... | Paco Rodriguez | |
| Lexie Bigham | ... | Two-Bags | |
| Gil Espinoza | ... | Alonzo | |
| John Neville | ... | Thaddeus Clark | |
| Brian Hooks | ... | Anferny Jefferson | |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | ... | Julie Rubels | |
| Marco Rodríguez | ... | Mr. DeMarco | |
| Nicholas Worth | ... | Rhino | |
| Eric Allan Kramer | ... | Hulk | |
| Lu Elrod | ... | Miss Bernie Wells |
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Rated PG-13 for crude sexual humor, partial nudity and some drug references.Parents Guide:
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86 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:L | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34337) | Australia:M | Finland:K-10 | Germany:12 | Norway:11 (video rating) | Portugal:M/12 | South Korea:18 | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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Audio/visual unsynchronized: When the security guard checks students for weapons in the beginning. moreSoundtrack:
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I've seen the movie about nine or ten times, so naturally many of the jokes--which I found hysterical at first--aren't that funny anymore. But I don't think they could've done a much better job at spoofing high school flicks like "Dangerous Minds," "Lean on Me," "The Blackboard Jungle" and "To Sir, With Love." There are lots of witty moments that hit the bullseye.
The jokes are not over-the-top, nor are they filthy and vomit-inducing like many recent spoofs. It's from the writers of "The Naked Gun" and the talent really shows.
Jon Lovitz is funny, like usual. Tia Carrerre has never looked hotter, and serves as great eye candy. Louise Fletcher is appropriately creepy as the principal, who is sort of like a female version of Joe Clark--she also roams the hallways with a baseball bat.
The young stars like Guillermo Diaz, Mekhi Pfieffer, Natasha Gregson Wagner and Brian Hooks are very good and their timing is just right.
I would probably praise this movie a lot more if I submitted this comment after my first viewing, but trust me--it's very funny! But, like many broad comedies of this kind, it's not as enjoyable on repeat viewings. After having seen the latest spoof, "Not Another Teen Movie," I'm able to appreciate this film a lot more. This is a spoof with wit and structure, and even has a few subtle in-jokes: the school is titled Marion Barry High. You get it?
My score: 7 (out of 10)