Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he'... Read allFreddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.Freddy the gym teacher has to teach remedial English in summer (high) school, if he wants tenure. As he can only teach gym and his students want fun, emphasis is on "field trips" - until he's fired unless all his students pass the test.
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
- Denise Green
- (as Kelly Minter)
- Principal Kelban
- (as Frank McCarthy)
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Characters are likable, with two horror fanatics Chainsaw and Dave being the funniest of them all. Things they do and say in this movie are nuts. You can actually find a now-(in)famous names in this movie, then unknown.
If you are a horror\comedy fun, check this one out for sure since this movie gives some tribute to Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, since we are talking about characters who looooves horror and are experts in FX make up.
This movie is OK for a family watch or watching with lot of friends\girlfriend. Its one of my favorite B comedies of all time.
NO! WAY! Party all-the-time! Party all-the-time!
This film really is as cool as everyone says. Dated 80's stuff doesn't get in the way of great characters and sharp wit. If you've not seen it yet, rent it & marvel at the goriest sequence in a high school comedy ever - these people are PSYCHOPATHS !
Particular favs of mine are the 'I don't know anything' dream gag, the Rick Baker essay sequence and the 'War puts a man through many, many changes' gag from Dave. Top stuff.
9/10
Did you know
- TriviaOn Shoop's left hand, you can see that he has injured one of his fingers and it appears to have been smashed. This occurred when Mark Harmon had to actually put out the fire on the couch during the party scene that grew quickly out of control.
- GoofsWhen Rhonda stands up during first roll call and pats her pregnant stomach, the echo of the ball under her shirt is audible.
- Quotes
Shoop: Hey, I remember you. Where have you been?
Jerome Watkins: Bathroom.
Shoop: For the last six weeks?
Jerome Watkins: My zipper got stuck.
- Alternate versionsThe UK VHS version was cut by 48 secs by the BBFC to remove all footage of Massacre à la tronçonneuse (1974). This film was banned on video at the time and so no footage could be included.
- SoundtracksHappy
Written and Performed by Danny Elfman
Produced by Danny Elfman and Steve Bartek
Courtesy of MCA Records
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $35,659,098
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,012,274
- Jul 26, 1987
- Gross worldwide
- $35,659,098