The other week the betrothed and I were looking for something to watch online. We were cruising hulu unable to agree - tv show, movie, comedy, drama until finally the mouse scrolled over the description for the 1996 film,
High School High and I said "if it will make me laugh, then fine." And so we watched a spoof that marries the concepts of
Dangerous Minds and
Airplane! For me, that night, it was sheer brilliance. I enjoyed the absurd plot that seemed to have a bit of
Stand and Deliver thrown in as well. Jon Lovitz's dead pan delivery is spot on for a bumbling teacher who means well, but is incredibly socially awkward an inept, as much with his students as his is with his potential love interest. The few fight scenes are so over the top as is subplot about local drug dealers. I loved this campy movie because it knew exactly what it was doing and had no higher pretensions without having gratuitous low brow humor that failed to further plot. I chuckled my way through this movie and I recommend it for anyone who already likes Jon Lovitz and access to high speed internet - don't pay for what you can watch for free!
- KER
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