Well, hello there, kind folks. If you’re visiting this blog of mine, I presume that you have a certain interest in the cinema. As for me, even since my early childhood, I have had a deep love of everything related to movies and television. As far as I can remember, I have been more at ease in front of a screen than in the yard, outside, playing. It is a great way to travel, though other people’s stories, without having to foot any kind of steep bill. Over the years, I feel that movie-watching has even fuelled my own creativity.

All that being said, I welcome you in my Cinephile’s Nest. I hope you enjoy it here, feel free to come back at any time. Here you will find reviews of current movies and older ones. TV shows also. Some classics that have remained some of my favourites, some that have disappointed me. I will use a very basic star (*) system to grade them from 1 to 5 (5 being sliced bread level). Remember, these are just my tastes. I will try to explain in each review what I liked about these particular movies, without giving spoilers.

Il y aura aussi des critiques en français pour les films francophones, car j'aime également le cinéma dans ma langue maternelle. Avant d'apprendre l'anglais, plus jeune, je louais des tonnes de films traduits en français, surtout ceux de Bud Spencer et Terrence Hill. Ma mère a eu le choc de sa vie lorsqu'un jour, dans la boîte d'un de ces films, Deep Throat avait malencontreusement inséré. Une expérience formatrice pour le jeune cinéphile que je suis.

Bienvenue à tous, amusez-vous bien.

I welcome you all here, enjoy yourself.

Friday, April 29, 2022

Back to School (1986)

Genre: Comedy
Directed by: Alan Metter
Starring: Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman, Burt Young
Running time: 96 minutes

 


Thornton Melon is a self-made wealthy businessman living large despite never having had any formal education. After divorcing his trophy wife, he decides to visit his grown-up son at college. On campus, he realizes that his son hates the college experience. To keep his son from dropping out, Thornton decides to enroll as a freshman in college.

This movie is mostly a vehicle for Rodney Dangerfield’s usual antics. As such, it contains a good dose of funny business and hilarious moments. On the other hand, most of the support characters are very one dimensional and the acting is not very good. Another bright spot, beside Rodney, is Sam Kinison, as a college professor with a bad attitude. It was also cool to see how far Robert Downey Jr. has come.

Back to School is entertaining for what it is, but, revisiting it today, it feels very dated. It did not age so well.

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