Questions about Mike
1) Did he genuinely believe that Moody and his friends were the ones being bullied and needed protection or was he a bully himself?
2) How did Moody recruit him, did he need to pay him?
1) I think that Mike was just a bully himself.
2) My guess is that Moody paid him off somehow, because I think after he trashed the bike he said something about liking to earn his money.
Good points, thanks for the responses!
It's interesting that in the end both Moody and Mike constantly abuse Linderman, but no longer seem interested in attacking Clifford.
I always found it interesting at the end credits that Mike is listed as one of the kids. To me, he seemed like an adult...at least 20-21 years old, and not just another kid. But apparently he was supposed to be just another teen.
shareI know, I thought that he was an adult, well into his twenties.
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shareMike and Moody go for Linderman in the end because he is Clifford's strongest and weakest point. They realize that Linderman plus Clifford are too strong to take down. But Moody does know Linderman's past, so he thinks (1) he'll use a stronger guy to put him in the hospital then (2) take out the "weak" Clifford himself.
Luckily, Moody and Mike were both wrong. And it's not about physical strength or simply beating up the bully in the end, but about simply believing in yourself enough to at least try to stand up for yourself. And that's a tough thing to communicate, so kudos to this sweet, wonderful classic film.
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I keep thinking I'm a grownup, but I'm not.
I believe Mike was in his early 20's. I'm guessing he was a bully himself in High School. Moody probably knew him from his neighborhood a the street bully and paid him to be his bodyguard. All-in-all I think Mike's scene, although not very many, were great. Too bad he didn't have a long career in the business.
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