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This movie glorifies kicking ass and teaching stuff

posted 17 years ago by DevinM83
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I love how it turns a full 180, from a coming of age movie to and action flick right on the spot. it needed a drive-away-into-the-sunset type ending though

[–] nutsberryfarm 15 years ago

we need more of these movies. rick latimer. a name to remember.

[–] jonathanmarklund 13 years ago

"we need more of these movies. rick latimer. a name to remember. "

So true.

[–] JoeMonco 14 years ago

Yeah- I couldn't believe this wasn't a Golan/Globus production! My appreciation:
http://juntajuleil.blogspot.com/2010/01/film-review-principal-1987-chr istopher.html

[–] RobSac 13 years ago

It was a good action flick. Not a very realistic portrayal of a suburban teacher taking over a ghetto school as principal, though. But it stroked the imaginations of action film fans, which is all it was intended to do. Enjoyed all the shots of Oakland, too, as I'm from N. Cal. There were even a lot of cameos with figures from Oakland's underworld, too. Leader of the Oakland Hells Angels is in the scene where Belushi busts up the drug deal.