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Well put, it's possible that he would have behaved in a nicer fashion if Kevin had fully explained the situation regarding how he got separated from his family. The concierge did seem extremely satisfied, even childishly gleeful when his suspicions that the credit card was stolen turned out to hold water.
Yes, it could have been regarded as a plot hole if the film writers had not informed the audience that the Wet Bandits had escaped from jail. I also wonder whether Marley informed the police that they had tried inflicting physical harm on Kevin - such revelations would have presumably added a number of years to their initial sentence for the burglaries.
Haha, these are also possibilities...though I have to say that Kevin didn't seem too annoying to me - he was never mean to others for the sake of it. I think that he was just a regular kid (with an exceptional ability to mastermind elaborate schemes). However, the concierge is certainly one of the more memorable characters in the movie.
John Lovitz was the funniest from my standpoint...his delivery of the lines was always spot on and I am partial to scenes involving misunderstandings that have to do with history and politics (such as the ones at the Barbie museum and the exchanges with the aggressive female bikers).
That's true - the attitude Curry's character displayed may have been reflective of his personality traits. He didn't seem like the type to mollycoddle guests (unless they were celebrities) and appeared irritable in his interactions with most other people, including his colleagues. Yes, no websites like Tripadvisor or Yelp in the 1990s!
Except Buddy Revell! lol
All joking aside, I initially assumed that Mitch Pileggi's character was simply a car guard at the school. However, he forcefully escorted Jerry to the Dean of Discipline's office and also tried to apprehend Revell once the final fight had started. I can't imagine that it's part of a parking lot security guy's duties to keep track of the movements of students and make sure that they are not skipping classes. It seems as if the Duker completely overstepped his authority during his first interaction with Mitchell.
I agree! If this had happened in real life, Buddy would have most likely been suspended for a very long time (if not expelled) after the injury he inflicted on Craig Mattey in the library.
What I also find surprising is that the security guard and the Dean of Discipline do not seem to know Jerry (even though he is a senior and writes for the school newspaper) and treat him as a potential criminal.
Thanks, that's certainly a possibility...The bellhop Cedric was not too happy with the nature of the tip he received from Kevin. However, given that we are talking about a 5 star hotel, I think that the staff members are expected to be more professional and they shouldn't be desperate to supplement their income by relying on such gratuities.
Maybe the concierge also felt slightly envious, as he didn't like the idea of a kid having all that cash at his disposal...
Regarding the call to Robert Kennedy, it happened in real life as well, though some of the circumstances are slightly different.
It's explained well here:
"In the movie: Shirley gets out of jail by calling Attorney General Robert Kennedy.
In reality: Shirley made the call, but he was never arrested."
https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2019/feb/07/green-book-oscars-fact-check-true/
That's true, the Wet Bandits may not have been willing to risk burgling a room at the Plaza Hotel, as they would have had a hard time getting away with it, though I have to say that the hotel security guards seemed relatively ineffective (e.g. during the fake gangster scene).
It actually remains unexplained how Harry and Marv were able to figure out that Kevin was in trouble with the hotel staff, concocting the plan to catch him while fleeing through the (I am assuming) emergency exit doors.
I personally like the idea of a booby trapped hotel...I often think that it would have been very funny if Kevin had managed to find a way to lure the Wet Bandits into the Plaza Hotel (e.g. by leaving them with the false impression that there is an easily accessible room with many valuables worth stealing) and then have them annoying Mr. Hector and his entourage. It would have been priceless to watch Marv and Harry's interactions with the no-nonsense concierge and his colleagues.
If I didn't know both of them, I would have probably found Ricky as intimidating as Mike (especially when he has a very sullen look on his face). Mike had the muscles, as he was probably into bodybuilding, though he was likely not a very experienced fighter and Ricky held the height and weight advantage. I agree - Carson seemed to imply that Moody, Hightower, Dubrow, and Koontz had upped the ante in the absence of someone like Ricky to keep them in check.
Very cool, I didn't know that! It's always refreshing to read the insights of the actors themselves, as they are able to dispel many of the myths surrounding the films. It's good to hear that Salas enjoyed himself on-set.
I somehow got the feeling that Kevin bore the brunt of Buzz's bullyish tendencies...the other siblings generally appeared to be on Buzz's side during his interactions with his younger brother. If we accept this premise, then it's likely that Jeff and Buzz didn't have too many issues with each other, though the former must have been careful not to annoy the latter.
Thank you for the extremely quick and thorough response, @estcst!
You are right - Mike mentioned something along the lines of finding it preferable to earn his money the hard way rather than having an easy ride, so there is no doubt that he must have demanded/Moody must have offered him some cash for his services. Unless it was a symbolic amount (which is probably unlikely), it would be hard to argue that Mike was motivated by altruism. However, it is possible that he took a liking to Moody and his friends, which may have played a part in his decision to intervene on their behalf.
It's in a sense interesting that once the tide starts turning against Mike (during his second fight with Linderman), Moody overcomes his fear of Ricky and tries to give Mike a helping hand. I personally found it slightly out of character for the leader of the bullies - Moody didn't appear to be particularly brave in his previous encounters with the 6 foot 4 Ricky, but in this instance he didn't want to leave Mike hanging. Maybe Mike and Moody didn't have a purely businesslike relationship.
It's debatable whether Mike would have agreed to torment Clifford, Carson, and the other smaller kids. I personally got the feeling that he would have been reluctant to do that, as he would have found it difficult to justify it to himself and it wouldn't have done his "tough guy" reputation any good. Mike's fighting skills aren't too shabby and I have to admit that he showed bite to his bark during the final scene.
Good choice!
It's not a nice thing to say, but I have to admit that another John Kreese line (delivered to Mr. Miyagi): "Beat it, slope, or you are next!" had me laughing!