Self-made millionaire Thornton Melon decides to get a better education and enrolls at his son Jason's college. While Jason tries to fit in with his fellow students, Thornton struggles to gain his son's respect, giving way to hilarious antics..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 96 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy
✓ Stars: Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, William Zabka, Burt Young, Robert Downey Jr.
✓ Director: Danny Elfman, David L. Snyder, Linda DeScenna, Harold Ramis, Harold Ramis
The Back to School (1986) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Back to School (1986) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Back to School (1986) is staring with Rodney Dangerfield, Keith Gordon, William Zabka, Burt Young, Robert Downey Jr., a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Danny Elfman, David L. Snyder, Linda DeScenna, Harold Ramis, Harold Ramis juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.