The movie starts off with a disheveled cop named John Kimble. For this review I'm just going to say Arnold chasing after this dirty looking mafia guy with a wig that looks so fake I think that it's the biggest crime in this movie. I could be wrong but it looks like the same mall that a ton of movies in the 80s and 90s was shot in such as Chopping Mall from 1987.
I find a majority of this movie is way too convenient. I mean sure this isn't a thought provoking thriller or mystery movie and someone 10 and under is supposed to be watching this but it's just insulting. I don't think if I was 10 I would have enjoyed this and really the only people over 10 I feel who would are just nostalgic and how dare I make fun of their childhood.
Fun fact the school in this game heavily inspired the horror game Silent Hill the original on PS1.
I'll admit the banter most of the kids say came off as authentic. I wonder which one of the kids is the directors son if they have any. However getting Arnold to be a teacher that scenario is so silly I don't think in a million years a police officer could be a teacher so easily if not ever. Especially after punching the one kids father. But alright back to "BS land" everyone is far too trustworthy in this movie. I find it kind of silly how Arnold is like a drill sergeant to the kids. I'm sure the other teachers hate him every time that whistle blows.
There are some great shots of the scenery, I like all the mountains and all in the distance as well.
Other than a scene or two that red headed partner is not worth being in the movie other than some unnecessary filler. Thankfully she wasn't the love interest. I did not find her funny at all. In the beginning of the movie she is so unlikable.
Mr. Crisp I find it hilariously ironic that he sets the school on fire. However he is the most poorly cast one in the movie. He tries so hard to be like John Travolta in Pulp Fiction and other mafia roles but he comes off too nice. I mean sure it's a kids movie but he can't act to save his life. If he should have went to any school it should have been acting school along with half the cast (I do like Arnold though). It's almost creepy how obsessive his mother is. Mr. Crisp looks like he plays in a white snake or some glam rock band on the 80s in the same old greasy bar for beer tokens or like a burnt out art or gym teacher which is probably what I would have cast him as at best in this movie.
Although there was a few curve balls to throw us off to say this movie is too predictable. I found Dominic's mother blew her cover too easily. I also wonder how long it was for her to be a teacher as it takes some time to be even full time. But we got to give the movie some credit to make a believable situation. I would not have named the kid Dominic it's too obvious of course he has to have the mobster dad.
The plot is awful and I can admire Arnold for doing something different than being tight cast to action movies but this is just one of those movies where if it wasn't for Arnold I don't think anyone would have watched it. He's the fine line between this being a tv movie and a movie you'd pay to watch. Maybe a few cast changes and a re-write to certain parts of this alleged classic and I may have enjoyed it more than a 3/10.
I find a majority of this movie is way too convenient. I mean sure this isn't a thought provoking thriller or mystery movie and someone 10 and under is supposed to be watching this but it's just insulting. I don't think if I was 10 I would have enjoyed this and really the only people over 10 I feel who would are just nostalgic and how dare I make fun of their childhood.
Fun fact the school in this game heavily inspired the horror game Silent Hill the original on PS1.
I'll admit the banter most of the kids say came off as authentic. I wonder which one of the kids is the directors son if they have any. However getting Arnold to be a teacher that scenario is so silly I don't think in a million years a police officer could be a teacher so easily if not ever. Especially after punching the one kids father. But alright back to "BS land" everyone is far too trustworthy in this movie. I find it kind of silly how Arnold is like a drill sergeant to the kids. I'm sure the other teachers hate him every time that whistle blows.
There are some great shots of the scenery, I like all the mountains and all in the distance as well.
Other than a scene or two that red headed partner is not worth being in the movie other than some unnecessary filler. Thankfully she wasn't the love interest. I did not find her funny at all. In the beginning of the movie she is so unlikable.
Mr. Crisp I find it hilariously ironic that he sets the school on fire. However he is the most poorly cast one in the movie. He tries so hard to be like John Travolta in Pulp Fiction and other mafia roles but he comes off too nice. I mean sure it's a kids movie but he can't act to save his life. If he should have went to any school it should have been acting school along with half the cast (I do like Arnold though). It's almost creepy how obsessive his mother is. Mr. Crisp looks like he plays in a white snake or some glam rock band on the 80s in the same old greasy bar for beer tokens or like a burnt out art or gym teacher which is probably what I would have cast him as at best in this movie.
Although there was a few curve balls to throw us off to say this movie is too predictable. I found Dominic's mother blew her cover too easily. I also wonder how long it was for her to be a teacher as it takes some time to be even full time. But we got to give the movie some credit to make a believable situation. I would not have named the kid Dominic it's too obvious of course he has to have the mobster dad.
The plot is awful and I can admire Arnold for doing something different than being tight cast to action movies but this is just one of those movies where if it wasn't for Arnold I don't think anyone would have watched it. He's the fine line between this being a tv movie and a movie you'd pay to watch. Maybe a few cast changes and a re-write to certain parts of this alleged classic and I may have enjoyed it more than a 3/10.