HIGH SCHOOL HIGH


US, 1996, 100 minutes, Colour.
Jon Lovitz, Tia Carrere, Louise Fletcher, Mekhi Pfhifer, Malinda Williams, John Neville, Natasha Gregson Wagner.
Directed by Hart Bochner.

From the makers of The Naked Gun and other spoofs of classic movies, this is a parody of such films as The Principal, The Substitute, Dangerous Minds and part of the enjoyment is making comparisons with the originals and seeing how the screenplay is taking the mickey out of the conventions. And they are always hit and miss with audiences.

This one has received mixed reviews - but this reviewer enjoyed it despite the corniness, the sometimes crass jokes and the fact that it is, ultimately, just a variation on To Sir With Love. Jon Lovitz is surprisingly amusing. Hit and Miss High.