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Three O'Clock High

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Preppy high school reporter Jerry Mitchell (Casey Siemaszko) is asked to write a story on a tough new kid named Buddy Revell (Richard Tyson), a boy rumored to have a violent past. Jerry tries to call off the story, but in the process he infuriates Buddy, who challenges him to a parking lot brawl immediately after school that same day. As Jerry desperately attempts to escape the impending fight, he instead ends up finding the courage to stand up to Buddy.
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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Even a dumb teen movie such as this has to end with one of those fist fights where every blow sounds like the special effects guys are whacking bicycle seats with Ping-Pong paddles. Is that all life is? The vicious define the terms? Rated: 1/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a top-tier ’80s teen movie. Rated: 3.5/4 May 12, 2024 Full Review Eve Tushnet Patheos A perfectly serviceable ’80s lockers ‘n’ liplocking flick for those who like such things, utterly lacking what Christians call a conscience or what philosophers call “a point...” Jul 14, 2022 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Until the awful last act, this high school-set picture benefits from some mild black-comedy shadings. Rated: 2/4 Sep 22, 2021 Full Review Austin Trunick Under the Radar Three O'Clock High is one of the more fun, semi-forgotten teen films of the 1980s. Oct 18, 2017 Full Review Brian Costello Common Sense Media Dated '80s teen comedy has bullying, cursing, violence. Rated: 2/5 Aug 16, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, o filme todo ele fica com medo do valentão, mas no final ele enfrentou e ganhou, final clássico do nerd eu acho, ganhando do valentão e para acabar o filme, ele ganha o respeito do valentão e de todo mundo e é beijado no final, esse final do filme salvou, por que se não o filme ia ser ruim. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/25 Full Review Wayne K A darker high school comedy than others of its ilk, Three O’Clock High tries it’s best to squeeze every last drop out of its pretty thin premise. The lead, played by Casey Siemaszko, is a charming guy, flawed but doing his best, and the characters that orbit around him are a charmingly offbeat bunch. Sadly, the character that so much of the story is based around, Buddy Revell, educational outcast and proverbial talk of the town, is so underdeveloped that you can’t help but question and doubt everything about him. There’s no reason for him to act the way he does, or feign stupidity, or even be in high school at all, considering he looks about 25. Not exactly a unique phenomenon in movies like this, but the guy looks like the kind of person you’d pay to M.O.T. your car, not compare calculus homework with. If he had some deep-seated insecurities that he was painfully ashamed of then it would be easier to buy his anger. As such, he just seems aggressive for the sake of the plot. It does get a few laughs here and there, mostly at the expense of the stories ridiculousness, and I like how the ticking clock element is used, being a constant reminder of the pressure the lead is under, rather than just popping up when the plot needs to be moved along. I like the ways its shot as well, with much more visual flair and smooth cameras movements than your average comedy. It’s a shame the antagonist wasn’t more fleshed out, and the conflict made more believable or, God forbid, amusing. As it is, its reaches the lofty heights of ‘just fine.’ Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review ערן א great movie!! saw it 20 times and loved any second of it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/15/24 Full Review Augustine J I really liked this movie. It has one of my favorite opening credit sequences, with everything going wrong, it's a good scene. This movie is also a great metaphor for the inevitability of having to face your fears, you can try to run from them but in the end, you have to confront them. For a movie without any major stars it managed to be a really good flick. Check it out. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/24 Full Review Idiot Best high school movie ever. A wild ride all the way through. Builds up to a huge after school fight that doesn't disappoint. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/12/23 Full Review Dave B Loved this movie when it came out still do. Great little fun film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/08/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Preppy high school reporter Jerry Mitchell (Casey Siemaszko) is asked to write a story on a tough new kid named Buddy Revell (Richard Tyson), a boy rumored to have a violent past. Jerry tries to call off the story, but in the process he infuriates Buddy, who challenges him to a parking lot brawl immediately after school that same day. As Jerry desperately attempts to escape the impending fight, he instead ends up finding the courage to stand up to Buddy.
Director
Phil Joanou
Production Co
Universal Pictures
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.1M
Runtime
1h 37m
Sound Mix
Surround
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