Most Rewatchable Scene
The first classroom day and tumor exchange lead the scene choices; travel, action, nap, confrontation and finale scenes are also discussed.
In the discussion (13)
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- The plane-to-driving vomit montage is offered; the drug-den shotgun scene with beard and sunglasses is also enjoyed and compared to Terminator’s club attack.
- The beard is thought to look fake and badly colored, though a real beard or dye is considered; its absurd appearance is still enjoyed.
- The travel sequence earns praise for the broken-pencil threat, Angela Bassett’s brief flight-attendant appearance and Schwarzenegger’s confused response to his partner’s vomiting.
- The first classroom day is remembered for the anatomy line, ocean warning, chaos, shouted orders and resort to the ferret.
- The father/job questions and tumor exchange let the children become distinct personalities; more material like the overalls/bathroom gag is desired.
- Reducing Crisp’s screen time to add a children’s play or rehearsal is proposed; Schwarzenegger’s repeated “come on” delivery is enjoyed.
- The milk-and-nap scene and nightmare doze-off are liked for their tenderness and comic effect.
- The scene where he nearly attacks his partner’s fiance leads to criticism of the unexplained post-sex pasta and overused eating jokes.
- The child-abuser confrontation and approving principal are celebrated as forceful entertainment while recognized as unlikely to survive modern studio notes.
- The principal’s praise of him as a teacher is described as unexpectedly moving.
- The climax is enjoyed despite mocking Crisp’s plan to start a library fire, grab a child amid the chaos and go upstairs without an escape.
- Final choices favor the tumor exchange and opening classroom speech/first day.
- The unnamed ferret is questioned because children would immediately give it a name.
