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Plot:
Andy is a new teacher and an inner city high school that is like nothing he has ever seen before. The students have to go through a metal detector when they go through the front door and everything is...( read more 
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MCT:August 13, 2008not sure how i missed this movie for so long, been on an 80's bender of high school films lately, also see 3 o'clock high and heathers, but this is an incredible film that should be taken seriously, a prophetic tale of a school overrun by thugs and hookers and the one music teacher who decides he's not going to take it anymore. i was blown away by this movie, also roddy mcdowall is in it so, there you go. so good.
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MCT:April 13, 2008Here's why i'm proud to be Canadian lol...This movie's soo terrific!!! Good? No i didn't say good...I said terrific.
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MCT:January 11, 2008Two and a half stars because, though the movie's not great, it's very watchable. A gang of white punk rockers holds a school hostage and runs a drug and prostitution ring out of the backroom of local punk shows (featuring a cameo by real punk band Teenage Head). This is one of a line of movies where a new teacher comes into an inner city, decaying school type of environment and naively, optimistically thinks he'll make a difference in their lives. The stock character of the jaded, alcoholic teacher, resigned to living in the hell of the blackboard jungle, is played by Roddy McDowall. What makes Class of 1984 remarkable, however, is that the protagonist, a music teacher named Mr. Norris, does not try to be the bigger man, but sinks to the punks' own level, physically confronting them, committing espionage on their property after-hours, and other jaw-dropping stuff. The cycle of violence between Mr. Norris and the punks grows and reaches ludicrous levels. Some of the dialog and acting is horrible, especially the teen punks' leaders frequent rants, or when he bashes his head against the bathroom mirror. Some parts of the movie cross the line -- a graphic rape scene that the artistic caliber of the movie does not earn -- but nearly all the scenes with the stereoyped, 80s-dressing white punk gang produce some hilarious moment. One of the members of the punk gang looks like Jello Biafra, and hurls the ultimate insult at one point: "Suburbanite!!" Ouch!
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MCT:November 23, 2007
If you have aspirations to become a teacher you should stay well clear of this flic.
I guess it's not as shocking nowadays as we hear so often about children shooting their way through classrooms but my friends and I had to wait to turn the right age before we could see this one. -
MCT:November 5, 2007
In my opinion one of the most brutal movie is this flick about a violent school gang controlling a certain Lincoln High School. Things get worse when newcomer teacher Andy Norris gets in their way! When nothing and no one is of any help Mr. Norris has only 1 solution taking matters in his own hands! Drugs dealing and abuse, rape, prostitution, violence- in other word decadence will be the first thing that will come to mind to alot of viewers. Creepy enough is the tagline of the movie 'we are the future! and nothing can stop us!' was the director predicting the school violence some school are now facing? Neway, what made this movie so believable is the top notch acting of Timothy Van Patten (Stegman), Perry King (Andy Norris) and of course Roddy McDowell (Terry Corrigan) and the stunning directing of Mark L. Lester. Recommend to everybody into violent non-fantasy movies!.
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MCT:July 12, 2007Roddy Mcdowell is one of the most awesome men that ever lived! Don't believe me? Check out the scene in this movie where he directs a science class at gunpoint...
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MCT:May 22, 2007
Great 80's B-movie about a violent gang terrorizing a high school. Love the buzzsaw scene near the end.
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MCT:May 7, 2007
Michael J. Fox gets stabbed, Alice Cooper music, a conservative theme of an "eye for an eye" with plenty of blood. Loved it.
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MCT:May 5, 2007
Kitsch, dark, twisted masterpiece from the 80s!! A nice film that turns into an ode to anarchy after a while and then into a cheesy horror flick, almost slasher-flick. Anyways, it's a prophetic film that goes too far without going THAT far with an OUT-OF-THIS-FUCKIN-LUNATIC-WORLD performance by Timothy Van Patten that should be remembered as one of the greatest performances of the 80s!!! Unbelievable talent and a sexy performance from a guy that is wasting himself directing TV series instead of using his extreme talent to pursue acting. Michael J. Fox is just a chubby kid here and you shouldn't see this just for him but for Perry King's lead role and Roddy McDowall's amazing performance from the beginning to his legendary breakdown. Probably the greatest Mark L. Lester film... and that's saying much... A fuckin MUST SEE!!
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MCT:February 23, 2007
When you think of how some schools have become its not too far from the truth. Very well made movie with a young Michael J Fox. He goes by Michael Fox. It also has a sweet punk rock sndtrk yet again it so rox!
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MCT:January 25, 2007
It's a B movie. It's not gonna be watertight and seminal. When you remember that you really enjoy it.
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MCT:October 31, 2006
Pretty good 80s period piece flick in which a teacher goes vigilante on punk ass! Definately worth a view...and you will spot a young Michael J Fox as one of the "good teens" too!
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MCT:September 9, 2006
the star of master ninja runs a high school gang that make tyhe kids from dangerous minds and the substitute look timid. i can't say it's great, but it was enjoyable. the wife scenes didn't need to be there, as the screenwriter obviously didn't know how to write romantic dialouge, or and director didn't know how to film it. regardless, it's worth a look.
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MCT:June 19, 2006One of my all-time favorite b-movies. Timothy Van Patten's portrayal of Peter Stegman is one of the great cult movie villains.
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MCT:June 4, 2006
love the alice cooper song " i am the future" in this film plus micheal j fox is in it too. cool punk rick 80s cheese.
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MCT:June 4, 2006
This movie is a classic. Lots of good 80's punk stuff kind of cheesy too. SOme really weird things happen in this movie that you have to see to believe. The only thing i don't like is the rape scene. I fast forward every time.
