I think movies from this period suffered particularly from this issue because the idea of “home video” was still novel and a film had to fit in a particular isle at the video store. I remember even, as a kid, there would be an 'adventure movie' section, which I guess has been absorbed into 'action movies' these days.
Also, it's rather common place now to accept an established comedian in a dramatic role but at the time it was a risky move. I won't pretend for a second that this was Chevy Chase's 'Lost in Translation,' but he did a damn fine job and I think this is a good, entertaining film that holds up pretty well and deserved to have made a healthy profit at the box office.
Things are more moderner than before... San Dimas High School football rules!
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