Big Man on Campus (1989)

i found this movie to be a slapstick comedy that surpassed all my expectations.i would recommend this film to anyone who loves to watch a moviejust so they can laugh.when my good woman first told me about this movie,i thought no not for me.It didn't help that while trying to tell me about the film,she constantly laughed,so i didn't really find out anything of substance of the storyline.i eventually sat down and watched the film and laughed from start to finish.the storyline isn't important,as this film is just a good movie to make you laugh:)

First, this is a favorite movie of mine. I do love watching it, but NOT for any cerebral reason whatsoever. My son likes it similarly, but the females in the family dread when it comes on TV. So many of the lines in the movie just seem to be repeated for a week or so afterwards, as my son and I amuse ourselves.While I don't recommend beer for the younger ones, watching the opening credits to this movie with the first beer almost completely in is a great start. The rest of the time (in moderation) is just simply going to be fun. This is NOT "Saving Private Ryan".The sad thing about this movie, is that aside from the writer/star, Allan Katz, all other performances are completely forgettable. This is a movie written by, and for, the star to perform in. Tom Skerrit and Cindy Williams try hard ... but they just don't have the lines. Nor does anyone else for that matter. Everyone is a straight man for Bob Maloogaloogaloogaloogalooga. You can easily understand why this was not an Academy Award contender.That said ... there is some really funny stuff here. If you don't take yourself too seriously, you too may be able to simply laugh your butt off watching this. And if you also have a "stupid movie" collaborator like I do with my 16 year old son, why then you can double your fun!

I love this movie simply because of Allan Katz's portrayal of hunchback Bob Maloogaloogaloogaloogalooga ("one malooga, four loogas"). He is very quotable ("Why is my face leaking?"), and the physical comedy is great too.However, Corey Parker is horrendous. He tries to portray a young, suave version of Woody Allen, and it's embarrassing. You'll cringe every time he's on screen. He is neither suave nor funny. Melora Hardin (girlfriend Cathy) has an average and forgettable performance, but it's an accomplishment that she was even able to laugh at Parker on screen. So bad, you'll be embarrassed FOR him.Cindy Williams and Tom Skerritt play professors, and are both very good in their "straight man" roles opposite Katz. But watching Katz is really the only reason to watch this movie, and it is well worth the time. You'll never forget it.

This is possibly one of the funniest movies ever! But one that absolutely nobody has heard of. I stumbled across it when it was first released and my local video store had a promotional copy in. That was it - hooked!You've just got to watch it to check out the look on Bob's face when he's been goaded into eating all of the chocolate cake.A classic !