Much to my surprise, I was actually finding this to be an amusing film for the first hour or so. I laughed more than a few times, and there was a touch of humanity that seemed to fit rather well. Then, for no good reason, the writers tacked on a pathetic ending that left a bitter taste in my mouth. I would even say that this was a good movie for the most part, but the STUPID showdown at the end killed all credibility that had been created. How aggravating.

David Leary (Rick Moranis) is a floundering divorced novelist who is recruited to be teacher in his hometown of Hastings, Minnesota. His son Ben is angry and bullies the smaller Kirby. Kirby happens to be the son of the shop teacher Roscoe "Fang" Bigger (Tom Arnold). As children, Fang mercilessly bullied David until David called the police on Fang who stole a moon rock. David moved away and Fang's life spiraled downwards. As an adult, Fang is hesitant and gets pushed around by everybody. However, his bullying personality is awaken by David's return.

In this movie, Moranis is too punchable and Arnold is too creepy. Neither is good. Let's just say that I would buy Moranis being beaten too death or Arnold turning into a serial killer. Mostly, I don't buy Fang's early quiet nature. There is one way to write out of that difficulty. Fang could start by being a reticent loner and claiming to be David's friend. He shows his friendship by rough-housing and then it escalates. There is also no reason for David to push away Victoria's drink. There is no reason why he couldn't prove Fang's prank to avoid being suspended. There is a lot of bad logic. On the other hand, I do like the kids and the bullying reversal. The problem is that Tom Arnold is too powerful and makes this irreversible bad.

To me this is a cult classic that will remain in my favorites. It's a story about a kid David Leary who dealt with a bully fang/Roscoe who stole the moon rock I won't say why or what happens but the 2 kids sort of grow up in a way. One becomes a writer and the other remains a bit of a tough guy known as the "Big Bully" - an immature adult with great pranks. This movie was very well written in my opinion by Mark Steven Johnson; it's got some memorable quotes. Steve Minor is a genius at horror among other things which brought some nice thrills in this; it's got some wonderful actors and that lovely 90's vibe that felt so genuinely different. I just all around love this movie and I hope reviewed this decently or at least in a mediocre manor.