Wednesday, February 07, 2007

Film: Hiding Out (1987)

DVD: Enhanced 16x9
Hiding Out

"Alright, Max, let's get something straight. You've left the outside world. You've got to orient your thinking. You gotta think repression. Think limits. Think humiliation and despair. You're in high school for Christ's sakes."

Review: I was a little worried before I watched this movie again. Quite a few of my favorites as a teenager have not aged that well but I am pleased to report that this movie has stayed fresh even if the clothing and hair styles have not. This is a fun movie that starts out as a mob-type thriller that turns into a fish-out-of-water tale of a Wall Street stockbroker who hides out as a high school student in a small town after the mob tries to kill him before he can testify against them in a trial.

"Mrs. Billings, we're all adults here. You seem like a fairly reasonable person. I mean really, is it your class or is it OUR class?"
"It's her class, dickbrain."

3 out of 4 Stars

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