capone666 Three O'Clock HighThe only way to really deal with a bully is to bully their younger sibling.Unfortunately, the bully in this comedy is an only child.High school geek Jerry (Casey Siemaszko) is tasked with writing a welcome article on his school's newest transfer: bad-boy Buddy (Richard Tyson). The assignment goes from bad to worse when Buddy challenges Jerry to an after-school fight.Terrified of fighting, Jerry employs every trick in the textbook in order to avoid the pending violence. Stashing contraband, getting detention, even trying to buy Buddy off doesn't dissuade the imminent beat down that has the student body placing bets.An out-there dark comedy, this 1987 high school sub-genre flop stands the test of time thanks to the enduring power of bullying. Awkwardly funny and brutally honest, this neglected after-school fistfight movie needs to be revisited. Incidentally, there'd be no after-school fights if child labour laws were abolished. Yellow Lightvidiotreviews.blogspot.ca

eckhouse24 "Three O'Clock High" was one of those 80's films that dealt with high school students against each other. Released in 1987, it went un-noticed because of all the other 80's nerd films like Revenge of the Nerds, Lucas, Some Kind of Wonderful. This film was a bit more original in my opinion.It was the day in the life of Jerry Mitchel, a not so popular student whose main high school contribution was to either the school paper or running the student school store. On this day, he wakes up and tells himself that it's going to be one of those days. The kind of day when you realize your out of clean clothes and that your wash was left in the washing machine. Your car has a flat and your stuck taking your mom's station wagon to school. Just an ordinary day.Just an ordinary day until student legend Buddy Revell starts his first day at his new school. He is a legend because of his short temper which had gotten him kicked out of many schools due to fights and pulling weapons out. When Jerry encounters Buddy in the bathroom, he makes the fatal mistake of touching Buddy Revell. Revell does not liked to be touch. Revell challenges Jerry to a fight, after school, in the parking lot.The rest of the film is following Jerry throughout his day trying to get out of the fight. Hour by hour, the day gets worse for Jerry up until the fight.The film is funny and is shot really well. The story, simple yet original, works because the actors are very believable in their roles and the scenarios are just a bit over exaggerated. If you like 80's films, you like comedies, or you just like trying out a new film, check this one out. I think you will enjoy.

Diego_rjc There are a lot of movies from the 1980's that we grew up watching it. At the movies, at the afternoon screenings on TV, movies like 'Back to the Future' or 'The Goonies'. We all remember those movies with great enthusiasm and nostalgia. Who doesn't like 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' or 'License to Drive'? But there is one particular movie from this period that is easily overlooked because of all those classics. Well, it shouldn't, because 'Three O'clock High' is probably one of the best teen comedy of all time and one of the most beloved movies from the 80's.'Three O'clock High' is set on your regular high school. Rumor has it that the new student, Buddy Revell (Richard Tyson) is a very dangerous guy that doesn't like to be touched. And the rumors are proved to be true when one of the the school's nerds, Jerry Mitchell (Casey Siemaszko), touches Buddy. Now, Buddy challenges Jerry to a fight at the school's parking lot when the classes are over - at three o'clock high. Then Jerry gets evolved in all kinds of strange situations to try to avoid the confrontation. The movie's script seems to have a rather silly and cliché argument like any other teen comedy. It may have, but the way the story develops is great. Near the end, the movie even gets to raise a few moral questions. The dialogs are surprisingly well- written, and you get lots of funny jokes that haven't lost its touch. And that's another great aspect from 'Three O'clock High'. Except for a few clothes and haircuts, the movie doesn't seem to have aged at all. This is mostly for the already-mentioned great dialog, but partly for the characters. Jerry Mitchell's growing during the movie is incredible, and Buddy Revell must be one of the best villains of all time. And that's mostly because of Richard Tyson's wonderful acting as Buddy. He is quiet, yet quite frightening. But Buddy is a character that even when you fear him, you don't dislike him. You're always there, trying to dislike him, but you can't. And aside from Tyson's performance, which was the best of the movie, the rest of the acting is also nice. All the supporting cast do their jobs very well, with Annie Ryan standing out as a girl who wants to be jerry Mitchell's girlfriend. You even get a cameo from Mitch Pillegi here (the Assistant Director Walter Skinner of the famous TV series 'The X-Files') Casey Siemaszko, just like Tyson, delivers a top-notch performance as Jerry Mitchell. He changes perfectly with the pace of his character, with really great body and facial expressions While watching 'Three O'clock High', the movie surprised me in many ways. But what mostly surprised me here was Phil Joanou's work as the director of the picture. Joanou is commonly known to get this directing job because he was Steven Spielberg's protégé at the time. and since Spielberg is one of the Executive Producers for the movie (even though, god-knows-why, Spielberg had his name removed from the credits)... -- Joanou directing started to surprise me right into the starting credits, with nice camera angles as Jerry was getting ready for school, and a great 80's-like song playing in the back. but Joanou caught me with my pants down in the end of the starting credits, with a really beautiful tracking shot as kids were getting into school and each group was talking different rumors about Buddy Revell. The passage of time is also perfectly portrayed here. The lots of shots showing a clock with the hours only served to increase the audience's anxiety and Jerry Mitchell's fear for the fight. In my opinion, Phil Joanou portrayed the passage of time as good as Fred Zinnemann did in the classic western 'High Noon'. It's also real pleasant to see that Joanou was able to apply every directing technique into a teen comedy (!).The movie's budget wasn't exactly big, and we can see this with lots of technical mistakes- in both sound and image. But this doesn't spoil the overall experience- it's incredibly fun to watch this movie. 'Three O'clock High' has an excellent script, that created unforgettable characters and haven't aged at all; the movie's acting is superb, specially because of the work of the two leads (Casey Siemaszko and Richard Tyson); and Phil Joanou's directing was a pleasant surprise, 'cause he was able to apply lots of directing techniques into a teen comedy. This proves why 'Three O'clock High' is one of the best of the 80's comedy classics. It's not a masterpiece, but it's really fun and it shouldn't be overlooked (but it is, unfortunately).9/10

Jakemcclake This movie had all of what makes a movie entertaining and I highly recommend it, for its entertainment value. If you enjoy some comedy mixed in with a the story of someone with no chance of winning (like Rocky), you'll love this one.The surprise twists and turns bring the main character to the inevitable ending, which may be a bit of a surprise. After rewatching, My Bodyguard, I recognized a similarity. This one is a tad less realistic than My Bodyguard, but still hits a very good note with the viewer. It is a great story of an underdog. Be prepared for surprises throughout the story and take the ending for what it is worth.