The Freshman (1990)

Siskel and Ebert 1990 Ratings (167 movies items)

"Two Thumbs Up Siskel: Up Ebert: Up"

Watched in 2013 (279 movies items)

" Plot: Clark Kellogg is a young man starting his first year at film school in New York City. After a small time crook steals all his belongings, Clark meets Carmine "Jimmy the Toucan" Sabatini, an "importer" bearing a startling resemblance to a certain cinematic godfather. When Sabatini makes Clark an offer he can't refuse, he finds himself caught up in a caper involving endangered species and fine dining. Genre: Comedy | Crime Director: Andrew Bergman Stars: Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Pe"

Films and the critics who hate them (741 movies items)

"A great actor's self-parody might be fascinating, especially if the actor is Brando. But the performance Brando gives here is anything but a good-natured goof on himself. - Hal Hinson, Washington Post"

My Top 90 Favorite Comedy Movies (90 movies items)

"Someone actually convinced Marlon Brando's agent to get him to spoof his own Godfather character....? Actually, now that I think about it, on another Matthew Broderick film, someone actually convinced Godzilla's agent to allow him to spoof....oh wait.... that was CGI effects, wasn't it? Why am I getting this mixed up? It is b'cuz at point of his career, Marlon seemed like he spoofing Godzilla, but without the rubber suit....?"

“I’m a huge fan of Marlon Brando. He was one of the best actors that ever lived but, still, after ‘Apocalypse now’, he didn’t do anything reall”

An average movie

“I’m a huge fan of Marlon Brando. He was one of the best actors that ever lived but, still, after ‘Apocalypse now’, he didn’t do anything really amazing and all his movies were, at best, watchable but pretty often pure garbage, I’m afraid. This movie is supposed to be the exception though. Indeed, many viewers, including Roger Ebert himself, thought it was one fine feature and a great come-back for this thespian. However, I tend to respectfully disagree. I mean, Brando was indeed pretty good but the movie was rather lame if you ask me. Basically, it is one of those typical comedies where Matthew Broderick plays a clueless and spineless guy. It is rather funny that the guy got his breakthrough by portraying the coolest high-school teenager that ever lived (Ferris Bueller) but then ” read more

Gossip Girl - (Title from the Motion Picture) (110 movies items)

"3x02: The Freshman"

I regret this film. (34 movies items)

"Marlon Brando, The Freshman Brando despised The Freshman and vowed to retire from acting after finishing it, saying he was sorry to have ended his career with such "a stinker." It went on to be probably the most highly regarded and well-liked movie of his later career. Subsequently changed his mind, saying it would be "reasonable". "

Bob Dylan songs in movies and TV series (234 movies items)

""Maggie's Farm" performed by Bert Parks"

Movies that were filmed in Canada (218 movies items)

"Filmed in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and Toronto, Ontario, Canada"