This is a minority opinion, perhaps, but I found the film charming and the allusions to Chinatown, amusing, particularly the ending. Willis is hilarious as a drill sergeant principal.The movie is a light spoof, so nobody should expect Citizen Kane or Chinatown, for that matter, but the observations about high school are dead on. I especially loved Willis obsessing over whether a student trying to warn him about the corruption all around him is chewing gum. Think Heathers, with less bite.