Audio problem: During the party with Oingo Boingo, they cut to a far close-up shot of Thornton and two girls dancing. You can see the band in the background and where Danny Elfman is supposed to be singing the next line. He's way too far from the microphone to sing the lyrics. Also, you can see his lips aren't moving when you hear the lyrics. (01:05:25)
Back to School (1986)
1 audio problem - chronological order
Directed by: Alan Metter
Starring: Burt Young, Keith Gordon, Rodney Dangerfield, Sally Kellerman
Other mistake: After his wife has a party at their house, Thorton Melon (Dangerfield) decides to have a swim in his pool. The camera shows Melon as he is about to dive into the pool from the edge. The camera cuts away and a much "thinner" Melon is seen doing a flip into the water. Watch carefully as the "thinner" man makes his dive. You can clearly see his hairpiece fly off the top of his head.
Thornton Melon: Girls, this is Lou. Lou, these are girls.
Trivia: In the opening montage of shots, showing Thornton Mellon's progressive rise to the top, one of the final shots is actually that of Al Czervik, the role Rodney Dangerfield played in Caddyshack.
Question: What poem is Diane reading to her class that makes Thornton say, "Yes, yes!"?
Answer: She was reading from the novel Ulysses by James Joyce.
Answer: She was reading, "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night," by Dylan Thomas.
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