Michael_Elliott Angus (1995) *** (out of 4) Charming gem about an overweight teenager named Angus (Charlie Talbert) who is constantly being tormented by the kids at his school. This eventually leads to him being the target of a prank that gets him elected homecoming king where he's going to have to dance with the Queen, which just happens to be the girl of his dreams (Ariana Richards). Through all of this Angus has his grandfather (George C. Scott) and mother (Kathy Bates) there trying to do what's best for him. ANGUS is a truly charming little gem and it's really too bad that it never found a bigger audience because it's really a good little movie. Of course it's going to have a big message going throughout but what really makes this film work are the performances and the relationship that Charlie has with the people around him. The main focus is the relationship between Charlie and his grandfather with this here getting some of the most heartwarming scenes in the picture. Talbert is excellent in his role as the abused teen as he really has a lot of passion in the performance and I think it's fair to say that he perfectly handles the emotional challenges of the role. Bates is also good in her supporting bit as is James Van Der Beek and Richards. The real scene stealer is George C. Scott who is just so tender and fun here as the advice giving grandfather. The film certainly borrows some from CARRIE but this here is just played for laughs and its message. The film isn't a masterpiece but for its type it's very charming and fun to watch.

ryan mcdaniel Great soundtrack, great actors, terrible movie. How did these great, established actors get duped into this terrible, obvious and worn out script? I graduated in 1993 and let me tell you, this was no example of what high schools were like during that time. Im sure there were schools this movie might relate to but for the most part all the macho-jocks were gone by 1990, a few stragglers aside. The 70s and part of the 80s were horrible because these kinds of school bullying situations were still going on but by the 90s they were 98% dead. I've COME TO REALIZE THAT TEEN MOVIES ARE MADE BY DIRECTORS WHO ARE USUALLY 10 YEARS OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL. SO ALWAYS KEEP IN MIND A TEEN MOVIE IS MADE BY SOMEONE WHO WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL 10 YEARS BEFORE AND IDENTIFIES WITH SITUATIONS THAT ARE USUALLY NOT AS RELIVANT NOW AND THEY USED TO BE. My kids envy what me and my wife got to do in middle and high school. Not to mention the fun relationship we had with our teachers. Now, principals and teachers are so terrified of getting sued they cannot make friends with their students and school days absolutely miserable. The whole "bullying" thing has gotten so ridiculous and overblown that underclassmen don't interact or even "see" 7th or 8th graders during the day, after school or even on the bus. My son got suspended for 2 days for stopping to drink water on his way to class after getting off the bus in the 7th grade hall when he was a 6th grader. I couldn't help but think; who's the bully? The kids or the teachers? Don't even get me started on the CRCT, which is more about teachers keeping their jobs versus kids not getting "left behind". Sorry, Ill get back to the movie.Bottom line is this is a "periodic" movie that doesn't even relate to kids in the time period it was made. If you liked "SHES ALL THAT" (UGH!)than you probably will like this movie. Its just a little sad that after my kids watched this movie I had to have a talk with them stating that although I was the quarterback, starting pitcher and small forward for my high school teams, this movie was in no way the way I, or anyone else I knew at my school or any other schools in my county ( I lived in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The fastest growing county in the world 3 or the 4 years I attended high school) acted as "jocks" in high school. But then again, as much fun as the 90s were, they really started a trend of over-reacting that has ruined school for this generation.

jwysack I couldn't remember the title to this movie at first, but I remember the plum tux as plain as day.As a few other people have written and I'll re-iterate, why does Hollywood mis-label movies so much? Are they as insecure as Angus when it comes to picking a genre'? Although there is some comic relief ( as in life - there also is ), this is not what I would call a comedy. This movie should be shown in every single school district in this country when bullying is being discussed. It is the best case for anti-bullying efforts in school that I have ever seen.So why the "bleeping bleep" is this NOT on DVD? Considering all the TRASH that Hollywood puts out every year, here you have a golden gem that would make a ton of money as more kids who are "first timers" in school would buy.This isn't the first movie that Hollywood has mis-labeled in the name of sales and won't be the last - but for pete sakes PLEASE put this on DVD ? My kids would watch this in a heartbeat !!! Hey - anyone at Disney listening ??? Snap this film up while it's cheap and re-release it. Guaranteed money maker every year.The only other film that I've seen come even CLOSE to showing a kid standing up for themselves is "Sleepover" - while I like that one too, it's not anywhere near as real as this.10 out of 10 for the movie, ZERO out of 10 for the idiots who haven't gotten it put to DVD yet.

moonspinner55 Misguided, unfunny film adapted from the short story by Chris Crutcher concerning an overweight high school boy who struggles to gain respect from his peers. Eventually he's invited to the school dance, but it may be just a prank at Angus' expense. Sloppy direction from Patrick Read Johnson sinks a decent supporting cast (including Kathy Bates and Chris Owen), and George C. Scott has a completely routine role as grandfather to Angus (his scenes look as if they were shot all in one day). This kind of cafeteria-comedy manages to tickle some, but the script is wholly uninspired and unoriginal, and the results are crudely obvious instead of interesting. * from ****