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Don't get me wrong. I think that this is a funny and amusing movie. I've seen it several times over the years. The major thing that bothers me though is at the beginning of the movie when the summer school class is first assembled, there are nearly 25-30 students in the classroom. In other words the class is almost full. Where did all the students go? When the "favors" are being passed out for the students to study, the number of students is greatly reduced. There are maybe 10 people that take the final tests.--Not counting the guy that went to the bathroom for six weeks. I looked over other reviews and nobody seems to notice the absence of the people that were there at the beginning of the movie. Also, no mention is made in the movie as to where the others went. I like the movie and think that it is a joy to watch but that's an observation that I notice every time I watch it.

I've seen this movie on numerous occasions and still think it's good. We moved to a small town years ago. Since then the town has grown into a small city but originally we encountered things that the locals considered "normal" but we found "odd". The mail man that throws the mail out the window as he drives by--I had a mail man that wanted me to hold the box at the correct height while he put the mail in the box. That happened while I was putting the box up and he wouldn't hand me my mail but had to put it in the box. A sheriff that couldn't drive. There are various things of that nature in this movie. On another note the sexiest scene that I have ever seen in a movie is when Madolyn Smith is digging the garden and finds a coffin. Look between her legs closely and you will see what I mean. The Chevy Chase character eventually becomes as "odd" as his neighbors. Watch this one-you'll really like it.

I rate this movie "S" for stupid and also for the "Swiss cheese" plot. There are unbelievable happenings that you really have to stretch yourself to get through. If the Stephen Dorff character had been in prison, wouldn't he be on some type of parole and wouldn't the law enforcement officer have sent him back for the various parole violations that he committed within 10 minutes of being inside the bar. Also, the town folks are a collection of "stupids" who saw this character punch out his girl friend but seemed to take his side when he was talking to Dennis Quaid character in the same restaurant/bar. Why did they move there in the first place? Why did no one talk to the Christopher Plummer character about the disappearance of the Massie children? Why did we sit through this stupid movie? Why did Sharon Stone do this stupid movie? What did the Sharon Stone Character do for a living in this stupid movie? Those and other endless questions go through your mind as to plow through the plot trying to get some sense out of the whole thing.