Max Keeble's Big Move Page #6

Synopsis: Max Keeble is a nice, quiet teenager, whose idea of 'superhero-requiring' danger is braving Evil Ice Cream Man who blames him for a health complaint from ma Lily. She spent six years on just the right interior and now hears from dad Don Keeble, a wimp whose 'career' in commercial publicity still only got him wearing sly costumes, a promotion requires the family to move to Chicago. Initially Max just hates giving up his high-school friends, a fatso and a music-maniac, but when their former friend Troy McGinty picks on them with his new image as bully realizes leaving means he can't be punished after Friday, and plans an orgy of revenge. Max's targets include the arrogant new principal, Elliot T. Jindraike, who spends the school budget on a new sports stadium to flatter the inspector, Superintendant Bobby 'Crazy Legs' Knebworth, and even plants to tear down the animal shelter. When it's all in motion, dad suddenly announces he has taken Max's first advice and turned down the promotion!
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Director(s): Tim Hill
Production: Buena Vista Pictures
  1 win & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.4
Metacritic:
40
Rotten Tomatoes:
29%
PG
Year:
2001
86 min
$16,504,546
Website
731 Views


a punishment to you...

that is so severe,

future generations...

will refer to it

as "The Keeble."

They will beg

on bended knee...

"Oh, please, sir.

Not the Keeble, sir.

"I swear I'll never

misbehave again...

"if you'll just

spare me... the Keeble."

And spare them I shall, Max...

for I am a merciful man.

Your transgressions

are so immense...

that I would be delinquent...

My bulldozer!

Oh, goody.

Oh, that's right!

You don't know!

You thought you saved

the animal shelter.

It would appear... not!

Now stay there!

Don't go away.

What do you think

Jindraike'll do to him?

What do you think

McGinty and Dobbs'll do to him?

# We got evil trouble #

Maybe they'll just

forget the whole thing.

# Evil trouble #

# We got evil trouble #

Or maybe

they'll rip his head off.

We've got to do something.

Come on.

# We got evil trouble #

# We got evil trouble #

Good afternoon, Mr. Dobbs.

Always a pleasure, McGinty.

This is gonna be epic.

"Keeble canceled."

Here's Jinny.

Keeble?

Keeble!

Sacrilege!

Open this door immediately!

Caged like an animal.

Ironic.

So, is my watch running fast...

or is our Keeble friend

running scared?

Somebody looking for me?

Keeble, welcome to

our parking lot of pain.

You know how doctors say,

"This won't hurt a bit"?

Well, I'm not a doctor,

and neither is McGinty here.

He's right.

I'm not a doctor.

Yeah!

Oh, you know,

that's too bad...

because you're gonna need one.

Hold him!

Let him go!

Megan, I'm handling this!

So am I.

Ha ha ha!

What are you

gonna do about it, huh?

This. [Plays

"We're Not Gonna Take It"]

Oh.

OK.

[Band playing

"We're Not Gonna Take It"]

I'm so scared.

You should be.

We're taking back our school.

Yeah. No more

being pushed around.

No more being stepped on.

No more Mr. Not-nice Guy.

Your reign of terror

over the student body...

has come to an abrupt halt.

What?

Yes, please.

From now on,

you have to pay us...

to use the restroom.

We're pulling your plug!

Throw them in the dumpster!

-Swirlie!

-Yeah!

Get them!

It was all his idea!

It was his idea!

It was all McGinty!

Put me down!

Wait! Wait!

What are we doing?!

Getting revenge on the bullies.

But that makes us

the same as them.

Don't you see?

I mean, I went about

all this the wrong way.

We are no better

than the bullies...

if we do exactly

what the bullies do.

I mean,

we need to stand together...

and make our school

a better place for everyone!

For you and you and you

and even you, worried kid.

-Man's got a point.

-Yeah!

What should we do with them?

Let them go.

No!

Wow! How cool are you?

You know. Just...

A bunch of us are having

a party this weekend.

Ninth graders only.

Except for you, Max.

I'm sorry. I can't come.

I'm meeting somebody.

Shoo shoo!

Whatever.

Nice move, Max.

You know what?

I think not moving...

was the best move of all.

It's Jindraike!

He's heading for

the animal shelter!

That's it! Run!

Scatter like

the children you are!

Knock, knock. Anybody home?

Giddyap!

All right! Who's first?!

I know!

How about the smelly goat?!

Baa!

Not today, Jindraike.

That's far enough.

On second thought, why don't

we start with the boy...

who tried

to save the smelly goat?

I do not fear

your dark powers, bald one.

Your kung fu's

no good here, Max.

Oh, what is that...

Eek! Eek! Pbbbt! Pbbbt!

Traitor!

Cease!

He did it!

All right, Max!

Yep! I did it!

The animal shelter was safe...

the bullies were cooked...

and Jindraike got fired

for fiddling with the budget.

As for me and my friends,

we were just happy...

that the first week

of school was over.

Now we could chill

for the rest of the year.

I'll get you, paperboy!

Oh, man!

# You want it, baby #

# You got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# Huh, you want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# On the dance floor,

shakin'it up #

# Everybody groovin',

DJ mixin'it up #

# We come to party #

# Let me see

you move your feet #

# Get it goin'girl,

come on, do it with me #

# Move your hips like this,

now bump to the beat #

# This is it, y'all #

# Let's take it

back to the street #

# School is out,

let's enjoy the heat #

# It's all you now, do it like

you're playin'for keeps #

# Destroyed right here

for you to makin'it cheap #

# OI d school, new school,

come on, wiggle with me #

# Important people,

somethin'I want to teach #

# Do the new dance,

it's called the Max Keeble #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# Put your hands in the air

like you don't care #

# Workin', jerkin',

that's it right there #

# If you want, let me show you

how to do that there #

# The beat will sure make you

want to move that there #

# Wave your arms in the air

like everywhere #

# Get caught, everybody,

let me hear you say yeah #

# Come on, step to the side,

now go to the polls #

# More, little mama,

keep on your toes #

# Stop in the stop or not,

it's cold #

# Let me get my dance on,

let me take the floor #

# Take the floor,

take the floor #

# Give my number to wait,

I got to go #

# Now jump and slide #

# Now dip, that's right #

# Now jump and slide #

# Now dip, that's right #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# Do the new dance,

come on, break your hands #

# Everybody save time,

follow your friends #

# To the music,

close your eyes, just do it #

# It's easy,

there's really nothin' to it #

# Put your hands down,

then put 'em up in the sky #

# Pop your hip bone,

think I might want to slide #

# Get a partner

and do it side by side #

# Come on, dance, there's

really try nothing to learn #

# Turn this up,

take it right outside #

# The Max Keeble, baby,

do the dance worldwide #

# Yo, gotta go,

until next time #

# I'll be seein' you,

my dad say hi #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# You want it #

# Baby, you got it #

# Yeah #

#All right #

# Uh-huh #

# I've been knocked down #

# Jacked around #

# Bullied up and used #

# I've had enough bad luck #

# That I believe

that I might lose #

# Then I looked

into my heart #

# I found

just what I needed #

# I've come about,

don't count me out #

# I'm not gonna be defeated #

# I'm free, they'll see #

# I do whatever moves me,

all I gotta get #

# It's time that I'm #

# Gonna break away now,

nothing's gonna hold me down #

# I've been around,

I've played the clown #

# I know it can be tough #

# It's hard to find

your way sometimes #

#A smile just ain't enough #

# Some folks live

to trip you up #

# They love to see you crawl #

# But I'm on my feet,

I can't be beat #

# I'm breakin'down

these walls #

# I'm free, they'll see #

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