When it first came out, I had no idea. (And I was 7, so, not the age that would be paying attention anyway.) When it reran on TV, I watched two minutes and then lost interest. But when the teacher put it on in high school on a slow, classworkless day, I gained appreciation for it that I didn't think was possible. I'd expected it to just be an ordinary tedious bullying movie, but it really pushed itself into some incredible, ridiculous heights...