Zapped Again! (1990)
A new kid moves into school, making enemies with the affluent societies and joining the beleaguered Science Club. But when an old potion is discovered to confer telekinetic power he gets the chance to get his own back, as well as having a bit of fun on the side.
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Sadly Over-hyped
hyped garbage
The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
The acting in this movie is really good.
I was reading some of the user comments and one in particular caught my eye as it said pretty much all that I was thinking. I just recently caught this on USA, and I must say it's not half bad. I mean - I've surely seen a lot worse. Kelli Williams is one of my favorite actresses (LOVED her on The Practice!) and to see her as a *nerdy girl* (which, in my opinion, she wasn't) was different. Before watching, I read an interview she did that quoted her on this movie, saying it was bad (which - if you've seen her other work - Practice or There Goes My Baby does make sense). I thought it was nice and I thought her presence in the film made a big difference.
In this sequel to "Zapped!".Another High School science nerd inadvertedly finds Scott Baio's stash of Teleknetic potions.He decides to use these super mential power controlling drinks to get rid of the school bullies.Who are trying to take over their science club.The plot is predictable,boring and phoney.It doesn't have the overtly sexual gags of the previous film and there is none of the memorable characters from the first film in this picture.I doubt that Mr.Crothers(who played Dexter in the first film),Ms.Langdon(Who does appear in this film as the principal),Mr.Waldron,Mr.Bakey,Mr.Bowen or even Ms.Page(who still plays the abusive,henpecking Crazed PC moralistic pest that she was known for on "Sandford & Son")would have helped this forgetable sequel at all.Even Linda Blair's appearance in this stupid movie as a Home Ecconomics teacher is limited to a cameo.That was used for a needless and tasteless sexual sight gag.Linda Blair is still a talented performer.But her efforts are waisted in this mindless piece of Hollywoodized Teen crap.
Don't waste your precious time on this unless the video stores pays YOU money--and quite a lot to sit thru this TURKEY. Apparently Willie Aames and Scott Baio from the original decided not to make any bigger fools of themselves for a second time, so the viewer gets cheap-o lookalikes this time around to try and catch any appeal they might have had. And Linda Blair looks like she'll take any role dropped in her lap....sad. The videos all cost the same.....so don't waste your life with this deplorable waste of videotape.
While watching this on videotape with a friend (after quite a few highballs - you'll need 'em to enjoy this) my friend quipped of the scene with Karen Black "Looks like they told her to just do whatever she wants with the part" - It's pretty painful stuff.