Aside from "whomp", he also uses the word "frooping" a number of times (to replace the "f-word"), though it is unknown whether he created the word or not. In second grade, he invented the word "whomp", which is what the kids of the playground use instead of "stinks" or "sucks" to describe an unpleasant situation or person. While he is somewhat ditzy, ignorant, and lazy, he's a genius when it comes to pulling schemes on the playground.ĭespite being more heavy-set than the other five members of the gang (save for Mikey), he is capable of pulling a few stunts, such as escaping detention by climbing either out the window or from the roof of the school a few times. He is also very dumb, and once he even scored a 10% on a test. He is outgoing, kindhearted, optimistic, and friendly, and takes having fun very seriously. is the leader of the main six kids in the show and has been best friends with them since kindergarten (except Gus, who moved to town in the first episode, however, he has also been shown in kindergarten with the rest of the kids). In the episode, Gene Siskel reflected that " U Turn the same highly stylized violence as Stone's Natural Born Killers, but without that film's intellectual content, U Turn seems like Stone's attempt at a commercial hit – and he failed, miserably.T.J. It was also included on Siskel and Ebert's "Worst Films of 1997" episode. The film was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards: Worst Director (which went to Kevin Costner for The Postman) and Worst Supporting Actor (Jon Voight, also for Most Wanted ultimately, he "lost" to Dennis Rodman for Double Team). Cite error: A tag is missing the closing (see the help page). Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "C+" on an A+ to F scale. U Turn currently holds a 61% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 51 reviews with the consensus: " U-Turn is a lurid, stylish lark that boasts striking moments but lacks the focus and weight of Oliver Stone's best work." On Metacritic, it has a rating of 54 out of 100 based on 20 reviews, indicating mixed or average reviews.
James Berardinelli rated the film three stars out of four, stating "for those who enjoy movies on the edge, U-Turn offers just the trajectory you might expect." Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle wrote that it "demonstrates a filmmaker in complete command of his craft and with little control over his impulses".
Roger Ebert gave the film 1½ stars out of four, deeming it a "repetitive, pointless exercise in genre filmmaking-the kind of film where you distract yourself by making a list of the sources". Reaction by critics to the film was mixed. So, I thought it was really great if he shaves his name, he thinks he's really notorious." Reception "Like, five years pass and they still hang on to them. "These kids in these small towns, these fads that just roll over them," he told Rough Cut Magazine in October 1998. Tucker role, Joaquin Phoenix said small-town style gave him the inspiration and the idea for the haircut, which was "TNT" (the character's initials) shaved on the back of his head. It was filmed entirely on Reversal stock, 5239, to give an extra harsh look to the hostile environment. U Turn was filmed during November 1996–January 1997 on location in Superior, Arizona and other areas of Arizona and California, including the Coachella Valley. Laurie Metcalf as Bus Station Ticket Attendant.Liv Tyler as Girl In Bus Station (Cameo).He makes the grueling journey back up the cliff with a broken leg, then starts the car, but the radiator hose bursts, and Bobby is stranded in the heat, injured and dying. Grace makes her way down the steep incline where she and Bobby fight, and in his weakened, injured state, Bobby kills Grace, but she also shoots him in the belly. Grace suddenly realizes that Bobby has the car keys.
As they dump the bodies, Grace pushes Bobby over the cliff, severely injuring him. As they make their way out of Superior, the Sheriff, with whom Grace has been having an affair, stops them. With Grace's help, Bobby kills Jake, and they leave together with $200,000. He becomes attracted to Grace and agrees to kill Jake, then he and Grace can be together and use Jake's money for a new start somewhere else. They separately approach Bobby to kill the other for money.ĭesperate and in fear, Bobby approaches Jake about killing Grace. Stranded and broke, he meets Jake and Grace McKenna, a father and daughter who are also a married couple. Bobby Cooper is a drifter in debt to a violent gangster when his car breaks down in Superior, Arizona.
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