We’re going back to school with the fish-out-of-water comedy “Big Man on Campus,” a loose retelling of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” set at UCLA!
Written by and starring renowned television writer Allan Katz (who joins us for an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW about his experience working on the film), this movie follows Bob Maloogaloogaloogaloogalooga (one Malooga, four Loogas), a feral hunchback living in UCLA’s abandoned clocktower. When the psychology department seeks to educate and civilize Bob, wacky hijinks ensue.
How much does this movie deviate from the classic Hunchback of Notre Dame story? Why is this movie set at UCLA (and not the University of Notre Dame in Indiana)? How does Big Man on Campus stack up against other quintessential college flicks?
Join us as we answer these questions and more!
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CHAPTERS:
(00:00) Intro
(01:12) Minute of History: How Did This Get Made?
(06:48) Plot Synopsis
(13:51) One Movie, Two Endings
(19:25) Interview With Screenwriter and Star Allan Katz
(39:32) Is This an Adaptation or an Homage?
(41:26) The College Movie Genre
(44:09) Bob’s (Quasimodo’s) Role
(48:34) Corey Parker’s Performance
(50:46) Dr. Fisk’s (Frollo’s?) Role
(53:34) The Explicit Humor
(55:08) Overall Thoughts + Inn, Dust, Throw
(01:02:24) Next Episode Teaser + Outro
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