A bashful, timid 17-year-old boy comes to school and finds that the whole student boy and faculty expect him to live up to his father's accomplishments at the same school. The father is regarded as the finest athlete to ever attend the school, and the son is ill-equipped or prepared to follow in his big footsteps.
So, Prep and Pep. Right off the bat, let's be clear: this isn't a film you need to rush out and see. Unless you’re specifically trying to watch every single pre-Code high school sports drama ever made, or perhaps you have a deep, inexplicable fascination with silent-era acting quirks, you can probably skip it. For ever...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
David Butler
Richard Smith
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"So, Prep and Pep. Right off the bat, let's be clear: this isn't a film you need to rush out and see. Unless you’re specifically trying to watch every single pre-Code high school sports drama ever made, or perhaps you have a deep, inexplicable fascination with silent-era acting quirks, you can probably skip it. For everyone else, it’s a curio, maybe something for a very niche film club, but certainly not an enjoyable evening watch in any conventional sense. The premise is simple enough: young Di..."
Robert Peck
John Stone, Malcolm Stuart Boylan
United States
