'Max Keeble' makes all the same old moves By BILLY NORRIS © St. Petersburg Times, published October 8, 2001 Movie: Max Keeble's Big Move Rating: PG for some mildly crude humor Summary: Max Keeble (Alex Linz) enters junior high school and is immediately targeted by the school's principal, resident bully and nasty neighborhood ice cream man. After finding out that he's moving to Chicago, Max decides to wreak havoc on the school and all of the people who have bugged him. By the time he finds out he's not going to be moving, he has a lot of fences to mend! My view: This mediocre plot has been done a thousand times before with stereotyped characters: the evil school principal tries to stop all the fun while a group of good kids rebels against the bullies. This film seems like something you would see on the Disney Channel, not in big-screen release. I think Max Keeble's Big Move will make a big move right out of theaters and onto home video. Favorite part: Nothing really stands out. Least favorite part: This movie totally lacked originality. Recommendations: In spite of the "been there, done that" flow of this flick, I think it will still have appeal to most elementary school kids because of the abundance of sight gags. Grade: C -- Billy Norris, 13, is in the eighth grade at Seminole Middle School and is a former member of the Times X-Team. Past 14 Days March 16, 2008 March 15, 2008 March 14, 2008 March 13, 2008 March 12, 2008 March 11, 2008 March 10, 2008 March 9, 2008 March 8, 2008 March 7, 2008 March 6, 2008 March 5, 2008 March 4, 2008 March 3, 2008 Search further back Here's the rest of today's Xpress Hot Stuff! wassup? brb pir, ttyl Rethinking role models 'Extreme Days' seems to last that long Meet your Xpressions deadline! After the shock, painful questions 'Max Keeble' makes all the same old moves