It's Pauly Shore...Need I Say More?

Okay, so I'm not exactly the world's biggest Pauly Shore fan. He ranks only a notch or two below Gilbert Gottfried on the Incredibly Annoying scale, and in certain films, he surpasses that mark. Son-in-Law, however, is tolerable. Shore is still obnoxious, in a sort of lovable way. Though I think I would probably have reacted similarly to the main character's parents when they first meet his unconventional character, Crawl...

Rebecca is a country girl, sweet, naive, and valedictorian of her class. College is a major adjustment, and she's not handling it very well. After a few too many bad experiences, she's ready to throw in the towel and go home. But Crawl, her zany RA, isn't about to let her leave without a fight. This extremely unusual character, who was the first person Rebecca met at college, turns out to be a pretty decent guy, and after a night on the town with him Becca decides to stick college out, at least until Thanksgiving.

When that time comes, Becca is dismayed to discover that Crawl has no place to go for Thanksgiving vacation. She graciously offers to let him stay with her. Her family is surprised enough to see their daughter with a new nickname and a new look when they greet her back home, but they are nothing short of shocked to discover that she has brought Crawl home with her. Her boyfriend's not too thrilled either, and in an attempt to ensure his claim to her, he proposes shortly after her arrival. Becca is not ready to make that kind of step, so she begs Crawl to cover for her. Unfortunately, his idea of a cover-up is blurting out that Becca is already planning to marry him...

Hilarity ensues as Crawl tries to fit in with Rebecca's countrified family and gain their acceptance, all the while trying to work out how he will tell them that he isn't really engaged to their daughter. Becca's former boyfriend, meanwhile, plots revenge on this college guy who is so hopelessly out of place in the country. Poor little Crawl stuck in the middle of all this. What's a city boy to do?

There was one point in time when this was my brother's favorite movie, so I watched in several times. It's certainly good for a few laughs, and though it is not without its groans, I would say that this is probably the best role I've seen Pauly Shore in. And hey, it's all worth it to see him barreling through the fields in a tractor, blasting Thank God I'm a Country Boy!