TheBlueHairedLawyer To be fair, this is a film targeted towards children, but that's no reason why what could have been an okay story had to be dumbed down into this. It was just stupid; I hated it when I was six years old and I still hate it now. It got a lot of hype in the past for starring Jessica Alba, but I think her performance in this was talentless and overrated. Louan Gideon and Henry Winkler were the only two actors in 'PUNKS' who I even thought were tolerable. It's a never-ending ridiculous plot, crass jokes (the "poupon" comments the boy makes, the acronym C.R.A.P., etc.) which tried to be edgy but just came across as immature and dopey, the bad soundtrack, the sheer intolerable nerdiness of the main cast, and of course the story itself, which holds absolutely no suspense, comedy, drama or really any redeeming qualities whatsoever.

kingpigeon Despite being made sometime in the late 1990's, P.U.N.K.S. looks and feels at least ten years older (a curious music video montage featuring the kids in "Risky Business" Ray Bans causing mayhem on a miniature golf course is straight out of the '80s; a curiouser ZZ Top tribute was likely lost on P.U.N.K.S.'s intended audience). The cinematography is muddy and the sound is washed-out, giving it that undesirable Saturday afternoon UPN quality. In one scene it's painfully obvious that the filmmakers couldn't afford the rights to the Katrina and the Waves song "Walking on Sunshine," so they cobbled their own variation together instead.Typically, kids movies are allowed to get away with more because, hey, kids are stupid! This film is no exception. The adult characters (both good guys and bad) are all buffoons, a chain of various impossibilities move the plot along, and the laws of physics need not apply.But most troubling of all is the film's underlying message: the electronic muscular enhancer device that the kids steal and utilize is, for all intents and purposes, a steroid. However, the morality of using using such a device (to defeat various antagonists) is never questioned in any way, making it a sort of pro-performance-enhancing drugs movie. How odd.And before I lose this thought: The idea of using stun guns repeatedly on adults for laughs is pretty disturbing.Hebephiles will enjoy seeing a young Jessica Alba in various outfits. But even I--I mean, they will be bored by the majority of this overlong film, which should have ended twenty minutes before it actually does.This would have benefited from a DVD commentary track of some sort wherein the makers explained their intentions--or freely and unashamedly admitted that this was just "product." Perhaps such commentary could have been provided by a gaffer or a key grip.

Chester-24 This movie was so stupid but so fun. We couldn't stop laughing at the theme song "We are the Punks". That fat kid from the Sandlot should of been Golden Globe nominated. When he got that super strength in the bar it was so cool. The Fanz gives an OK performance, but i think he might of been miscast. Randy Quaid does his normal good job. Kids will love this movie. IT teaches kids about friendship, and how to ride a bike on the freeway. Look for Jessica Alba before she made it big. Overall B-.

starynight4ever First and foremost, if any adults see this movie they will criticize it. But it's not for them, it's was made for kids, and kids alone. I personally thought that it was a really good movie, with an average over exaggerated plot (but it was good!), and a really great cast! I do recommend this movie, mostly to kids 12 and under, though, because of it's wide choice in characters, and the usual good guy, bad guy thing it's got going on. Take my word for it, it's a very fun movie :)