The 1986 comedy Back To School is mostly remembered because of star Rodney Dangerfield getting into all sorts of shenanigans while going back to finish his college degree, but between all of those great Thornton Melon scenes, there are a few surprising moments involving Robert Downey Jr.’s Derek Lutz.
Another reason the movie should be remembered is the fact that Robert Downey Jr.’s performance was used as a reference during Tony Stark’s MIT demonstration in Captain America: Civil War.
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Whether it’s standing up to Chas Osborne (William Zabka) when the jock tries to cut in line while signing up for classes, or constantly goofing around with his best friend, Jason Melon (Keith Gordon), Downey has a command of the screen better than just about everyone else in the movie.