this be basically a goofball comedy and with somewhat odd pace due to some dramatic element . for michael j. fox and paul reuben and it be their first film ( fox have previously be in a short lived tv series and a tv movie ) . since the movie be basically a race or scavenger hunt type movie and like cannonball run and it a mad mad mad mad world and or more recently rat race and there be no main character . instead there be group of character and split the screen time and allow for ton of mini plot . usually these kind of movie be a way to cram the maximum amount of star ( or semi star ) onto a film . this one have team and with one be the primary team which fox belongs to and who be the only character to be develop . their plot be more of a stereotypical disney affiar and about a college boy not pay attention to his young brother and who he think of a a lazy punk . since they be force on a team together and along with the old brother girlfriend and they be force to work together . since this be the main plot it get the most screen time . some of the other silly plot stand out . the blue team be about an overweight rich kid whose dad just want him and his misfit friends out of the house . they end up with a cool custom van which have an on board computer ( in 1980 . ) to instantly solve the riddle and plus play video game with the time save . one member and stephen furst and go on to play dr. axelrod on st. elsewhere and and later be on babylon 5. i will also admit that i still laugh when barf and while try to unscramble a word ala scrabble and come up with and fagabefe . this be much funny than bart simpson qwyjibo and in my opinion . the other three team have plot that be somewhat link together . the green team be a bunch of frat boy and with mostly beer joke which climax into a breakdown for one when the hunt lead to the pabst blue ribbon brewery . they get a chance to harass the red team and with two feminist and two fun love twin . the white team of nerd be lead by eddie deezen and who be previously in grease but go on to play a critical computer geek role in wargames and later tim conway sidekick in some of the dorf series . if you grow up in the 80 and then there be some classic moment in the movie that bring back memory . the early video arcade and from back when they be cool be always a plus in my mind . look for paul reuben and his quarter shoot gun . there be also a miniature golf course and a roller disco . the movie be actually an okay family movie simply because profanity be almost non existant and and the small amount of sexual humor be completely innocent . the odd pace thanks to the yellow team cheesy dramatic moment will put parent to sleep while their kid can giggle at giant melon at fat burger ( oh and they actually have a special melon platter . that must be it and right . ) .