Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Twilightfa Watch something else. There are very few redeeming qualities to this film.

ActuallyGlimmer The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Erica Derrick By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

jbaxter-204-326379 I am only giving this movie five points because it contains a fair amount of footage of L.A. circa 1983. It also features some of the most awkward dialogue ever penned for the screen, especially the exchanges involving adults. I mean, Frederic Forrest must have been so annoyed with his agent once he started shooting his dreadful scenes. It also would have been nice for at least one of the Valley girls to talk like a real Valley girl--I can understand not being able to find an established young actress who could do a spot-on Valley girl accent, but if you're going to cast a bunch of nobodies with limited acting ability, why not just drive over the Valley and take your pick? That's plain old lazy. And--here comes the spoiler--the Julie Richman character's sudden change of heart about Randy makes no sense, given how hot and heavy they were, and the climactic prom scene is just too silly for words.

Niklas Pivic Yes, this is a crippled film to say the least: the script sucks and yes, Nicholas Cage's acting is about as much fun as emptying bed pans - but: it's the 1980s. You won't get this much style from all the John Hughes-films put together! The clothes, the music (ah, The Flirts, Sparks), the girl talk. No jocks or cheerleaders, but a lot of bad boy meets nice girl; apparently, bad boy meant sloppy dressing and a like of compressed electric guitar solos in your pop 80s music, and nice girl meant dressing like you're from Little House on the Prairie and definitely not liking electric guitars at all. All in all: much too long, but what about the girl's parents and their way of life?

misce_mail First off, I LOVE this movie. I love the relationship between the characters played by Nick Cage and Deborah Foreman. I love that they come from completely different backgrounds. But concerning some of the comments regarding the music of the era....There were two scenes at the time: New Wave and Punk. Punk was considered FAR more radical and a lot less mainstream than New Wave (like The Plimsouls, for example). While bands like The Ramones and Sex Pistols seem pretty sedate today, they weren't so back then, which is why I think that this movie went in the direction that it did music-wise. The clothes are spot on, obviously! This is one of my favorite movies because of the love story, and I never get tired of watching it.

Chris I remember seeing this movie back when it was released and I still remember the 'buzz' I felt when I left the cinema. Everything about this movie is magnificent! The music is top notch and I still play the soundtrack after all these years.I have seen this movie so many times and yet I still get yearnings to watch it again and again. Nicholas Cage was great and whenever I see Cameron Dye in anything nowadays, I always associate him with this movie. It is too bad the rest of the cast didn't go on to greater things but maybe that is part of this film's charm.I won't do a film school critique as I am sure all the analysts out there can find fault if they wanted to, but what I will say is that this movie defined my teenage years and still continues to influence my life over 20 years later. The movie 'feels' great and stirs up emotions when you watch it (well...it did for me) and I cannot recommend it highly enough for anybody who has not yet seen it.You either 'get' the movie or you don't! Those of you who 'get it' will be rewarded with a unique movie experience.