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Little known, but very good 80s movie!

posted 15 years ago by mail-2775
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This is a good movie I'd never even heard of until it was shown free on This TV in 2010.

It is worth seeing just for Robert Downey, Jr., who is very, very funny, almost like Robin Williams whacked out on dope. The things he says couldn't possibly have been in any script that was sold for production.

It is also funny to see them make Uma Thurman look like she isn't six feet tall.

The credits don't say it, but John Pankow (To Live and Die in L.A., etc.) is in it, as well as Paul Gleason, the guy running detention in The Breakfast Club.

This isn't quite Fast Times or The Breakfast Club, but it is still a good 80s movie that all should see.

[–] RobBase086-1 15 years ago

This is a classic film and I saw it on THIS TV the other night! I have not seen it since it was on Comedy Central. I remember watching this and renting the video back in 1988 or 1989. It is a great 80's flick to watch!

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[–] jane_bront 14 years ago

I thought the movie was mediocre at best but I like Anthony Michael Hall and there were two or three very funny scenes. For one I laughed so hard my stomache hurt and that was when Anthony and Robert Downey had all these different people coming over their coach's house - humungous pizza delivery, a guy to spray for roaches, an elephant and Hare Krishnas, etc. It was insane! Also Anthony and Uma Thurman were cute together in this.

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[–] RobBase086-1 14 years ago

It was a ok movie to watch but there were some scenes that were good to watch like you said that I enjoyed about the film. Yes Uma Thurman and Anthony Michael Hall did make a cute couple together in this film.

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[–] CGSailor 13 years ago

LMAO, That was the scene my Mother was in.

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$300 a day for three days... all for that little bit.

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