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Still holds up

posted 2 years ago by jekporkins (1973)
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My 15-year old daughter found out about Christian Slater from making her watch Kuffs and I mentioned seeing this when I was her age. We caught it together and both loved it.

Slater does a fantastic job, Samantha Mathis was breathtaking, the music is incredible, and I think the message it tries to push holds up.

[–] JaqenHgar (731) 2 years ago

I still love this film.

[–] TandyMan (11120) 2 years ago

Not sure why this movie continues to slip through the cracks. I think it's just as great and powerful of message as Breakfast Club and other iconic teen films of that era.

[–] Burk48917 (11386) 2 years ago

I think its a bit more heavy handed in the delivery than those.

[–] TandyMan (11120) 2 years ago

Yeah. For sure. Take cover Arizona!

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Whatever happened to Samantha Mathis?

[–] jekporkins (1973) 2 years ago

She just didn't make it as a huge star after a few tries. I watched The Clovehitch Killer a year or so back and the wife looked familiar. I was blown away to realize it was her.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

I saw that. Very surprised as well.

[–] Kowalski (76313) 2 years ago

NOTHING HAPPENED TO SAMANTHA MATHIS...EXCEPT CONTINUOUS WORK...

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000526/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

THANKS FOR THE CLARIFICATION KOWALSKI!

[–] EvilDeadAsh (113) 2 years ago

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!!!