When you're tired of all those boring, dime-a-dozen mainstream comedies out these days, I'd recommend looking for this movie to pop in the VCR (or DVD player if it made it that far) one weekend afternoon. 'Corvette Summer' is a semi-teen adventure in the style of something like 'Rock N'Roll High School' (the Ramones movie, not that Corey Feldman comedy), minus the rock music theme. And, even though I rarely enjoy Mark Hammil's performances, and even despite his not looking much like a high school teen (he was 27), he and Annie Potts had great chemistry in this light-hearted road adventure comedy.
Hammil plays a recent high school grad who's obsessed with a Corvette he helped fix up as the final auto shop project. But, one night, while he and his classmates take the cherry auto for a joyride on the strip, it is stolen. Everyone is ready to give up, because hell, what are the chances of finding a car like that again? Especially in one piece. But, Kenny (Mark Hammil) is persistent, and tracks down any leads he can find, which take him all the way to gambling country--Las Vegas--where he latches on to a clever scheme (that shatters the kid's idealism) and where he also befriends an eccentric drifter-turned-prostitute named Vannessa (played by Annie Potts who can always make me laugh), who also gets involved in Kenny's relentless search for his famed Corvette.
For laid back good times, and a bit of reminiscing, I'd recommend catching Corvette Summer--even if you're not into cars (like myself). It's an appreciable little comedy that does well thanks to its quirky stars--Hammill and Potts.
Hammil plays a recent high school grad who's obsessed with a Corvette he helped fix up as the final auto shop project. But, one night, while he and his classmates take the cherry auto for a joyride on the strip, it is stolen. Everyone is ready to give up, because hell, what are the chances of finding a car like that again? Especially in one piece. But, Kenny (Mark Hammil) is persistent, and tracks down any leads he can find, which take him all the way to gambling country--Las Vegas--where he latches on to a clever scheme (that shatters the kid's idealism) and where he also befriends an eccentric drifter-turned-prostitute named Vannessa (played by Annie Potts who can always make me laugh), who also gets involved in Kenny's relentless search for his famed Corvette.
For laid back good times, and a bit of reminiscing, I'd recommend catching Corvette Summer--even if you're not into cars (like myself). It's an appreciable little comedy that does well thanks to its quirky stars--Hammill and Potts.