Corey Haim fails his driver's test. But this does not stop him from picking up his new girlfriend (Heather Graham) and his friends (including Corey Feldman) and going on an all-night adventure. This movie is so 80s it hurts!
I love 80s movies. I love Corey Feldman movies. So, yes, I love this movie. My friend Jason and I watched this and could predict the entire plot as it went along (so many 80s clichés, so little time). You would think this predictability would make it a bad movie, but it only made it better. There should be an 80s movie Bingo with things like "mobsters chase kids" or "kid steals car from parents" on it... between this film and "Adventures in Babysitting", you would have a blackout.
I wonder one thing: would Corey Feldman be better as the lead actor rather than the supporting cast? He is funnier and more likable than Haim (and more handsome), but can he carry a film? I guess we will never know. And luckily Heather Graham spends the majority of this movie in the trunk of a car. I know many people think she is hot, but even in the 80s when she was still young she was just not attractive to me. For the 80s, give me Ione Skye or Jennifer Jason Leigh or Elisabeth Shue, please.
But yeah, if you like car chases and the dad from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", this is your movie. If you like Carol Kane playing a pregnant woman, this is your movie. If you like excessive vulgarity and sex, this is not your movie (sorry, this is not "Fast Times").
I recommend this film. Heck, rent a few Feldman classics. "Lost Boys", "Goonies" and this are all great. Maybe even "Dream a Little Dream" if you plan to be up all night. I can think of a worse film to watch while enjoying a cold beer and some buttery popcorn. Feldman may have grown up to be a complete jerk, but his glory days will never fade.
I love 80s movies. I love Corey Feldman movies. So, yes, I love this movie. My friend Jason and I watched this and could predict the entire plot as it went along (so many 80s clichés, so little time). You would think this predictability would make it a bad movie, but it only made it better. There should be an 80s movie Bingo with things like "mobsters chase kids" or "kid steals car from parents" on it... between this film and "Adventures in Babysitting", you would have a blackout.
I wonder one thing: would Corey Feldman be better as the lead actor rather than the supporting cast? He is funnier and more likable than Haim (and more handsome), but can he carry a film? I guess we will never know. And luckily Heather Graham spends the majority of this movie in the trunk of a car. I know many people think she is hot, but even in the 80s when she was still young she was just not attractive to me. For the 80s, give me Ione Skye or Jennifer Jason Leigh or Elisabeth Shue, please.
But yeah, if you like car chases and the dad from "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", this is your movie. If you like Carol Kane playing a pregnant woman, this is your movie. If you like excessive vulgarity and sex, this is not your movie (sorry, this is not "Fast Times").
I recommend this film. Heck, rent a few Feldman classics. "Lost Boys", "Goonies" and this are all great. Maybe even "Dream a Little Dream" if you plan to be up all night. I can think of a worse film to watch while enjoying a cold beer and some buttery popcorn. Feldman may have grown up to be a complete jerk, but his glory days will never fade.