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Never Been Kissed (1999)
Enjoyable film!
I just caught a sneak preview -- Drew Barrymore is as likeable as ever, and this film, although it started out slowly was really funny, even if the romance subplot was a little bit underdeveloped. The flashbacks to the 80's alone make this one worth the ticket. All around good acting.
Paradise (1982)
Blue Lagoon Rip off
Wouldn't have bothered to watch this one if I wasn't up late, with no cable. Just like the Blue Lagoon ( swimming, puberty, the whole deal), but with none of the sweet, or funny moments that made it watchable. Aames and Cates look good in loincloths( and sans loincloths), but plotwise this one is a real bomb. About 1/4 of the screentime was spent watching monkeys do stupid tricks.
Cruel Intentions (1999)
So much potential ................
This movie was a total contradiction. It tried too hard to be funny, and "hip" and romantic all at one, and failed miserably -- pick a theme and go with it! Also, what was with the horrible background music a la nintendo in the first half of the movie? It was just too unbelievable and trashy -- who needs to hear all that profanity? This is not the way real teenagers talk.
Selma Blair's clueless character was good for comic relief, I think she has comedic potential, and Reese Witherspoon was great as always, she's an excellent young actress. I was really disappointed at Sarah Michelle Gellar's acting ability, she should stick to slaying vampires, but she's young enough to improve. Ryan Phillippe, who I adored so much in Playing by Heart can do much better. His scenes with Reese were excellent, but those with Sarah were mostly lack-luster, with a few exceptions.
It's sad to see so much young talent fall completely dead, and the premise for this movie was good, but who can bring life to such a trashy script?
Dream Trap (1990)
Teensploitation at its cheesiest, this one is BAD
Now, I love a cheesy teen movie as well as anyone else (well, actually a lot more) but this film was just ridiculous. : Kristy Swanson shows a little potential, but the wistful sighs of a high school geek just doesn't suit Sasha Jenson, who is excellent as Don Dawson in dazed and confused. The high pitched voice and bunny character was ridiculous.
The plot is unbearably slow ... half the movie seems devoted to dressing up the two attractive stars in various weird costumes as they play out their "fantasies" , which are lame and definitely bear no resemblence to real adolescent fantasies.
The subplot is even more tedius ....a headmaster who spies on the sorority house and steals panties, two little boys who spend the whole movie spying on de-topping co-eds. Ugh.
Don't bother unless you're a die hard teensploitation fan!
Zapped! (1982)
Great teensploitation ... this is a classic :)
If you're an 80's teen movie fan, this parody of Carrie is definitely worth a look. So what if Scott Baio can't act? It's a one gag picture, but it has its moments.