In light of Anthony's recent post on bad 80s movies, I thought I'd post one of my own. I can't say for sure if this is a bad movie per se, because I think I've only seen it once, a long, long, long time ago. But I remembered the ending and some of the cheesy scenes with the music.
It came out in 1982 and you can see how dated it is. Basically this high school kid is "The Last American Virgin" and like every teen guy, wants to get laid, etc. Then he meets this girl who goes through some trouble with an asshole boyfriend who knocks her up and then dumps her when he finds out she's prego. Virgin boy confesses his love for her, after he helps her, etc. and it seems like they're going to be together. But then in the last scene, Virgin Boy walks in to spot the chick kissing asshole guy, and Virgin Boy is crushed.
Now, you're probably complaining that I'm giving away the whole plot, right? Well, it doesn't really matter because it's such an old and dated movie, and if you really want to watch it the whole thing is available online for free.
Here is that final scene I just spoke about:
Just watch this scene--it's actually really sad. And think about it. How many Hollywood movies really end so realistically, with the nice, Virgin Boy losing and the asshole winning the chick in the end? No, that does not make this film Antonioni or Bergman, but not as terrible as some might think. Granted, I would need to rewatch it in full to make my own conclusions.
Here is another scene that uses the sappy music over the scene:
They did this a lot in the '80s. Can't you see he's just "Crazy With Love"? Well, hopefully he's been laid since then and is no longer the Last American Virgin. Girls always go for the assholes 1st time around. Unfortunately this kid is 2nd husband material, so he has to wait for a nice divorcee who has been treated like shit before she will appreciate him.
