For the Very First Time

This made-for-tv disappointment could have been done so much better.Everything was way off. It takes place in 1960, yet 95% you can't tell because everyone talks like it's when the movie was made (1991). The costumes looked very made for the movie while they could have been authentic, and the accents (supposed to be Texan) were non-existent.The acting was alright, but the plot was a bore.Save your time and money and rent something worth watching!!

I was 15 years old when this movie premiered on the television. Being raised in Texas, I understood the boredom & monotony of teenage life there. This movie touched my impressionable teenage heart & I remembered it fondly through the past 12 years. I recently got to see it for the 2nd, 3rd & 4th times thanks the the LOVE channel. I still cry because the movie reaches in & touches my inner confused teenager.

Honestly this movie was more moving than anything i've watched in a while. I think the way that Corin Nemec and Cheryl Pollak Play The parts so well I mean when i watched it i wanted it to last forever i wanted to watch it over and over again which i couldnt and it makes me mad. the only movies that have ever made me feel like this are the virgin suicides and tuck everlasting omg good good movies, but this movie this movie takes the cake it just blew me away, the only part that really confused me was the end i mean (dont read on if you have yet to see this movie) i think that honestly they should have gotten married or something but i think it was very touching that she named her daughter michelle. michelle being the woman form of the name micheal. and how he re-instates the fact that she only wanted to be his best friend if not more when they first started out she said "you're gonna be my best friend" and at the end he signed the book "to mary margaret my best friend love michael" BRILLIANT BRILLIANT WORK! i give it two thumbs up and trust me if i had more thumbs i'd give it more!!!!

In this movie of growing up and graduating from a Texas hill-country high school, we see a Jewish boy and a Catholic girl (who happen to become neighbors) meet, fall in love, and eventually go their separate ways.

I'm a sucker for coming of age movies, particularly those in which the writer is looking back at the time in his life when he first discovers true love. That moment when having sex and having a real relationship become separate things.

This movie tells that story well. Both leads are convincing and are likeable and understandable. The supporting cast and the subplots also add to the overall effect and set this story firmly in its time and place and ground the characters in the correct mindset. There are sure to be better movies just as there are sure to be more universal and epic themes, but this film does its job well and tells a good story in a commendable way.

For those that are romantics at heart, this movie is a must see.

This movie is one of my very favorites. It's hard to explain why. Maybe it's the innocence of Corin Nemec and his awkwardness paired with the boldness of Cheryl Pollak, but it definitely has something to do with the soundtrack. Also, some of the characters have little lines or movements or moments that are amusing in and of themselves. Finally, the story is one that always tugs at my heartstrings, and the last scene is so bittersweet. All in all, I love this movie; it's perfect for a gooey, sentimental girls' night.