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In 1956, in Nelsonville, Ohio, the clumsy teenager Jonathan Bellah (Doug McKeon) dreams on getting into the pants of the hot school mate Marilyn McCauley (Kelly Preston). However he is shy and has no experience with girls. When the handsome and rebel Gene Harbrough (Chris Nash) moves with his father to the house next door, he immediately befriends Jonathan and decides to teach him how to be attractive to women. Then he has a minor accident with his motorcycle when the car driven by the wealthy Kenny (D.W. Brown) almost hit him. Gen has a crush on Kenny´s girlfriend Bunny Miller (Catherine Mary Stewart). Later Jonathan and Gene go to a fair and meet Marilyn, Bunny and their mate Rosalie (Jami Gertz). They schedule a date to the drive-in but when Kenny sees Bunny, he challenges Gene to a car race in the beginning of their rivalry and contest. Meanwhile Jonathan gets closer to Marilyn.

"Mischief" is another gem from the 80´s, with a story of friendship, love and rivalry. Gene is a nice character, Bunny is sweet, Marilyn is hot, Kenny is the villain and the clumsy Jonathan is very funny, but his dream comes true. This film is a classic and the viewer never gets tired seeing it again every now and then. My vote is seven.

Title (Brazil): "A Primeira Transa de Jonathan" (Jonathan´s First Score")

When you look back at films from the 80s, they all have this distinctive old-fashioned "feel" to them and it's not just the big hair and leg warmers. Even something set in earlier times, like "Happy Days" or "Peggy Sue got married" feels a bit dated.

Mischief, however feels like it could have been released this year. Maybe it's the natural and casual way that sex is portrayed in the film that is typical today but not then (think Porky's or Animal House). The scene with Preston and McKeon is pretty explicit even by today's standards but at the same time sweet, innocent and funny. The characters, situations and dialogue throughout the film feel very real and genuine and maybe that's what keeps it modern and relevant.

Anyway, the film isn't preachy, maudlin or overly sentimental as it could easily have been. It just tells the story of two young guys bonding and learning a lot about life and a little about love. And with that type of subject matter, it's pretty funny without having to try too hard...

When it comes to a fun, entertaining sex comedy, I don't think of 'American Pie', as there is a different movie at number one on my list - Mischief! When I recollect this movie, my first memories cast back to Jonathon as he is about feel the breast of the beautiful Marilyn. This then took me into a cinematic journey that I would never forget. This is a funny look at what it means for guys to get mixed up with booze, drag racing and girls, and how sex can affect a male in and out of the bedroom.

Meet Jonathon, the class nerd. He is haplessly working his way through adolescences and burning up with fevered dreams of somehow, someday, making it with the hottest girl in school. And meet Gene - the new kid on the block. He roars into town on a motorcycle - and has absolutely no problems with girls. Jonathon is hoping that maybe his new worldly friend can guide him out of virginity - and into the arms of the girl of his dreams.

One of the main reasons I was so fascinated by Mischief was its screenplay. It was well written by Noel Black. I like the contrast that he presented. On the one hand we have Jonathon and his quest of trying to get the girl of 'his dreams'. Then on the other hand we have Gene, who is also struggling, but in a much different and serious way. Seeing him always get into trouble allows the film to flow, and does not make it too orientated its underlying theme, which is sex.

I also enjoy the way this movie was presented. I like how the movie starts, admitting that it might be about something strange, it's as if it was trying to make fun of itself. This I believe is the good work of director Mel Damski. I also like the 50's feel that he gave, as the time seemed accurate, as was the background setting, including movies and music, as was the dress and customs that were popular in those days. If this had been wrong then this movie would have been in real trouble. I am sure that Damski wanted everything to be as close to 1956 as possible.

The characters in Mischief are funny and intriguing. The main character is the hopeless Jonathon who was played grandly by Doug McKeon. Jonathon is a klutz, the school clown and it is no wonder that he is in so much trouble when it comes to girls. However once he meets up with Gene, they strike up a terrific friendship, although they are quite different people. Gene was performed well by Chris Nash. His character is a very meaningful one to this movie, as his circumstances make him a 'loser' just like Jonathon. Gene's nemesis in the movie is Kenny, 'the town asshole' as it is put. Kenny is performed well by D.W. Brown.

The female casts in this movie is amazing. This film enlightened me to how wonderful a girl, Kelly 'Mrs. Travolta' Preston really is. Seeing her in all her glory was a true movie delight. I am certain one of the main reasons people watch this movie is so they can see Kelly Preston naked. I also like the other female roles such as Bunny (Catherine Mary Stewart) and Rosalie (Jami Gertz). In fact, Jonathon and Rosalie's characters reflect the change that has taken place from the start to the end of the movie. They are like two different people.

There are some classic scenes in Mischief. I like the introduction between Gene and Jonathon. It is amusing when Gene admits to Jonathon that he got kicked out of school for sleeping with two girls. After hearing this, Jonathon is literally in awe of the guy, questioning 'Really?'. I found the scenes were Gene sticks up for himself and his friend to be very genuine as we are all wondering what 'mischief' Gene will get into next. However all the scenes with Jonathon and Marilyn are priceless. The sex scene between the pair is humorous and pivotal to the movie's story as the audience is wondering whether Jonathon will get laid or not. Yet the scenes leading up to this are all wonderful. Scenes such as the dropping of the pencil in class, the touching of Marilyn's breast and the 'fooling around' in the Studebaker, make for one hilarious time and keen for you to want to see more. Also, the final scenes to mischief are a fitting conclusion to a very funny movie.

I like the use of music in Mischief. While it is very old music, it paints a very accurate picture of the time and makes many individual scenes feel very 'mischievous'. Classic hits such as 'Ain't that a shame', 'See you later Alligator', 'Only you', 'Since I met you baby', the Elvis hit 'Don't be cruel, 'That'll be the day' and the closing theme of 'Heart and Soul, are all excellent songs and make for one impressive soundtrack.

Mischief is the first film of its kind that I had ever seen. Perhaps you could say it was my sort of 'sexual awakening', as I was going through puberty when I first 'laid' eyes on it. This sex comedy makes good use of the word 'mischief', as its teenage character can't help but get into trouble, with the consequences always being enormous. I also remember my Mother and Father wanting to ban my friends and I from viewing Mischief, as they thought it was not suitable for young eyes. Luckily we were able to watch it, as we all loved it and refer to it all the time as one of our all-time 'favourite' films. There is no doubting that is a fact.

CMRS gives 'Mischief': 4.5 (Very Good - Brilliant Film)

There is just about an entire genre of coming-of-age-in-the-'50's movies. Boomer self-absorption/nostalgia, I guess. This is a pretty good one. Kelly Preston was the only cast member I was at all familiar with, and she was lovely. (And naked!) Everyone did a pretty good job here, and all of the cliches were present. A general note for people making films about the '50's. Those beautifully restored vintage '50's cars look great, and I'm sure the filmmakers salivate over photographing them. But for a touch of realism, there should be some '40's vintage cars that look like they have some miles on them, and maybe even one or two beat-up '30's cars. Not everyone has a brand new car, particularly in a small town. Anyway, this film is worth a look. Grade: B

I loved the sound track...lots of Elvis, Drifters, etc. The movie was rather slow paced just like the decade it depicts, but the pace picks up half way through. For those of us over forty five it was a nice trip down memory lane to a simpler, more innocent time, a time before computers, ubiquitous TV, and on-demand sex. And, even though there is a minor loss of innocence as the movie progresses, even that was in itself rather modest and quaint...more realistic than most high school movies set in the 50s.

All-in-all, it was nice to turn the clock back if only for about 99 minutes.

If you're a fan of 50s nostalgia, rock-and-roll (esp Elvis and the Drifters), or Kelly Preston, you will definitely enjoy this movie.

Teen sex comedies are a dime a dozen. Seen one, seen them all more or less. Hollywood never tires of churning out these movies but it is very rare that one of them sets itself apart from the pack in any way. Such is the case with Mischief. This was one of the first of the genre and that, along with its 1950s setting, makes it at least a little bit different from what we see nowadays. A little sweeter than today's teenage sex romps. And certainly a lot less raunchy. It's just endearing enough that you can consider it to be at least a modest success. Nothing spectacular to be sure but it's OK.

Set in Ohio in 1956 Mischief tells the story of introverted, socially awkward Jonathan. He desperately wants to hook up with his classmate Marilyn. She's the town's resident teenage goddess. Every town has one. Well every movie town does at least. Of course Jonathan's got no shot with Marilyn. But then Gene comes along. He's the cool new kid in town and he takes Jonathan under his wing, teaching him the tricks of wooing the ladies. Jonathan sets about winning over Marilyn while Gene goes for Bunny. Bunny's the girlfriend of Kenny, the mean kid in town. So we've gathered all the teenage sex comedy clichés together. The nerd, the unattainable hot chick, the cool kid, the mean kid, the mean kid's girlfriend who stays with him even though she really knows better. And floating around the periphery of the movie throughout we have Rosalie, the nice but unattractive girl who could probably be hot if she tried. Toss all these characters together and watch them interact more or less as they do in every teen movie you've ever seen, with our nerdy hero finding that what you want and what you need may be two different things.

Mischief is charming enough. But it's never really funny enough to be considered a great movie. For a supposed comedy there certainly are plenty of sizable gaps between laughs. The performances are all pretty good, all the actors fit their clichéd roles well. Doug McKeon's suitably nerdy as Jonathan. Chris Nash is totally cool as Gene. And if in 1985 you were looking for an actress to play a teen goddess you couldn't do any better than the impossibly beautiful Kelly Preston. Perhaps the best thing the movie has going for it is its soundtrack, those classic 1950s rock and roll tunes fit the story perfectly. Unfortunately that story is so similar to so many other movies of this genre that it's hard for Mischief to stand out. It's a reasonably enjoyable movie though. As teen comedies go there have been better but there have certainly been a lot worse.

I agree with my fellow reviewer that this movie is a lost gem. However, I would not consider it a typical 80's teenage sex movie. This movie is an eloquent and witty portrayal of love-stuck adolescence at its most hilarious. While the film does contain nudity and boozing, these situations are presented in such a way as could only offend the most prudish of characters. There is something innocent and refreshing about the emotions that occompany this period of every mans life and this movie bring that out perfectly. I have not seen this title in a video store in a long while, so I purchased it from Amazon. The PG-13 version shows up on Comedy Central every so often also. I recommend giving it look if you get the chance.

Kelly Preston shows her bush. That's pretty much all you need to know about this one. She would go on to make Space Camp where she doesn't show her bush. Doug McKeon gets to see Kelly Preston's bush, which would be the highlight of his career. John Travolta would go on to marry Kelly Preston's bush. I don't have much else to say about this movie besides discussing how cool it was seeing Kelly Preston's bush. The 80's had some really great bush to look at. The only problem that I can come up with in Mischief is there's only one scene of Kelly Preston's bush. Another two of three more scenes of Kelly Preston's bush and this is an easy 8/10.

I haven't met a lot of people that have seen this film and I think most will overlook it because it doesn't have many stars in it. This is a quiet little film with a great sense of the word "mischief", and how to get into it. It's a typical 80's movie with teen-agers having sex and drinking booze, but I loved these kinds of movies when I was growing up. Even though I had to sneak to watch when Mom and Dad were asleep. This movie has a great sense of nostalgia and a very nice love story to boot. Not the greatest film ever made, but very entertaining none the less.

First of all the leading character was swapped on this picture, the real main character is Chris Nash as Gene who changed all Jonathan's life, he acctually wants to be like him and becomes so shortly is best friend at least the only one, this charming romantic comedy made in 80' but took place in the fifties, when the new era coming to face a new sexual behavior reaching together with a Rock'n roll's advent and many youthful idols were in their mirrors, looks like American Graffiti which this one tracks in the same way, all girls are fine, however Kelly Preston was the best that will be proven years later, amazing picture and also a great music score in a rockabilly style the early stage of the rock'n roll!!!

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First watch: 2018 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.5

Where George Lucas's American Graffiti captured the late 1950's/early 1960's thanks to incredible costume design and social/political undertones of the time period, Mel Damski's Mischief settles on replicating the time period of the 1950's by way of a costume party. Mischief is one of those raunchier comedies that rides on the coattails of nostalgia, and instead of crafting its own characters or replicating ideas from its respective period, the crew behind it buys some old duds, rents a few classic cars, reads the first ten pages of a book on the lingo of the time period, and proceeds to grab a camera and start filming.

The film opens with the same "A long time ago..." title card from Star Wars, only to say the galaxy "far, far away" is Nelsonville, Ohio. This is a peculiar opening sequence to say the least because, being that the film is set in 1956, its narrative predates Star Wars by more than twenty years. After the questionable opening, we are introduced to the shy and clumsy Jonathan Bellah (Doug McKeon), who has a crush on the beautiful Marilyn McCauley (Kelly Preston). Marilyn is the poster-child of women in the 1950's, equipped with a dress that looks like a cross between a wedding dress and bridal lingerie, angelic blonde hair, and personality traits that find themselves eclipsed by her effervescent smile. She's not a character in the film - she's an object of affection. Because of his incompetence around women, Jonathan looks towards Eugene Harbrough (Chris Nash), a rebellious jock, to help him win the heart of Marilyn. Eugene has a crush on Marilyn's friend Bunny Miller (Catherine Mary Stewart), whom he uses as a way to get closer to Marilyn in order for her to recognize Jonathan as more than a face in the hallway.

Despite the title, the most mischief these meathead characters get themselves into throughout the course of the film is finding new and riveting ways to damage their vehicles, largely time-apt Studebakers that they use to trade paint, rear-end one another, or basically do anything other than drive like sane human beings that are capable of possessing a license to drive. Jonathan and Eugene constantly find themselves at odds with Kenny (D.W. Brown), a tough-talking bully who instigates the men in front of Marilyn and Bunny whenever he gets the opportunity.

The situational comedy in Mischief is as downright atrocious as it is improbable. First off, I simply cannot accept how much we see Marilyn by herself in the film. I cannot accept that a woman this beautiful in school isn't surrounded by a gaggle of girlfriends or doesn't find herself socializing at the mall, malt shops, or parties. I also can't bring myself to reason why she'd find anything attractive about Jonathan and his conflicting aura. Consider the scene where Jonathan slips and falls right before Marilyn, who is walking on the sidewalk. Jonathan's lip is bleeding, and being that Marilyn is such a caring angel, she helps wipe the blood of his lip. While she is cleaning him up, he slowly reaches for her breast and caresses it with his hand. "Why did you do that, Jonathan?," she asks in the most relaxed and unfazed way, to which Jonathan replies, "I don't know, I didn't know what I was doing." Smooth as a gravel road, kid.

Or consider when Jonathan and Marilyn go to have sex and Jonathan doesn't even have a condom. He justifies his lack of preparation to Marilyn by saying that if he brought a condom, he thought she'd view him as a "sex fiend." Nonetheless, with Marilyn's consent, they still have sex, but Marilyn implores Jonathan to pull out; let's just say he fails to follow the simple directions and is met by the calmest, most nonchalant reaction a woman has ever given to a man following his failure to follow simple directions.

Throughout the film, I didn't know which character was dumber. Was it Jonathan for being so naive to Marilyn's own personal feelings and his lustful tendencies taking over to the point where, by the time he actual does have sex with her, he can't name a single thing she likes, dislikes, or appreciates in life? Was it Marilyn, who never seems to have any shred of self-awareness as to what she's doing or how she's being treated throughout the entire span of her friendship with Jonathan, if you can even call it that? Was it Eugene, for perpetuating this kind of macho-arrogance in Jonathan and bringing him out of his shell to be a contemptible character? It's all very debatable, but I'd rather not split hairs over a film that's already so improbable when it's positioned as realistic.

This is another kind of nostalgia comedy that thinks if you continue to play music by time-specific artists like Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley that, eventually, you'll feel you have transported back in time. While the 1950's cars, clothes, and music are all accurate, from what I've read and can tell, what's the point of going through the trouble to recreate the time period if you're not going to do anything with it in a thematic sense? There's no reason this film really had to be set in the 1950's; being shot and released in 1985, it could've been your average eighties comedy that might've seen its longevity and relevance increased thanks to the prominence of the teen comedy genre during that time. In an attempt to do something different, Damski and screenwriter Noel Black take a direction that does nothing but find poorly written characters trapped in a cartoon of a comedy, stripped of their humanity and their rational decision-making.

Starring: Doug McKeon, Kelly Preston, Chris Nash, Catherine Mary Stewart, D.W. Brown, and Jami Gertz. Directed by: Mel Damski.

Enjoyable tale of a likable geek(Doug McKeon) trying to snag the girl of his dreams with the help of his cool new friend. Unlike the bulk of teen sex comedies from this era, MISCHIEF comes off as slightly less hyperactive and slighty more reflective(come on, the kid learns something about the nature of sexual infatuation at the end, something most of the kids in these films never approach). The inclusion of some great 50's tunes(Ivory Joe Hunter's "Since I Met You Baby" is simply exquisite)goes along way towards heightening this film's charm. On his way to manhood, Jonathan learns, sometimes poignantly and sometimes humorously, about friendship, sex, girls, and his own insecurities. What we see is a coming-of-age story, much more realistically portrayed than the horny hijinks of flicks like PORKY'S. Seek it out.

"Mischief" is an appealing, sexy period comedy set in the 1950s when mild mannered nice guy Jonathan Bellah (Doug McKeon) is hung up on high school hottie Marilyn McCauley (Kelly Preston). He befriends rebellious Gene Harbrough (Chris Nash), who in actuality is not much of a hellraiser, and Gene, just for something to do, decides he'll help Jonathan try to score, while he himself falls for the sweet Bunny Miller (Catherine Mary Stewart).

While there are serious elements to be found in the movie - such as the strained relationship Gene has with his ill tempered musician father Claude (Terry O'Quinn) - it never gets too grim or melodramatic, and does go far on the likability of its main characters (and performers). In fact, if one watches this hoping for "Porky's" style raunchiness, they're going to be disappointed, as this movie never focuses too much on that aspect, although it gets appreciably risqué, and co-star Preston, gorgeous as always, supplies one very big reason to check this out as she does a brief and tantalizing bit of full frontal nudity.

In fact, she and Stewart look very good throughout, as does Jami Gertz, as the awkward Rosalie who truly blossoms by the end of the movie. Some comedic misadventures make this fun; although we've seen countless scenes like this, the moment where a flustered Jonathan has to avoid detection by Marilyn's parents, after having had sex with her, still delivers a good laugh. Part of the effectiveness of this story is our ability to identify with the characters, no matter what era in which we were raised. The screenwriter, Noel Black, who'd previously done the sex comedy "Private School", does maintain that his screenplay is "somewhat" autobiographical.

"Mischief" does do a fine job of recreating the '50s, to be sure, with a nonstop selection of fantastic golden oldies, and heavily references the classic "Rebel Without a Cause". Supporting actors include D.W. Brown as snooty rich jerk Kenny, and Margaret Blye and Graham Jarvis as Stewarts' parents, and overall the movie is slickly done, well directed by TV veteran Mel Damski and nicely photographed. It's not particularly memorable when all is said and done, but is still pleasant enough, and entertaining enough, while it lasts.

Seven out of 10.

There's a natural wholesomeness to MISCHIEF, even if it does include the kind of sex scene you'd never see in a '40s film, but even so it comes across as surprisingly fresh and natural with a '50s soundtrack of pop songs that fill the background score in appropriate fashion.

Acted with zest and skill, it's the tale of a love-struck teen (DOUG McKEON) and his high school romance with one of the prettiest girls (KELLY PRESTON). McKeon's cool best friend is played with style by CHRIS NASH.

There's a nice comic flavor to the whole story and a satisfying conclusion when the town bully (D.W. BROWN) gets his comeuppance from an angry McKeon who smashes his Studebaker into Brown's fancy red sports car (front and rear) to make a mess out of it. "That's for Marilyn!" he tells the bully, before he drives off to find a date with someone else.

It reminded me of an updated MARGIE ('46) in which Jeanne Crain was the gal in a coming of age story about flaming youth of the '20s. But whereas that film was strictly wholesome with a capital "W", MISCHIEF is grounded in the more realistic mid-'80s with language and sex scenes considerably more risqué than allowed in an earlier period. Still, it manages not to offend and is an enjoyable comedy played with a natural flair for comedy by a talented young cast.

With '50s songs like "The Great Pretender" and "Don't Be Cruel" on the soundtrack, it has an authentic '50s flavor that gives it added credibility.

Fun little teeny bop film loaded with cool cats, fine babes, tough punks and their slick cars, and lots of teen-age angst and woes. I did hear a couple of tunes that came out well past '56, but who cares, it was a good soundtrack. Had the movie continued into the future we would have seen the immediate pregnancy, arguing over money, Gene's growing gut/receding hair, and, of course, the unavoidable divorce. I hate it when reality creeps in, so I merely let the film's finale fool me. Watch for Jonathan's oh so subtle across time joke in the diner. Too cool.

Although this movie is a bit corny at times, some of the scenes of Jonathan trying to "get" his first girl are just laugh out load, tears in your eyes funny. If you grew up in the 50's you would know what I mean.

You've seen this before and will see it again. This was a part of the series of 50's coming of age stories that came out in the 80's. Early rock and roll soundtracks, school dances, big cars, malt shops, drive ins, greasers, etc. There's nothing really to set this apart from any of the other ones other than an eye popping scene featuring Kelly Preston. Not terrible, but nothing special either.

This isn't a great film but its still one of my personal favorites. Basically, this story-line is familiar from anyone who saw any teen films in the mid-80's. Likable but nerdy boy falls for the school beauty and, with the help of a much cooler James Dean type, pursues her against tremendous odds (well, against her football player boyfriend anyway) and in the end, discovers that beauty is only skin deep. However, this film manages to take that basic concept and actually liven it up with a sharp script, breezy direction that keeps the story moving, and finally some really winning performances, especially from Doug McKeon (the likable geek in question who is hardly portrayed as an angel here), Catherine Mary Stewart as the type of girl we all actually loved in high school but didn't know how to talk to until college, and especially a talented actor named Chris Nash who takes on the stereotypical James Dean rebel-without-a-cause role and actually reveals to us a vulnerable, genuinely likable human being.

Kelly Preston plays the beauty queen and she really is the stuff of dreams until the wrapper comes off. Doug McKeon plays the geek who becomes a prize himself. Catherine Mary Stewart is the nice girl that I wish had lived next door to me and Jami Gertz is the metamorphosed hormone miracle. The cast is rounded out by Chris Nash. Each does a good job in the role. Teen angst comes to the fore and a worthwhile story actually results.

Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

This movie is really really stupid, in fact it could be the stupidest movie I have ever seen. It is so predictable, so stereotypical and unrealistic. It really sucks. Anyone who knows anything about people knows this movie is a bunch of bologna. No one acts like this. The actors are horrible, too. The scenes that take place are scenes that you would never witness in a million years. The main guy, the "nerd" is is a bad character. It is not funny when a guy "accidentally" ejaculates in his girlfriend after she repeatedly asked him not to. It is not funny when he rips her panties off and tells her to quit acting so paranoid when he is trying to have sex with her in the car. She told him no a million times and he kept going for it. What an idiot. This kind of thing really bothers me, especially since it is supposed to be a comedy. As if it is a joke to rape a woman and accidentally get her pregnant just because you are caught in the moment (even though she does not get pregnant). I just don't think it's funny. It's a bad film. Stereotypical and full of stupid, idiotic ideas. Very macho and unrealistic.