IMDb RATING
6.2/10
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A reminiscence of youth in the 1950's.A reminiscence of youth in the 1950's.A reminiscence of youth in the 1950's.
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
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"Book of Love" is a great movie to sit down with on a Saturday afternoon or on a rainy day. It's one of those movies that's considered "cute." The movie is told from teenager Jack's point of view. It's about his life. It's really fun to look back at the 50's and see how different things are now...even if you're not from that generation. The hairdos, the clothes, the cars? All authentic...or at least very realistic. This movie is a definite must-see if you're in the mood to see a good movie and you're just not sure what you want to see.
Book of Love is one of my favorite comedies: the cast is very good, and the performance of the actors is surprisingly fine for a film of that kind. It would have deserved more fortune than it had because it's far better than other acclaimed movies such as "American Pie" or "There's something about Mary".
Book Of Love had some very funny moments but just seemed like a cable movie of the week.
This movie is very entertaining and should be mentioned in the same context as movies such as Porky's, Fast times at Ridgemont High, and American Pie. While it lacks the perversion of those films, it makes up with a dynamite cast and a very good storyline. Its got its memorable and embarrassing moments. The party scene and the birthday candle for Shank are my favorites. If you enjoy good old fashioned high school flicks check it out.
Deep down I really hoped this would be good. But unfortunately I was disappointed once again. This movie was just like every other 80's/early 90's teen flick, boring and predictable. The only difference here was that it was based in the 1950's (which in my opinion, makes it worse).
If you're into those same-old-thing teen flicks, you may like this. But if you're into modern teen flicks (like me), you'll probably hate it.
If you're into those same-old-thing teen flicks, you may like this. But if you're into modern teen flicks (like me), you'll probably hate it.
Did you know
- TriviaIn the book "Jack In The Box", Jack Twiller's experiences are followed from elementary to high school, while in his screenplay, William Kotzwinkle creates a younger brother, dividing these experiences between two separate characters.
- GoofsThe poster for À l'est d'Eden (1955) shows a picture of James Dean in his famous red jacket with the white t-shirt and jeans from _Rebel without a Cause (1955)_, a movie which came out on a later date.
- Quotes
Peanut: She wears a training bra.
Jack Twiller: Why? So she can learn to do tricks with her tits?
- ConnectionsFeatured in Meet Bob Shaye (2004)
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Book of Love
- Filming locations
- Glendale, California, USA(neighborhood scenes)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,382,259
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $596,131
- Feb 3, 1991
- Gross worldwide
- $1,382,259
- Runtime
- 1h 22m(82 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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