johnvinzant

First of all, why are most of the reviews on here from the early 2000's? Just sayin'. Anyhoo, I just watched this on Tubi 'cause I'm a sucka for '80s cheese and this movie is EPIC! It's got a b-movie script and mostly nobodies in the cast, but the direction and overall look and feel are first-rate. I guess it was directed by the guy who did West Side Story; it's kinda the same storyline, with a star-crossed love story between a dude who lives in an abandoned watertank and a girl who reluctantly works as a lookout for her crack-dealing cousin. There's a fair amount of that weird Brazilian dance-fighting as well as some parkour and the requisite terrible soundtrack. But the sense of time and place is great, and the acting is pretty good. Would make an excellent double feature with the amazing "Delivery Boys".

Just wanted to defend this one seeing as how the other reviews are pretty negative. I thought it was a decent addition to the cheesy '80s teen comedy genre. The cast was a fairly likeable group of unknowns, the biggest name being Mary McDonough, who played one of the daughters on The Waltons. Steven Tash I recognized as the spritual stoner buddy from Beachballs (another forgotten film). Alan Sues channels Paul Lynde as he plays a hapless science teacher/chaperone that keeps having bad stuff happen to him. And, yes, he gets chased by a giant snowball while dressed as Indiana Jones. The whole thing moves along following a slim plotline and lots of cheap gags, but still manages to be kind of charming anyway. A steady stream of nameless synth instrumentals on the soundtrack. All in all, a nice little '80s time capsule, albeit a snow-filled one. If you liked Joysticks or Party Camp or Hot Moves or anything else in this vein, I would recommend this (sorry, no nudity).