Fast Times At Ridgemont High in theaters

[Al Bundy]

https://www.fathomevents.com/events/...ate=2017-07-30

IN THEATERS JUL 30, AUG 2

TCM Big Screen Classics Presents
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
A Special 35th Anniversary Event

Follow a group of Southern California high school students as they explore their most important subjects: sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll. Directed by Amy Heckerling (Clueless) and written by Cameron Crowe (Almost Famous), this hilarious portrait of 1980s American teen life features film debuts of future stars Nicolas Cage and Forest Whitaker, plus decade-defining music from The Go-Go's, Oingo Boingo and The Cars.

[Pepe Silvia]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

The three things that stand out as continuing to tickle me over the years.

The aardvark coat [and the neighbor with another aardvark coat in particular].
The Cosell brothers
The way the kids in class hang on the teacher's every word and are bummed out when the bell rings.

I've been going to this school for 7 and a half years, I'm no dummy.

Definitely one of my all time favorites. Supposedly John Cusack hates "Better Off Dead" which is unfortunate.

[Rasputin]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Better Off Dead is freaking awesome.

I didn't see it until it went to the $1 showing but I must have seen it half a dozen times after.

I own it on DVD.

Gotcha! is another of my 80's favs.

Jesus Christ I remember that movie yes it is a good one.

Do you remember FX? With Brian Brown and Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora was hot
I loved this ****ing movie

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

Jesus Christ I remember that movie yes it is a good one.

Do you remember FX? With Brian Brown and Brian Dennehy, Diane Venora was hot
I loved this ****ing movie

Yes! Fantastic movie.

The sequel was blah, IIRC.

[lewdog]

I've never seen the original.

Worth it?

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I've never seen the original.

Worth it?

Fast Times or FX?

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

The three things that stand out as continuing to tickle me over the years.

The aardvark coat [and the neighbor with another aardvark coat in particular].
The Cosell brothers
The way the kids in class hang on the teacher's every word and are bummed out when the bell rings.

absolutely. so many nuances that are just brilliant.

so, I always use a term when I see a cool bike or car and it comes from the scene in Better Off Dead.

"you borrowed $200 to purchase the car, because your girlfriend Beth said it was...1 I believe the term was "tasty". Since then, that "tasty" car has slept in an auto-cocoon"

also the father son talk where he dad is trying to get him to date other girls. Dad is reading some sort of "Guide to Teenagers" handbook. uses terms like "Mellow off" (instead of mellow out), and "you're really bringing me over man" (instead of bringing me down)

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by Dayze

absolutely. so many nuances that are just brilliant.

so, I always use a term when I see a cool bike or car and it comes from the scene in Better Off Dead.

"you borrowed $200 to purchase the car, because your girlfriend Beth said it was...1 I believe the term was "tasty". Since then, that "tasty" car has slept in an auto-cocoon"

also the father son talk where he dad is trying to get him to date other girls. Dad is reading some sort of "Guide to Teenagers" handbook. uses terms like "Mellow off" (instead of mellow out), and "you're really bringing me over man" (instead of bringing me down)

One of the Cosell brothers was the villain in Karate Kid 2 and Cusack's boss at the fast food place was Porky. And let's not forget Booger sniffing snow and pondering what the street value of the mountain was.

[Pepe Silvia]

Speaking of classic 80's flicks I watched "Bachelor Party" for the first time in years last night. The Donkey snorting the blow still makes me LMFAO.

"I don't know about you guys but i don't usually like my filth this clean."

"Boy George has a yeast infection?"

[Kman34]

Originally Posted by PackerinMo

Speaking of classic 80's flicks I watched "Bachelor Party" for the first time in years last night. The Donkey snorting the blow still makes me LMFAO.

"I don't know about you guys but i don't usually like my filth this clean."

"Boy George has a yeast infection?"

Mmmmm.. Tawny Kittaen

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Better Off Dead is freaking awesome.

I didn't see it until it went to the $1 showing but I must have seen it half a dozen times after.

I own it on DVD.

Gotcha! is another of my 80's favs.

John Cusack was the man...

Gotcha...was that the one with the fake shooting game? I remember it on HBO alot back in the 80s..


A few of my teen faves from the 80s..... Real Genius, The Sure Thing, and Back to School

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

Gotcha...was that the one with the fake shooting game? I remember it on HBO alot back in the 80s..

When Goose had hair.

[Demonpenz]

I really hate hate 80's music, but The Cars with the Cates scene and Van Halen in better off dead. Mag Na fleek

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

When Goose had hair.

I still love that movie and bought it on DVD probably 10 years ago. The casting was excellent. Alex Rocco was awesome as his dad.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Deberg_1990

John Cusack was the man...

Gotcha...was that the one with the fake shooting game? I remember it on HBO alot back in the 80s..


A few of my teen faves from the 80s..... Real Genius, The Sure Thing, and Back to School

I don't remember Gotcha! being on HBO in the 80's but I first saw the film in theaters in 1985.

Real Genius was and still is one of my favorites. The Sure Thing had to grow on me a bit and it was good but I prefer Better Of Dead, Sixteen Candles and One Crazy Summer to it, although I do own all of them on DVD.

It's difficult for me to put Back To School in the same category, as it was more about Rodney than 80's teens. I liked the film and still do, but it doesn't have any "nostalgia" factor for me, unlike Pretty In Pink, Ferris Bueller's Day Off and many of the others listed in this thread.

[Demonpenz]

back to school and fletch were funny but not time stampers.