I love these type films or films pre 2000's.
One of my favorite films tho I wasn't even born at the time. Im also German born and raised so my 1st time it was thru a dub but now that I learned and now fluent in English,German and now Japanese I truly see the real film as dubs and subs are so way off the the true words. I went to university, pre-med and medical school here in the US and in the process met my future husband who was in my class and is also an MD now. We both love movies of this era and before.
We hate anything later than mid 90's Hollywood films as nowadays their nothing but remakes, equals and complete junk. The old Hollywood is gone. So no me and my husband only watch foreign, classic films like this or independent films. Oh yes my husband is 3rd gen Japanese American and he turned me on to Anime which I just truly love and hence why I learned Japanese.I also practice here as but I can go back and fourth as I also have dual citizenship with the US. Tho we're pretty busy in our field of work so films are a rare treat as we are both only 3 yrs since we got our MD's etc. I'm now training to be a Cardiologist so yes more schooling but I we both love our work so for both of us its not work at all. :)
But my critics of the film are Rick was a total jerk and really wasn't a true friend of anyone imo he was just a user of people. David seems to be Gary's or anyone's true friend. I think David was the only decent guy in the film. And Karen was imo just a slut. Btw Can't believe that Rose (forgot her real name) was 30 at the time. And for Gary he was as some said here was said kinda creepy and strange and like a obsessed stalker very dangerous with those violent outbreaks with Rick or him looking for Karen at the football field very dangerous guy in my view. And I think miscast or they made him up all wrong etc for this part as he seemed Gay or something. Now I have nothing against Gays etc. The movie you can tell is very rushed and low budget as you can tell by Karen not even giving a darn about having an abortion (just the money I mean)or the way nothing is really taken serious like it was in FastTimes etc. But still it has that old school days feel which I love and miss so I let it slide I guess as we get older we see it in a different light. Back then it was all about the music etc.
Again I love this film for the music and general youthful feel of these films. We can relate even in Germany. I see my School days in these type films oh and we have a bunch of similar German type films as well. I don't have the time to list them but search and you'll find em as the US was not the only ones who made these type movies.
The films of today are just pure trash NO originality at all. Good thing my hubby is also a electronics fan and film buff and his or our collection is in the tens of thousands most were VHS and Beta from his older siblings who are also collectors but anyway most were transferred or converted to Blu ray or DVD its slow going so its be over a decade now of them converting their massive collection and costly as my husband is now buying DVD films on Blurays. And of course he has to have the latest equipment. Like his very high tech home theater as we also hate going to the movies with all those people and overpriced tickets and concessions.
Pardon the rant I use voice and I ramble at times as I hardly go online LOL but I wish they never remake these films like the new bond films of which I really hate. They should just leave these classics alone. Fast times weird science, valley girl list is endless and to add our own German or EU classics should ALL remain classics and never ever remade. That's my opinion.
Dr.Nichole MD. Oh and Nicky was here. :D
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