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Summary: A trip back through time.
Review: When people are asked to name great 80's teen movies, they will almost invariably list THE BREAKFAST CLUB, 16 CANDLES, PRETTY IN PINK, etc. But no one will ever mention TUFF TURF. I wonder why this is? In fact, I'd never heard of this movie until my boyfriend showed it to me. Talk about the most underrated flick of all time! One look at it immediately took me back to my own 80's teenagehood. Did anyone notice how typical of the decade the girls dressed? Forget Molly Ringwald; she wasn't 80's. She was Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield" look mixed with some kind of post-modern late-80's/early 90's get-up. If you want bona-fide 80's fashion, take a look at Frankie, a.k.a. Kim Richards, of TUFF TURF. Also, there were a requisite number of mullets in this movie, more than in any other 80's flick I can think of. These are the reasons I consider TUFF TURF to be the premier movie of the 80's.I got a kick out of Robert Downey Jr., who looked no older than a middle schooler! The story line works well. I felt sorry for Morgan Hiller and his family b/c they had sunk to such new socioeconomic lows; however, I think Morgan's travails are an entirely realistic depiction of what a kid in his situation would go through and how he would react to it. Marianne Faithful sings the haunting theme song during the movie's opening segment. Yes, that's actually a WOMAN singing, not Ozzie with a sore throat!
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Summary: Wish I had that hour and a half of my life back.
Review: Wow, all the 5 star reviews really had me fooled. I love 80's teen flicks, but ugh, this is one unwatchable piece of ....
It's a beyond-boring story, with a lame soundtrack and few absurd dance sequences thrown in. If you must see it, I beg you, don't pay more than the cost of a video rental on this.
Rating:
Summary: "Great Film"
Review: You'll love this movie, Kim Richards & James Spader dazzle the screen. I loved the 80's and this movie definitely defines a era. There's action,drama,romance and the good guy gets the girl. James Spader is gorgeous and the beautiful Kim Richards is at her best. I sure hope she goes back to making movies. Own this film for your collection it's waaaay cool!!!
Rating:
Summary: "Great Film"
Review: You'll love this movie, Kim Richards & James Spader dazzle the screen. I loved the 80's and this movie definitely defines a era. There's action,drama,romance and the good guy gets the girl. James Spader is gorgeous and the beautiful Kim Richards is at her best. I sure hope she goes back to making movies. Own this film for your collection it's waaaay cool!!!
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