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Summary: The most underrated, overlooked & important 80's teen flick
Review: This is the film that no one saw in theaters when it first came out, but everyone loved when they caught it on cable years later. It's the ultimate cult classic. The film was marketed like a Porky's type flick, but what we got was a lot more than we imagined for a low-budget film, starring a bunch of unknowns: a heartfelt, meaningful, and brutally honest look at teen angst and heartbreak.This is the film that should've made Lawrence Monoson a major star. He plays the lead, Gary, who is the most vulnerable, likable, and sweetest male character of the '80's teen genre. His two best friends, Rick and David always want to get laid, but Gary would rather wait to lose his virginity to someone he loves. He falls in love with the new girl in school, Karen, who rejects him for his chiseled, misogynistic best friend, Rick. No matter how hard Gary tries to win over Karen, he cannot get her to budge. He takes this personally as if there's some awful character flaw he possesses, and tries harder. He is so figuratively and literally blinded by love and her beauty that he cannot see her for what she is: a totally superficial, ungrateful, and manipulative ice princess. He never stops to consider, even once, that Karen is the one with the problem, not him. The film shows plenty of sex, but not just for the hell of it. It shows the consequences that arose from sexual irresponsibility in the early '80's, such as crabs (scenes surrounding this that could've been tasteless, but were downright hilarious) and abortion. When Rick finds out Karen's pregnant, he no longer wants anything to do with her and abandons her to deal with the problem by herself while he goes on a ski trip with his friends and already, on the way to the slopes, is shacking up with some other girl. Gary gets up the money for Karen's abortion, allows her to recover at his grandmother's house, and waits on her hand and foot. This could've been the perfect opportunity for Gary to take advantage of Karen (It's just the two of them), but he's not like that. He even pulls her shirt down over her midriff when she's sleeping (It had been hiked up when she was reading a magazine). Gary professes his love to her, they kiss, all is good & then... BAM! It's the infamous ending that everyone whines about. It's also the most realistic, shocking, and original ending you'll ever see in an '80's teen flick. She's back in the arms of Rick, the guy who cheated on her with a prostitute, a nympho, and the girl on the ski trip. He never really loved her or cared about her and just pretended to in order to take her virginity. Then he tells her to "Get the f@#$ out" and "You're embarassing the s@#% out of me. Split!" when she tells him she's pregnant. What's so disturbing and stomach-churning about this ending is that after how awful he treated her, she still goes back to him. This also brings up the age-old question "Why do women always fall for the a@#holes?" Karen's self-esteem and psychological stability are seriously lacking if she's willing to put up with Rick. This film should be shown not only in every film class, but every women's studies class, as well. We've been conditioned to expect the happy Hollywood ending at the end of every film and when we don't get it, we're outraged. But I personally get outraged by the happy endings that are fake, unrealistic, and suddenly make the mean people nice. LAV is uncompromising in its characters. Karen's callous and the film sees to it that she's callous to the bitter end. Besides, did you really want Gary ending up with her? He could do so much better. Like I said, Lawrence Monoson does a great job in the film. He's a master at facial expressions (e.g. his slack-jawed gaze when he sees Karen for the very first time and his desperate, teary-eyed look from the burning of the crabs). He's completely at ease in front of the camera. He can transform a bright smile to a look of horror or a hearfelt look into tears and then crying at the drop of a hat. It's amazing to watch and extremely impressive for a young person in their very first film. I'm very surprised that some of the most well-known film critics like Leonard Maltin and Roger Ebert didn't find this film important enough to even review. What's refreshing about LAV is that Gary and David don't praise Rick for getting so much action with the women. David looks bored by it and Gary looks overwhelmed and disturbed by his behavior in such scenes. The film, of course, is not perfect. The acting is bad in a couple of scenes and in a few scenes it magically and inexplicably turns from day to night and vice-versa. The soundtrack is great and extremely hard to find. Sometimes you can find a burned copy of it on ebay for around $20 or more and DON'T, I repeat, DON'T purchase the film on VHS. The cameraman overexposed the film and in too many of the scenes, the light reflects off the characters, giving them a halo effect, and thus makes the picture quality look blurry. The trailer is kind of odd at the end of the DVD. It contains a lot of scenes that weren't even in the film. Strange.
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Summary: One of the top teen flicks from the 80's.
Review: It's nice to give 5 stars, it's been rare for me lately... Buried underneath great 80's teen films like "HEATHERS (1989)", "FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (1982)", and "THE BREAKFAST CLUB (1985)" this amazing movie seemed to take a back seat. How did I miss it? I guess it had something to do with the fact that I was 7 years old when the film came out, But on the other hand "FAST TIMES" came out at the same time and it was all over the place. Perhaps this film was ignored due to "FAST TIMES" advertising tactics. When in fact this film is better. "THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN (1982)" is loaded with likable actors playing likable characters, an above average script, and a soundtrack that helps tell the story. The soundtrack is full of 80's rock favs., it works on all levels. As does this classic film that is more than just another teen movie. ~~>80's teen flick recap (all easy to find here on AMAZON.com) "Heathers" ***** ~~> "Fast times..." **** ~~> "The Breakfast Club" **** ~~> "The Last American Virgin" ***** the end
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Summary: There's only one thing left to lose.
Review: I remember seeing this on cable back in the mid eighties, and decided to pick it up. This movie is pretty reminiscence of 80's teen sex comedies, except it has a little more substance, and a lot more heart. The movie follows three high school friends, the good looking yet morally vacant girl magnet, the average guy, and the fat guy and their various exploits in trying to get laid. That's how the movie starts, but goes off in a different direction later on. Gary, the average guy, falls for the pretty new girl in school, but she only has eyes for Rick, the good-looking guy of the group. Rick, being who he is, takes advantage of this affection to get what he wants. The serious subject matter at the end of the movie conflicted with the lighthearted nature presented at the beginning, but it worked for me. I liked how David, the fat kid, wasn't portrayed as a doofus but as one of the guys who just happened to be fat. He seemed to get as much action as the others, despite the fact that he was not as appealing as his friends. The characters felt realistic, as I knew people like these three guys in high school, and I think everyone could relate to what Gary was going through, having such affections for someone and not having those affections reciprocated. I really liked how the movie ended, as it was really touching. The music also fit really well in with some of the scenes, although some of it seemed a little too obvious for the scene. I noticed some of the songs got used more than once, but I let that slide. A lot of comparisons between this movie and Fast Times at Ridgemont High can be made. I think the pacing of the story was a little better in Fast Times giving the edge for better movie, but this one certainly holds its' own. The one scene that made me squirm was when the boys went to that sleazy hooker. Each of the boys taking their turns, the hooker deriding them and being all nasty as she was and the end results is really a good deterrent for not engaging in that type of practice. Copious amounts of nudity, a good amount of humor, and engaging characters make this one of the better types of movies within the genre.
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Summary: Unique, somewhat schizophrenic teen movie
Review: The Last American Virgin stands out as one of the better teen movies of the 80's. Or, possibly, two of the better teen movies of the 80's. On one hand, it's a fun, goofy, T&A teen movie, typical of the early 80's. On the other hand, it's a poignant teen drama, with one of the best, most realistic and heart-rending endings of any teen movie out there. While I enjoy both aspects of the movie, the switch from comedy to drama is rather harsh. It leaves you wishing they'd blended the two elements a little better, and had maybe focused in on the dramatic side of the movie a little more. I picked this up for nostalgia's sake, but was pleased to find that it still held up after so many years. One thing that has to be mentioned when talking about The Last American Virgin is the soundtrack. This has one of the greatest 80's soundtracks of all time, featuring songs by U2, the Police, Journey, Devo, the Commodores and plenty of others. The DVD looks great, and has all the original songs intact. The only extra is the trailer, but the movie and soundtrack make the DVD more than worth it.
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Summary: Flash back
Review: The best soundtrack ever!! I love this movie....I have not seen it since the 80s.This movie is about teen sex. It's funny,said,dramtic,and will remind you of your 1st sex quest.Great movie.
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Summary: This is a real keeper
Review: The Last American Virgin is - quite unexpectedly - a heartbreakingly poigniant slice of early 80's Americana. Sure, there are a few Porky-esque moments thrown in, but below the surface you can feel the collective heartbeats of a million seventeen-year-old dorks in the throngs of first love. What sets this film apart is the lead actor - Lawrence Monoson. Can't imagine anybody else from that era pulling off the subtle charms of Gary. Hell, I remember doing things just as dorky and misguided in the name of love. Yep - nice guys finish last. And the last two minutes of this flick provide the quintessential illustration of that phenomenon. Life can be a real kick in the nuts, huh?
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Summary: Somethings missing
Review: I recieved me copy of the DVD today,and I immediatly proceded to watch it,mind you I have a copy I dubbed several years ago from a rental.I also have a new sealed VHS copy. I love this movie!! Like so many other fans of this movie it just brings back great memories.
So let me get to the point.THE SOUNDTRACK HAS BEEN ALTERED!
They deleated "Love Action" by The Human League and put in for the second time in the soundtrack "whip it", why would they do such a thing to an otherwise great soundtrack i'll never know,I guess i'm just a freak. I know my wife won't notice it.
And if you've never seen it shame on you.
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Summary: Note the DVD Repackaging ploy...
Review: I bought this movie on VHS as teenager in the late 80's. My attitude towards the plethora of raunchy teen comedies has changed quite a bit since then. I'm tending to like some of the more recent adaptations of the genre like American Pie, which unlike many of their early 80'counterparts have genuinely likeabe and well drawn young characters, particularly female characters, and real heart. A few favorites like Fast Times' and even to some degree the Porky's films share those characteristics, but many of the knockoffs come off in retrospect as pure exploitation and shlock. Last American Virgin straddles the line between the two extremes for much of its first hour or so, skirting between banal and often tasteless scenarios as the boys desperately scheme to "lose IT", and low key teen romance story. Serious turns of events occur, the characters deal with them in ways that feel honest emotionally and believable, and the film becomes remarkably poignent for what it is. At the time of course I was one of those boys who could relate instantly to the Nice Guy character, seemingly always losing the girl to the arrogant jock, or at least the more confident male. As an adult looing back on the attitudes of the film, there is a detectable undercurrent of self pity in the writing, not to mention a whiff of misogyny in it's point of view - if this film were to be remade I'm sure the female characters would be treated a little kinder by the filmmakers, at least be better drawn. Diane Franklin's (the adorable Monique from "Better Off Dead" - yes, I was in love with her too) character could be more sympathetic, that is she could be viewed more sympathetically than she comes off here a callow heartbreaker. All in all, "The Last American Virgin" remains a memorable, better than average entry in the pre-John Hughes teen sex genre, and should appeal to the current teen generation on its DVD rerelease. Which brings me to the issue of the package. The girl lounging poolside in a red bikini on the cover appears nowhere in this movie as far as I can recall. She must be plucked right out of the current crop of Buffy - WB types, slapped onto the cover so that the younger "American Pie" crowd will not know they are holding a twenty year old film.
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Summary: the best high school movie ever made
Review: The last american virgin is the greatest high school teen movie ever made. It is now being brought back to life with a dvd release. This is one movie you dont want to miss. It is the one that really started it all and did not crib a few scenes from "fast times at ridgemont high" because that movie came after. The last american virgin is a true classic.
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Summary: one hell of a movie
Review: im 26 years old i was 5 years old when the movie came out but i just like the movie my first time seeing this movie was in 1995 and since then im hooked i wonder how good this movie did when it came out wonder what laurence monson is up to these days im glad its on dvd im just an eighties freak
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