Can't Buy Me Love

Rating:
Summary: Great film, but why is there no widescreen version?
Review: Can't Buy Me Love (1987.)

INTRODUCTION:
The film Can't By Me Love was released in 1987. Although the movie is, in this day and age, not as well-known as some of the other popular comedy movies from the eighties, the basic plot of this one has been ripped off MANY times. How does the movie that originated this storyline measure up? Read on for my review.

BASIC PLOT:
A high school nerd desperately wants to become cool. So, he makes a rather interesting deal with a popular girl - He'll give her a thousand dollars if she pretends to be his girlfriend for a month. The plan works, and in just weeks he becomes the school's most popular student. But how will his new so-called "friends" react when the way he became popular is exposed?

FILM OPINIONS:
This is an excellent movie, and one of the finest eighties comedy movies out there. The plot is one of the strongest comedy film plots of all time - it has been ripped off so many times it's not even funny (The New Guy and Love Don't Cost A Thing, fairly recent films, are essentialy inferior copies of this movie.) If you want to laugh, check out this movie.


DVD:
Here's where we get problems. THERE IS NO WIDESCREEN VERSION OF THIS FILM CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. One of the things I like about DVDs is that, in some cases, they give you the widescreen and full screen versions of a film. Not only does this DVD not give you the option to view the movie in widescreen - there's no widescreen version available, period! This must change.

OVERALL:
Overall I feel this is an excellent movie, and I really with they'd hurry up and release a widescreen DVD version. You absolutely MUST see this movie if you're a fan of eighties comedy films, but take my advice and hold off on the purchase - they're bound to release widescreen DVD eventually.

Rating:
Summary: please stop making DVDs like this!
Review: Ditto on the widescreen issue. Furthermore, I had to read a bunch of reviews b/c Amazon doesn't have the aspect ratio details.
A classic movie, deserving of a true original aspect ratio transfer to DVD. If I want pan and scan, I'll rent the VHS thank you.
I'm so sick of pan and scan DVDs. They are honestly not worth the price of a Whopper with cheese. 3.5 star movie, 0 star DVD.
It makes you wonder who's in charge of creating these DVDs at the major studios...this is just pathetic.
Amazon also needs to clearly mark this DVD as 1.33:1 aspect ratio!!!

Rating:
Summary: Vey Nicely Done
Review: One of the best teen movies of all time, especially for the generation x crowd. Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson were perfectly cast, and the desert setting,(Tuscon, Arizona)put the icing on the cake. What was really nice about this movie was the fact that nudity and foul language were not needed to get the point across. I did a little research and realized that Dempsey was in his early twenties, maybe 21, when he filmed this movie, while Amanda Peterson was 5 years younger.If you have a soul, this movie will touch you in some way.

Rating:
Summary: ....AGAIN NO MOLLY RINGWALD?...
Review: And it still works..This is truly one of the best teen films to come out of any decade.It ranks with any of John Hughes' classics,and at times,comes out ahead.Patrick Dempsey turns in a wonderfully sensitive portrayal as zero-turned-hero Ron Miller.This is a not-to-be-missed DVD,So if you think you have 'em all and you don't have this..you don't have 'em all.I AM holding back one star however,since the film is not presented in widescreen.But I'm sure that an anniversary or special edition will be along at some point,right? Don't let that little snag stop you though,own it,own it,own it!

Rating:
Summary: tres beau film
Review: If you love the corny but terrific 1980's, you'll love this movie. In my opinion, the TEEN MOVIE OF ALL TEEN MOVIES... tHE CLOTHES ARE A RIOT, but ther than that this movie has a terrific point, Cools, Nerds...who cares! Ronald Miller rides into the most popular girl in school's heart on a lawnmower. From there its all sorts of fun for the move watcher! I love this move and was soooo pleased it was released on DVD. No special features, bummer. Terrific film though. Be sure to get it!

Rating:
Summary: NERDS, COOLS, MY SIDE, YOUR SIDE, ITS BS !!
Review: I ordered this video Nov. 30th and was told that it would be delivered by Dec 22nd (which was long enough to wait). On Dec22nd I checked the status of my order again, and now it says it will be delivered after Dec 24th. Four weeks to wait for a video? This is ridiculous.