Book of Love

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Summary: Forgettable 1950s "Coming Of Age" [Imitation]
Review: A call from his divorce lawyer takes wealthy middle aged man (effectively played by a bitter-yet-reminiscent Michael McKeon, Lenny of the "Laverne & Shirley" Fame) back to his high school days in the 1950s, when a teenager's sole preocupation seemed to be "getting some". The cast of regulars includes the tough kids with greasy hair, the wimps who get their pants stolen at fist-point, everybody's "Mrs. Cleaver-like" mom, ...typical plain and efficient school marms, and the parade of girls that make it all worth the while. Throw in some predictable [weak] jokes a la Porky's, a 1990s-style 50s Rock & Roll sound track (with an occasional original), and you've got "Book of Love".

This film will make you glad that we don't live in the 50s anymore. Unlike "Grease" and "American Graffiti", "Book of Love" paints a picture of unease and awkwardness, along with all of the cliched "teen angst" we know only from those "Health Class" information film strips. The "guys talk" with all its raunch and masculine toughness is forced and totally over-emphesized. Only those with a ... hard high school attitude and a lack of discriminating taste will enjoy this slapped-together 90 minute waste of time. Clearly not in the same league as the far superior Classics in this category. I could watch "American Graffiti" or "Grease" another 20 times, but "Book of Love" was a one-timer.**

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Summary: Schank is unreal.
Review: Hard to believe that the guy in this DVD who plays Schank is currently a candidate for US Senator of Hawaii, but it's true.

This move is full of people who over the years have terrific stories about who they've become since then. Great movie, great director. I heard Brian Evans speaking very well of Robert Shaye on CNN when he was asked about his role in this movie during a political interview with Senator Inouye.

I forgot "Lenny" was in this movie, but he's cool in this.

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Summary: Cute and funny coming of age comedy...
Review: I thought this movie was fairly well done. Sure, there were the requisite 50's cliches but I love them and I recommend this movie to anyone else who shares my sentiments. A highlight was the drunken foursome singing 'Earth Angel' around the piano. The soundtrack adds a lot to the movie if you're a fan of 50's music.

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Summary: Five Stars Funny !
Review: The first time you see this movie it's possible you'll lose control of your bowels. I seriously laughed till I stopped. It's definitly a cheesy movie but I found it incredibly humorous. It's cool because it's not a popular movie. I know tons of people who don't like to have a good time and those people won't appreciate the humor. Teenage guys and diapered senior citizens will definitly like this one. It's well worth the money!

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Summary: I love this and I've rented it over ten times!
Review: The first time you see this movie it's possible you'll lose control of your bowels. I seriously laughed till I stopped. It's definitly a cheesy movie but I found it incredibly humorous. It's cool because it's not a popular movie. I know tons of people who don't like to have a good time and those people won't appreciate the humor. Teenage guys and diapered senior citizens will definitly like this one. It's well worth the money!

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Summary: Better than American Graffiti and Hollywood Knights
Review: This movie makes you want to go back in time and live in the 50's. You can identify yourself with each charater and their dilemmas. This movie is packed with non-stop laughter. The soundtrack is also a huge plus for those who enjoy the beginning of the rock-n-roll era.

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Summary: Five Stars Funny !
Review: This movie really tickles my funny bone and it is definitely on my top ten commedies list (check out the book by William Kotzwinkle... also known as "Jack in the Box"... it is a VERY funny memoir). This movie is definitely worth a rent or buy. It has fantasy moments that are kind of "Scrubs"-like, and it will give the right crowd a serious case of the giggles (and roll around laughs). Sure the movie is predictable, but you won't care. Watch it for the laughs (and universal childhood memories). This movie also features a great true to self performance by John Cameron Mitchell the future writer-director-actor of the awesome cult sensataion "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". This movie is the only movie ever directed by Robert Shaye (who is now the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of New Line Cinema... he helped to bring us the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Nightmare on Elm Street Series, and great hits like Frequency).

Rating:
Summary: Five Stars Funny !
Review: This movie really tickles my funny bone and it is definitely on my top ten commedies list (check out the book by William Kotzwinkle... also known as "Jack in the Box"... it is a VERY funny memoir). This movie is definitely worth a rent or buy. It has fantasy moments that are kind of "Scrubs"-like, and it will give the right crowd a serious case of the giggles (and roll around laughs). Sure the movie is predictable, but you won't care. Watch it for the laughs (and universal childhood memories). This movie also features a great true to self performance by John Cameron Mitchell the future writer-director-actor of the awesome cult sensataion "Hedwig and the Angry Inch". This movie is the only movie ever directed by Robert Shaye (who is now the Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer of New Line Cinema... he helped to bring us the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the Nightmare on Elm Street Series, and great hits like Frequency).

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Summary: Crooner BRIAN EVANS is in this movie! Only thing GOOD ABOUT!
Review: This movie sucked. Let's be real. Brian Evans, the singer, appears but naked. ONLY this good about it!

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Summary: Nerdy loner attempts to "fit in" and find a girl friend
Review: This video does not even deserve to be called a movie. Mabye the story line could be worthy of a high school movie project, if the teacher was generous. The dialogue is predicatable, the ending obvious. Occassionally a scene will hit the mark, but that is so infrequent that the movie deserves only 1 star. One star can also represnt one candle: "Happy Birthday Schank!"