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Summary: Great 80's flick!
Review: This was one of the best movies of the 80's. I hope they re-release it so I can buy it! Loved it!
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Summary: Cage succeeds where Val-dude fails
Review: Saw this movie ages ago and after many years it still holds up well. Nicholas Cage is awesome, whatever he's in. The story makes me feel young again, and hope that someone can feel about me the way he felt about Julie. Julie and her pals are totally believable Vals.
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Summary: "My Little Pickle!"
Review: One of my favorites from the 80's. Great soundtrack for those of us that were into the technopop groove and although the plot is a little predictable, still believeable that it happened just that way. A teenage love story that could have happened to any of us. Cage is truley awesome and honestly one of his best acting jobs. Any girl of the 80's can see themselves (or at least known someone like her) in this role. A must see for the 80's click!!!
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Summary: Cage: The ultimate rebel
Review: Most comments concerning this film seem to concentrate on the simple plot, lite storyline, etc. I believe this film is a winner because of the way Nicholas Cage renders wrong-side-of-the-tracks punk god Randy. Really, we're almost talking about two different movies when we look at Cage's scenes and the scenes in which he's absent. The Cage-less scenes deliver somewhat predictable bopper-movie fare. When Cage appears onscreen, however, we observe a genuine rebel who is not afraid to admit to his best pal that his life has no meaning without Valley Girl Julie in it.Cage owns this film as he struts before the camera in black leather and chains, bronzed bangs whipping in the Valley breeze. He will not rest until he gets the girl. Memorable scenes in which Cage takes charge: 1. The party crashing scene. Cage and sidekick Fred (Cameron Dye, where have you gone?) electrify the Valley crowd as they infiltrate in search of hot girls. Cage finds his and the story takes off. 2. Scene in the gritty Hollywood bar, in which Cage simply tells Julie he must see her again. The Plimsouls are on stage and life is grand. 3. Vignette in which Cage and Julie get to know each other. Sure, a tad cheesy, but this vignette, powered by "I Melt With You," set the standard for such cheese. 4. Cage admitting to Fred that he's miserable without Julie. Cage blowing his frustrations out through a toy kazoo (or is it a Pez dispenser) anchors this scene and makes it believable. 4. Prom night, of course. Cage and Fred have a plan to get Julie back. Will it work? "Let's...squash...that...fly" Best lines in the movie: Julie speaking to other Valley girls of the reasons she's thinking of dumping Tommy-the-tow-headed-surfer-dude: "He makes me feel like...AN OLD CHAIR" (spoken with much Valley Girl intensity. Tommy, speaking to his cronies after Julie has dumped him for the first time. (this is a bit of a paraphrase). "I can't believe she dumped me. Who else is she going to get? WHAT OTHER VAL DUDE CAN TOUCH ME?" ************************************** In sum, I believe this to be Cage's best performance ever. How surprising that it's his first. Too bad he never did anything like this again.
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Summary: A role made for Cage -- love that hair!
Review: Enjoyed this light film when it first came out and enjoy it now. Cage was a winner even in this early movie -- and probably the only reason it's now available on video. A "must see" for the true Cage fan or aging Valley Girl.
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Summary: A must see...Excellent soundtrack..
Review: A good Movie from the early Eighties, Nicholas Cage at the begining of his career, defininte Must See!!
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Summary: Grotty to the Max
Review: I'm writing a novel about young people and heard "Valley Girl" was the classic of its type. Made in 1983 with Nick Gage and Deb Foreman, I had hopes that the silly "Valley Talk" would entertain. I was wrong. This is a trite soft-porn movie. If your kid watches this movie, they'll be scarred for life. I recommend this one for desperate men that dig Internet teen-porn. Cage is sort-of-Elvis like as a bad-boy punk. He meets non-grody to the max Deb Foreman and a good girl-bad boy crush begins. The beach scene has bikinis and young bods, but then the camera shows teenager Cage in swim trunks. My gal and I started laughing. Cage has a V-shaped bush of hair on his upper chest that looks like it was from the Planet of the Apes wardrobe room. Notice that all actors shave their chest these days, but I guess body hair was in in 83. Thank goodness for director John Hughes. Later in the 80's, he showed Hollywood how to give real character and motivation to young people. Rent "Pretty in Pink" and pass on "Valley Girls."
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Summary: Great to see this on DVD
Review: Despite the complaint from another viewer (above) that this DVD falls short of being the luxury edition the film deserves, I was thrilled to come across "Valley Girl" on DVD. I'd previously only seen this movie on an ex-rental VHS tape, circa early 1980s, because "Valley Girl" appears never to have been re-issued on VHS in Australia. As well as being an obvious improvement on the VHS version in technical terms, the DVD has the added attraction of Martha Coolidge's audio commentary.
Her commentary on this DVD is considerably superior to that of Amy Heckerling and Cameron Crowe on the DVD of "Fast Times at Ridgemont High", which I found overly casual and less informative (sorry Amy, I still love your films). Although I'd seen "Valley Girl" many times, Coolidge's commentary gave me a lot more insight into the film. She communicates at a level that the general public can understand, but doesn't neglect to discuss technical and business factors that importantly influenced the end product. Coolidge's commentary on "Valley Girl" is collected, engaging, detailed and very informative. The insight she provides into matters such as the work put into the film's colour scheme, the organisation of the brilliant party scene and the way budgetary constraints determined some aspects of the film is exemplary. Although this film is without doubt an icon of 1980s popular culture, it's also a remarkable accomplishment in filmmaking more generally: a movie that derives its premise from exploitation film but emerges as a more appealing and ideologically sound piece of youth entertainment than anyone expected of teen movies in that era.
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Summary: Great movie - production quality sucks.
Review: This is def one of the great teen flix of the 80's. So why is it packaged like a cheap second-rate pirate copy? MGM have totally let this gem of a movie down. The disc has no label and there are no leaflets or other material that you'd expect with a DVD entitled SPECIAL EDITION. I thought that would at least warrant a disc label. Pathetic for a major league film studio. Makes me wonder if they're going to replace the MGM lion with a hand puppet.
NEway, the film quality is clear and sharp, the sound OK and the songs are great to hear again. The disco bathroom makeout scene blows the doors off Enrique's Escape Video for sheer steaminess. How is it that low budget indie movies always look that much more credible?
The xtras are good - interviews etc., well worth a look.
If you like this film, get the DVD for posterity.If you're looking for great production and packaging, save your money.
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Summary: Great 80s nostalgia
Review: When this film debuted in 1983, some viewers were disappointed because the obvious song, Moon Unit Zappa's "Valley Girl" wasn't in it, but it was fun anyway. Teen cultures clash when the punker from Hollywood meets the elegant prom princess from the Valley and the kids fall in love. Nicolas Cage shows his future promise in this early role, and the climactic fight scene, where he whips Julie's boyfriend, hijacks their prom limo and then takes her to the hotel room the boyfriend had reserved is still one of my favorite movie scenes. Recommend for anyone who loved the 80s, and today's teens who want a good date movie.
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