ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Ariella Broughton It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

Stephanie There is, somehow, an interesting story here, as well as some good acting. There are also some good scenes

Woodyanders Shy, but sweet teenager Janey Glenn (an endearingly sunny and dynamic performance by the adorable Sarah Jessica Parker) enters a contest for the local Chicago television show "Dance TV." Janey gets partnered with hunky nice guy Jeff Malene (likable Lee Montgomery), faces stiff competition from spoiled rotten rich snob Natalie Sands (marvelously played to bitchy perfection by Holly Gragnier), and receives help from her perky rocker chick best gal pal Lynne Stone (a wonderfully spunky portrayal by Helen Hunt). Director Alan Metter and writer Amy Spies craft an refreshingly upbeat, pleasant and innocuous teen comedy romp that eschews the usual crude'n'crass raunchy adolescent sex antics in favor of relating a charming tale about realizing your potential and following your dreams. There's a wholesome and tasteful quality evident throughout which in turn greatly adds to the film's overall irresistibly good-natured appeal. This picture further benefits from engaging acting from a winningly sincere cast: Parker positively shines in the lead (you'll find yourself totally rooting for her character right from the start), Montgomery likewise does well as Jeff, Hunt is a complete brash hoot, plus there are nice supporting turns from Shannon Doherty as Jeff's bratty younger sister Maggie, Morgan Woodard as stuffy wealthy jerk J.P. Sands, Jonathan Silverman as Jeff's brainiac opportunist best friend Drew Boreman, Ed Lauter as Janey's hard-nosed killjoy ex-army officer father Colonel Glenn, Kristi Somers as conceited hipster Riki, and Bill Yeager as Jeff's chipper pop Mr. Malene. Thomas E. Ackerman's crisp cinematography makes nifty use of wipes and dissolves. Thomas Newman's bouncy score, the zingy dialogue ("Don't throw a mental, dad!"), lots of great funky dancing, several inspired moments of gut-busting lunacy (the sequence with a bunch of rowdy punkers crashing a posh débutante's ball is absolutely hilarious), and the terrifically catchy soundtrack of bubbly rock tunes all keep the movie humming throughout. A totally awesome blast from the gnarly 80's past.

annevejb There are a lot of very affordable 4x3 versions of this around in the UK and when I first got it I was amazed and impressed and played it a lot, a lot because of Shannen at age 12. Just the politics got it to start to feel gritty. Now I have discovered how massive an improvement the wide screen version of Poison Ivy 2 is compared to the 4x3 and Girls JWTHF was one of the obvious other features to wonder about. Turns out that while my widescreen is 4 minutes longer, it covers the same content, as if it is the same thing played at a slightly different speed. There is no additional footage to change its feel. The dance, some of the feel is not the same. Wide helps it to have more structure. The big thing is viewability. Just now the grit has gone, for a while. I have rewatched it and liked it almost as much as I did at first. * My main interest in this recently is as a link between Grease and Heathers, leading to Clueless and lots of other stuff. Grease is incomparable, but I am trying to expand on it by getting to know the two Hairspray. The trigger for that was High School Musical, the concert. Heathers as massive wow, but it used to have difficulties for me. Solve that there are the difficulties in Girls JWTHF to try to untangle. This new widescreen version has helped me a lot by getting things to a starting point, what I really need is not to get sunk by my understanding of this story.

minnymate Loved it- why had I not heard about this movie?! (my mate picked it up randomly in a sale!)Big hair, leotards and leg warmers- dirty dancing meets fame, meets flash dance, meets many other cheesy 80s movies! I am now seeing SJP and Helen Hunt in a whole new light- they can dance! And Sarah Jessica Parker is HOT! Also, the soundtrack is brilliant... Perfect for a night in with the girls with a bottle of wine!If you haven't already BUY THIS MOVIE- you'll wanna see it more than once, and make sure all your friends see it too!:-D

michaelamorley this is one of the best films i even seen. this is a feel good film for all those who love having fun and giggles. it is one of my fave films and watch it at least 3 times a week since finally finding it on DVD after many years of not seeing it. it is packed with comedy and romance and had my sides splitting with some classic quotes. the cast is great and there is a definite chemistry between them all. if u r gonna see an eighties movie just once in ur life then make it Girls Just Want To Have Fun. Get ur girlie mates round for a gossip and stick this film on and munch on the popcorn while laughing at Helen Hunt as Lynn, Sarah Jessica Parker as Janey and drool over the really nice looking guy Lee Montgomery aka Jeff with his dorky friend Drew.