KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Taraparain Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Myron Clemons A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.

ricecakes Well, I grew up and still live near in the town where this was filmed. I saw part of this film on TV first. It was pretty unnerving to flip the channel and see familiar streets and buildings being broadcast; like being in the Twilight Zone.The only reason I purchased this movie was because of where it was filmed. The town has undergone some changes since the movie was made, so it's a nice nostalgic scrapbook of sorts. The movie itself is cheesy, corny, and rather poorly done like most teen oriented films of the 80's, though it had a LOT of potential... I must say, I'm quite surprised to see it out on DVD - wish I had known that before going to eBay and buying it on VHS!If you like cheese, small-town people made to look like dumb hicks, and teen power, then this is a must see. Otherwise, if you're not from the area it was filmed, it's almost a waste of time. Almost...it *is* pretty funny as long as you're not taking the movie seriously and considering it a drama like the little sticker on the box says....

evoleye finding obscure movies in the bargain bin is a continuing habit of mine. that said, i've seen my fair share of clunkers. i had no expectations of liking this as i put it in my DVD player.was i surprised.this deserves more than obscurity, for sure. it has all the great elements of 80's cheese. three friends that are so different you wonder how they'd ever hang out together in the first place. the main characters little sister delivers dialogue as if she's wise beyond her years. the trio's amusing con games to raise money. the generically corrupt small town authorities. obligatory 80's topless scene(sorry, it's not marisa tomei).and they win in the end (big surprise for a teen underdog flick,eh?).add on the above-par 80's pop soundtrack and VOILA! a tasty slice of cheese for sure. watch this as a double feature with FOOTLOOSE or BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE and let your brain rest for a few hours.oh yeah, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS!!!

harvjam8 This movie is very similar to the 1980 film Xanadu. A lot of IMDB users may not like that film either, but at least Xanadu had the beautiful Olivia Newton-John and a great soundtrack. This film has about 10 minutes of the cute Marisa Tomei and 1 decent soundtrack song (Say the Word by Arcadia). I wanted this movie to end so badly, yet it was like watching a car accident. I just couldn`t turn away because it was so bad!! This movie is no `Xanadu`.

Savage Nation When I first looked at the LaserDisc jacket, I thought this movie was going to be a bomb, but was instead pleasantly surprised. Better than below average 80's Teen Adventures (like Kevin Bacon's often cheezy Quicksilver '86), this fun movie included a very young Marisa Tomei and super cute Mary B. Ward. Worth a watch.