Matcollis This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

Gutsycurene Fanciful, disturbing, and wildly original, it announces the arrival of a fresh, bold voice in American cinema.

Catherina If you're interested in the topic at hand, you should just watch it and judge yourself because the reviews have gone very biased by people that didn't even watch it and just hate (or love) the creator. I liked it, it was well written, narrated, and directed and it was about a topic that interests me.

witster18 The Last American Virgin has been gaining ground in terms of cult-status since it's relatively unknown release. The film is a sex-romp at heart, but also happens to be the most hard-hitting sex-romp of all-time.The acting and the production values are passable, but this film transports the viewer to the era, and arguably provides the best soundtrack of all-time - not just in terms of selections, but in terms of placement.I took my wife to see "Take Me Home Tonight". I saw the trailer and thought, "That's right up my alley". I'll never live that one down. I've been letting her pick the movies for half a decade because of the miscall. How that film is ranked 6.3, and this is ranked 6.2, is totally beyond me. TLAV isn't perfect. The acting is hit or miss, and it's more entertaining than hilarious.Where the film goes from merely decent, harmless sex-romp fare, to hard- hitting drama/love story, is where the film goes from good but forgettable, to cult/memorable. I often look back at a films' impact, emotionally, and weigh that very heavily in terms of scoring on IMDb. This film will divide audiences. It goes from completely light-hearted, to completely serious, and the ending won't endear itself to every viewer. Personally, I think it's brilliant. Realistic as realistic gets, and it makes everything that comes before it more realistic too.There's something about the ending that is even deeper than it appears. Maybe Gary is better off.. Gary deserves better.. Gary makes it.. These are all thoughts that were going through my mind as the credits rolled the first time I watched it. Someone told me it stole the subplot from Fast Times, but I had to correct them as TLAV came out a couple weeks BEFORE Fast Times. It also tackles that subject instead just touching it.No sex-romp will make you feel more emotions than "The Last American Virgin". It's rightfully earned it's new cult status. I highly recommend this film.For what it's worth. TMHT 4.4 TLAV 7.4 jmo

imbluzclooby The Last American Virgin has a fairly odd story behind the production itself having been a remake of an Israeli film called Popsicle Limon. I read that it followed the original script and plot almost verbatim for LUV with the hopes that it would have success at the US box office. Even though the dialogue translates alright in an upper middle class American setting, LUV faired poorly at the box office. Having been released four months after the big hit 'Porky's' and just one week prior to Fast Times at Ridgemont High, it's timing placement was sandwiched between two big hits. So timing was not its problem. The problem was that it wasn't raunchy enough to compete with the guy humor of Porky's, nor was it as funny as Fast Times. So it was pretty much destined to fail commercially. But what seemed ill fated at first would develop a modest cult following in later years to come for the many times it was shown on Cable TV.The Last American Virgin is not a great movie, but it did strike a nerve for many viewers who invested in the drama only to be bemused and crushed by the abrupt and unexpected ending. Yes, the climax and ending are what is the standout of this movie for all who had endured being jilted by a love interest or a high school crush. As much as I think the ending is a heartbreak I will never give this movie any undue credit overall.It's basically a trashy film with corny dialogue featuring a few exploitative misadventures of three high school friends who explore the vices of lust, partying and mischief. The first forty-five minutes are pretty immature, but not terribly funny and some of the jokes either seem misplaced or just fall flat. The movie doesn't get better until it becomes unfashionably serious. The movie quickly shifts from comedy to drama. That shift is punctuated when our protagonist, Gary, becomes smitten by a new transfer student, Karen. He loses his cool and painfully pursues her looking like a gawking puppy dog. She has interest in Rick, his friend instead. The conflict ensues in this love triangle and this is what makes the movie more interesting.The film's publicity poster was misleading, featuring the Gary character being embraced by the girl of his dreams with an on- looking crowd is not what happened here. So audiences were misguided. The movie is well cast and all the characters look right for their parts. The Karen character, Diane Franklin, although pretty, is not exactly Playboy Bunny bombshell material. Appearing more like a cute teenager than a fully endowed and shapely woman is a better choice, because she engenders a more accessible and girly quality about her which is better suited for the teenage boy.The ending is the masterstroke and delivers a deathblow for those who could relate to it. Being that Gary was so emotionally invested in this girl, his pain at the end was palpable. If there is a lesson to be learned it's that this shows how far a person will compromise their morals, well being, reputation and friendships just to obtain the object of their infatuation. His obsession is played to the most awkward and painful display one could imagine with his long gazes, agape mouth and uncomfortable stares. It was a bit too much and the director's underlying intention was to excessively show his lack of control. And when we think he has prevailed we learn that teenage girls will do the unexpected. A non-Hollywood and downbeat ending is definitely not pleasant material, but is accepted as realistic human behavior sometimes. There has been a considerable amount of consternation about LUV for enthusiasts of this genre, perhaps due to how it jarred against the so called "feel-good" teen movies that seemed so predictable. But we can say with honesty that the latter films treated teens with a modicum of respect and allowed them to evolve with some dignity. LUV treats teenagers with contempt and shameless embarrassment. I heard Boaz Davidson remark in an interview that some of the jokes had to be changed, because they wouldn't translate well to an American audience. It seems like their are a few other matters amiss here as well.

ryansassy1 Having heard about this movie for years, I finally rented it last week and got to watch it for the first time. I'm still not sure what to think about The Last American Virgin, because it seems like two different films duking it out for dominance. I got the impression that the writer wasn't sure which story to tell, so he just mashed them up and told them both. The basic story threads are: Main plot #1. Averagehigh schooler Gary and his two friends are typical horny teenagers whowant nothing more than to "get laid". They start the film trying topick up other high school girls and bring them back to Gary's house while his parents are out. Highjinks ensue, with every bad boob-jiggling cliché in the book. The three friends get involved in other sexcapades that include more clichéd moments, such as the nymphomaniac older lady who seduces the pizza delivery boy's friends and a disastrous first visit to a prostitute. Let's just say they have mixed success accomplishing their goal.Main Plot #2. Gary sees the new girl Karen one night and instantly falls in love. He plots continually to get her to notice him so that he can ask her out. This is the more serious underlying thread to this film in an otherwise raunchy comedy; Gary portrays the insecure and awkward adolescent perfectly and honestly. Karen (portrayed by the ever-charming but one-note actress Diane Franklin)is like the ultimate model of purity and teenage loveliness, and she's totally out of Gary's league. Not surprisingly, she doesn't seem to notice average "nice guy" Gary, but instantly latches on to his jock friend Rick. Eventually this plot point takes a darker turn that I won't spoil for you, but involves a real-world consequence of being sexually active that's totally at odds with Movie Plot #1.In its favor, TLAV is also a decent nostalgia trip back to early '80s fashions and pop culture. Regardless of what is happening at any given time in the film, the soundtrack is popping away loudly over all the action with peppy hits from Devo and other '80s icons..at times completely in keeping with the light tone of Movie Plot #1, and weirdly jarring when playing alongside scenes from Movie Plot #2. It is this that makes me wonder if there isn't some kind of pop culture satire at work in the director's twisted mind...? Or maybe that's ascribing too much intelligence to this film? Hmmmm.None of these teen actors went on to do much after this film, except Diane Franklin; frankly, none of them (aside from maybe Gary) are very good actors. Opinion seems divided on the meaning of the ending, and I say that the final expressions on the faces of these actors says it all: blank and wooden, in what should have been a powerful, dramatic moment. You can easily interpret the motives and feelings of the characters in any way you wish because the actors playing Karen and Rick are just that awful! It's such low standards as this in the acting, directing, and writing that has created what is now this confusing mess of a film that doesn't know what it wants to be when it grows up.This movie is too stupid to be truly funny and the more serious subplot ruins the raunchy fun. I would have given this film 4 stars but I'm adding in one more for the music; IMO, the soundtrack is the best part of TLAV. You could save yourself some time and just buy the music... Otherwise, I don't see the point to watching TLAV at all.

Karl Ericsson There are many propaganda films about young love to make the young sufficiently stupid to put up with the c-p of society.Now, this one does at least have an end that has something to do with reality and which could therefore be an interesting starting point for a discussion.In a way this end does come as a surprise because the rest of the movie, although not really bad, does not live up to it. The movie should have started with the end and gone on from there! As it is, it is however far better than most teenage flicks.What can I say more without revealing too much? That one of the actresses, she with the glasses, is much older than she plays? That the scene where the male genitals were measured could have been different? That there ought to have been a scene that.... or maybe that it will rain tomorrow and that Pluto has not forgot?