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by AliventiAsylum  in Movies,  - Top 50, Feb 14 '04
Pros: it was the 80's
Cons: sex and drugs were cool - how do I explain that to my daughter?
For years, if you’d asked me what was the defining teen movie in my life, I would have answered The Breakfast Club without a second thought. However, with the passage of almost twenty years since I graduated high ...
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by alexdg1 in Movies, - Top 200, Feb 05 '05
Pros: Fine cast, including Penn, Walston, Reinhold, and Cates; great script, solid directing
Cons: Some parents will object to honest depictions of sex and drug use.
It's hard to believe, really, that almost a quarter of a century has passed since Fast Times at Ridgemont High premiered in 1982, marking the screenwriting debut of Cameron Crowe (Jerry Maguire), showcasing the talents of such actors as ...
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by chad8246 - Top 1000, Nov 08 '04
Pros: Funny and a huge list of "who's who" in the cast
Cons: The overly gratuitous swimming pool scene (yea, right!). However, there are plenty of adult themes.
Coming of age films have long been standard fare in Hollywood. Usually, they are not the most original films that are produced. The scripts are pretty standard and often follow the “color by numbers” principal. However, every once and a while ...
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by Freak369 - Top 10, Feb 01 '02
Pros: All star cast, realistic plot, Mr. Hand.
Cons: A few bloopers, drug and sex references, edited version has a lot of holes.
Utter any of the memorable lines from Fast Times At Ridgemont High and chances are someone within earshot will chime in and help finish the phrase. Without a doubt, this is one of the most memorable films of the early 80’s and I still can’t...
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by xxxxer in Movies, - Top 500, Apr 20 '02
Pros: Great script, soundtrack and characters
Cons: Not too many
4:20:02 FEST: REVIEW #1 FAST TIMES
In honor of 4/ 20/ 02, I’m going to be reviewing four so-called stoner flicks. FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH is the first in the series, and represents the early days of my own experience with drugs. Enjoy the...
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by jeff_wilder78 - Top 500, Jul 03 '04
Pros: Accurate and often funny depiction of many of the inanities of high school life.
Cons: Dated in certain regards.
Many people who went to high school in the early 1980s (1980-85 range) tend to see Fast Times At Ridgemont High as an affectionate, nostalgic look back at teenage life in that era. Maybe it's because I didn't go to high school in that era (I went ...
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by MrsNormanMaine - Top 1000, Jul 31 '04
Pros: Career Launching. Intermittently funny. Sean Penn and Ray Walston together.
Cons: Dated. Slightly misogynist.
Everything's going absolutely swimmingly on The Girl From Oz, my new theatrical project which will mark my triumphant return to the Gay White Way of the Broadway theater. Hugh Jackman's run in the original is up mid-September and we plan on ...
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by Chad9976 - Top 1000, Mar 22 '04
Pros: original screenplay; good acting; many funny moments
Cons: the dramatic elements aren't taken seriously enough, seem out of place for a comedy
Up until the 1980’s there hadn’t been a lot of movies about high school kids that were very honest or realistic, but then came John Hughes and The Brat Pack. But those films might not have existed if it wasn’t for “Fast Times At Ridgemont ...
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by sadgit - Top 1000, Jan 16 '06
Pros: Dumb feelgood amoral fun and quite touching in places
Cons: I enjoyed it firmly against my better wisdom and judgement
"Fast Times At Ridgemont High" was the 1982 directing debut of Amy Heckerling, who went on to direct "Look Who's Talking" and "Clueless". In addition it was a film that put several young actors and actresses on the map, including ...
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by isinga - Top 1000, Dec 09 '04
Pros: Just plain old entertainment - but with a bit of sex.
Cons: Too many temptations to analyze it. DON'T
If you're looking for an astute and scholarly appraisal of the social significance of Fast Times at Ridgemont High please look for another review. This isn't it. As those of you who know me can attest, I don't write intellectual reviews - ...
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by kcfoxy - Top 200, Mar 18 '00
Pros: Excellent Cast And Soundtrack
Cons: A Few Disturbing Themes
Released in 1982, Fast Times At Ridgemont High is the love child of director, Amy Heckerling, (Clueless), and writer, Cameron Crowe, (Rolling Stone). Often reviled for having no socially redeeming qualities, it's a...
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by updateghost - Top 1000, Dec 12 '07
Pros: Performances.
Cons: Lack of focus.
Since 1982, Fast Times at Ridgemont High has been apart of the Teen Sex Comedy canon -- some might argue that it was even the source. It has all of the key characters that inspired films such as American Pie: the 15-year-old desperate to ...
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by pj_the_pug , Oct 24 '01
Pros: typical teenage life in the 'burbs
Cons: deals with tough issues like teenage sex and abortion
I don't care what anyone says, I consider this movie a classic. This film is based on teenagers growing up in the early 1980's in California's San Fernando Valley and the peer pressures and hardships they face while getting through high school. I can...
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by kalujack , Feb 21 '00
Pros: Realistic 80s High School
Cons: The book was better
This movie is how everyone wished high school was not like in the early 80s. It follows 6 people for a school year. The highly respected high school senior who thinks this the year he will finally have sex. The seniors little sister who does with...
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by Dosite1 , Feb 23 '00
Pros: A great comedy that, if nothing else, showcases a lot of your favorite stars at the beginning of their careers.
Cons: The drug and sex references, though mild by today's standards, may disturb some.
We saw "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" on DVD this week, and it was wonderful to see it again. It is somewhat sad though, because the film seems strangely innocent when viewed almost twenty years after it was filmed. "People on 'ludes...
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