A GREAT YOUTH MUSICAL AND A CHERISHED TIME CAPSULE

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2001)

This is the ultimate time capsule of the pre-AIDS 80s, and of the aspirations and emotions of those who were young in that era. It will probably take years before it is fully appreciated, but it eventually will take its place next to SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933 and other glorious youth musicals. Don't be fooled by the snobbishness of people who are afraid to admit what they like. You like this movie, not because it's bad, but because it's good.