Damn good

Rating: 8/10 (22 April 2000)

When I saw this film in the 80's as a teenager I totaly identified with it. I enjoyed the humor and the characters. It was a riot and very real. I knew many 'Benders' in my school (one I knew even killed himself) as with all the other characters. It even meant more to me cause so many people liked to remark how much I looked like Anthony Michael Hall back then (who was in all these movies playing the same stereotyped character).
Looking back the film is still great. However, my only criticism with the movie now was that it didn't go far enough in letting the characters vent. I think that just reflects the time it was made. THe movie wasn't ready to handle HARD ISSUES not because it couldn't but because the time it was made no one was doing that.
Kids now are faced with harder issues and are forced to grow up faster. Also kids are more accepting I think of other cliques compared to back then.. Except the geeks I guess...
Anyway... A film that will stand the test of time.
Rating 8 out of 10