Amateur movie with Big budget

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

I love watching cheesy 80's movies.So, I had to watch Can't Buy Me Love as soon as I found out about it. It is a hilarious movie and teaches important lessons about popularity and high school life. Amanda Peterson plays as Cindy, the most popular girl at school. While, Patrick Dempsey is Ronald, a nerd who wants to fit in with the cool kids. I think that this is one of the best 80's teen comedies. I've seen it ten times and I'm still not tired of it. This movie is different from the other teen comedies of the era because the actors are not stereotypical in their roles. They are original and very funny.Can't By Me Love is worth watching and will not disappoint.

Never heard of this film before but it was a recommendation from Netflix so, after checking out an IMDb review, I watched.It was an enjoyable 80's teen comedy that is far superior to the usual John Hughes films that spring to mind when you think of 80's teen comedy.I give it a 6 but I would liked to have given it more. It had loads of potential to be a lot better, easily an 8, but some simple mistakes were made that let it down. Like using Patrick Dempsey as the lead when at no point is he convincing as a geek as he is far too handsome and has a good physique. His performance is confident rather than geeky also. Another reviewer has pointed this out and I agree.I also agree with the same reviewer who stated that Amanda Peterson's portrayal of the popular cheerleader is a compassionate one and makes it more watchable.There are some good scenes and some good laughs but throughout the whole thing I just kept thinking how much better it could have been if they'd have picked a better lead (I kept thinking of the better geek portrayals in Revenge of the Nerds), and spent a little more time on the characters, sub plots and jokes, which often felt like they all had so much potential that wasn't fully developed.I do like how the jocks and cheerleaders, while somewhat lampooned, also all have a sympathetic side. So credit is due to the writer and/or director for not making them two dimensional. Equally, there are moments that feel rushed, as if no one could be bothered to develop the characters adequately.Still, it is an easy to watch, enjoyable, charming film.

Patrick Dempsey was immensely charming back in the day. He still is. But his skinny geek routine was priceless in the 80's and early 90's. He managed to infuse it with style and grace and make you root for him, while avoiding clichés. It takes skill to own an image without copying someone else's version.This one covers the familiar 80's high school social-class-conflict theme but, also touches on an interesting concept. People want something when they see that someone they respect wants it. I've been there. If you're seen with an attractive girl, other girls who never considered you, start taking a second look. Dempsey's character, being one of the smart kids, figures this out.There is some gross out humor that really turned me off. Seth Green is adorable and funny as the annoying little brother. I had no idea he was old enough to have been in movies back then.One thing that cracks me up is that Dempsey frequently appeared as the unofficial Jewish guy in these teen movies, because he is from the East Coast, has dark hair, a prominent nose, and played a geek. But I'm guessing he is Irish.Apparently Amanda Peterson was only 16 when this film came out and perhaps even younger while filming. Usually the actors playing a Senior in high school are in their 20's. In this case, she was younger than a Senior and had never even experienced being a Senior before in real life. She was relatively cute and most effective when she told off some stud who was bothering her at a lunch table. I liked her character because she knew who and what she was, but she was willing to take some chances.Believe me though, that most of the snobbish popular kids in real 80's high schools were shallow and not very nice people.Check it out on youtube.

The movie has a typical romantic plot within an American high-school setting, with lead characters being a nerd (Ronald) and the head cheerleader (Cindy). She and her friends would not even acknowledge him when passing by whereas he is desperately infatuated her. Ronald figures that he needs to become popular in order to be noticed by girls and offers Cindy a thousand dollars to pretend in public that they are going out, hoping that it would boost his popularity. She accepts the offer and throws in his makeover at no extra cost. The rest of the storyline is fairly predictable. However, there are two issues that this movie addresses probably more successfully than most of the other teen chick flicks: leadership and forgiveness.The rest may contain some spoilers.Ronald aspires not only to acceptance by his peers, but also to becoming their informal leader. The path that he initially takes in order to achieve that status is typical of a high-school environment, as he chooses exclusivity over social cohesion, egoism over altruism, herd mentality over individuality and conceit over humility. Eventually, he realises that sustainable informal leadership is based on selfless acts and promoting social inclusion.Whilst at the peak of his ill-gotten popularity, Ronald does not forgive Cindy the fact that she used to ignore him when he was just one of the geeks. In fact, he cruelly rejects her even though she has developed warm feelings for him and has extended him support and trust that are well in excess of what is stipulated in their arrangement. However, once his popularity has vanished and he is left with no friends, he expects Cindy and his former best friend to immediately take him back and forgive all the gross insults he has inflicted upon them. Having failed that, Ronald finally realises that he needs to deserve to be forgiven.