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Movie Reviews of Lucas
Movie Review: My Favorite Silly 80s Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
The eighties were Hollywood's "Golden Age" when it comes to teen movies. For a few years you had a string of movies featuring realistic dialog and an accurate depiction of teenage angst caused by the belief that everything matters just a bit too much. Sure, the plots could be clichéd, but the characters and dialog were believable and nothing was too far-fetched or predictable. Of course, all good things come to an end and now the term "teen movie" refers to a comedy filled with one-dimensional characters, nudity, and shock humor. There's nothing wrong with an over-the-top comedy, but it's a shame that they've more or less wiped out the old teen dramas and coming-of-age stories.
When it comes to the eighties movies it seems like the Brat Pack/John Hughes films get the most attention, but the best movie of them all was David Seltzer's "Lucas."
Here's the basic plot: Maggie moves to town during the summer and gets noticed by a local nerd, Lucas. A friendship forms between them, even though he's younger, and he develops a crush on her, but things change when school starts. It's not that she doesn't want to be his friend--but she also meets new people, and Lucas is so busy trying to be a part of Maggie's world that he doesn't even notice the advances of another girl (a young Winona Ryder).
"Lucas" is melodramatic at times, but that just makes it more realistic. Teenagers DO tend to make everything into a life-or-death situation and they make crazy choices to get what they want. All of the characters in this movie defy stereotypes. Lucas isn't just nerd who can be written off--he's a sympathetic character. But so is Maggie...and the jock football player played by Charlie Sheen. Everyone makes tough choices due to their hormones. It's easy to think the movie is silly at time--it's been spoofed a hundred times I think--but it's also a movie worth seeing. It was pretty much the best thing Cory Haim or Kerri Green ever starred in.
Movie Review: PUPPY LOVE... TE LLEGA AL CORAZON
Summary: 5 Stars
Una de esas magnificas peliculas que se salen del esquema tradicional (y atorrante) de "la chica bonita y el chico guapo"; Lucas es sencillamente lo que llamariamos un INADAPTADO SOCIAL, el tipo con sus propias ideas raras que no encaja con el circulo social tipico de la gente joven (fiestas, deportes, rock, bailes y noviazgos); el es simplemente diferente, fanatico de la naturaleza, intelectual (nerd),amante de la musica clasica, timido... y muy solitario e incomprendido, a causa de lo cual es objeto de constantes burlas y desprecio por los demas; la pelicula cumple la maravillosa funcion de mostrarnos el corazon de un ser humano que necesita sentirse amado, comprendido y aceptado (como muchos de nosotros alguna vez); el drama comienza cuando Lucas se enamora de una Chief-Leader y esto le lleva a hacer cosas tontas y hasta riesgosas para demostrale su amor... ¡¡INCLUSO HUMILLARSE!! es obvio que todos llevamos a un Lucas por dentro ¿no creen?; MARAVILLOSA PARA VERLA CON TODA LA FAMILIA.Movie Review: It just looks like an 80's teen movie
Summary: 5 Stars
Well, maybe I guess it is an 80's teen movie, but unlike other 80's teen movies this film is intelligent and has a heart. The other movies from this genre are plot driven. Honestly, how many different titles has the story of "Can't Buy me Love" had? This movie however has taken a different perspective to look at teenage years and took the approach to drive the story from the characters, not plot.
The movie is brave by not taking the easy way out (except for one scene which I won't ruin) and I respect that. It also makes the movie less predictable and more entertaining to watch for us the audience.
I think this movie is the best movie of the teen movie genre. I loved Ferris Beuller, Sixteen Candles, and the other John Hughes greats. Those films were also loads more humerous too, but Lucas aims to do more than achieve laughs and I applaude its efforts.
Movie Review: Wonderful Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
The death of Corey Haim prompted me to come and order this DVD. It was one of his best performances; thinking of it made me sad that he never found his footing as an actor during his adult years.
I realize that this is supposed to be my review and not Roger Ebert's, but I can't help but quote a couple of things he said. About Haim's performance in "Lucas": "He creates one of the most three-dimensional, complicated, interesting characters of any age in any recent movie. If he can continue to act this well, he will never become a half-forgotten child star, but will continue to grow into an important actor. He is that good."
Ebert listed it as one of the top 10 films of 1986. I agree with that assessment. It's a quiet, well-written, beautifully acted movie.
RIP, Mr. Haim.
Movie Review: "What are we gonna do with you?"
Summary: 5 Stars
Lucas has to be the sweetest unrequited love story of the 1980s. Corey Haim plays the title character, he falls in love with a wealthy girl, of course he tells her he is wealthy too which is a lie on his behalf. Lucas does whatever he can to get his dream girl to fall for him. Keri Green, Charlie Sheen, a very young Courtney Throne-Smith, and Winona Ryder(her feature film debut) round out the cast. I love this film so much, it's smart, well-written, and makes you a believer that even a nerd can have his day in the sun. I highly recommend this teen comedy/drama.