The Boyfriend School
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Movie Reviews of The Boyfriend School
Movie Review: A Fun Movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I enjoyed this movie years ago and bought it on
DVD, just because its fun to watch.
Movie Review: The Boyfried School.
Summary: 5 Stars
Very good movie.When I watched this movie years ago it was called Don't tell her It's me.Movie Review: "I am Lobo. I hunt alone. I need no one."
Summary: 4 Stars
Gus Kubicek is a shy and lonely cartoon artist who has just beaten Hodgkin's Disease. Gus is still on the path to recovery - ergo, still bald and overweight from the radiation therapy - when he encounters lovely journalist Emily Pear, thanks to his matchmaking romance novelist and sister, Lizzie. However, after a disastrous first meeting, Emily is not too enamoured of the self-conscious Gus, though Gus is clearly smitten with her. He calls her up and asks her out but she is too busy "having oral surgery done" or "taking a cajun cooking class." So Lizzie helps her brother to get back into shape and then assists him in formulating a zany plan to woo and win Emily. Thus, Gus's new persona - the unshaven, bike-riding Lobo of New Zealand - is born. Emily is instantly attracted to the rugged Lobo, and things seem to be looking up for Gus. But, as Emily falls deeper in fascination with him, how long can Gus keep up the pretense?
The Boyfriend School is a funny romantic comedy, with a winning cast. I used to have the biggest crush on Jami Gertz, she of Lost Boys and Less Than Zero fame. She had that waif-like quality that added a dimension of vulnerability to her roles. As Emily Pear, she is down-to-earth and seemingly independent, yet has an inner romantic streak that yearns for happiness and love. I've always liked Steve Guttenberg. He's no great actor, but he's not the worst one, either. Given a character within his acting range, preferably the role of a slightly sardonic average Joe, Guttenberg could admirably pull his weight. In this film, he is engaging and very funny in his dual parts: good guy Gus and the exotic, slightly seedy Lobo.
The supporting cast is great, starting with Shelley Long as Gus's busybody but caring sister, Lizzie Potts. Lizzie doesn't drink coffee because she's "naturally wound up a bit too tight." I actually like Shelley Long in this role, finding her more palatable here than in Hello Again and Outrageous Fortune. Suffice it to say, she never had it so good as when she played Diane Chambers in Cheers. Kevin Scannell is wonderfully goofy as Mitchell, Lizzie's husband, who accompanies his highly unconventional cooking with overbearing opera music. The little girl Annabel (or Piglet) is a hoot, as she is constantly, intensively lectured by her mother on the consequences of putting things (screws, bugs, etc.) in her mouth.
I first saw this movie years ago, by the way, when it was titled Don't Tell Her It's Me. But, whatever its film title, this is very droll and diverting stuff.
Movie Review: Dont tell her it's the original title - or she wont find it!
Summary: 4 Stars
I loved this gentle romantic comedy. I have seen comments that Steve Guttenberg wasnt 'man enough' for the part - must have been written by a straight male reviewer as he's just right for it. There are some really amusing bits to this and it qualifies for the 'comedy' description. Shelly Long is excellent too.
However I add to others comments questioning the change of title. I have borrowed this several times from DVD outlets under its old name and had just about given up hope of finding it on DVD for myself -as I was looking under the old title. What are the distributors playing at - don't they want to sell movies?
It's ironic really that the movie is 'Dont tell her it's me'. Perhaps it should have been 'Dont tell her it's 'Dont tell her it's me': tell her its 'Boyfiend school'!
So as you seem to have tracked this item down in its hidden guise I'd jump at the chance and risk it if you havent seen it! Even though it is a great 'chick flick' I've watched it with males who quite enjoyed it too.
Movie Review: A Romance Novel Turned Movie
Summary: 4 Stars
In the spirit of Romancing the Stone, this movie (Originally "Don't Tell Her It's Me") feels like a very cute romance novel turned into movie format. Shelley Long is her regular likeable but vaguely annoying self as the romance writer & match-making sister to Steve Guttenberg, who turned out one of his most enjoyable performances. He's an idiot but a cute idiot, though I might've wished for someone a little sexier as a compliment to the oh-so-beautiful Jami Gertz. Very fun & light-hearted romantic comedy.