Ru5h F@n Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) Anyone remember this movie? I'm not a Tom Cruise fan but this was the only movie I liked that he was in. I watched it mainly for Rebecca De Mornay who was a babe at the time. Edited December 20, 2007 by Ru5h F@n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Its actually a great film. I like it a lot, and again, highly nostalgic. Lots of controversy, the story was to include Joel NOT getting a bid to Princeton, but the studio insisted that the movie have a happy ending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru5h F@n Posted December 20, 2007 Author Share Posted December 20, 2007 Ah I see. I never knew that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 "Writer/Director 'Paul Brickman' had a completely different ending for the film with a rather pessimistic tone, with Joel being denied admission to Princeton and he and Lana sitting on the roof of a building overlooking the city pondering his future and hers, and for once Lana lets her guard down. The studio however, wanted a "feel good" ending, because this was the popular theme of teen movies at the time, so both versions were shot and shown to a test audience and it was agreed that their preference would be the ending for the film." -IMDB, user trivia, but I have seen that story on TV documentaries, so I think its true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 (edited) I was 14 when this movie came out. I remember clearly seeing it at the theater back in 1983 with a friend of mine and his parents. This movie was tailor-made for 14 year olds and I was mesmerized throughout the whole thing. I just thought it was brilliant. It blew my little adolescent mind. Then, walking out of the theater, my friend's father (who was a very analytical, intellectual, academic sort) said dismissively, "it was a farce". I remember being kind of shocked because I just had like a religious experience watching the movie, and he was dismissing it as if it was some piece of fluff. Ok, I still think it's a great movie, but it worked better for me as a 14-year old than now as 38-year old and I would hardly call watching it a religious experience these days. It wouldn't even make my list of top 200 movies (if I had one), but it's still a classic and a lot of fun when I happen to chance upon it... Edited December 20, 2007 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushbass Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Sometimes, you just have to say "What the f***" Joel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arndrake Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 FFN of Rebecca de Mornay, hot. Score by Tangerine Dream, mesmerizing. "Time of your life, huh kid?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 The sex on the subway at the end was very... arousing. I also like the X-rated send-up of it, "Kinky Business." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-D-RocK- Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 Rebecca always put lead in my pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missionman Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 QUOTE (-D-RocK- @ Dec 20 2007, 11:07 AM) Rebecca always put lead in my pants. me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestIKenster Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Hottie, great in Pulp Fiction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 QUOTE (BestIKenster @ Jan 31 2008, 02:00 PM) Hottie, great in Pulp Fiction! Rebecca DeMornay wasn't in Pulp Fiction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 My favorite line from the flick was always "Joel...get off the babysitter". More great quotes... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086200/quotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Dec 20 2007, 11:08 AM) The sex on the subway at the end was very... arousing. You mean this...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddyRulz Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 QUOTE (goose @ Feb 1 2008, 05:22 AM) QUOTE (GeddyRulz @ Dec 20 2007, 11:08 AM) The sex on the subway at the end was very... arousing. You mean this...? Thanks. Now can I please have some Kleenex? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circumstantial tree Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Tom Cruise in his underwear was sexy. Too bad Bob Seger's voice had to ruin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya_Big_Tree Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Just watched this movie again tonight. Lot's of great memorable scenes. I must say I'm now inspired to have sex with a hot guy on a train at night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Sphinc-Tor Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Guido the killer pimp was great!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lerxt1990 Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 QUOTE (Ru5h F@n @ Dec 19 2007, 10:12 PM) Anyone remember this movie? I'm not a Tom Cruise fan but this was the only movie I liked that he was in. I watched it mainly for Rebecca De Mornay who was a babe at the time. Great film. If you dont like TCs films check out The Color Money, also a good film (IMO)..w/ Paul Newman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 (edited) QUOTE (Prince Sphinc-Tor @ May 3 2009, 06:49 AM) Guido the killer pimp was great!!!!! " Oh great, i got a trig midterm at 8 o clock, and im being chased by Guido the killer pimp".. Edited May 4, 2009 by Xanadoood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 I remember being disappointed the first time I saw an actual hooker and she did not look like Rebecca. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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