Simply Perfect

hyped garbage

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

I get it, lots of people love this movie because it is an '80s classic. Why? I don't understand. Patrick Dempsey's character in this movie is a wimpy, DISRESPECTFUL, and sexist male lead. He thinks he can't get girls because he's a geeky, weak-looking specimen of the male sex. Maybe. Girls his age are just as shallow as he is. But he's no great catch either. He pays a girl to pretend to be his girlfriend because that's all women are to him: property. Something to buy, something to flaunt like a gem or other worldly possession capable of being bought. If he'd just treat people with respect, maybe they'd like him a bit more, but probably not. I went to an American high school myself and understand that some things are just about social ranking. I was a science-loving film-geek, but I just so happened to letter in varsity swimming and track-and-field, so while I shouldn't have been popular, my "jock" status allowed me fame and kind treatment.Sorry to digress, but, if anything has been clear from what I've been attempting to write, I didn't like the movie. All I could think about the entire time was how such a character and such a storyline hardly deserved to be given the amount of time and effort required to make this feature film. I would not recommend this to anyone. Whatever love story this film claims to have, it is not a great one. It's a toxic relationship if it lasts. Poor Amanda Peterson for this to be one of the "top" works she'll be remembered for.

Has spoilers,I remember watching this when I was 13 over 25 yrs later and it hasn't aged at all it's still a fun fine movie.Donald is one of the nerd crowd who desperately wants to be popular and seized his chance when the most popular girl cindy needs to find cash for a dress so Ronald does a deal he buys the dress for one month of pretend relationship with her,after the month they fake break up and Ronald is in with the it crowd,its going great while forgetting his real friends he's the coolest kid in school until while drunk she exposes their deal in front of everyone and they all abandon him,its a great message for kids this movie about how being your self is always the best way,ronald is alone but makes a stand when his real friend sits with the jocks and one threatens to beat on him if he doesn't go back to the nerd table Ronald runs to his aid and makes the kids see that once they were all friends and gains respect of the kids,what he always wanted was Cindy all along just to get close to her it's a great movie for teens to gather and watch and for older folk who loved it when it was released,so for one movie forget about million dollar block busters and relive a great movie about the trials and tribulations of school life.still a great movie 3 decades later.

"Cindy Mancini" (Amanda Peterson) is the head of the cheerleading squad and the most popular person in high school. "Ronald Miller" (Patrick Dempsey) is the head nerd and essentially avoided by everyone except his fellow geeks. One day in the local shopping mall he happens to observe Cindy in some emotional distress and goes over to see what is wrong. He then learns that one of the jocks at the school accidentally spilled red wine on a very valuable suede jacket she took from her mother's closet and she desperately needs $1000 dollars to replace it. Since she needs the money and he wants to feel what it's like to be popular in school he offers her the money he has saved mowing lawns in exchange for her being his girlfriend in public for a month. Unfortunately for them, neither of them realize the ramifications. Now, as far as this movie is concerned I will just say that that this is one of the better 80's teen comedies produced with both Amanda Peterson and Patrick Dempsey performing in an exceptional manner. One particular scene involving the "African Anteater Dance" was especially hilarious. In any case, I highly recommend this movie for those interested in a film of this type and rate it as above average.

This is the best 80s teen movie of all time (period)The chemistry of Amanda Peterson and Patrick Dempsey is truly flattering and comes across so natural Tina Caspary does really well in this one too and you really feel the tension with her and Darcy DemossThe soundtrack by Robert folk in this movie is simply a masterpiecealthough one of the best tracks of the prom dance scene is not included in the soundtrack (actress) by randy hall ( the only downfall)This movie can be watched over and over again without disappointment.This is truly a masterpiece with Amanda Peterson at her best.