Inexplicably this movie is one of my favorite of all time. It isn't drop dead hilarious, or particularly well acted. It even has some pretty stupid and condescending stereotypes and silly typecast characters (the nerds, jocks, little pest brother, hot-but-stupid cheerleaders) but what it does well....it does really well.Essentially the angst of the main character, just wanting to fit in, be popular are pretty universal to most teenagers. I think everyone at times, feels like they are missing out on something, that the other crowd is having more fun than you. This gets played up to the extreme as Ronald Miller goes from being "totally geek, to totally chic" only to lose it all again in heartbreaking fashion.The fine acting of a young Patrick Dempsey, and the gone too soon Amanda Petterson really make the movie for me as the chemistry is real and the awesome scenes together make me smile everytime I watch (which is nearing 20 viewings now)Courtney Gains does an excellent job of being the neglected best friend who sees his friend descend into an unrecognizable jerk and the scenes involving their eventual loss of friendship are tough to watch.It is not perfect, it shows it age a bit but having just watched it recently...I still love it.

Ronald Miller pines for Cindy the most popular girl in school who doesn't know he's alive. That all changes when she borrows her mom's blouse and accidentally ruins it at a house party now she must replace it before she finds out. Ronald offers to buy her a new one in exchange for becoming his girlfriend for a month.Ronald gains new found popularity among the jocks and cheerleaders who thinks he's a stud. He ditches his old friends for the highlight.The movie not only explores themes like popularity and love in simple terms like other teen flicks. Popularity is shown like a class system. The top percent get the nice tables, women and parties. The bottom are picked on, forced to sit at certain locations and can't even communicate with someone out of their league. Bullying is a took to install fear and keep the herd in line.Cindy and Ronald are kinda like other famous tragic couples. They are forced apart by their peers and expect to act a certain way if they want to keep their status. It's almost like a fairy tale and they end happily ever after when they realize it's all nonsense.Unlike Romeo and Juliet these two get to ride off in the sunset and plan on attending prom. A match made in heaven. Ronald even ends up winning over his old friends and respect of his peers.Bring out the hankie. You won't be able to keep your eyes dry.

Ladies, you will love Patrick Dempsey transforming from a nerd to a very naughty bad boy. That was my only favorite scene, it's like he is showing off his true colors! I thought the rest was alright but there weren't that great enough scene's.I think there was a lot of whining going on too that would definitely put you off regarding girls grouping over Ronald and the fact, Cindy had kept pressuring him on pointless things like breaking up in public which was fake. I say they copied Grease or any other Greaser films just so Patrick Dempsey looked good in this which he did but Rom Com is definitely not for him to act in!

I was inspired to watch this otherwise forgotten 80s teen rom-com by the recent tragic death of star Amanda Peterson.It certainly doesn't hold a candle to the better known teen comedies from the genre's golden age, but stars Patrick Dempsey and Peterson are quite good, and the film features an early appearance from Seth Green, who steals every scene he's in as Dempsey's little brother. Also featured are Ricardo (Rico Ssssuave!), Courtney "Malachai" Gaines and several other familiarish faces.There's just enough here to merit a revisit if you're an 80s kid. For all others, your mileage may vary.