Better Off Dead
on DVD
(1985) Starring:John Cusack, Diane Franklin, David Ogden Stiers Director:Savage Steve Holland Certificate:
Lane Myer's (John Cusack) dreams are shattered when his girlfriend Beth (Amanda Wyss) decides she prefers the company of a sleazy ski jock over his own. This disheartening news leads Lane to attempt to take his own life in various ways--all of which never seem to work out. But if he can beat Beth's ..read more »
26. Not a great adaptation of a great S.E. Hinton book. But Estevez is always great to watch.
That Was Then, This Is Now
on DVD
(1985) Starring:Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer, Kim Delaney Director:Christopher Cain Certificate:
Two young men who grew up together in a particularly rough neighborhood find their friendship seriously threatened for the first time in their lives - by the challenge of adulthood. Based on a novel by S.E. Hinton. Emilio Estevez wrote the screenplay.
24. The Coreys reunited... Hey! It's the eighties...
License to Drive(1988) Starring:Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Carol Kane Director:Greg Beeman Certificate:
Les and Dean are two teenagers longing to live life in the fast lane. Fun, freedom and girls will all be theirs - if only they can get a driving license. So when Les fails his raod test, their dreams are shattered and the boys set off on a collision course of comic disasters.
23. A very straighforward low budget teen movie from an era when they were being churned out. Casey Siemesko's intense performance makes you interested.
Three O'Clock High
on DVD
(1987) Starring:Casey Siemaszko, Anne Ryan, Richard Tyson Director:Phil Joanou Certificate:
Buddy, the nastiest guy in class, forces Jerry into a fight at 3 p.m. in the school parking lot. Poor Jerry has just seven hours, a good supply of wit, a few friends, a savvy kid sister and the worst luck of any kid alive, to find a way out of this tough problem.
22. Maybe a little dated now. But ballsy and original.
Heathers
on DVD
(1988) Starring:Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty Director:Michael Lehmann Certificate: Watch now: £2.49
The Westerburg High School has an elite quartet called the 'Heathers' which consists of three girls called Heather and one called Veronica who pick on the weak and less fortunate. One day Veronica becomes tired of the 'Heathers' and goes off with the male school bully Jason Dean and together they ..read more »
Sixteen Candles
on DVD
(1984) Starring:Molly Ringwald, Justin Henry, Paul Dooley Director:John Hughes Certificate:
Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) is approaching her sixteenth birthday, but sees little to celebrate about: her family have, in any case, forgotten her big day, and she is suffering from a severe bout of unrequited love. Worse still, the object of her affections is being courted by the school's most ..read more »
Road Trip - Unseen And Explicit
on DVD
(2000) Starring:Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart Director:Todd Phillips Certificate:
University of Ithaca college freshman Josh (Breckin Meyer) misses his childhood sweetheart, Tiffany (Rachel Blanchard), who is going to school in Austin, Texas. Josh makes a tape proclaiming his love for her, but one of his friends accidentally mails the wrong tape; he instead sends the tape of ..read more »
Class
on DVD
(1983) Starring:Rob Lowe, Jacqueline Bisset, Andrew McCarthy Director:Lewis John Carlino Certificate:
A delightful comedy about the outrageous sexual exploits of two young prep school students (Lowe and McCarthy) who's friendship is painfully tested when one of them has an affair with the other's seductive mother (Bisset.)