Can't Buy Me Love (1987)

Overrated

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Absolutely Fantastic

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

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.

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.

Never heard of this film before but it was a recommendation from Netflix so, after checking out an IMDb review, I watched.It was an enjoyable 80's teen comedy that is far superior to the usual John Hughes films that spring to mind when you think of 80's teen comedy.I give it a 6 but I would liked to have given it more. It had loads of potential to be a lot better, easily an 8, but some simple mistakes were made that let it down. Like using Patrick Dempsey as the lead when at no point is he convincing as a geek as he is far too handsome and has a good physique. His performance is confident rather than geeky also. Another reviewer has pointed this out and I agree.I also agree with the same reviewer who stated that Amanda Peterson's portrayal of the popular cheerleader is a compassionate one and makes it more watchable.There are some good scenes and some good laughs but throughout the whole thing I just kept thinking how much better it could have been if they'd have picked a better lead (I kept thinking of the better geek portrayals in Revenge of the Nerds), and spent a little more time on the characters, sub plots and jokes, which often felt like they all had so much potential that wasn't fully developed.I do like how the jocks and cheerleaders, while somewhat lampooned, also all have a sympathetic side. So credit is due to the writer and/or director for not making them two dimensional. Equally, there are moments that feel rushed, as if no one could be bothered to develop the characters adequately.Still, it is an easy to watch, enjoyable, charming film.