Reform School Girls (1986)

Too much of everything

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

As Good As It Gets

I've liked every prison movie I've ever seen. I'm not sure what makes them all so interesting, but maybe it triggers a sense of "What would you do in this situation?" kind of interesting.But in all honesty, the only real reason I sat down to see reform school girls was Sherri Stoner, who played Lisa. As a big animaniacs fan, it's kind of sad to see Sherri's serious dramatic talent wasted on this film, considering she wrote some of the funniest Animaniacs bits.The movie begins in a back alley where main character Jenny (Linda Carol) gets caught up in a shoot-out against her will. As a result, she ends up in reform school, being booked in with Lisa (Sherri Stoner) who is being brought in for being a constant runaway. The 2 of them are subjected to numerous inhumanities during their time in reform school, which is run more like a prison by it's Warden (Sybil Danning) the notorious Edna (Pat Ast) who in turn controls the meanest of the girls, Charlie (Wendy. O. Williams) If you're going to see this movie, be prepared for a lot of cheese. Cause there's lots of it. Not all the girls are as good as the others when it comes to acting, at times it feels like a softcore porn flick over a prison film. But that's the charm of the movie too. it's aim is to be a parody of the WIP (Women in Prison) films that were made before it.If you've got nothing to do for 90 minutes, it's worth a view.

This could be the greatest t&a movie of all time. It's the ultimate 80's women-in-prison movie. It's got loads of nudity, some very sick wardens (the awesome Sybil Danning), and Wendy O. Williams spending most of the film in a g-string! This is a low-budget exploitation film that delivers the goods. There was actually some pretty good acting in the film. If only i would have owned this film when i was 12! It's a fun and cheesy movie that gives you exactly what you'd want from a women-in-prison flick. The scene where Wendy O. Williams crashes a bus is a classic. 80's cheese and squeeze.I highly recommend doing a double feature with Hollywood chainsaw hookers...that'd be a fun night.

a light-hearted romp of sorts with this film back in the early eighties. not to be taken too seriously as the many actors camp it up in this girl in prison plot line especially pat ast's character so aptly named Edna...who so happens to rule her little prison with iron and fist. complete control is her motto throughout. she also gets some great lines in the film which i'm not too sure if it was meant to be humorous as their delivered quite tongue in cheek. the story focuses on jenny and her troupe of troubled girls who get caught breaking the law and are shipped out to a rather shady reform school for wayward girls. what ensues is hilarity which i think is meant to make light of the prison genre films. the director just goes with it and seems to be in on the joke as well. it has all the key elements for a great prison film ie. bitch slaps, jail riots, food fights, the gratuitous shower scene and shake down by the prison warden. i just wished that Sybil danning had been given a bigger role in this film as she is somewhat of a cult icon. my favourite character had to be portrayed by none other than Wendy o.williams who is far from the age of a teenage delinquent as she prances around the prison yard like she owns the place. she is also given some killer lines as well. i won't spoil the climatic scene of the film but it is great to watch and a real treat.

My friends and I are always looking for the diamond in the rough (as it were), that one movie that's just so bad it serves as the topic of conversation for the next few days. I read a few comments after viewing this movie and don't think people realized: This movie is exactly what it claimed to be.Sure it's hardly an example of a "good" movie, but the increasing ridiculousness of the story was matched only by the quality of the cinematography. Sure they could have spent more time on a foley stage, but when you're looking at a room full of naked women showering, who cares? The only gripe was about one character who obviously didn't belong in a juvenile detention center. As my friend pointed out, they neglected to tell her it was reform school, not old school.All in all, get some friends, get some buds and prepare to be entertained. The only thing missing from this reform school is a giant tub of Jell-O.