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Spring Break
Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun.
Release : | 1983 |
Rating : | 4.9 |
Studio : | Columbia Pictures, Fogbound Inc., |
Crew : | Art Direction, Production Design, |
Cast : | David Knell Perry Lang Jayne Modean Corinne Wahl Richard B. Shull |
Genre : | Comedy Romance |
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You won't be disappointed!
One of my all time favorites.
The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.
Blistering performances.
A couple of wimpy dudes go to Fort Lauderdale for spring break and end up accidentally sharing a motel room with two studly guys from New York. They become friends and hang around together. There's ostensibly a plot where one of the wimpy guys has a step dad who's in politics and doesn't want him hanging out in a den of inequity during the holidays ... and he's also coincidentally trying to shut down the motel they are staying in ... but really, 75% of this film is devoted to them enjoying festivities like a wet t shirt contest and a belly flop competition (where an uncredited Jeff Garlin appears). As these kinds of films go, it's really pretty good. It's really just an Elvis flick or a beach party film brought up to early 80's standards ... hence there's more skin and beer drinking. It's no hidden gem, but frankly I enjoy it.
Having already made a mint from his seminal slasher Friday the 13th, director Sean S. Cunningham leaves Crystal Lake and heads for the sunnier climes of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to try his hand at that other money spinning genre of the '80s, the sexy teen comedy. Assembling a cast of nobodies, Cunningham tells the tale of two virginal college dorks, Nelson and Adam (David Knell and Perry Lang), who hope to 'get lucky' during spring break. Forced to share a room with cool guys O.T. and Stu (Steve Bassett and Paul Land), who have no problems with the ladies, the nerds learn how to party hard and eventually score with the opposite sex. Meanwhile, Nelson's douche-bag of a stepfather (Donald Symington) is on the warpath, fearing that his political career will be adversely affected by his stepson's carousing.Spring Break is—I am sure most will agree—not a great film, but it is mindlessly fun while it lasts. The guys' drunken antics are bound to put a smile on the face of anyone who has done dumb stuff while under the influence, as will the endless tirade of fit young bodies in skimpy swimming attire (both sexes are catered for, although the emphasis is undeniably on attractive, well-endowed women). The film's crazy antics include a drunken belly flop competition, a wet t-shirt contest, a wet he-shirt contest, and partying hard to an all-female rock group fronted by Penthouse Pet Corinne Alphen. The film's most memorable scene involves Nelson accompanying willing hottie Susie (Jayne Modean) to her hotel, but failing to remember her room number after he goes to get a couple of Cokes. Frustrating, to say the least, but at least he gets to pick up where he left off the next day.
Pointless film about two nerds (David Knell, Perry Lang) who go to Ft. Lauderdale FL to celebrate spring break. They end up rooming with two studs (Paul Land, Steve Bassett) and the movie chronicles their supposedly "hilarious" misadventures while there.OK--I don't know what I was expecting watching this but I didn't expect anything as bad as THIS! The "story" was stupid and predictable to an annoying extreme with clichéd characters and stupid situations. The acting was, at best, OK. Land and Bassett were nice eye candy but Knell and Lang weren't. The jokes in the film were abysmal. I think I smiled once. And, worst of all, there was next to NO T&A! I could care less about it but let's face it--the prime audience for this is horny teenage guys. They WANT gratuitous female nudity and this movie has very little. There is a somewhat nice soundtrack but that's not enough to sit through this. A 1 all the way.
I am jazzed this got an official release on DVD, I can finally retire my VHS ripped DVD. I was like most disappointed at the lack of special features. But you can get a commentary form David Knells website, and it is well worth money I mean 4 bucks is nothing and makes watching the movie even more funny. I was sad to learn tonight about Paul Land , real name Paul Callandrillo had passed away in 2007. I have watched this movie so many times I am ashamed to admit how many. Out of all of the oddball beach movies this is hands down the best one ever made. Goods tunes, hilarious characters and well of course the beautiful girls. And how can you forget Nelsons dad getting arrested and just shouting sh#t. People pick this one up, go to Davids website and buy the commentary.Mike