runamokprods My rating is generous and subjective. I can't really argue that this is a "good" movie. A lot of it feels awkward and even amateurish. --mild spoilers ahead--But this look at teen-age first love speaks to me very personally (shy west side NYC kid falls for beautiful, popular girl only to lose her to outside forces). This was both my teen-age fantasy of what first romance and sex should be, and a reflection of much of my own real life experience. So even such cringe worthy elements as Robby Benson and Glynnis O"™Connor singing not-very-good pop odes to love on the soundtrack can't keep this from making me remember and cry.Interestingly, though, talking to others of my generation (I'm 50) I was fascinated to find I was far from alone in having this heart/head split in reaction to the film. So obviously there's something in there real and true enough in it that it overcomes the undeniably mawkish elements. But for a really great look at teen first love, I recommend Roy Andersson's wonderful "A Swedish Love Story" - hard to find, but worth it.

sheffield Well, I own the soundtrack by Lee Holdridge for some years now, so I ordered the DVD to see "Jeremy". When I first saw the movie a few months ago, I thought to myself: Gee, what a jerk Jeremy is! When I saw the film again a few days ago, I saw a completely different movie. A movie made by a director who really cares about the young couple. You will probably rarely find a film which describes the discovery of love and understanding in such subtle, empathetic and unspectacular pictures. The ending of the film is very brave but also heartbreaking! But at no time - and that is a great quality of this movie - it becomes gooey or cheap. Once or twice I thought to discover a certain failing in the acting of Robby Benson, but all in all the actors did a very good job! Later on I told to myself: What a lucky guy Jeremy was to meet a girl like Susan. I would have given all to meet anyone like her when I was that age, but hey, it's an invented character and not a real person. By the way it's hard to believe that the director Arthur Barron only made few other films after "Jeremy" and nearly only for television.

snort90 I was 16 when I saw this movie. Not sure how to put into words the feelings I got as I sat there. I'm 46 now and I still think about the feelings I had that day in the theater. We've all experienced those feelings in real life and I'd love to go through it all again. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor and get a copy somewhere. Love coming of age...Robby Benson and Glynnis O'Connor were perfect in this movie. I'm a middle-aged man now who feasts on horror and action movies, all I can take. If I had the chance to see it again, I'd do it in a heartbeat. Guys, watch it in private if you must and save your precious ego. You'll like the movie, I promise...

Fred-71 If you like love story, watch this movie. The simplicity of this film is beautiful. The song "Jeremy" is great.