Ian (Flash Review)The best way to impress the high school hottie in the 80's was with a set of wheels and, hopefully, a license to drive. Les doesn't take his driver's exam seriously enough and fails at his first attempt. With a date lined up with a cute high school girl (appropriately named as Mercedes), how will he drive her around on the date without his license? One can guess what he does and how nervous he gets taking his parent's car without permission. What mischief will ensue? How will the date go? With a double dose of Corey's, Haim and Feldmen, you get the most popular late 80's high school due together with some good 80's dialog zingers as well as some great car scenes that are reminiscent of American Graffiti. There are many memorable and amusing scenes that are pure 80's. Relive the 80's in style with this movie as well as Uncle Phil from the Fresh Prince as the intimidating driving instructor!

gwnightscream Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Heather Graham, Nina Siemaszko, Carol Kane and Richard Masur star in this 1988 comedy. The late, Haim (The Lost Boys) plays teen, Les who fails his driving test and decides to secretly borrow his grandfather's 1972 Cadillac to go on a date with school crush, Mercedes (Graham). His romantic, Saturday night turns into a crash course when dealing with drunk drivers and such. Haim's Lost Boys co-star, Feldman plays his pal, Dean, Siemaszko (Airheads) plays Les' older sister, Natalie and Kane (The Princess Bride) and Masur (Risky Business) play their parents. This is a good 80's flick I've liked since I was a kid. Haim & the cast are good in it as well as Jay Ferguson's score. I recommend this.

hellraiser7 One of the best things about being a teen was no doubt having the opportunity to learn to drive. Driving for the teen meant the freedom to go where ever you wanted or needed to go, any time you want. But also for most it was a ticket to being cool. This is an 80's gem that I like and is a gem that has driven under the radar, it's not to say it wasn't popular for it's time but like certain vintage cars it became forgotten.There really not much to say, I really like the plot it's a simple no nonsense plot which is what I like about comedies. Yeah there is absurdity but that's part of what makes it funny. The music soundtrack I think is really good, I like the end credit theme song from Billy Ocean "Out of my Dreams" which is one of my personal favorite 80's songs.I really like the two Corries, shame both couldn't of kept up on the high end of their carriers, but oh well. Corey Halm whom sadly is no longer with us is great, I've always liked this actor he can do both comedic and serious roles. But anyway I like his character Les Anderson whom is a typical geek that is on a quest to be cool and to get the girl, is ill confidant always struggling to prevent disappointment and being uncool. Dean by Corey Feldman is great, his character just cracks me up, he has some of the best lines in the film my favorite was that speech he gave which is both funny but kinda true at the same time about life. His character is also on the same quest as Les but he is a little more confidant, and a person that is more loose and a bit wild.The adventures with the car are fun, fast paced and hilarious, it's pretty random what these characters run into. I don't want to give too much away, but my favorites are the infamous jump toward the Shaky's Pizza place (damn I miss that restaurant) and the solid car chase for the drunk driver.Though I think what really makes this comedy stand out is on it's emphasize and sympathy factor. Les's predicaments are both funny and a little sad at the same time because most of us have been there, or have felt it. From Les taking that drivers test and under pressure of failing. The threat of getting busted by your parents for something you know you shouldn't do, which results in Les saying my favorite line "I"m so dead, their going to have to bury me twice." yeah I sometimes thought those words from time to time. But just simply the desire for the first time to taste freedom, to not just be cool but feel cool, as well as just to simply drive.Overall "License to Drive" has plenty of millage for fun which makes it worth a test drive.Rating: 3 stars

gcd70 This banal film would surely only appeal to twelve to fifteen year-olds with little or no taste. Written by Neil Tolkin and directed by Greg Beeman, "License to Drive" finds the Corey twins (Haim and Feldman) as young teens who would do anything to obtain a driver licence, even lie! When young 'Les' (Haim) does just this in order to take out the girl of his dreams, all hell breaks loose.All the humour (or at least ninety-eight percent of it) fails in this pathetically predictable teen-flick. And the film's main draw cards, Corey and Corey and of course Heather Graham, put up a poor showing in this stupid movie. Don't bother!Sunday, September 20, 1992 - Video