jbaxter-204-326379 I am only giving this movie five points because it contains a fair amount of footage of L.A. circa 1983. It also features some of the most awkward dialogue ever penned for the screen, especially the exchanges involving adults. I mean, Frederic Forrest must have been so annoyed with his agent once he started shooting his dreadful scenes. It also would have been nice for at least one of the Valley girls to talk like a real Valley girl--I can understand not being able to find an established young actress who could do a spot-on Valley girl accent, but if you're going to cast a bunch of nobodies with limited acting ability, why not just drive over the Valley and take your pick? That's plain old lazy. And--here comes the spoiler--the Julie Richman character's sudden change of heart about Randy makes no sense, given how hot and heavy they were, and the climactic prom scene is just too silly for words.

gnowaczek Valley Girl has become one of my favourite romantic comedies to watch because it's funny, classic and stylish. I bought it on DVD from Walmart a few years ago, it's like Romeo & Juliet meets the 1980's but with awesome music and a totally cool story.Nicolas Cage at 19 was handsome and the perfect choice to play Randy a punk from the city who finds love with a girl from the valley,the cast includes Deborah Foreman as the love interest, Frederic Forrest & Colleen Camp as the hippie parents, Michael Bowen as the jock ex- boyfriend Elizabeth Daily, Heidi Hollicker & Michelle Meyrink as Julie's friends, and Cameron Dye as Randy's friend.The story is simple Julie (Foreman) a girl from the Valley fed up with her boyfriend Tommy's (Bowen) attitude breaks up with him and begins to date Randy (Cage) a punk from Hollywood High. That's when the fun & romance takes off as they get to know each other by falling in love, however her friends Loryn, Susie & Stacey are disgusted and pressure her to end the relationship and go back to her ex. The most iconic scene occurs during the junior prom when Randy finally gets his revenge and a fight breaks out that ends with Julie dumping Tommy for the second time and reuniting with her true love. The end scene shows the young lovers departing into the night in a limousine and Modern English's I Melt With You playing during the credits.For fans of 80's movies and romance Valley Girl is for sure to entertain and please anyone who enjoys good times and cool tunes.

moonspinner55 Two Los Angeles-area teens from the opposite side of the tracks fall in love, much to the concern, jealousy, and resentment of their friends. Low-budget but rambunctious comedy with a serious undercurrent (which is pretty much decimated by the sloppy final act). Aside from their clothes and haircuts, there doesn't seem to be that much difference between the would-be yuppies of the San Fernando Valley and the street punks from Hollywood, yet they look at each other as if they're from another planet (a freeway interchange separates them!). Wouldn't the clean-cut mallrats be intrigued by what goes on in dark Sunset Boulevard hot spots? Instead of trading stories, the punks are treated like dirt. It would seem as if the screenwriter was from another planet. The casting makes up for the lapses in taste and judgment, with Nicolas Cage almost puppyish in his adolescent longing for huggable Deborah Foreman, whose gummy smile and rolling eyes are infectious. The adults are fun too, although Lee Purcell as a possible predatory suburban stepmom has a subplot which sadly dead-ends. Much of the material here is stale, with tiresome teen conflicts, though the soundtrack is full of energetic New Wave gems, and Josie Cotton is the headliner at the school dance! Fer shure! **1/2 from ****

dleiker-1 Valley Girl takes the viewed through a time warp of how the 80s were in California. Most of the music in the movie is repeated & should be. What a historic trip down sunset to see what it looked like ,passing the famous Manns China theater where the stars planted their hands in the cement.Nicolas Cage was charming & Debra(his girlfriend) was so Groovy. I can't believe we talked that way in the 80s.The sound track for the movie is a real treasure especially Modern English & the song 'don't let it get me'. Josie, a Texas band, made the trip to play at the Valley Prom. That's a real delight to see her play.Above all watch the movie again with the directors comments on. Quite a surprise this movie made that much money & became a huge Hit. on the slimmest of a budget.Also plays in full screen,the DVD is double sided, which is better. ENJOY....