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Rating:  - WHY TO WATCH THIS FLICK
guys,
the reasons to watch this flick are:
1) jonna lee.
2) the movie is brain candy. enjoy.
Rating:  - preppie and not preppie
This is one of the best comedy movies from the 1980's!
I remmeber watching it when I was around 14 on cable with my friends and we were laughing like mad. I am older now, and I still can watch it over and over again (well over 3 times a year). It is hard to become tired of this movie if you like funny situations that take you back. And yes, it is a movie that shows preppies in vivid color, e.g., the dude w/ antique cars on his pants!
There are many jokes that you may not "notice" until having viewed it several times.
Yeah, some of the music and score is pure early 80's, but you can overlook it.
This is a classic 80's comedy -- one that not many people know anything about, but that only makes it better. Thus, it is a Classic worthy of a following.
"Yo Muffy!" "Yo?" Now that is not preppie . . .
Give this a try, and the one-liners will carry with you for a long time.
Rating: - Always Loved This Movie But the DVD Sucks!
Okay, I know this movie is twenty years old. I know in the 80's it was ignored. I know it's not the best film but I enjoyed it.I also know I should be glad it's even available on DVD in the first place but the DVD was pathetic. I am surprised they offered the trailer but no special features whatsoever? Even films from the 50's and 60's that are on DVD have commentary. I wanted to see old interviews and updates about the stars, especially Jonna Lee who I haven't heard of since the 80's. I used to love Judd Nelson and first saw this film when I was barely four. The DVD should have offered commentary from Judd Nelson ( it's not like he has anything better to do these days ) or at least Andrew Dice Clay. Something! I am sick of studios shoving out DVDs that cost fourteen dollars and sticking you with an unclear muffled trailer, no commentary, no special features...nothing! Judd Nelson made his film debut in this movie and he did a damn good job. Now why couldn't the DVD live up to that?
The four stars are for the film. I give one star for the DVD version.
Rating: - You have to be in the right mood..
This is a funny screwball prep-school comedy; most plot devices are pretty standard but it is amusing nonetheless. Of course it is one of Judd Nelson's first movies, and although there are no surprise endings here, it is a fun way to spend a couple of hours. Andrew Dice Clay shows up for a while, harkening back to an era when his film presence wasn't poison (pre MTv ban). Overall an enjoyable movie.
Rating:  - Below average, very disappointing.
(Actually I give it 2 and a half stars) "Making the Grade" is a below-average teen comedy. The plot is paper-thin, it simply revolves around Palmer Woodrow (Dana Olsen) who is told that he has to graduate from college (Dear God!) or he will have to get a job! So what does he do? He hires street-hustler Eddie Keaton (Judd Nelson) to stand in for him and attend classes under his name. Not much substance here. And the plot isn't the only thing that suffers, so does the whole overall production value, i.e. sloppy editing, grainy footage, a heavily annoying score, etc. I myself was drawn to this movie because of the presence of Judd Nelson and Andrew "Dice" Clay. Both give above-average performances and do good with what little they are given. Nelson pretty much portrays a mild and more-likable Johnny Bender and the "Dice Man" pretty much protrays an exact duplicate of himself, except he's actually "tame" in a sense. Dana Olsen also does a moderately good job as Palmer, he did the best to his ability with such an unfunny premise.
As for the DVD itself, nothing special here, just a poorly edited trailer, not even a booklet! The sound is below standard, whether it's just the way the master was recorded or the remix was poor, I can't tell. But I do know that it isn't consistent and is hard to make out what the actors are saying because the sound effects and dialogue are blended together. The picture quality is slightly above VHS quality, as the picture is very blotchy and white streaks peirce the screen momentarily, it appears as thought they didn't even digitally master it, let alone bleach it. Plus a few scenes are dark and are hard to make out.
Overall, I was rather disappointed with "Making the Grade", the film and DVD. This is an exact example of how even actors can not save a film from disaster, but they can prevent total failure and shed some light on an otherwise dull film. I feel that should they had a better, more indepth script, they could have had a memorable teen flick. I can only recomend this film if you enjoy 80's teen comedies, like Judd Nelson, or are compelled by the price, which isn't bad and saves this one from a total waste. But saying that, don't expect a lot. For those of you who do not fit under either of these categories, I suggest you pass and try "Slackers". Thanks for reading, I hope this helped in making your decision, enjoy.
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