Valley Girl - 1983

Valley Girl stars Nicolas Cage (Fast Times at Ridgemon High- Nicolas Coppola)  as Randy and Deborah Foreman (My Chauffer, 3:15, April Fool’s Day) as Julie. Both are high school stars in their own societies , but don’t fit into each other’s world. This movie is totally reminiscent of the gnarly trouble Romeo and Juliet, and the people in West Side storied suffered. No support from their friends.

Julie is a Valley Girl and her friends also share her pension for shopping and saying awesome, totally, tubular, gnarly and all the other valley terms. They are so into themselves and anything materialistic. On the other hand, Randy and his buddies just want to have fun and listen to music at the club.

The two cultures pass quietly at the beach where invitations to a party are loosely given. Randy’s buddy catches the address and brings Randy with. The two obviously don’t fit in, but there is bitchin’ chemistry between Randy and Deborah.

Will their love endure or will they be drawn apart by ill meaning friends? Find out in Valley Girl.

80’s hits include the smashes:

“Love My Way"
by The Psychedelic Furs

"I Melt With You"
Performed by Modern English

Valley Girl is rated R for nudity and sex scenes 

Mr. Mom

Mr. Mom stars the very funny Michael Keaton (Johnny Dangerously, Gung Ho, Beetlejuice) as Jack and the beautiful Teri Garr (Tootsie) as Caroline. Both are working class family in the face of chaotic circumstances with hysterical manifestations.

Jack is a victim of workplace cuts. Out of necessity Caroline applies for and wins a job as an add executive. I mean, where else but in an 80’s movie can a wife with eight years experience as a homemaker make such a bitchin’ transition.

Soon their roles are reversed. Keaton is great as a homemaker and father of three. While Garr dukes it out in the jungles of marketing, he is cleaning house and taking names.

Nevertheless, the gnarly workplace becomes a hassle as Caroline becomes an absentee mom meeting the demands of bringing home the bacon. Jack becomes overwhelmed meeting the needs of the kids and the household. Both juggle their new roles while fending off sexual predators (well played and extremely funny roles by Martin Mull and Ann Jillian).

As far as an 80’s music score, you won’t find it here. However, you can reminisce with the Theme From Rocky, Nadia’s Theme and a few more instrumentals.