Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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Jace T This is a slice in the life of film surrounding various high school students in the early 80's. It can be entertaining at times, but is also fairly dated in some of the portrayal of the subject matter in this film. The standout roll for me was Sean Penn as Jeff Spicoli, the stoner. He was most of the comedy relief throughout the film. It was kind of fun seem small rolls/cameos of Forest Whitaker and Nicolas Cage. All in all, this is a famous piece of media of it's time, so that could be a reason to give it a watch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/23/25 Full Review PL W This and Dazed and Confused bring the 70’s and 80’s teens comedy ways to the screen Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/17/25 Full Review Joey H. Released on August 13th, 1982; written by Cameron Crowe and directed by Amy Heckerling, Fast Times at Ridgemont High is set over the course of one full semester at a Southern California high school while centering on six students and one teacher. The main cast includes Judge Reinhold as senior student and working man Brad Hamilton, Jennifer Jason Leigh as his younger sister and sophomore Stacy Hamilton, Brian Backer as fellow sophomore Mark “Rat” Ratner, Robert Romanus as Mike Damone, Phoebe Cates as Linda Barrett; Mark and Stacy’s senior best friends, future two time Oscar winning Actor and Director Sean Penn as stoner and surfer sophomore Jeff Spicoli and Ray Walston as the disgruntled and strict English teacher Mr. Hand. Also included in the cast of this film are actors or actresses who would go on to become big stars later in life, including Oscar winning actor, producer and director Forest Whitaker; Anthony Edwards, Eric Stoltz, Amanda Wyss of A Nightmare on Elm Street, and Oscar winning Actor Nicolas Cage. Made on a budget of 4.5 million dollars, the film would go on to earn back six times its budget, making it a box office success. It has been ranked number two on Entertainment Weekly’s 50 Best High School Movies and would later be added for preservation to the Library of Congress. I give this high school gem a solid 10. I hope more generations get to enjoy this movie as much as I do. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/05/25 Full Review Stephen C Funny in 1.5 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/03/25 Full Review Adam Y "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" is a remarkable outlier in the teen movie genre even if tone-deaf critics such as Roger Ebert panned the film upon its released in 1982. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/24/25 Full Review THE NASHVILLE I The original teen high school epic. Fast Times wasn’t trying to overdo anything…instead, it gives the most refreshing, yet cathartic and relateable experience that seriously every high schooler can relate to. Pressure, lust, nerves, heartbreak, thrills. Not to mention, this soundtrack struck gold and lightning in a bottle! Do yourself a favor and dive in. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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