How I Got Into College

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Audience Member This is my favorite 80's movied that anytime it came on HBO I had to watch it. The sub-plot of A and B was amazing as well. This film includes several future stars as well. While it isn't very realistic, how many of the other 80's films truly were? Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Another bomb by Savage Steve Holland. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member A pretty good flick about the pains of getting into college. While I myself waited a few years after High School and it was a mellow process, I do remember people I knew the few years before stressing over what colleges they could get into. Now, some of the stuff is a tad too cheesy: mostly admitting animals into college as jokes. I doubt people do this. Or the lead guy only going to college as a way for his crush to fall for him, as that seems highly implausible. But the cast is what sells this movie, as many of my favorite character actors show up in this, as well as favorites from other movies from that time. You've got Richard Jenkins and Diane Franklin as Corey Parker's parents, and Parker himself was a favorite part of mine in Friday The 13th 5. Philip Baker Hall as the Dean, Laura Flynn Boyle as the crush, Brian Doyle-Murray, Rhonda from Tremors, Gilbert AND Booger from the Nerds films. And a few of my fav 80's scream queens: Patrick's Sister from Monster Squad, Teresa from Cheerleader Camp and that Waterbed girl from Elm Street 4. Not to mention Bathroom Guy and Eakian from Summer School. I actually thought the story of the minority McDonalds worker was a nice touch too...feel good part of the film. And the soundtrack was great too. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I like Savage Steve Holland movies and this follows his aesthetic to a T. Entertaining to the max but not as great as Better Off Dead or One Crazy Summer. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Who ever wrote this synopsis has no sense of humor and puts far too much thought into comedies. Get a life buddy. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Fun to watch, but the last few scenes were a little disappointing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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