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Actors: Nicholas Cage, Deborah Foreman, Frederick Forrest, Elizabeth (E.G.) Daily, Michael Bowen, Cameron Dye, Heidi Holicker
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Valley Girl |
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The film is a story of two teens growing up in southern California. Randy is a punk from the city and Julie is a sweet girl from the “Valley”. Her father (Forrest) and mother are pretty cool as they are ex-hippies and not much more mature than she is. Randy is smitten when he meets Julie at the beach and a party later that evening. He vows to his best friend Fred that he will win her over and they go out on the town to Hollywood with Julie and her friend Stacey. Her stuck up friends absolutely can't stand him and think she is out of her mind for passing up her steady boyfriend Tommy (Bowen) for a loser like Randy. Under pressure from her peers Julie dumps Randy and gets back together with Tommy.
Randy is heartbroken and even Julie seems torn by the end of the brief relationship. While Julie is trying to go about a normal life, Randy will stop at nothing to see her again, including working at her favorite fast food joint, showing up at her school, sleeping on her front yard, and more. Eventually, Randy crashes the prom and takes off with Julie proving his manhood and love for her in a fight with Tommy. They ride off in the limo and do the post prom thing at the hotel.
--David Fletcher, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Valley Girl |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up?
Yes
Age group
- trouble in high school
Sexing?
- girl chasing
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a teen
Eccentric:
Yes
- emotionally unstable
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
Unclothed?
- chest
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) muscular
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- school
Style
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Modern rock/pop
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