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- 1982
- R
- Cannon Film Distributors
- 1 h 32 m
- 1982
- R
- Cannon Film Distributors
- 1 h 32 m
Summary The bond of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals.
Directed By: Boaz Davidson
Written By: Boaz Davidson
- 1982
- R
- Cannon Film Distributors
- 1 h 32 m
- 1982
- R
- Cannon Film Distributors
- 1 h 32 m
The Last American Virgin
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5.8
Summary The bond of a group of young friends struggling with teen sex, drugs, and work is jeopardized by a romantic interest which may turn pals into bitter rivals.
Directed By: Boaz Davidson
Written By: Boaz Davidson
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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38% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
38% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
43
38% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
38% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
A powerhouse soundtrack–with the songs deployed slyly, as comment and foreshadowing–and a stunning ending balance the copious nudity and slapstick raunch which have led some to dismiss The Last American Virgin as distasteful. Really, the film's frankness makes it more honest than its dreamy-eyed descendants; even the shallow treatment of girls captures the point of view of a luckless teenage boy.
"Virgin" is also one of the few Reagan-era romps that could put a lump in your throat, as loser Gary (Lawrence Monoson) watches his skeevy best friend (Steve Antin) steal his dream girl. Thank-fully, the Cars keep things fizzy by shaking it up on the soundtrack.
The Last American Virgin tries to inject some honesty and emotional depth into an otherwise silly and raunchy storyline. Its success is mixed but that element at least makes it more interesting to watch than at least 75% of its contemporaries.
A grandiose title which suggests some kind of a smutty coming-of-age epic, but in reality only manages to deliver the grubby goods sporadically.
The Last American Virgin has been advertised with the tagline, "See it or be it." In this connection, maybe "the new celibacy" we keep reading about isn't such a bad idea. [14 Sept 1982, p.B4]
Davidson elicits warm performances from inexperienced actors, but his efforts are in vain because the script provides a hackneyed treatment of its delicate subject.
Puberty Blues and Porky's look positively progressive beside such sickening junk. Boaz Davidson should stick to sucking Popsicles.
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Based on 6 User Ratings
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User Score
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Based on 6 User Ratings
5.8
17% Positive
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1 Rating
67% Mixed
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4 Ratings
17% Negative
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