Spring Break (1983)

User Rating:

3.1/10   

Director:

Sean S. Cunningham

Writer:

David Smilow (writer)

Release Date:

25 March 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Like it's really, totally, the most fun a couple of bodies can have. You know?

Plot:

Two sets of two college guys spend a spring break together in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. There they have lots of fun in and out of the sun.

Plot Keywords:

Spring Break | Wet T Shirt | Contest | Florida | Inspector

Cast

David Knell	...	Nelson
Perry Lang	...	Adam
Paul Land	...	Stu
Steve Bassett	...	O.T.
Jayne Modean	...	Susie
Corinne Wahl	...	Joan (as Corinne Alphen)
Richard B. Shull	...	Eddie
Jessica James	...	Geri
Daniel Faraldo	...	Eesh
Donald Symington	...	Ernest Dalby
Mimi Cozzens	...	May Dalby
John Archie	...	Dalby's Henchman
Robert Small	...	Dalby's Henchman
Fred Buch	...	Ames
Markus T. Pellicori	...	Mean Biker

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Germany:12 | Iceland:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Goofs:

Plot holes: The man in the elevator who checks out Nelson stays on when Nelson and Susie get off. Later, when Nelson is looking for Susie's room, he accidentally finds the room of the man from the elevator. According to the two room numbers, they are on the same floor. If this is true, the man should have gotten off the elevator with the other two.

Quotes:

Eesh: [to Adam and Nelson] You want something, you call Eesh. You need something, you call Eesh! You get in troubles... they work themselves out.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)

Soundtrack:

Lauderdale Ladies

Vintage Fun

Lookit, I know the humour is lame, and the plot is standard fare, but lets call a spade a spade. When this film came out, it had no intention of setting the world on fire, or raking in hordes of Oscars...it's just a teen movie.

I am a child of the 80s. In fact, Spring Break holds a very dear place in my heart as it was the first "R Rated" film I ever saw (I was 14 at the time) and it was merely fuel for my raging hormones, which was all it was supposed to be. There were millions of movies just like this in the 80s. However, as lame as this film could be considered, I strongly feel that the teen films we see now are far worse. At least the acting in this film is good (the actors did well with what they had to work with).

If nothing else, it's great to watch and remember our (fleeting) youth. I just got it on video and was afraid to watch it for fear that it was much worse than I remembered (after all, it WAS 1983 when I saw it last...19 years ago!!!). I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised. What more, even through all the bad hair and a wardrobe that makes us cringe and say "What were we thinking", the girls are still very beautiful and REAL!!! Nary an implant in sight!

Another highlight: .38 Special's "Caught Up In You" used in a great spot for the soundtrack.

Yeah, it's another 80s teen-geek-gets-laid-and-becomes-cool flick, but it's a good one!