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Girls Just Want to Have Fun

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Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:4

Rotten:8

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: With the encouragement of her boyfriend, a conservative young woman is transformed into a jumping "dance machine." Standing in her way are a number of obstacles, including the nuns at her Catholic... With the encouragement of her boyfriend, a conservative young woman is transformed into a jumping "dance machine." Standing in her way are a number of obstacles, including the nuns at her Catholic high school, her "General Patton" father, and a selfish classmate. This 1980s teen comedy features early appearances from such future stars as Helen Hunt, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Shannen Doherty. [More]

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt, Ian Giatti

Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Helen Hunt, Ian Giatti, Shannen Doherty

Director: Alan Metter

Director: Alan Metter

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04/18/01
Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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We all know a movie like this isn't appealing to anyone beside the folks who grew up during that time. And even they will be compelled to cringe at its mention...

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05/14/08
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

It's a total wannabe in the realm of 80s teen flicks.

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05/06/08
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

No review available.

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08/08/07
Boyd van Hoeij
Boyd van Hoeij
european-films.net

Classic '80 cheesiness -- a must

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09/15/05
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

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08/25/05
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

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07/21/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Nostalgia forces me to like this. Yes I feel guilty!

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04/13/05
Alex Sandell
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08/30/04
Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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Sarah Jessica Parker's embarrassing contribution to that much-studied genre known as the “‘80s teen movie"

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08/05/04
Don Willmott
Don Willmott
Filmcritic.com

Metter's "Girls" may just want to have fun but for the rest of us this concept is just wishful thinking.

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06/04/03
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
TheWorldJournal.com

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11/27/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

If you're going to base a movie on a song, why not choose a song that's, y'know, about something?

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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01/01/00
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
 
 
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The 1985 comedy "Girls Just Want to Have Fun," originally a starring vehicle for Helen Hunt and Sarah Jessica Parker, is about to get the remake treatment from 20th Century Fox... More...

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