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The Boyfriend School (1990)
Rate:
6
Viewed:
3/16
3/16:
I saw The Boyfriend School (which was originally titled as Don't Tell Her It's Me) on HBO in the early 90's
and found it to be an intriguing movie.
Then, I hadn't seen it again until now. I thought it would be good, but alas, no. For starters, The Boyfriend School is
lame. Steve Guttenberg does his best, but he's a corny guy, no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. Regardless, I'm
impressed with the transformation of his character.
The big downer is Jami Gertz. Never being much of an actress, she has a weird-looking face with an unattractive pointy jaw which
explains why her Hollywood career mostly ended in 1992 with two more films left in her oeuvre. Jami Gertz's character
isn't likeable and is shallow, making me think that Gus can do much better than her.
I hate Shelley Long, the cross-eyed actress who quit Cheers. But she's okay in the film by staying out of the
way and doesn't try to be annoying when the attention is on her. The nauseous cooking moments are clichéd which dates back to
Hitchcock's Frenzy.
All in all, The Boyfriend School is pure cheese as in, with a fake New Zealand accent, "I am Lobo. I hunt alone. I
need no one."