Class of 1984-The movie

[Butterfly wings]

I'm normally only into horror movies and some comedys. But i was over at creature-corner.com and saw this movie as a review on thier website. It has some young stars in it that have become big name stars. It was filmed in 1982 so i never was able to see it since i was born in 1983. But i hear it is coming to dvd or is out on dvd now.

Has anybody seen this movie?

The plot:
''Andy is a new teacher and an inner city high school that is like nothing he has ever seen before. The students have to go through a metal detector when they go through the front door and everything is basically run by a tough kid named Peter Stegman. Soon, Andy and Stegman become enemies and Stegman will stop at nothing to protect his turf and drug dealing business.''

 

[Michael514]

If it is the movie staring Timothy Van Patten, I saw it years ago.

 

[Butterfly wings]

If it is the movie staring Timothy Van Patten, I saw it years ago.

Yeah that's the one. Is the movie any good? or do you remember?

 

[tkrexx]

Ah, yes. The first movie I saw when I got stationed in SoCal. I've had it on tape for probably 20 years (Yes, VHS does last that long, if ya don't keep re-recording on them). Timothy Van Patten is brilliant as the punk who rules the school. Also starring a young, chubby Micheal J. Fox, Roddy McDowell, Perry King, and the Dude who played "Strife" on the Zorbo Hercules series. The movie was suspenseful, awful in parts, and prophetic. Rating: Good movie, bad budget. Van Patten's punk plays a beautiful piano solo, a piece Van patten himself composed (It's in the credits).

Rxx

 

[locker669]

I remnember seeing it, but can't remember much of it. I remember Class of 1999, it's good to see on TV but not worth renting.

 

[Michael514]

Yeah that's the one. Is the movie any good? or do you remember?

Yes it was good. Some parts, as I recall, were disturbing. Tkrexx is telling you pretty much what I would have.

 

[Butterfly wings]

Ok thanks osco and tkrexx looks like i will have to see about buying this movie on dvd or renting it.

 

[TklDuo-Drew]

I remember seeing "Class of 1984", standard "punks run the school" stuff. Couple of really disturbing, sicko scenes I could've done without. Nothing that I would call a "classic" horror or splatter movie.


Drew

 

[Butterfly wings]

I remember seeing "Class of 1984", standard "punks run the school" stuff. Couple of really disturbing, sicko scenes I could've done without. Nothing that I would call a "classic" horror or splatter movie.
Drew

I don't see this movie as a horror movie. Yeah i saw it on a horror website reviewed. But i look at it more as a action type of movie. So we'll see though once i get my hands on it and rent it or buy it on dvd.

 

[Michael514]

I don't see this movie as a horror movie. Yeah i saw it on a horror website reviewed. But i look at it more as a action type of movie. So we'll see though once i get my hands on it and rent it or buy it on dvd.

I hope you enjoy it. I didn't want to tell to much about it because I'm the type of person who doesn't like to ruin a movie.

 

[Butterfly wings]

I hope you enjoy it. I didn't want to tell to much about it because I'm the type of person who doesn't like to ruin a movie.

I'm sure that i will thanks. I'm going to pick it up this friday.

 

[BigBrownEyes]

Yes, I remember that movie very well. I think we all found it entertaining at the time. I don't want to add any spoilers either. I think it's become a cult classic over the years. Those types of films are usually over-the-top in one way or another. It's definitely not a horror film. More of an suspense/ action. If you take it in the spirit it was intended, and completely suspend belief and disbelief, you'll probably find it entertaining enough.

Van Patten was a completely dispicable villian, while Michael J. Fox's character & his plight in the film were laughable.