August
29th,
2012
Valley Girl,
(1983)
Nicolas Cage is
Randy
I see
now why my girlfriend in college was adamant I watch Valley
Girl. When girls say they're
looking for a “bad boy” they mean Randy. He's that potent mix of
brooding intensity and puppy-dog vulnerability that makes panties
drop. He's punk-y enough to be interesting but non-threatening; quick
to stand up to a bully like Tommy but is never less than a gentleman
with Julie. How many guys can hide in a bathroom until the girl they
like comes in - at which point they pop out and say “Don't be
frightened” - and make it seem more suave than creepy? I did
eventually watch Valley Girl
back in college but all I really remember from it are the awesome
performances by Josie Cotton and The Plimsouls.
