Risky Business
1983 Directed by Paul Brickman
Synopsis
Time of your life, Huh Kid.
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
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Another one of my favourites from the teen scene of the 80s. While it may not reach the heights of The Breakfast Club or Say Anything, Risky Business is an edgy, maturely subversive and witty coming of age film. It's use of prostitution as the main plot device effectively allows the film to explore it's themes of self-discovery and teen angst, while also adding an edginess and unorthodox approach into the genre. The satirical comedy is on-point, sharp and witty, the dialogue being quite off-the-wall, particularly from the character of Joel; Tom Cruise delivering a charismatic and engrossing performance in his first big role. Rebecca De Morney is also fantastic as the prostitute Lana who sets Joel on his path…
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The gorgeous Rebecca De Mornay.
Tom Cruise.
The 80s.
A phenomenal soundtrack.
A brilliantly subtle and humorous script.
Sexy, cool and stylish.No risk what-so-ever.
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"Time of your life, huh kid?"
After watching The Breakfast Club yesterday, the next logical thing to do would be to watch another unbelievably 80's 80's movie. Which also turned out to be pretty good. You've got a great soundtrack (come on, everyone drums along to 'In The Air Tonight'), the way it's shot in parts makes it look just brilliant and a young Tom Cruise firmly making his mark on Hollywood.
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The way teen movies should be fun with a slight dramatic edge. It helps that Tom Cruise is excellent in it. Funny and sweet in equal measures.
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One of few roles that I enjoy Tom Cruise in, and I will definitely watch it again. A great 80s film that is very sexy and has a great message - start saying "What the fuck" more. Rebecca De Mornay is stunning and it's her sexual chemistry with Cruise that makes this film so successful - especially that train scene.
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'Please Joel, do what they say, just get off the babysitter.'
With charm, charisma & plenty of Cruise...No I mean it, lots of Cruise, Risky Business is a fun comedy with a bunch of subtle messages & a mega message that...isn't so subtle.
Hey? Sometimes you just gotta say...'What the f*ck?'
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Still among my top 5 favorite films of all time. Just oozes style and coolness.
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Another one of my favourites from the teen scene of the 80s. While it may not reach the heights of The Breakfast Club or Say Anything, Risky Business is an edgy, maturely subversive and witty coming of age film. It's use of prostitution as the main plot device effectively allows the film to explore it's themes of self-discovery and teen angst, while also adding an edginess and unorthodox approach into the genre. The satirical comedy is on-point, sharp and witty, the dialogue being quite off-the-wall, particularly from the character of Joel; Tom Cruise delivering a charismatic and engrossing performance in his first big role. Rebecca De Morney is also fantastic as the prostitute Lana who sets Joel on his path…
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Très bon montage, mise en scène, musique qui contribuent à donner
une ambiance de rêve eveillé.Tom Cruise parfait pour le rôle en ballsy kid qui veut réussir à tout prix.
Méthaphore du business, gagner de l'argent par n'importe quelle moyen et légere incurtion dans le monde de la prostitution (un peu trop soft - pimp).
Scène marquante : L'accompagnement des parents à l'aéroport filmé dans les yeux de Joel.
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Para ver la mejor actuación de Tom Cruise hay que ir 30 años atrás y ver esta belleza.
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'Please Joel, do what they say, just get off the babysitter.'
With charm, charisma & plenty of Cruise...No I mean it, lots of Cruise, Risky Business is a fun comedy with a bunch of subtle messages & a mega message that...isn't so subtle.
Hey? Sometimes you just gotta say...'What the f*ck?'
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Imagine, pre-internet, walking into a movie theater for a bland sex comedy and you see THIS. That must've been what people who saw SPRING BREAKERS blind must have felt like. (Also, honest question; whatever happened to Paul Brickman? Direction here is outstanding.)
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Remember when Tom Cruise was cool? Man, wasn't that something....
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57/100
Trying to figure out why the wish-fulfillment fantasy aspects repel me now, since (a) they never used to, and (b) there are plenty of other escapist movies I thoroughly enjoy. Part of it might be that they're explicitly a young man's fantasies—I can still get mushy about characters improbably finding true love, but softcore sex nonsense just seems silly to me at this point, especially in an otherwise cynical context like this. (Joel and Lana's initial encounter is such a departure from the film's overall tone that I began to wonder whether I'd just been dim as a teenager and not realized the entire movie from that point forward was taking place in Joel's head. As far as I…
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Shockingly impressive. I feel like this film's reputation in pop culture betrays its stylish, satirical melancholy. It's much more than Tom Cruise dancing in his underwear (iconic as that may be). A lesser actor would've made this privileged, whiny character seem like a douche and a pain of a protagonist but Tom Cruise gives an all-time performance, portraying him as the sympathetic, nuanced, good-hearted victim of '80s excess.