Imagine eighth grade... as a musical.
Now, take your head out of the oven and watch this obscure independent movie. It's a mercifully brief singing, dancing love story featuring actual, honest-to-God teenyboppers from Van Nuys -- one of whom was Paula Abdul. Look quick and you'll also catch the wonderful singer/songwriter Dave Frishberg as a shop teacher. Too bad he didn't compose the score, which is cute but unmemorable -- what a musical about junior high really deserves is a Brecht/Weill soundtrack.
Now, take your head out of the oven and watch this obscure independent movie. It's a mercifully brief singing, dancing love story featuring actual, honest-to-God teenyboppers from Van Nuys -- one of whom was Paula Abdul. Look quick and you'll also catch the wonderful singer/songwriter Dave Frishberg as a shop teacher. Too bad he didn't compose the score, which is cute but unmemorable -- what a musical about junior high really deserves is a Brecht/Weill soundtrack.