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Fast Times at Ridgemont High

"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" (1982) is a comedy starring Sean Penn. Plot: High school students experience life in Southern California in the '80s. Rated R.
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Gris
05/12/2009

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

The pool scene is a classic.

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sk4u2009
05/12/2009

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

Great 80's movie!!! a must see, if you haven't seen it before.

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Astromike
05/12/2009

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

Hillarious 80's comedy! Gotta love Mr. Hand!

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caroline112
12/29/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

i liked that

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BKM
10/20/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

Must watch when I was in High School.

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

classic

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Steve663
07/22/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

classic!

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jmshockey021
07/04/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 2

Allright.

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Paula5816
07/03/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

AGAIN, CLASSIC!!!

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nhole
07/03/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

never saw

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SNOOPDADDI
07/02/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

OH NARLY!

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Caleb983
06/25/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

Pretty good; not the best.

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Lackey308
06/22/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

Good gosh! Who's who of future stars

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scarletfeather
06/19/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

I think this is one of the better teen movies of the 80s. Now I've got that "She must be somebody's baby" song playing in my head.

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Taylorr
06/19/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

Movie about getting laid...LOL...good movie.

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Oo Michelle oO
06/18/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

Get out of her Curtis, I don't hear you unless you knock!

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myspace-59067276
06/16/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

ok...lots of great actors

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myspace-162525219
06/13/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 2

Sean Penn sucked in this movie!!

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

lol...stupid stoners!

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myspace-231476978
06/10/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

Classic teen movie, but being one of the first in its genre, it can't be classified as cliche. Love it!

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Sabresbabe
06/08/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 2

oyi

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Belinda894
06/02/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

A Classic!!

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C@rr!e
06/01/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1

Never have seen the movie.

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Writer_girl
06/01/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

haven't seen it

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myspace-384446808
05/31/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

didnt see it

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GenghisTheHun
05/31/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

Dated yawner when you look back on it.

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myspace-325979967
05/31/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

This is a cult classic as well. i thought it was good but too 80's for me . Spicoli is awesome tho.

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*Kri$ten*
05/30/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

yes thats a really good movie

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g8rhoo
05/29/2008

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

I've seen this movie in bits and pieces and I don't remember it that well. Judge Reinhold's moments were classic, and while I thought Sean Penn was pretty funny back then, I can barely stand him now.

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Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

An unflinching, uncompromising sleazy teen comedy that wouldn't be filmed today considering the gutless turds that produce movies today. . .it's a real dated 80's film, but still gets laughs. . .

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SerpentSmasher
09/10/2007

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1

perverted and unfunny. if only sean penn had stopped acting with this film...

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Spike65
08/24/2007

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

One of the best youth films of the 80's. Sean Penn was priceless as Spicoli and Ray Walston is a perfect foil for him. The rest is a well done coming of age movie that I thought was right on the mark for American teens of that era.

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moviecritic14
02/27/2006

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

a classic

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sfalconer
02/13/2006

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

Teen movie classic which I still say is Sean Pean's best performance, and he doesn't like to talk about it? A lot of serious issues served up with a lot of very funny moments. One of the few of it's genre worth watching.

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Andrew Gilmore
01/26/2006

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

Another cult '80s comedy that rather mystifies me as to why it's considered such a classic. Pros: 1. It's enjoyable, and, unlike Porky's, it's an intelligent film that shows a genuine, sympathetic insight into the world of teenagers. 2. Sean Penn as Spicoli is a very funny character, and I knew someone in high school who was an absolute dead ringer for him. According to the DVD commentary, Penn was very heavily "into" the role, and it paid off to create a memorable character and got Penn started on a very successful career. I should also give credit to the late Ray Walston as Mr. Hand, who was the perfect straightman for Spicoli. 3. You can indeed relate to the characters- personally I find myself something of a cross between Ratner and Brad. 4. Eye candy: Jennifer Jason Leigh is utterly adorable, and Phoebe Cates is stunning, especially in her infamous topless scene. Cons: 1. It just isn't all that funny. There are some good moments, and it's a well-made entertaining film, but the humor quotient is pretty low. 2. Cates teaching Leigh how to give a b**wj*b with the aid of a carrot. Neither funny nor sexy, just vulgar for shock value. I'm sure it was very funny back in the 80s, but it didn't exactly strike a chord with me in relation to my high school experiences, and as I said, it just isn't very funny.

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musicprof
07/31/2005

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

I could give this movie a six if their was one. Great..... even to me who hates mindless comedy. The best coming of age comedy ever. Loads of future stars, a great script, some classic comedy timing.... get this... from Sean Penn! Crowe created a masterpeice.

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Randyman
07/12/2005

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

A pretty funny slice of 80's teen culture. Ray Walston stole the show as Mr. Hand. I think all of us had at least one uptight, overwrought, hardass teacher like that in high school. That's probably why he was so funny.

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Chalky Studebaker
05/18/2005

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

learnin' about cuba, havin' some food

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snlgirl
08/29/2004

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

it's very salacious, and funny at times, but I didn't like it very much.

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Iamopinionated
06/05/2004

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 2

I really don't see how this movie is supposed to be funny. It's the 1980s version of American Pie, but unlike American Pie, it's not funny. However, the conclusions the main character reaches at the end are good. I liked the end of this movie a whole lot better than most. But no, it's not funny. The only reason I could see people wanting to watch this is that it's a classic and that Phoebe Cates and Jennifer Jason Leigh (this was back when she actually looked good) take off their clothes.

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kinkykinks
03/28/2004

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

this movie is classic!

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DickWeener
01/21/2004

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

A classic comedy. Hot babes, dorky dudes that try to pull the hotties. Damone was cool I like his quote You can tell in the first 5 minutes if a girl likes you Brad You got to get the attitude, then your toes are tappin

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VirileVagabond
12/29/2003

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

Loosely based on Cameron Crowe' undercover observations of a real high school, Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) set the standard for the typical 1980's teenager movie. For the uninitiated, the film essentially follows several interrelated stories of a few of the students at fictional Ridgemont High. The most notorious is slacker Jeff Spicoli (Sean Penn) who dreams of being a professional surfer, orders pizza in class, and remains in constant conflict with his teacher Mr. Hand (Ray Walston). Other main characters are Judge Reinhold as senior Brad Hamilton who is stuck in a series of bad jobs, his lovesick sister Stacy (Jennifer Jason Leigh), and Phoebe Cates who plays Stacy's best friend. The movie is also notable for appearances by Nicolas Cage, Nancy Wilson, Forest Whitaker, and Anthony Edwards. The bottom line is that Fast Times At Ridgemont High is essentially a benign comedy that gets a bonus star due to its cult status, cast and influence on latter copycat films.

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ponerse
06/02/2003

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

The classic teen movie. The movie which all other teen movies have since aspired to be. It has everything: Sex, boobs, jerking off, pot smoking, what more could you want in a movie?

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norman bates
03/28/2003

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

a cl;assic hilliarous

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angusmacpherso n
03/15/2003

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 3

Nothing to write home about.

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ClassicTVFan47
12/19/2002

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1

Would fit right in with Boston Public with its crude style of humor. Watch Happy Days for some great high school comedy, but not this!

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Molfan
07/01/2002

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 4

As teen high school movies go, this is one of the better ones. quite a few now famous actors were in this. Sean Penn is good as the always high Spicoli, I especially like his scenes with Ray Walston as his stern social studies teacher. It takes place in the early 1980s. has a pretty good soundtrack too. A good screenplay written by Cameron Crowe.

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Scallop814
04/16/2002

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

This is a great movie! All the main characters are interesting. Everyone who watches it can identify with someone in the story. It is very funny and almost seems like a parody of what high school was really like for me.

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AndyInAmerica
03/17/2002

Fast Times at Ridgemont High 5

Great movie, watch it over and over again

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