Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) – Randal Kleiser.

The tough, vivacious owner of a Midwestern demolition derby Michelle Cody (Jamie Lee Curtis) has an affair with lusty boy next-door Tim Pearson (C. Thomas Howell) and loves rugged married driver Ernie Webster (Patrick Swayze). This boisterous, Brat packed comedy, is a bumper to bumper good time, a fun 80s VHS-era classic! I'm surprised that this slam bang, star-packed dramedy isn't mentioned more often during rose-tinted bouts of 80s film group nostalgia. Grandview, U.S.A. certainly isn't obscure, its upwardly skyrocketing cast is far too conspicuous, but the likeable performances, wholesome small town fuzzies, and peppy score are often overlooked. While physically gifted, and certainly no slouch as a dramatic actor, I never quite warmed to Curtis, but considering how much they get paid, having to like 'em seems a tad excessive. That being said, I must admit Curtis won me over with her no robust, no BS performance as Michelle Cody. Grandview, U.S.A. remains an enjoyably petrol-headed romcom that zestily highlights the myriad growing pains and pleasures of an increasingly red-blooded young man's coming of age, rage and, well,...coming!!!! Granted, this ain't no Jules et Jim, but, hey!!! that would pretty weird if it was!

“I couldn't get it up if you were a pair of twins in a vat of Mazola oil!!!!”