The Delinquents

This period piece, taking us back to the 50's in Bundaberg, Queensland of all places, is a Romeo and Juliet tale that doesn't fare too bad. Hunky American export (Schlatter) falls for blonde hottie Lola (Minogue) where soon, thanks to adverse opinion by locals, family, they're on the lam, hunted down by police. The movie gets quite serious, as it shows us how ironfisted, stalwart the law was, as well as corrupt. The much missed Bruno Lawrence I liked, as a bosun, who sides with stowaway Schlatter, keeping him and better half, down deck. It's a happy ending in a kind of cruel way, as to having their unlikeable folks in a chow down, but it's one you will remember. You will also remember a woman face from Moving Out, as Minogue's new girlfriend, who provides the most tragic moment of the film. Minogue holds her own as the temptuous and impulsive Lola and she does have a nice a*se, Sexy and flirtatious, she really gives the character oomph, where I did like Schlatter too, but didn't measure up to Kylie. Her mistress at her boarding home, is one of the nastiest pasties I met. As for tears on your pillow, you'll have to wait till the end credits. A good Aussie, period piece drama, especially for you romantics. Delinquents is an unfair term, to these two characters though.

´The Delinquents´ was made just after Kylie´s rise to fame in the music business (thanks to producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman), and is a star vehicle in the tradition of the classic Hollywood movies starring (f.i.) Joan Crawford. Not the plot, but the actress comes in first place in these kind of movies. Every storyline, every camera angle, everything spins around miss Minogue. She gets all the time and space to show off her acting skills, good looks and various hairstyles. This movie would have been a disaster without the star quality Kylie brings to it. Even though she never made it to the level of Madonna or Janet Jackson, she has the attitude that goes with top stardom, and that is what makes her film debut really enjoyable.

I quite liked this movie. Its a bit feeble but its alright. They obviously used Kylie because of her superstar status and maybe she isn't the best choice but she pulls it off quite well. I liked it when the woman who takes Lola in teaches her manners. Her hair looks really dodgy when she bleaches it though. All in all not bad but it could've been better.

an enjoyable, and reasonably well-written teenage drama only slightly impaired by the fact that it's lead was as good as an actress as she was a carpenter.

Akin to one of those welcome but straightforward coming-of-age tales of the fifties or sixties – usually starring James Dean – the Australian film Delinquents, based on the book of the same name, centers on two star-crossed lovers, Lola (Minogue) and yankie Brownie (Charlie Schlatter).

They, much like Minogue's plans for a burgeoning film career, seemed doomed from the beginning – they come from opposite sides of the tracks, their parents have their own plans for both offspring, and, well, you've regrettably got to have a little bit of green to go with the stout heart if you're to make a relationship work.

She looks peachy, but Minogue doesn't prove to be anything more than a former soapstar in the lead role. Schlatter, best known at the time for his roles in clunky comedies like 18 Again and the lead in the TV spin-off of Ferris Bueller, didn't fare much better.

Thankfully, the supporting cast, which included solid Australian talent like Angela Punch McGregor and Bruno Lawrence, was as fine as silver and help the film escape it's boggy areas.

In addition, the film's got a terrific soundtrack – largely Australian artists – that help proceedings kick along in an active and melodious fashion.

I saw this movie for the first time on you tube last week and found it to be a strong and moving love story. The Delinquents tells the tale of a young teenage couple in an Australian town in the 1950's who face opposition from parents, the law and other people for being together and in love.

Kylie Minogue is a talented individual not just in the music industry but also in acting as well, her portrayal of Lola Lovell was brilliant and heartfelt. Even though this is her first movie role she does a great job with the material given to work with.

Charlie Schlatter is sensitive and boyishly handsome as telegraph delivery boy Brownie Hansen, his character in the film is so sweet and his feelings so genuine.

What makes this story so unique is how the young couple fights to find a way to stay together despite forces trying to pull them apart time after time. Why this film has a rating of only 5.5/10 is surprising I'd give it a 6.4.