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With 2 of the funniest comedy powerhouse at the time In this movie, I wanted to love it but the truth is, I didn't. The jokes are forced, the writing is just so-so and the characters are cardboard cutouts of themselves. The script has the movie go to countries just for the heck of it and in the middle, you forget what the leads are supposed to be doing. It sounds cliche but this movie is a jumbled mess that wastes the talent of the stars. A great movie and script could have been written for these 2 funny men but this movie wasn't it!

Being fiction this movie takes a Lot of liberties with mid 80's computer technology and the military's treatment of teenagers but those are the only flaws. This classic is tense, compelling, fun, witty and a joy from start to finish. To this day I'll call this Broderick and Sheedy's best work. The supporting cast is needed but they don't overpower the story. The main set is as eye-grabbing as the pirate ship from the Goonies and the few jokes are hilarious. It's a great time movie that will have you wanting to watch it again right away!

I was in high school when this came out and at the time I adored this movie. However, and this is not a strong criticism, I watch it today and I realize it's not much apart from almost 2 hours of talking. I love the jokes and the characters are outstanding but the "bull session" towards the end goes on way too long. I know that scene is meant to define each character and their stereotypes but Hughes didn't normally rely on so much dialogue to define characters. I also have to admit that your normal high school students don't have that much "depth". Teen angst is one thing but these characters are drawn out to the point of being in a Greek tragedy. It is an 80's Hughes teen classic but the drama in this particular movie tends to weigh it down at times.