Johnny Be Good

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Christopher C. @PapaTangooo May 28 With introduction of NIL into the world of college sports, this movie has a different feel than it did in the 80s. It’s a fun flick. AMH is overall entertaining and has some nice nuance to his comedic delivery although there are scenes where the character work drifts. Interesting to watch Robert Downey, Jr and Uma Thurman as they were starting their acting careers as supporting characters. See more 04/24/2025 I loved this movie as a kid Hall Downie and Gleason were great See more Eric E @RT96541387 04/23/2024 So many great one liners. Coach Hissler's pre-game speech is the stuff of legends. See more alan g @agenser 04/04/2024 Anthony Michael Hall as a high school quarterback is really pushing it. Still a fun coming of age movie. See more Fourpsyte @RT86546669 12/12/2023 This movie is honestly great. You get unhinged RDJ and girls that are new in town and they need a hand See more Ola G @Ollie1972 06/05/2023 Johnny Walker (Anthony Michael Hall), a student at Ashcroft High School, is the top high school quarterback prospect in the nation, and is being heavily recruited by many schools. His best friend, Leo Wiggins (Robert Downey Jr.), thinks he should hold out for the best offer while his girlfriend, Georgia Elkans (Uma Thurman), wants him to go to State University with her and get a solid education. The various colleges offer him everything he could possibly want — hot girls, cars, cash, free room and board, etc. One school even buys Leo a car, while another offers to provide him with male companions if he isn't interested in women. His coach, Wayne Hisler (Paul Gleason), whom Johnny hates, even tries to sell him out by striking a deal with one of the interested colleges to become their next head coach, if Johnny signs their scholarship offer... The film was a box office bomb. It also received negative reviews. "Johnny Be Good" is a sort of classic 80s high school comedy with undertones exposing the ugly backside of college football. However, the film is very uneven and the storyline wobbles with many scenes wobbling as well. The direction is not on spot and both Anthony Michael Hall and Robert Downey Jr. hardly brings out the A game. But, I still have some fond memories of the film when it came out in 1988 and I have loved the soundtrack since that day. Trivia: Former Chicago Bears quarterback Jim McMahon and sportscaster Howard Cosell make cameo appearances. Despite starring famous actors and comedians, the film was both a critical and financial failure, grossing $18 million. Hall's performance as a jock was panned by critics. See more Read all reviews

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