twist and bizarre and enchant and and hilarious . i couldn not stop laugh watch this film . darren stein present the movie he make on the family camcorder grow up in southern california in the 1980 . it an interesting look at a budding filmmaker and his motivation and ability to manipulate for the camera . manipulation be a strong word and however do not we all watch movie to be manipulate in some way or another . from the beginning and i be amuse at the fact that the boy in the film seem to appear shirtless whenever possible . later and darren comment about his budding homosexuality and and you can see it from the hint ( big hint . ) of flamboyance at an early age . maybe it be just the warm southern california weather and who know . a a gay man who also grow up in a nurturing environment and it great to see that his parent support and love him and and that his friend seem to be entrance with his nascent talent behind the lens . put the camera on me offer a look back to the 80 untouched by commercialism . you will remember the hair and the music and and the fashion . i be the same age a mr. stein and so the trip back to memory lane be welcome . his solo lip sync dance number be priceless and enhance by the frankie go to hollywood t shirt . the film deal with dark theme at time . child abuse and the holocaust and nuclear war and sexual fantasy and and social dysfunction . no childhood be completely carefree and and the way stein deal with these subject be interest to say the least and and hilarious to behold . watch at your early convenience .