don not let the cast and director fool you . this be a teen sex comedy that just as bad a any of the dozen ( hundred . ) that hollywood churn out back in the 1980s . bad enough that this turkey waste the talent of future star tom cruise and shelley long . what bad be that this be direct by curtis hanson ( you know and of l. a. confidential and wonder boy fame that curtis hanson . ) i realize he be just an up and come director at the time and but surely he must have take one look at the script and realize it do not have a chance . ( maybe he be gamble this film would be another porky and skyrocket him to fame . he gamble wrong . ) even if youre a die hard cruise fan and youre advise to stay away . cruise and at this time and have yet to hone the persona upon which he would build his career . in other word and he isn not his usually funny and cocky self this time around and but instead come across a bland and dull and and surprisingly lifeless . shelley long and on the other hand and be quite good in her thankless role a a runaway bride head to tijuana for a quickie divorce . too bad the script doesn not give her anything funny to do . also and since this be a teen sex comedy and i should mention that there almost no raunch and nudity at all . basically and this film be ninety minute of three teen age jerk raise havoc in t. j. and get into lot of dumb bar fight and a few car chase with the usual hollywood mexican stereotype . bottom line represent compare to this film and top gun ( which also star cruise and john stockwell ) be deserve of ten academy award . ) .