there be a lot of people that put down on these type 80 movie but those people may not have be come of age during this time . i be just start college when this movie be release so i could really appreciate it at the time and my friend and i still and to this day and will occasionally joke about certain line in the movie . as much a i like sean penn character jeff spicoli in fast time and i actually enjoy chris penn character tommy more because he be the lead character with more of a actual speaking roll oppose to just a series of one liner such a with spicoli . chris penn should probably pop this film in his vcr and use it for motivation to lose some weight . yes and the subplot with the randy quaid and vietnam vet character do seem a little out of place and but he do a convince job in the role . if there be anyone out there that hasn not see this movie but like the other similar type movie such a fast time and etc . i highly recommend it .