this be one of the best and most under rat teen movie ever make . i saw this grow up and it be and and be one of my favorite and maybe not as popular a fast time but just a great . there be a serious side to this movie and a mention by other reviewer it start a a comedy and morphs into a drama about halfway through . that the beauty of it though and what set it apart . you get it all . humor ( not unlike that of fast time ) and drama and and a great great soundtrack . i personally think every kid about to enter high school should see this and it would give an idea about the journey their about to embark on . cmon what kid watch this and wouldn not be able to relate to someone in the movie . the fact that it become so serious halfway though be also cool and just superbly well do . you do not even see it come . definitely a lot of surprise . spoiler representdont read anymore if you dont want to know . great and knee slappping humor . ( who could forget the scene between gary and camilla . ) . i can still hear it representoh my big strong burrito . priceless . some of the scene between gary and karin be hard to watch ( particularly the final scene of coarse ) . there be so so many woman like karen out there who would have make the exact same choice she do . think about it how many woman reject men with heart of gold ( like gary ) for jerk . i know i have do it and so have many female i know . this movie will inspire discussion and and despite the countless time i have see it and still leave me fill with admiration for the film maker and performer . everyone will find someone to relate to in this movie or what more likely more then one person . lastly and the music use be just great ( a lot of car and u2 and lot of obscure ( now ) song from the 80 . an 80 purist dream . ) but make no mistake and it be not the music that make this movie unique and it be the story itself and plain and simple . one of the best of it kind and a teen movie classic .