"What a spazola! So, who is it? Which one of these lucky cats is my assignment?"
"The Heavenly Kid" has always been one of my fav movies from the 80's. My brother actually introduced me to Lewis Smith a little before he journeyed to LA. And as someone that always looked up to my big brother, I was quick to latch on to anything Lewis Smith appeared in.
I enjoyed that the plot was a mixture of comedy with heart. I still crack up when they are cruising around and Bobby is driving and Lenny asks him...."When you passed away, it couldn't have been in a car accident could it?"...."yeah, how'd ya guess?"
The scene where Bobby risks everything to show himself to Emily and they reminiscence by visiting her old street and the high school gym while the tune "Heart Of Love" plays is awesome.
"Don't worry... I got it covered!"
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This is a very cool movie Valley. I have not seen it in some time though.
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Watched this one and liked it. Good to see Mark Metcalf also in this one (the crazy Niedermeyer in those cool Twisted Sister videos) Nice theme song by Jon Fiore.
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aTomiK, Metcalf in "Animal House" cemented his career. His role in "The Heavenly Kid" was totally different and made you like him.
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I always thought it was an underrated movie from the 80s. Didn't get the fanfare that a lot of the teen movies from that era got but I always thought it was better than some of the more 'popular' ones.
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Love this movie...and thought Nancy Valen was pretty hot
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Watched this flick for the first time today. LOVED IT! I love Lenny trying to pick up chicks for the first time. Coming home drunk and burping in his dad's face and smoking some guys lawn shavings. Romantic, Nostalgic, and Sentimental.
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Spreadking .. obviously "The Heavenly Kid" is a personal fav of mine, so I'm excited that you enjoyed it so much. Such great moments in this flick.
For a very long time my only good copy of this movie was on a DVR.. last year I finally got the dvd. I owe so much praise to Amazon.com... because there is no video store in my city that really keeps any selection of 80's flicks...
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I just got this recently myself, and after this thread was bumped and I read the posts...it's tops on my list. I've never seen this one, so hopefully sometime this weekend....I'll let yas know what I think...
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TKO mentioned the Shandi tune in "Making The Grade" which reminded me of "The Heavenly Kid". And you know I'm always looking for any opportunity to give "The Heavenly Kid" some love.
So I think we now know the two movies I'm planning on watching tonight!
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I saw this at Wal-Mart as a double feature dvd with "Teen Witch" for $5. I may have to go pick it up...
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Veronica.. that is an incredible deal. Definitely worth taking the chance on.
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I'm going to stop there tonight after work to see if they still have it. Wal-Mart has a pretty good selection of 80's movies, surprisingly.
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I saw the same $5 deal with "Teen Witch" today too at Walmart..but I decided against getting it because i don't really remember enjoying either of those movies too much.
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I was able to download the MP3 of the song Heart of Love recently!
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What I enjoy most about "The Heavenly Kid" is the fact that is quite different than most other 80's teen flicks. It is a movie that takes it time developing the story, but the payoff is worth it.
I really enjoy the tunes in the movie even though it is not considered a conventional 80's style soundtrack.
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Is the soundtrack actually available for download somewhere? I really liked it, especially the ending song.
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I loved this. As first i couldn't believe how good it was since i don't remember watching it in the 80's. But i was shock how good it was. I couldn't believe at first that Malcolm in the Middle's Lois was in it. My god she was so Young! But I loved that Empty Nest's Richard Mulligan was in it. Very good!
I will rewatch again forsure!
8/10 stars
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I love this one.....I caught it on cable alot way back when....I remember thinking when Malcolm in the Middle came out......."that's the woman from The Heavenly Kid" haha Posts: 2912 | Registered: Jun 2003 | Site Updates: 26
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I'm thinking about watching this flick in a few minutes.. I've been in a sentimental mood the last few days and "The Heavenly Kid" is perfect for when you are in that frame of mind.
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valley, i haven't watched this movie in a long time. i think i have only watched in twice in my life? so this would be great to see again.
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