Aaaand Now Brett Ratner Wants to Ruin The Last American Virgin
A brief tangentially related rant in the middle of RatnerGate: I usually give remakes a relatively fair shake before they prove their worth (or lack thereof), but Brett Ratner's potential redo of the underrated '80s teen sex comedy The Last American Virgin, I cannot abide. News of Ratner's intentions slipped by in his recent Howard Stern appearance, understandably, but he had this to say: "I think I jerked off to [LAV star Diane Franklin] at least two hundred times." Please, universe, don't let this guy ruin the most surprisingly sensitive teen comedy of the '80s. #RatnerFreeRemakes, anyone? [Howard Stern via Cinema Blend]
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However much I can't stand Ratner, this seems like a sort of appropriate match. TLAV, much like Ratner himself, on first glance appears to just be dirty-minded, dorky, and amusing, but ultimately turns out to be pretty dark-hearted, sordid and depressing (aside: that movie always jumps into my mind on the topic of "most down beat movie endings").
One of the best movie endings, ever. Esp. considering the genre. Which is even moreso why I want Ratner to stay away; I don't think he could do it justice.