5 More 80's Teen Comedies We Love

First lets recap Jessica Sheltons top 10 80's teen comedies:
1) Breakfast Club
2) Say Anything
3) Fast Times at Ridgemont High
4) Can't buy Me Love
5) Heathers
6) Lucas
7) Pretty in Pink
8) Risky Business
9) Footloose
10) Ferris Buellers Day Off

Rather than quibble over Ms. Shelton's list of fine 80's teen movies, I have decided to take it upon myself to expand her list by five. Not only do I believe the five movies below are top 15 material, 80's connoisseurs will attest that these fine films could easily be included in the top 10 list. So without further adieu, I present to you 5 more 80's masterpieces:

15) Just One of the Guys (Lisa Gottlieb/1985)

This little film is just about as silly as any movie be, other than Showgirls, and I mean that affectionately. But that, of course, is the hallmark of any 80's teen comedy worth its salt. It tells the story of Terry Griffith, played by Joyce Hyser, a wanna-be high school journalist who feels she is being slighted by her teachers because she happens to be a hottie. Being passed over for a highly sought internship is the last straw for Terry, so she decides to dress up like a dude and enroll at another school to test her hypothesis. Needless to say, hijinks and hilarity ensue.

This movie is great for many reasons, but chief among them is one key element all good teen comedy's share-the stupidity factor. Could Terry have come up with a stupider idea than dressing up like a boy at a rival school? Anyone could have predicted that she would be a babe magnet who would have to fend off bullies, an overly aggressive girl, all while keeping all this secret from her actual boyfriend and falling in love with some dweeby dude (Rick Morehouse, played by established TV actor Clayton Rohner) she has befriended under the pretense that she herself is a dude. Hasn't she ever seen an 80's teen movie?

Other reasons Just One of the Guys is great are as follows; Terry's brother Buddy plays the classic, pain-in-the-ass sibling role superbly; posing as a boy, Terry looks a like a mix between Damone from Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Ralph Macchio; Sherilyn Fenn, my personal favorite 80's hottie plays Terry's friend; and lastly, Terry must resort to showing her boobs in order to prove to Rick that she is indeed a girl-what a phenomenal ending.

Choice tagline: Terry Griffith is about to go where no woman has gone before.

Choice quote: Rick- Its OK everybody, it's alright-he has tits.

14) Weird Science (John Highes/1985)

This John Hughes gem is a classic of epic proportions, and is a cornucopia of 80's comedy lore, complete with nerds, computers, out-of-control post apocalyptic punks, hotties and another pain-in-the-ass sibling named Chet. The heroes in this case are Gary , played by the legendary Anthony Michael Hall, Wyatt, played by the not so legendary IIan Mitchell-Smith. Gary and Wyatt are nerds who hack into a government mainframe and use their super awesome 80's computer to design a perfect woman. Somehow, no explanation needed, the chick they design comes to life in the form of the brilliant and hot Lisa, played by the Euro-sexy Kelly Lebrock. To make a long story short, Lisa manages to boost Gary and Wyatt's confidence with her hotness and Einstein-like brilliance and they all engage in wild and crazy 80's comedy adventures, fully equipped with shoulder pad laden, oversized 80's sport coats. Need I say more?

Other reasons Weird Science is great are as follows; pain-in-the-ass brother Chet, played by Bill Paxton is one of the most legendary characters in the history of film, seriously; Robert Downey Jr. makes an appearance, which is always cool; and Oingo Boingo is responsible for the theme song - ok, maybe that's no so cool, but notable nonetheless.

It's also worth noting that Weird Science spawned a short lived sitcom by the same name in the 90's.

Choice quote: Chet: You're stewed butt wad!!

13) License to Drive (Greg Beeman/1988)

Double Coreys and Heather Graham, need I say more. But seriously, this movie is so endearingly stupid, I am surprised it didn't crack the top ten list, but lo and behold it sits at number 12. Corey Haim and Corey Feldman deliver masterful performances as Les Anderson and his buddy Dean, respectively. It's the story of Les' quest for his driver's license, and in turn, his manhood. After landing a date with the ridonculously hot Mercedes Lane , played by Heather Graham, Les then fails his driving test. This is a problem because Les faked having a license while driving his grandfather's classic Cadillac, giving Mercedes the impression he was a licensed driver. Les sneaks the car out to go on a date with Mercedes, who damages the hood while drunkenly dancing upon it, later passing out in the backseat. Les heads to his friend Deans (Feldman) house to fix the dented hood, at which point Dean convinces Les to go to Archies Atomic, a 50's style burger joint, to score some babes. This is when the movies takes off into the stratosphere of 80's ridiculousness - sweet!!

Reasons why License to Drive is awesome: Heather Graham and double Coreys, but especially Heather Graham-nuff said.

Choice Tagline: Some guys get all the brakes.

Choice quote: Dean: Could you take the car out of neutral. We just got passed by a street sweeper.

12) Valley Girl (Martha Coolidge/1983)

This one is much underrated in my opinion and falls into the romantic comedy genre. Like the other movies on this list, Valley Girl has many of the essential elements of an 80's teen flick; however, Valley Girl has decidedly more heart and is a little more punk-rock than the rest. It's the story of Julie Richman, played by the also underappreciated Deborah Foreman, a hot little "valley girl" (referring to female, teen residents of L.A's San Fernando Valley) who attracts the attention of a punk from Hollywood named Randy, played by good old Nick Cage. Here's the scoop - Julie has an unappreciative, asshole boyfriend named Tommy, but she becomes intrigued by Randy, who she meets on the beach (it's notable that Randy has a very strange chest hair pattern). It turns out Randy and Julie are totally butt crazy for each other, but Tommy wins back Julie, at least for a while. Despite this setback, Randy won't give up, even after getting beat up by Tommy, and he works a bunch of jobs in the valley so he could be close to Julie - which is a little creepy, but nonetheless endearing. I won't say too much more as this is a movie many haven't seen and that I highly recommend - wouldn't want to ruin such a worthwhile film. But this legendary tagline says it all: She's Cool, He's Hot. She's from the valley. He's not.

Reasons Valley Girl is awesome are as follows: Deborah Foreman; totally tubular valley speak; Julie's hot valley friends; classic California punk-rock theme.

Choice quote: Randy: That chick Julie is truly dazzling.
Fred: Yep, but she's not one of ours.

11) Better Off Dead (Savage Steve Holland/1985)

Better Off Dead is a story of triumph starring the icon of 80's culture John Cusack. Cusack plays the legendary role of Lane Meyer, who has been dumped flat on his face by his somewhat prissy, "too cool" girlfriend Beth, played by the ubiquitous Amanda Wyss, probably better known as the chick that gets dragged across the ceiling by Freddy Kruger in Nightmare on Elm Street . In any case, Beth dumps Lane for some stud school ski team jock named Roy. Depressed and dejected, Lane tries to kill himself, but is as unsuccessful as he was in keeping Beth as a girlfriend. When a French foreign exchange student moves in next door, things get a little more interesting, and Lane wins back his desire to live, as well as his dignity, as he challenges girlfriend stealer Roy to a race on the infamous ski slope, the K-12.

Reasons why this movie is awesome: It stars John Cusack; Lane's friend Charles is played by the legendary Curtis Armstrong, Booger from Revenge of the Nerds; cool surrealist elements.

Choice tagline: Insanity doesn't run in the family, it gallops

Choice quote: Charles: I've been going to this high school for seven and a half years. I'm no dummy. I know high school girls.