marcusbrainard In 1974, I graduated from my local, high school as an 18 year old boy virgin. The only thing worse than "Gay Boys" were "boy virgins". Seen this movie in 1982 proved by status as a "boy virgin" was worse than being a Birmingham Church Bomber or the guy who killed JFK or the crew that killed Sharon Tate or 4 Kent State Students who proved they are men or blowing up a black church and leave no survivors to be men to show they have what it takes like Jack Ruby's reason to shoot Oswald & he did to show that jews have guts! I graduated from my high school as a boy virgin & people in my high school decided I had no right to graduate from my local high school on June 8, 1974 & should been shot dead at a carry out the night before high school graduation, I'm sure I'm gonna get done in like Sharon Tate or Denise McNair of 9/15 incident. One scene was great was one guy who does a total comment providing the date to be (Diane Franklin) by paying for her abortion which was the equal of killing 4 Kent State Students, blowing up a black church in Birmingham, September 15, 1963 and taking Oswald out on live TV and shown by photographer Robert J. Jackson. Then the twist is that Ms. Franklin goes back to the guy that got her pregnant & the hero goes home in tears as the credit closes, Saw that in September, 1982 at a local theatre on SR 161. I found the movie with good and bad scenes, but from 1968 thru 1974, I did not have a surplus population of sons or daughters who were sired after me & yet one like me was going to be fixed until the likes of Lt. Calley & Charles Manson & Chuck Starkweather was supposed to defend my honor like The Japanese did to American POWS by beheading them with samurai swords. And yet when I graduated from my local high school on June 8, 1974 being a boy virgin was a big "dishonor" should have been blown away by a black girl with a 1952 Packard Limousine hearse. However when I saw "The Last American Virgin" I saw myself like the hero in the story. And I think he should get a medal of honor what he did for Diane Franklin's character in the movie. And the guy who got Franklin's girl pregnant should pay the price and the comment would the same as The Coachman from Disney's Pinocchio would say! " YOU BOYS HAD ALL YER FUN! NOW PAY FOR IT!" However I'm not ashamed to been a 23 year old virgin. That's how old The South Korean dude was when he did Easter Monday massacre on April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech. He did take 32 people out before he left an honorable demise like the Japanese did when they crashed a plane on an US Aircraft Carrier toward the end of WWII in Japan. I do have the movie and the soundtrack on vinyl & liked the story. But in some stories the tearful kid will get a medal of honor like the 4 girls did when Obama was in the White House for the second term. There wasn't any girls silmar to "Edsel" in my life & she would fill Ponytail's void she would be the one who removed my status as a "boy virgin" and wouldn't end up killed like Matt Sheppard in the end.

anthonymaw For the Generation Y types who grew up in America, watching this movie will bring back a lot of memories. More so if you saw it first run in the theaters although the frontal nudity would have made it R-rated so it might have been hard to see it theatrically in your high school teen years. The film is set in southern California and exemplifies the pop culture of the time: sex, drugs and rock and roll. Vicarious teen attitudes and a good smattering of romance, promiscuity and of course nudity showcases largely bygone social attitudes. The story line that follows the experiences and adventures of three principle characters with diverse personalities and their attempts at their first sexual encounter. This is a film that a wide audience can identify with as everyone has experienced those years. A great soundtrack of of early 80's pop tunes rounds out a fantastic trip down memory lane. Production values and cinematography are visibly on the low-budget side but the story line more than makes up for those deficiencies. Oh yeah and you just gotta love the hairstyles!

magicaevil Totally,one of the best teen dramas of the 80's. It includes everything a teen -but only a teen- asks for. Humor, love, parties, sex mixed up with reality. As well as a terrific soundtrack, which fits like a glove to this kind of movie. Gary gives his all for the girl he loves,but this is not enough,as a teenager's feelings cannot be forced!Giving his all,does not mean he can really win the girl's heart.'The Last American Virgin' shows the aftermath of all kind of love stories.Everything seems OK, until people get back to reality. One's love is strong,but that does not mean it always wins...I guess women love bad boys!

Scott LeBrun Some entries in this genre deserve more credit than they get, and "The Last American Virgin" really never gets that raunchy. Sure, it's got some amusing gags, but this is not on the same level as "Porky's". It's got some real heart to it, and doesn't paint its characters in a one-dimensional manner. Lawrence Monoson - whom you may also remember as obnoxious Ted in "Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter" - stars as Gary, the most low key member of a trio of friends who are looking for some action. Wacky hijinks ensue when, among other things, they take a trio of girls home for an impromptu "party", and get it on with a hot-to-trot Latin bombshell (the hilarious and uber-sexy Louisa Moritz). But things get dramatic when Gary falls for Karen (80s sweetheart Diane Franklin), a new girl in town who prefers Garys' hunkier buddy Rick (Steve Antin). The characters are not innocent, and they are flawed to an extent, but are basically likable until Rick declines taking responsibility. At that point one thinks that Gary will finally find the happiness that he seeks, but things don't work out the way that the audience will expect. The ending is a little too abrupt, but it is a heartbreaker. Up until then this is pretty engaging stuff, with fine characterizations and memorable characters, not to mention a soundtrack that's chock full of hits of the day, from artists ranging from The Cars to The Commodores to Tommy Tutone. (This viewer can still hear the theme song in his head as he types this.) Writer / director Boaz Davidson handles the more serious moments with sensitivity, and guides a cast also including such actors as Brian Peck ("The Return of the Living Dead"), Kimmy Robertson ('Twin Peaks'), and Joe Rubbo as Gary and Ricks' corpulent, cheerful buddy David. All in all, this early 80s comedy / drama works well as a snapshot of the time as well as an entertaining movie, and has some fun moments as it plays out. Plus, Franklin looks so foxy it's easy to understand why any guy would fall for her. Folks looking for a much more outrageous spectacle should check out something like "Screwballs", but those hoping for something a little "classier" would be well advised to seek out "The Last American Virgin". Eight out of 10.