edwagreen A young Robert Downey Jr. thinks that he is a man about down as he goes around in his never ending attempt to pick up women. He is eventually smitten by Molly Ringwald, who is way out of her league in this film. A mobster's daughter, she really has the gambling habit.The other actors are typically stereotyped in their usual roles. Harvey Keitel as the mobster and the late Dennis Hopper as the boozed up and probably drug taking person are naturals for their respective parts.Watch out for a very young Christine Baranski in a one scene stealer and of all people, an elderly Mildred Dunnock plays Downey's diabetic grandmother, who apparently even has a guy at the end.Of all things, Downey is an elementary school gym teacher in the film and fortunately this is downplayed. Let's not further upset our educational system.

iwatcheverything The only thing you will probably get from this film are some decent pick up lines. Downey does okay with his role as the pick up artist but does things that I don't see anyone ever doing. Molly did great with the part she was given but this is one of her last teen films.This film got the PG-13 rating but at times you might be curious as to how. Molly is aloud to say one word that I don't think is aloud in this rating anymore. The only other thing I did not like was the whole idea of luck, chances, and the thought that it can happen to you. This might be a SPOILER: How can you say it is right to gamble to pay off a gambling debt? Is this not just a catch 22? If I'm bored one night I might take another chance on this film. Otherwise I will definitely find something better to watch.

timmauk Our sweet little Molly Ringwald, who we watched in that trilogy of John Hughes films, really tries to change her image in this one. From the opening scene we see her DOING IT with Bad Boy Downey(well almost). From there it is a chase of sorts. This is an uneven story with boring directing. Robert Downing may be charming and handsome as ever but poor Molly is trying way too hard to prove she is now a WOMAN(19 years old). I was surprised to see all those future stars in the cast. Well they say you gotta start at the bottom to get to the top.

Keedee I found the chemistry between Ringwald and Downey, Jr. to be as scintillating as that of Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepard of Moonlighting fame. I do agree that this film was probably designed to showcase Ms. Ringwald's talent, but in the process, showcased the charisma and talent of Robert Downey, Jr.I first saw this film right after high school. It was light and entertaining. These days, the teen flicks bore me to tears, but I can honestly say that Downey's performance pulls me to the small screen time and time again. It's not a must see, but the sparks flying between these two stars make it quite enjoyable.