Review of Loverboy

Loverboy (1989)
5/10
the mysterious sex appeal of teenage Dempsey
5 August 2017
Jenny Gordon feels unappreciated as her boyfriend and college roommate Randy Bodek (Patrick Dempsey) hides her from his parents (Kate Jackson, Robert Ginty). He's failing and aimless. It's summer break and his father cuts him off. He works at the pizza place and is desperate for cash. He delivers to older woman Alex Barnett (Barbara Carrera) and has a fling. She pays him for his time and spreads the word. Soon, many of the local wealthy women order from the pizza boy for extra anchovies. Meanwhile, his parents believe that he's hiding a gay boyfriend.

I've never understood the sex appeal of the geeky scrawny teenage years of Patrick Dempsey. His comedic awkward act is too obvious. He's too eager and tries too hard. I like my geeky nerds to be more self-deprecating. This does not help although the movie is a functional sex farce. I'm sure that some teen girls find him sexually appealing and funny at same time. If you think that, then this should work great.
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