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Lucas

This film is shown on HBO quite a lot. It is one of the best teen movies from the 80's, and possibly ever. The one thing I admire most is the lack of the usual teen movie ingredients-violence, sex, tons of profanity. This film shows that teen movies can be intelligent and interesting without those stereotypes. It is so well-written, well-acted, funny, and touching. Rent this one for your kids instead of letting them see 'American Pie' or any of the other teen smut movies out there! 10/10

Greatly enjoyed this film which delves into the personal lives of a young geek looking guy named Corey Haim(Lucas),"Busted",'96, who pretends to be an entirely different person and falls deeply in love with Kerri Green (Maggie),"Three for the Road" and is the new girl in town who happens to run into Lucas on a tennis court. Charlie Sheen,(Cappie), "No Code of Conduct",'98, is a close friend to Lucas and tries to protect him from all the BULLIES who love to pester him on a daily basis. Courtney Thorne Smith, (Alise),"Side Out",'90, is Cappie's girlfriend who is very attractive and becomes jealous of Maggie. Winona Ryder(Rina),"Lost Souls",2000, is very pretty and is very much in love with Lucas, but he just does not seem to feel the same way towards her. There is lots of comedy and dramatic scenes and fantastic acting which tells a cute story and has some very deep feelings which teenagers encounter in real life!

High school freshman Corey Haim (in the titled role) falls in love quickly with the new girl in town (Kerri Green). She is a couple of years older, but that is no big deal. She is a good soul herself, but she only thinks of Haim as a friend and nothing more. It appears that football star Charlie Sheen is the one that Green has her eyes on. Sheen's current girlfriend (Courtney Thorne-Smith) does not care for this development as it is obvious to her what is happening. Band member Winona Ryder likes Haim, but Haim is oblivious to her completely. Haim will do most anything to get Green so he decides to quit band and play football instead, thinking that will be the way to win her heart for good. A good teen film overall that plays more like a soap opera than anything else. Really funny at times, but also highly dramatic as well. All this makes the film uneven to an extent, but the messages it tries to go for make it a competent work anyway. 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Haim gives his overall best performance as the 14-year-old title character who has a crush on new girl Green and they bond during the summer, but by the time school begins, he gets teased by the jocks and Green leaves him out in the cold and has eyes for football hunk Sheen, who has become Lucas's bodyguard. Fraught with rejection and neglect, Lucas attempts to prove himself worthy by trying out for the football team, which he knows is no easy task for a boy his age. Unlike many other teen movies, LUCAS gives us a character that we can actually relate to, and the other characters fit in perfectly. One of the best teen movies of the 80's. 4 out of 5

This film is becoming a classic because of the fine, early performances from Winona Ryder, Charlie Sheen, Corey Haim, even Courtney Thorne-Smith of "Ally McBeal". It is a unique movie with a love triangle where the viewer wants both guys (Sheen and Haim) to get the girl. But of course both can not. "Lucas" is about the truths of life and relationships, and how the teenage years bring them to the surface. Another interesting element is the use of insects for symbolism.

What ever happened to the adorable female co-star of this film? She's quite lovely in this film, but she seems to have disappeared. Anyway, this is a fun teenage comedy-romance that features Corey Haim, before he got annoying, in a role where he showed great potential as an actor. My guess, he didn't know Corey Feldman yet? Charlie Sheen mumbles his way through the role of the jock with a heart. Winona Ryder, Jeremy Piven, Courtney-Thorne Smith also co-star in this...a cute film.

...and "Lucas" is still a charming and sentimental little high school campus comedy with a message about what's important in life (and it ain't football). Telling of a goggle-eyed "shrimp" (Haim) with little going for him, save his indomitable spirit, who tries desperately to win the affection of a pretty cheerleader (Green), "Lucas" is a crowd pleasing blast from the past with its priorities in order. In this day when movies with messages are rare, "Lucas" is a good family flick (for 13 and up) worth revisiting.