This movie is not stellar, but it is a movie reminiscent of the style of the film that is the 1960's. The dialogue has slang of that time and probably used with motorheads or racing track fans. The cast seemed amateurish, and after finding out, most of them were part of a high school drama class, friends of the director, and some professional actors, some scenes are rough. It is hard to develop a character in sixty minutes, so what is main characters real story.
The main character Johnny Varron (Jack Nicholson), has an I don't care attitude. The womanizing bad boy who always gets what he wants and will do anything to ensure it goes his way. His encounters with authority figures or individual adults indicate to me; he knows something more about them, therefore his ability to manipulate them.
Johnny is the top man in this group. Several moments in the film indicate the fall of Johnny from the group is evident. At the beach, after Johnny goes to stop by Dave's house, a Judas character appears from the group named Barney. Barney indicates to the group, why is Dave so unique, and Johnny is getting weak as a leader. At the race track, Barney is frustrated with Johnny being late and leads the group into the race and tells the gate attendant he is Johnny Varronn. At the restaurant, the lady Johnny had an affair with confronted him. This incident gets the group kicked out. The group wants to stay but leave under Johnny's orders. The last scene is the crashing blow for Johnny Varon being the top man.
Johnny is a lonely and alone boy; this is evident at the beach scene when couples surround him, and he is by himself. Johnny's relationship with people in this movie is loose except for Dave (Robert Bean), who Johnny calls his number one. I noticed the film focuses on Johnny and Dave's relationship. Dave is growing up and tired of his current lifestyle and has a cool girlfriend named Nancy. Dave tells Nancy she does not understand the friendship between him and Johnny. Ann says to Dave he cares more about Johnny than her, and their friendship is not ideal in her eyes. Dave meets up with Johnny and tells him he broke it off with Nancy but will not go to the race. Johnny is happy that Dave and Nancy are broke up, but upset that this is the first race Dave will miss. Johnny becomes enraged after why Dave will miss the race.
Johnny takes Nancy to the group's special place and forcibly attempts to take advantage of her. Dave shows up and breaks up Nancy and Johnny. Dave thinks that Johnny wanted Nancy all along, but Johnny says he did it to scare her, and he did it for him. Dave tells Johnny that he ruins everything and gets in his car and speeds away. In the end, Johnny realizes Nancy and Dave's love was real.
Johnny's character hints of James Dean. The bad boy attitude, fast cars, and unaccounted bi-sexual lifestyle. Did Johnny love Dave beyond being friends? Was this the reason Johnny allowed Dave to get away with things? Johnny the man who got everything he wanted, but not allowed to show his true feelings for Dave? When Dave told Nancy, she did not understand his friendship with Johnny, was this a hint that Johnny was more than a friend to Dave? Lastly, were they two buddys who became so close it was like they were brothers and Johnny was the older brother looking out for his younger brother Dave. Johnny did teach Dave everything about chicks! Watch the movie, and you decide.
The main character Johnny Varron (Jack Nicholson), has an I don't care attitude. The womanizing bad boy who always gets what he wants and will do anything to ensure it goes his way. His encounters with authority figures or individual adults indicate to me; he knows something more about them, therefore his ability to manipulate them.
Johnny is the top man in this group. Several moments in the film indicate the fall of Johnny from the group is evident. At the beach, after Johnny goes to stop by Dave's house, a Judas character appears from the group named Barney. Barney indicates to the group, why is Dave so unique, and Johnny is getting weak as a leader. At the race track, Barney is frustrated with Johnny being late and leads the group into the race and tells the gate attendant he is Johnny Varronn. At the restaurant, the lady Johnny had an affair with confronted him. This incident gets the group kicked out. The group wants to stay but leave under Johnny's orders. The last scene is the crashing blow for Johnny Varon being the top man.
Johnny is a lonely and alone boy; this is evident at the beach scene when couples surround him, and he is by himself. Johnny's relationship with people in this movie is loose except for Dave (Robert Bean), who Johnny calls his number one. I noticed the film focuses on Johnny and Dave's relationship. Dave is growing up and tired of his current lifestyle and has a cool girlfriend named Nancy. Dave tells Nancy she does not understand the friendship between him and Johnny. Ann says to Dave he cares more about Johnny than her, and their friendship is not ideal in her eyes. Dave meets up with Johnny and tells him he broke it off with Nancy but will not go to the race. Johnny is happy that Dave and Nancy are broke up, but upset that this is the first race Dave will miss. Johnny becomes enraged after why Dave will miss the race.
Johnny takes Nancy to the group's special place and forcibly attempts to take advantage of her. Dave shows up and breaks up Nancy and Johnny. Dave thinks that Johnny wanted Nancy all along, but Johnny says he did it to scare her, and he did it for him. Dave tells Johnny that he ruins everything and gets in his car and speeds away. In the end, Johnny realizes Nancy and Dave's love was real.
Johnny's character hints of James Dean. The bad boy attitude, fast cars, and unaccounted bi-sexual lifestyle. Did Johnny love Dave beyond being friends? Was this the reason Johnny allowed Dave to get away with things? Johnny the man who got everything he wanted, but not allowed to show his true feelings for Dave? When Dave told Nancy, she did not understand his friendship with Johnny, was this a hint that Johnny was more than a friend to Dave? Lastly, were they two buddys who became so close it was like they were brothers and Johnny was the older brother looking out for his younger brother Dave. Johnny did teach Dave everything about chicks! Watch the movie, and you decide.