"Amateur Hour" seems to be the currently approved name for this movie. I viewed a VHS version called "I Was a Teenage TV Terrorist," which is the same and includes references to sponsorship by Troma, a fun but edgy studio.
Paul Pierce (played by Adam Nathan) is too much for his mother to handle; so she sends him away to his separated father. Girlfriend Donna Rose (Juliet Hanlon) goes along. Paul's unsympathetic dad, TV executive John Reid (John MacKay), puts Paul to work in the basement doing TV film canister filing and other menial tasks under the supervision of ex-military taskmistress Miss Murphy (Mikall Druhan). Paul's father houses Paul and Donna in an isolated dump. Broke and alienated, Paul and Donna plot revenge. Others get clues as event unfold, letting blackmail makes some appearances too. There is a tangle, climax, and resolution.
The film feels relatively mild today. The Terrorism in the alternate title does not involve killing, physical injuries, or explosions, which is OK. The goal is more psychological. There are no sex scenes. The most skin is Paul lounging in T-shirts and boxers. The overall acting is moderate, although those who liked Adam Nathan as Peter in "Parting Glances" will enjoy seeing him more prominently here.
Although the film is lower budget and a bit "Amateur Hour" feeling, it is an enjoyable enough way to pass the time.
Paul Pierce (played by Adam Nathan) is too much for his mother to handle; so she sends him away to his separated father. Girlfriend Donna Rose (Juliet Hanlon) goes along. Paul's unsympathetic dad, TV executive John Reid (John MacKay), puts Paul to work in the basement doing TV film canister filing and other menial tasks under the supervision of ex-military taskmistress Miss Murphy (Mikall Druhan). Paul's father houses Paul and Donna in an isolated dump. Broke and alienated, Paul and Donna plot revenge. Others get clues as event unfold, letting blackmail makes some appearances too. There is a tangle, climax, and resolution.
The film feels relatively mild today. The Terrorism in the alternate title does not involve killing, physical injuries, or explosions, which is OK. The goal is more psychological. There are no sex scenes. The most skin is Paul lounging in T-shirts and boxers. The overall acting is moderate, although those who liked Adam Nathan as Peter in "Parting Glances" will enjoy seeing him more prominently here.
Although the film is lower budget and a bit "Amateur Hour" feeling, it is an enjoyable enough way to pass the time.
