Behold the birth of the cinematic icon that is Nicolas Cage. Bask in the glory of his historic first on-screen freak-out. Witness his wondrous weirdness expertly unleashed by director Martha Coolidge, who made the most of a tiny budget, tight schedule, and tepid script to deliver a (sub-)cultural landmark by way of the Sherman Oaks Galleria. This week, Javi, Paul - and for sure, like totally, Producer Brad - pop their pastel polo collars as they venture valiantly into the strange suburban vortex of vapidity that is VALLEY GIRL. Demure Julie (Deborah Foreman) falls for pseudo-punk Randy (Cage) from the scary side of the Hollywood Hills, but when her high school social circle disdainly disapproves, she’s torn between lofty love and crushing conformity. Will peer pressure prune her passion? Or will she stop the world and melt with Randy a million miles away on Electric Avenue? Whether you’re in the mood for the valley or not, our hosts have got the vibe, even if their brains are bad news from that creepy clown doll. Have a nice flight!

Show Notes:

1983 Box Office

Valley Girl Weekend Box Office, April 29, 1993

Valley Girl Box Office, August 12, 1983

Valley Girl Box Office Results

AFI Catalog entry for Valley Girl

Roger Ebert review of Valley Girl

AFI Movie Club segment on Valley Girl with DP Frederick Elmes

NYT 2020 article on Valley Girl quoting Martha Coolidge exploiting nudity requirement loopholes.

Indie Wire article with quotes from Nicholas Cage praising Martha Coolidge.

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