Review of Where the Boys Are (1984) by Annette B — 07 Nov 2013

The four college coeds; virginal Jennie (Lisa Hartman), outgoing Carole (Lorna Luft), wealthy and spoiled Southern belle Sandra (Wendy Schaal), and horny Laurie (Lynn-Holly Johnson) travels to Fort Lauderdale for their Easter week of Spring Break and the series of adventures and mis-adventures they encounter, which include the naive Jennie persued by musician drifter Scott and Sandra's snobbish musician cousin Camden. Meanwhile, Carole is seeking a break in her relationship with the jealous Chip who follows her down to Florida. Sandra pursues a romance with local policeman Ernie who arrests her on the first night for being drunk and disorderly, while Laurie just seeks any man she can get her hands on...

Well, this is a in a way a classic 80s college film in the wake of the somewhat similar "Up The Creek" from the same year, and as with the latter the former is equally poor in my eyes. It´s all about sex, alcohol, drugs, partying etc. "Where The Boys Are" is first of all extremely sexist in terms of both genders, but mostly towards the male gender. I am not disregarding all other college films that puts the focus on being sexist towards the female gender in many cases, but here it´s the opposite more or less. A fact. I reckon this is just poor from any angle you turn this movie and I do struggle to find anything good to say about it. Yes, Lynn-Holly Johnson is quite cute and radiant with a pair of killer legs. Otherwise, this is one to forget.