Sunday, January 13, 2008

So, the funny thing is, after I wrote that blog, I looked up Molly Ringwald cause I thought it was weird that I would remember her being in that movie when she wasn't. It turns out there was yet another teen-ish pregnancy movie in 1988 with almost the same exact themes! So I can't really remember which one I actually saw. Guess I'll have to rent em both! Todd will be psyched!!!


For Keeps (1988) Long-term high school couple marries thinking they can handle a life together after diligent Ringwald gets pregnant. Truthful teen trials like sex, marriage, parenthood, and family acceptance are underscored, but the repercussions of the story are obvious and insincere. Good intentions though.
Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn, Conchata Ferrell, Sharon Brown, Renee Estevez, John Zarchen, Michelle Downy, Pauly Shore, D: John G. Avildsen. Running Time: 98 minutes and rated PG-13 for some language and sexual situations.


She's Having A Baby (1988) Jake and Kristy Briggs are newlyweds. Being young, they are perhaps a bit unprepared for the full reality of marriage and all that it (and their parents) expect from them. Do they want babies? Their parents certainly want them to. Is married life all that there is? Things certainly aren't helped by Jake's friend Davis, who always seems to turn up just in time to put a spanner in the works.
Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth McGovern, Alec Bladwin, John Ashton. Running Time: 106 minutes and rated PG-13 for some language and sexual situations.


Also, I just want to add one more baby movie to my list. Not really a pregnancy movie but still fits the bill! And is too funny!!



Raising Arizona (1987) Recidivist hold-up man H.I. McDonnough and police woman Edwina marry, only to discover they are unable to conceive a child. Desperate for a baby, the pair decide to kidnap one of the quintuplets of furniture tycoon Nathan Arizona. The McDonnoughs try to keep their crime secret, while friends, co-workers and a feral bounty hunter look to use Nathan Jr. for their own purposes.
Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter, Trey Wilson, John Goodman, Frances McDormand. Running Time: 94 minutes and rated PG-13 for some language and violence.