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Originally Posted by FryeDwight
BLAME IT ON RIO (1984). Another film that only could have been made in the 80's. There are some really funny scenes, lovely photography and Michael Caine/Joseph Bologna play off each other very well. However, with a few decades later and having a daughter myself, the main plot line gets this/close to being offensive; maybe they figured it was the precocious scheming teenage girl setting up the situation, it would be OK. Michael Caine is likable as the befuddled geezer who is truly in over his head. Michelle Johnson, in her first film (she did others like DEATH BECOMES HER and was really good in "Split Second" from the TALES FROM THE CRYPT series) is simply a Stone Cold Goddess...all I can really think of is the line in AC/DC's "Touch Too Much"..."She had the face of an Angel, Smiling with Sin, the body of Venus with Arms" that does her justice. My wife and I met her this April at CHILLER...very funny, still looks good and quite nice. ***
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Well said, despite indecent subject matter, it does imbue every character with humanity. It digs into the why and inner conflict, and although titillating and sometimes glib (and I read engages in slapstick, which I don't recall), it's a morality play, though likely an insincere one. Not surprisingly, I read this is based on a 70's French film.
"This could only have been made in the 80's", except when it was made and glorified by Hollywood and critics in the 1999 film 'American Beauty', winning Best Picture. Been a long time since I saw either, but I read both films indicate the young lady is 17. Obviously, AB is a broader story.