Private School
Private School
Private-school student Christine loves Jim. But her classmate, Jordan, is also vying for Jim's attention and trying to end his relationship with Christine. Meanwhile, Jim's friend Bubba embarks on a series of sexual escapades, including dressing up as a woman to access the girls' locker room. Despite Jim and Christine's efforts to spend some time alone, various shenanigans and schemes interfere.
SoCalPete_ reviewedJuly 25, 2025
Private School (1983) is a rollicking, cheeky time capsule of '80s teen comedy that makes getting an education at an elite boarding school look like the wildest party you never got invited to, complete with the ultra-sexy Phoebe Cates and Betsy Russell stealing every scene with their charm and wit. The film follows the misadventures of Cherryvale Academy’s students, where learning takes a backseat to hormone-fueled hijinks, especially from frat boys Matthew Modine, Michael Zorek, and the dim-witted Roy, who stumble into shenanigans like sneaking into the girls’ dorm or staging pranks that’d make a principal’s hair turn gray. With its blend of slapstick humor, risqué gags—like that iconic shower scene—and a soundtrack that screams leg warmers and neon, it’s a nostalgic joyride that reminds you why the '80s were the era of “study hard, party harder.” This guilty pleasure is a fun walk down memory lane, proving high school was less about textbooks and more about dodging detention with a wink and a smile.