Take Me Home Tonight (2011)

Take Me Home Tonight: Directed by Michael Dowse. With Topher Grace, Anna Faris, Dan Fogler, Teresa Palmer. Four years after graduation, an awkward high school genius uses his sister’s boyfriend’s Labor Day party as the perfect opportunity to make his move on his high school crush.

“There was an attempt to follow up That 70s Show with a disastrous and thankfully short lived That 80s Show. This should have been it. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eFast Times at Ridgemont High is the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of the 80s movies about kids in high school/college. Take Me Home Tonight takes it a step forward going for u0026#39;what next?u0026#39;. And it succeeds, while not going too serious and keeping it feel-good in the lines of the aforesaid movies. Topher Grace, one of the co-writers of the story, naturally fits into the character drawing from the perfection with which he fitted Eric Foreman of That 70s Show. You canu0026#39;t help feel this i exactly Eric in the 80s (apart from the fact that the characteru0026#39;s apparently an MIT grad). One canu0026#39;t help notice the resemblance of Teressa Palmer to Kristen Stewart, but thankfully, she can act a bit. Rest of the cast fit their roles perfectly, with a huge cry to Chris Pratt and Dan Fogler. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSaw this movie at a free screening (woot!) followed by a Qu0026amp;A session with Topher and Teressa where Topher said the first thing they did was make a mix-tape of 80s classics and then set on doing the story and henceforth. You totally get that, with some pretty rad soundtrack which brings a smile to all 80s fans. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAll in all, went in expecting a no-brainer to get a good relief from the lab-work, got out pretty satisfied and rejuvenated. Sure it still is a no-brainer, but seeing it once in a while will bring a smile to the face. And Iu0026#39;m always up for reruns on headcramped days.”