Review of Class

Introduction

Class is one of the earliest "Brat Pack" movies, made in 1983 and starring Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Alan Ruck, John Cusack and Jacqueline Bisset.

Basically, the film is a teenage college comedy, primarily concerning Skip (Lowe), a rich kid who drives a red Porsche, and Jonathan (McCarthy), scholarship student who end up as room mates. After Jonathan gets banned from the school dance, Skip sends him into the city to get laid, but the beautiful older woman he meets at a bar and starts an affair with turns out to be Skip`s mother. When the pair find out, their personal relationship, along with Jonathan`s affair takes a turn for the worse.

Video

The video is presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen and is of average quality, with limited dirt, but displaying some dirt. The image is a little dark and lacking in contract at times, but overall, there is nothing worth worrying too much about.

It`s pretty much run of the mill as far as the visuals go, the same formula as every other teen college movie you`ve other seen - i.e. lots of gags, some (brief) nudity, some sex and everybody generally horsing about.

Audio

The soundtrack is presented in Dolby Digital Mono, and, that pretty much sums up what you can expect from it - competent delivery of the dialogue and effects, with absolutely no thrills whatsoever.

Features

The only extra on the disc is the trailer.

Conclusion

Overall, despite having seen Class a number of times, it remains a brat pack classic, with plenty of laughs and the required amount of cringeworthy moments that will have you hiding behind the cushion.

An excellent ensemble cast anchor a good script, with Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy and Jacqueline Bisset all excellent, with plenty of familiar faces in the supporting cast.

The video and sound are average, and the extras very minimal, but having said that it now sits proudly on my shelf alongside The Breakfast Club and St Elmos Fire amongst many others.