The Last American Virgin
Cannon Film Distributors | Release Date: July 30, 1982 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
2
Negative:
3

Critic Reviews

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75
Entertainment WeeklyChris Nashawaty
"Virgin" is also one of the few Reagan-era romps that could put a lump in your throat, as loser Gary (Lawrence Monoson) watches his skeevy best friend (Steve Antin) steal his dream girl. Thank-fully, the Cars keep things fizzy by shaking it up on the soundtrack. Read full review
75
The A.V. ClubNoel Murray
A powerhouse soundtrack–with the songs deployed slyly, as comment and foreshadowing–and a stunning ending balance the copious nudity and slapstick raunch which have led some to dismiss The Last American Virgin as distasteful. Really, the film's frankness makes it more honest than its dreamy-eyed descendants; even the shallow treatment of girls captures the point of view of a luckless teenage boy. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
The Last American Virgin tries to inject some honesty and emotional depth into an otherwise silly and raunchy storyline. Its success is mixed but that element at least makes it more interesting to watch than at least 75% of its contemporaries. Read full review
40
CineVueAdam Lowes
A grandiose title which suggests some kind of a smutty coming-of-age epic, but in reality only manages to deliver the grubby goods sporadically. Read full review
40
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
The best things about the movie are probably its amusingly modish outfits and hairdos, which demand that the audience keep its eyes open, and the music, which doesn't. Read full review
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Davidson elicits warm performances from inexperienced actors, but his efforts are in vain because the script provides a hackneyed treatment of its delicate subject. Read full review
25
Miami HeraldTerry Kelleher
The Last American Virgin has been advertised with the tagline, "See it or be it." In this connection, maybe "the new celibacy" we keep reading about isn't such a bad idea. [14 Sept 1982, p.B4]
0
Time Out
Puberty Blues and Porky's look positively progressive beside such sickening junk. Boaz Davidson should stick to sucking Popsicles. Read full review
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