Rock 'n' Roll High School

Rock 'n' Roll High School

New World Pictures

August 4, 1979

Musical, Comedy

DVD
C

I had this on VHS but never quite got into it.  I can see why it's a cult movie, but the energy feels off to me or something.  Allan Arkush and Joe Dante co-directed, and co-wrote with others.

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

New World Pictures

July 14, 1977

Drama

DVD
D

I remember the song from the time, but yeah, I don't want to watch a movie set in a mental institution.  This is based on the novel by Joanne Greenberg and directed by Anthony Page.

Heathers

Heathers

New World Pictures

March 31, 1989

Crime Comedy, Romance

DVD
B-

An uneven but still entertaining high-school-murder comedy, from the pre-Columbine era.  Ryder gives a capable appearance as a gray-moraled character, while Slater somehow is charming teen rebel and pathetic psychopath in one Jack-Nicholsonian package.  Michael Lehmann directed.