Exploring The Crush

[@reesekhalil]

I am very disturbed by the executive who requested that a sixteen year old should be naked.

[@espurious]

A 16 year old playing a 14 year old

[@slipknotboy555]

Khalil Reese Yeah, but to be fair, it seemed like he didn't know she was underaged, since Shapiro had to tell him. He probably just assumed they had an adult actress from the sound of it. It definitely didn't need nudity, though. I mean, nudity's fine in movies, but don't shoehorn it in there

[@geo-george1375]

Khalil Reese That's Hollywood for you.

[@pillbox1240]

Khalil Reese pussy.

[@moviesbye9294]

Prude!

[@wickedlateok1697]

I get that Alan Shapiro based the film on a real life personal incident, which is fine. But...he kept the name of the real life girl? That's pretty stupid, did he NOT think he'd be sued over that?

[@UkuleleVillain]

IKR

[@Dunkage]

CimarronMusic Lives: No... The parents outting their daughter was the real misstep. What they did was called "Attenion Whoring." Back then there was No Internet and noone leaves a theatre wondering where the movie's director may have lived years before he made a movie. When they knew him he was an "aspiring writer." They did not own the name and only filed a suit to make a quick buck.

[@wickedlateok1697]

Dunkage yah the parents definitely fucked up with their lack of parenting, but I mean Shapiro still should've changed the names to avoid lawsuit. like, if I were bullied by two guys and I later made a film about two bullies with the exact same names, I'd expect one of them to watch it one day and the sue the shit out of me.

[@MamaMOB]

Coopersville first off he didn't pay, the studio did. Second the girl didn't get paid her parents did. Third did you want him to commit statutory rape?

[@CorbCorbin]

Coopersville They sued when she was in her 20s.

[@BazTheStoryteller]

The dubbing of "Adrain" sounds like an answering machine.

[@Saffron-sugar]

Baz The Storyteller I wonder why they didn’t just change it to another name that began with a D?! Something also with three syllables like Dominique or Desiree? Then they could’ve left the initials on everything alone and the dubbing wouldn’t have looked so stupid

[@Account_Not_Applicable]

@@Saffron-sugar Desiree would've been a perfect fit. Not only does the mouth movements match closely, but drop an e in "Desiree" and you get "desire." Would've been a clever word play

[@Muirmaiden]

It's also painfully obvious that the characters are saying "Darian" which drives me crazy whenever the dubbing says "Adrian".

[@dornravlin]

that nudity obsessed producer is probly gonna go the way of Harvey weinstien

[@pleaseexcusemeimavirgo7126]

id bet it was weinstein

[@J.J.Jameson_of_Daily_Bugle]

Nah, he probably wanted moAr nudity so it would help sell the movie. It's funny, but people back in 80s and early 90s actually fought to get R rating instead of PG-13 for horror movies... and now most horror movies seem to be PG-13.

[@mattcunningham9235]

Yeah I mean this happened almost 30 fucking years ago so maybe it'll happen in the next century or so

[@Pandaluver67899]

@@J.J.Jameson_of_Daily_Bugle He said "I want to see tits" not "Let's get something in there to sell the movie" He is gross.

[@harleynowland]

I was about Alicia Silverstone's age when this came out in Australia and I remember watching this on video and yes she was a crush of mine back in the day and might I say I still kinda have a thing for her.

[@pillbox1240]

Harley Nowland She’s an old pig now.

[@samanthalacerda5362]

shes beautifulll

[@LoepkeVisionFilms]

I would love to see a video exploring "The Hand That Rocks The Cradle" that was a very underrated movie!

[@robswords3151]

I'd have redone that movie where we don't see the heroine nor the villainess, only hear their married names. Then I'd have them living next door to each other several years later using their maiden names, build up the suspense as to who the bad guy is like the original Friday the 13th. I'd had Julianne Moore as the lead, kept Rebecca DeMornay in her role and gotten Joan Severance as the best friend.

[@DemonBoy3223]

9:50 Oh man, I can't believe you found that TV-dubbed footage of John McClane saying "Yippee-ki-yay, Mister Falcoln". I remember seeing that dub on the FX channel in '03. Good times. ;D

[@Bradford659]

“Yippee Kai-yay Mr. Falcon” 😂.

[@sonnymurphy1602]

Keep em' coming, love your stuff

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@SNARC15]

Wears a Penn State sweater while being hit on by a teenager. IRONY!

[@Emmieee.elllle]

Sorry for bothering you but could you explain?

[@benm5913]

@@Emmieee.elllle There was a serial pedo case with a Penn State coach.

[@johnweber4577]

I’m amazed at how nobody realized during production that keeping the real name was going to lead to problems down the road. Lol

[@corydeceased]

This will always be the movie that reminds me of the transition from childhood to adolescence. And Ms Silverstone had a lot to do with that

[@Bloxgator]

Those Aerosmith videos are cemented in my brain...

[@Jarejander69]

When Alicia Silverstone could be really terrifying. Hold on...

[@BarbadosBeerFestival]

Lol

[@quoteonquoteclub9711]

and so diary of a wimpy kid the long haul was born

[@civy2995]

When my mom was pregnant with my me, she watched this movie & decided that she was going to name me Cheyenne. Not because she liked the character, she just liked the name.

[@MetAlcboy]

Wow, your a lucky girl lol

[@sofiamatos8297]

I love your channel. It's so refreshing to hear how a movie is made. Please keep up the good work.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@CatLives9]

This movie is a guilty pleasure of mine, but it kinda felt like it was Hollywood's attempt to tailor another Drew Barrymore out of Alicia Silverstone.

[@adumlarp999]

Oh man. I had the biggest crush on Alicia Silverstone back in the day. She's about three years older than me, but that hardly mattered. Just watched a recent movie with her in it and that has not gone away.

[@otaking3582]

"We don't want you making our daughter look bad, even though she's now an adult that can make her own decisions and the fact that her name is Darian could be chalked up by most as just a huge coincidence! "

[@TheDeldiz]

It's not his fault they raised a crazy.

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

1:27 Oh its Tara from Buffy.

[@ashesbaby266]

Kesyabasturd yes it is. 👍👌

[@SunGawdRa]

My words exactly.

[@TheAutistWhisperer]

Ashesbaby26 😆

[@ashesbaby266]

Kesyabasturd what's funny? I was using those emojis to signify that you were correct.

[@JOSH-lw2jv]

Fun Fact: Alicia Silverstone was nominated by the 15th Youth in Film Awards of 1994 for "Best Youthful Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture: Drama", thanks to her role in *"The Crush".* Also nominated was Kate Maberly for *"The Secret Garden"* and Remy Ryan for *"RoboCop 3".* The winner was none other than Ariana Richards for her role as Lex Murphy in *"Jurassic Park".*

[@JimWellsIsGreat]

Alicia Silverstone, the biggest star in the world... for five minutes. Fun flick. Thanks!

[@fordexplore271]

Jim Wells until she did Batman and Robin

[@TheSkepticalPanda]

Yeah, I wonder what she's doing today.

[@ionthegravity2]

She's the mom in the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie this year. Yep, Alicia Silverstone is playing the mother of a teenager now.

[@Robert-zx2ir]

The Crush is what pushed her up the hill, Clueless is what placed her on top of the hill…and…Batman & Robin is what SHOVED her down the hill.

[@cleobinx]

Jim Wells I actually really liked her movie "excess baggage " I think it's callex

[@painkillersclan]

I never knew any of the background stuff about this flick, besides the silverstone court thing with her parents, thanx GBF! another excellent video ;) if you are looking for any off the beaten path movies to explore, The Keep, its one of my all time favorite ww 2 movies. i suggest this because i keep getting reminded of that movie as i play thru castle wolfenstein. id say that movie had to be a major inspiration for that series of games ;)

[@hughesyplays]

I had a huge crush on Alicia Silverstone when I saw this film aged 8 in 1992! Even seeing it now I find her performance sexy,funny,naive, but also very seductive and creepy.

[@MetAlcboy]

The movie didn't come out in 1992

[@RYANREYNOLDS141]

@@MetAlcboy 1993. He's only a year off..

[@psycane8462]

"The Good Son was the kid from hell" I think The Omen takes that title, considering the child is quite literally from hell.

[@Elsupermayan8870]

Don't forget Chucky, "The Doll from Hell".

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Great video on a great film. When the film came out, I was actually embarrassed to say I liked it, but now it's a cult hit. I still have the original VHS version too.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@Msfili]

I remember seeing the posters all over blockbuster and as a kid it scared me when my aunt rented the vhs i remember watching it and loving it lol

[@sxcxmusic]

I love this film, sooo underrated. thanks so much for making this video!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@bryanalstoncoxing]

I remember watching this on TV back in the 90s (I was way too young to get it) and loving it. It still holds up TBH. Also I really like Adrian’s sunglasses she wears on the cover and in the movie

[@billbobbie5978]

Silverstone is my age, always loved Alicia in this, also Elwes as an actor, I followed him after this movie.

[@cajunboi4888]

Exploring The Last Boy Scout.Please do it

[@Bloxgator]

This is all I ask.

[@cajunboi4888]

CuzzinBailey God what an underrated movie.

[@docsdomain]

Yes please!!!

[@Fluoride_Jones]

+Proud white Male "The Last Boy Scout" is my favorite Tony Scott movie, Bruce Willis movie and Shane Black movie! Fun fact: Shane Black was paid $1 million for his screenplay, which at the time, was the most a screenwriter had ever been paid for a script!

[@dsscam]

There were no scares, but it became a cult classic because Alicia Silverstone became a superstar. So beyond gorgeous and talented.

[@peanutismint]

*DO COP AND A HALF!!* Seriously though, I'm kind of amazed Shapiro was naive enough to think that they wouldn't have a problem with telling their daughter's embarrassing story. Where were the studio's lawyers during pre-production asking "who is this based on"?

[@TheSkepticalPanda]

Peanut Turner yeah, you gotta change the names to protect the... innocent probably isn't the right word here.

[@alwindsor7299]

Exploring Suspria would be amazing

[@KingEgyptian]

This is why I love your videos. Thanks to you I'm watching this movie for the first time and it's great. Keep up the awesome work :)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@leadingblind1629]

My personal first Cary Elwes movie. At least it's the first time I looked at him closely. LOL. I PROBABLY saw The Princess Bride first - but my parents didn't selfish me. I liked this movie - A LOT when I was like... 7.

[@davidcoombsbestmegadethalb9780]

I always remember Cary Elwes from Men in tights and Hot shots 1

[@airbomb34]

Exploring Big Trouble In Little China PLEASE!!!!!!!

[@_-.-_-_.._--.-_-_----_-.--_._-]

YESSSS....

[@007BlackCanary]

OMFG YES!!!

[@trustobey1016]

Hell yeah.

[@CybershamanX]

OMG. You're right! He hasn't done that movie yet. :P That would be AWESOME. :D Put that on the docket, Cecil! ;)

[@jarrettpennington4579]

Definitely!!!

[@GoryBMovie]

I love this movie! I still have my VHS copy and had no idea that Darian's name was changed in the DVD and blu ray. What a bummer.

[@alep2341]

does the VHS have the deleted scenes?

[@sumphunguy]

I'm a simple man. I see a new Exploring video. I click it.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

:)

[@tylerskiss]

Well, I'm so glad the parents sued because that was so unfair to the ONE person in the world names Darien!! Do WB lawyers just suck at their job?

[@31webseries]

He really should've known better than to keep the real name of the girl.

[@rojo7809]

Cyril they didn't use her full name just the first so what's the problem here and the director didn't specify the way she look or who was her parents

[@31webseries]

Eduardo Rojo Because it's super easy to figure out the 14 year old Darian he once lived with was the inspiration for this 14 year old Darian. By using the real name of a private citizen you're blurring the lines of fiction and reality and basically defaming this girl's character with a permanent tramp stamp. Something as simple as calling her Adrian from the start could've prevented this.

[@LB74]

There was an incident a few years ago involving an episode of CSI, where the one of the writers of the show had some massive fall out with neighbors. He got revenge on them by using their names for a murderous couple that appeared on the show. He, and the producers of CSI ended up getting sued over the deal by family also.

[@MrGrimjaw]

why? its idiotic let me gusse the neighbors won? hopefuly not last time i cheaked any name can be used for a chacter

[@wstine79]

Alicia Silverstone had such promise, until she put on that Bat suit.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

To be fair, it wasn't her fault. That whole movie was a disaster.

[@wstine79]

That's true.

[@BarbadosBeerFestival]

🤣🤣🤣

[@mildsandpaper6613]

love your videos so much!! informative, fun and really engaging!!! your passion for film making and movies really shine thru im super hooked!!!! also gosh..... that executive sure was a slime, geez

[@kevinwong6588]

Anyone noticed Rolling Rock bottles at 7:06 and a green Rolling Rock can at 11:24? Though shot in Vancouver, I wonder is the original setting Western PA (Pittsburgh), also given the main character with a Penn State sweatshirt? Doubtful anyone in Vancouver would be familiar with Rolling Rock.

[@StevenERobbins]

I never knew about the name change for the character. Luckily, I had, and still have, the original VHS release. I collected a lot of movies on tape starting about 1984 and continued until I switched over to DVD around 1999/2000. I have some flicks that are currently out of print.

[@dutchah91]

Okay seriously, that guest house looks frigging beautiful.

[@williamchico8518]

Exploring Scott Pilgrim vs the World, please?

[@Nada-fj8ij]

Just when II'm about to eat lunch, Goodbackflicks uploads/ Today is a good day

[@SeptienPatterson]

These reviews are the best thing about Mondays

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@cinthiacarlos6523]

Interesting, I watched this movie for the first time recently, glad you decided to make an exploring video about it.

[@tomk8312]

alicia silverstone was my first crush. even today seeing those aerosmith videos my stomach drops

[@Tom_Zone]

Your comment is confusing. Is “stomach dropping” a negative effect?

[@brandonpage7087]

I loved watching this movie, late nights on HBO & Cinemax, back in the mid 90s!! Me, being a preteen at the time, was obviously watching, because of Alicia Silverstone! Wow, I had no idea that this movie was based on a true story. There was a real life Darien! As a teen, I was incredibly confused, when I watched the original version, where they all said Darien, & then shortly afterwards, saw the edited version, where they were suddenly saying Adrian! For years, I thought I was going crazy! Thankfully, this video clears things up, & lets me know that I hadn't been having a Mandela effect moment, all these years! Lmao!

[@tidepride86]

Just made my workday man. Always great uploads!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@xtaase]

i watched that movie like 5 times and not a single time did i notice that they changed it to adrian with the voices and stuff. such a great movie

[@shanenolan085]

I agree!!! Excellent cast and Alicia TRULY nade the film what it was... her performance was AMAZING 👏🏿 Hopefully they dint tey to remake it!

[@deletedscenes]

In retrospect, I'm surprised this movie isn't more popular. I haven't seen it in so long I was unaware of the changes that were made.

[@reikun86]

Oof 90s Cary Elwes 😍

[@creepystares9853]

I can't believe the writer/director used the same name as his crush. That's just short sighted and stupid.

[@carac6785]

@@rosselliswilkinson It was an amazing film. Your taste is just off

[@alanmoss3603]

Ah - a brand new GBFs! Got me a cold beer - and I'm going full-screen!

[@jayb3033]

I spent a good while back in the late 80s looking for a movie like this wondering if it would ever come out, because of my own personal experience in high school that had some relatable similarities to Nick in the movie with the other girl that had a huge crush on me that I never dated.. I think that they should have made a tv series based on it too.

[@josh.8104]

I wonder if there's a high quality Darian edition out there

[@ZyxthePest]

That's complete bullshit about the name change. Hopefully, future releases will bring the original dialog back. By the time the movie was released, the real Darien was well over 18. The fact that she couldn't get over a dumb mistake she'd made years ago is kind of pathetic.

[@WickedWicka]

Parents just saw an opportunity to make money.

[@sharonspears-mandeville2369]

To be fair,they could've kept the name the exact same or similar (either BY keeping said name,but spelling it differently-Daryn,for example?-or giving her a name like Dana,Danni/Danielle,Diane/Diana or Daria,but she tends/tended to be referred by the nickname "Darien" by the people/everyone around her or by herself,for instance.) instead of.. _what they did here,honestly.._ _Adrien/Adrienne,rather than Darien? Um..if the director named her like Daria or Danni (and sometimes if going by the Darien name via nickname rules,as noted in my above example here) and kept the story/movie exactly the same,then I'd guess that would work somehow though,honestly-so._

[@PrincessSybilla77]

I ❤ this movie! Thank you

[@SloanStewart]

Great movie, and I'm still amazed at how many folks haven't seen it!!!

[@SurahOnline]

*I have this on DVD. I LOVE Alicia* 💖💕

[@ZombiAstral]

Love this film. Alicia Silverstone was too hot to trot back then.

[@LucyLioness100]

Didn’t know Darian was her original character name since I did remember after you said it was ‘Adrian’ & I went “that’s what I thought was her name”

[@LawnGuyLandRyan]

Great review I'm finally glad that somebody took the time to really dissect all this information for everybody because I felt it was a real shame that they had to change her name and everything like that. Interesting note in one script that I have of the crush Darian actually gets impaled on the merry go round's unicorn and Amy dies

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@TheHorrorMiserMontyG]

I enjoyed this movie as well Cecil, even though it first I thought I wouldn't since this movie wasn't made for my demographic. I know they tried to market this as a horror movie but it wasn't, even though it has some horror elements in it. Alicia Silverstone was the only actress who could pulled this part off.

[@jhbonarius]

Alicia Silverstone!!! Now that's a great look. You look at that promotion poster. Perfect.

[@QuastyGP]

Clicks on video, insta like

[@GoodBadFlicks]

:)

[@linternamagica100]

QuastyGP Yeah, me too.

[@hollywood21639]

Malicious with Molly Ringwald is pretty awesome evil girlfriend movie.

[@kristypersaud4914]

My favorite movie is clueless July 19, 1995, acila silver stone and Paul Rudd very great job performance movie

[@tylerskiss]

12:54 - who else expected him to edit in some announcement that Sony was remaking it?

[@gluserty]

That was great, inserting scenes from the film with the story of Alan Shapiro's issue with The Crush on him.

[@brandonpage7087]

Speaking of Poison Ivy, I would love to see a future exploring episode over that flick. Another late night fave of mine, back in my early teens! 😉😁

[@Dunkage]

While your reviews are are always well researched and your passion always present, there are Two "Crush from hell" movies that you would probably find even more intense (and they Both star Clint Eastwood!) "Play Misty For Me" laid the groundwork for the entire genre and is an unrelenting spiral of tension. The mounting suspense is heightend as the story draws a parallel to a poem penned by Poe and pivoting it from eligaic romance to suffocating obsession. This was Eastwood's directorial debut and while Lyne's movie is better remembered, "Misty" is much more engrossing. The second must see is Don Siegel's "The Beguiled" where a wounded confederate soldier learns the danger of playing Elvis in a sequestered Virginian girl's school (with most of the girls trying to relieve themselves from their "Virgin"-ity!) Both of these films were released in 1971. Sadly, next week will see the release of Sofia Coppola's poorly received remake of this classic and I hope that if people only see this story once that they they choose a better execution over newer faces. As for your decision to relegate "The Crush" as your "Best Of," perhaps once you see these you will see fit to bring in the ADR to make room on the mantle (and you Know your viewers would only settle for the original cast.) BTW: If you want to reference Adrian Lyne, there's a good reason "Rob" requested you Explore "Jacob's Ladder" (on November 7th, 2014... at 1:20 a.m.) It truely absolved the director of his previous sins and established his Original surrealist (and horrifying) vison. You would have a field day in that experience. Trust "Rob" and you will will be richly rewarded.

[@apoletestry3766]

Hah I thought the executive would have been furious because he was in her room. 5:56

[@MrDman21]

One of my fave 90s movies.

[@saintsibyl6149]

Can you please do Ginger Snaps

[@amyg5777]

I swear I've seen the swimming pool scene even though it's stated that it was cut from the theatrical release. Is it possible that it was one of those scenes that was shown on the TV broadcast and/or VHS?

[@georgew.douche26yearsago65]

Do "Idle Hands", pal.

[@gorequillnachovidal]

Alicia Silverstone at that time was the most beautiful woman.

[@Saffron-sugar]

GoreQuill NachoVidal , she’s beautiful now.

[@SoWhosGae]

"girl". A 15 y/o can barely be called a woman imo

[@AAGJLMOSY]

She wasn't even a woman at that time...

[@moonlily1]

She was not a woman, she was a girl.

[@kurtdenter1799]

6:05 didn't laughed that hard in a long time :)

[@leelalo6625]

I remember watching this when it was out and I was much younger than Alicia and thinking how hot the guy was too. He is a charming man.

[@hsatin20]

"Yippy kiyae Mr. Falcon" lol

[@madeyestudios8357]

Thanks for expanding my film knowledge! Keep it up!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@JLeeAuthor]

Exploring deadly friend. That would be awesome!

[@helterskelter9020]

Great video. Love the exploring series

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@helterskelter9020]

Thank you!

[@TheNinjaMarmot]

So much trivia. I never knew. Thx

[@arlem525]

I saw this in the theater, then later on TV and wondered about the dubbed name switch. Thanks for the explanation.

[@kristypersaud4914]

My favorite acila silver stone performance Aerosmith videos very great explained things

[@ReyAnnKateOrtouste]

Do you have a copy of the Swimming Pool scene?

[@alejandromolinac]

Wow! Love this movie... glad to see other people appreciate it as well

[@crematedpapa8521]

Great video

[@comixproviderftw_02]

How did this get beat by Cop in a Half?

[@johnnybensonitis7853]

I seen this on VHS as a young teen in the late 90's, and she was simultaneously hot, off-putting, and fucking crazy. I remember the discomfort while watching quite well whew...

[@Tiki7391]

Can you do Exploring Godzilla 2014 and Cloverfield. I feel like those movies get unjust hate.

[@LyaksandraB]

Not surprised they got sued. The moment you mentioned the character's name I thought, what the fuck is he thinking using that girl's real name?

[@timur7381]

omg, i just remembered The Fortress :D Blast from the past, please do a vid on it xD

[@Saffron-sugar]

No one has ever pointed out the weird costume thing. In certain scenes people are wearing identical colors. Two people wearing the same blue shirt or two people wearing the same red shirt or two people wearing completely identical outfits. I wonder what that was about?