10 Things You Didn't Know About Can't Buy Me Love

[@MintyComedicArts]

UPDATE: The smell in the Office got so bad, I called a Plumber thinking there was a Broken leaky pipe or something but there was actually a dead possum in the walls.....MYSTERY SOLVED!

[@MichelleLeigh1027]

OMG I hope the smell goes away soon!!!😅

[@landsembo]

Maybe it was just PLAYING dead!! Love your videos, my man!

[@brandonpage7087]

Glad you solved that mystery Minty, but I gotta say, what's up with your hate for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice??? I think it's one of the more well done legacy sequels, & actually think there's way more Hollywood garbage out there, worth trashing, than this one. Anyways, awesome & hilarious review, as always. How about a 10 Things you didn't know about the little known & little discussed 1985 teen flick Secret Admirer? I love that one so much! It deserves WAY more attention than it gets!!

[@Sigurther]

I was gonna say, a mouse probably died in the walls, but that's way worse. At least you didn't get a swarm of flies too! Find whatever hole it snuck in through and patch it up!

[@extremeconcepts1]

#saveminty!

[@stonytark1987]

This movie is a time capsule of high schoolers growing up in America during the late 1980s. The clothes, the big hair and the music. Love this classic.

[@rb5078]

Amanda Peterson is one of the classic 80s beauties I was so envious of as a kid. She has a real sparkle to her and so much talent. RIP Amanda. You’ll never be forgotten.

[@CreachterZ]

I had no idea. She was truly stunning.

[@themadmattster9647]

amazingly beautiful and did a great performance in this film. So sad what happened with her

[@Raydawg]

Loved thus movie back then and still watch it a few times a year. I love the 80's best decade EVER

[@limespatula3863]

few times a year??

[@Pesar25]

One of the movies I watched in my teens and still remember to this day. I miss the good old pre-internet and smart phone days.

[@ndbaker74]

My step-sister loved this movie and I remember watching it many times because of her. Likewise, I haven't watched this in 30+ years but remember a lot of this.

[@turanserce2344]

R.I.P. Amanda Peterson ❤

[@DaveSlate-q9x]

Thank you. I had forgotten. She was part of my growing up. Graduated 1990.

[@bandit7519]

what she pasted away when i didn t know that i was a teenager in he 1990s and grow up watching her in movies now that just ruined my day sad day today for me

[@kathyharris1627]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time, along with adventures in babysitting. I can't even count how many times I have seen it. I can't wait to watch it with my daughter when she is a little older.

[@Trickorvr]

I love Minty and everything he does If you like those movies you should check out T.A.G., "This Aged Great"

[@chrissyhayes9996]

I saw this in the movie theater. There were 2 girls sitting behind me and my group of friends. They were saying "no don't pick him" over and over about the Ronald character because he wasn't cute enough and a geek. I always wondered if those same girls, decades later, swooned over Mcdreamy on Gray's Anatomy.

[@Trickorvr]

You always wondered? I bet anything they did and would deny saying they ever said it.

[@aaronhutchcraft2288]

Yep...later karma...some of us not picked earlier in life.. fight em off later on😂😂

[@irishinnj72]

They probably ended up marrying geeks of their own. They do make up the bulk of the men in the world. Ask any guy "Were you cool in High School?" and 8 out of 10 would tell you "No."

[@aaronhutchcraft2288]

@@chrissyhayes9996 true!!

[@rudyhernandez8446]

The frog turned into a prince.

[@thereprieve]

This movie has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. I mean, what teenage boy in the 80's wasn't glued to the screen when Amanda Peterson was on it? Her story is such a tragic and heartbreaking one. Thanks for covering this movie, it kind of ignited a small nostalgia fire in me today.

[@Trickorvr]

I thought I was the only one. If I mentioned it, people would look at me weird.

[@freeheeler00]

This was great American escapism at its finest for me in the 80's/90's. I've probably seen it 40 times throughout my life and it kinda never gets old for some reason. It's almost like comfort food.

[@quinnsnextstep]

The airplane junkyard in Tucson was quite awesome.

[@KnuckleheadStuey]

Boneyard. There were also various "junkyards" which were privately owned. The boneyard is Air Force. We used to sneak in the junkyard by my house and explore the planes.we didn't dare go on the military base as the signs in the fence said something about lethal force authorized for trespassing.

[@ccg1171]

Graveyard

[@mermaid_at_heart213]

Had to stop and watch this instead of finding something to pass out to because I think it's the earliest I've ever caught a Minty video being posted before (18 minutes). But now I have to pause to find out what happened to Amanda Peterson RIP Minty, what you said about freeing ourselves from societal placing, learning to grow, get along, and care about each other was beautiful. ❤

[@Frank-Einstein-Madman]

*This and Better Off Dead were a huge part of my misspent youth!* 😂

[@alvinmiller9038]

It's hilarious what they thought were appropriate movie for kids in the 80s. "Better Off Dead" is about a guy constantly trying to kill himself. Because his girlfriend dumped him. His friend is always talking about getting drugs. Saying how much the mountain of "snow" would be worth on the street. The little brother gets a book on how to pick up trashy women. Just hilarious.

[@edkeaton]

This was and still is such a great movie! I have seen it plenty of times and even own it on DVD. Great performances from the two leads, Patrick Dempsey and the late, beautiful actress, Amanda Peterson, RIP.

[@cheneethompson5756]

She died?! When?

[@EricHaar]

I so fell for Amanda Peterson in this movie. What happened to her was tragic. R.I.P.

[@kerry-j4m]

What happened to her ???

[@EricHaar]

@ she was assaulted when she was 15, around the time of this movie, which led her down a bad path of drugs and mental illness that eventually ended with her dying of an accidental OD at 43.

[@irishinnj72]

@@EricHaar After her death, her Mother said it was a Hollywood Exec who attacked her. She didn't tell anyone for many years, choosing to suffer in silence, until finally telling a close friend.

[@EricHaar]

@@irishinnj72I’d hope in today’s climate she would have been comfortable coming forward.

[@YNGBLD80]

The musical score is amazing , one of my go to for 80's remembering renting as a kid with the cousins and watching it on tape in the 80's. Still watch it once or twice a year classic!. 80-90's were great times to have grown up.

[@guardianbeardizer0069]

I'm honestly glad it wasn't a raunchy comedy, it's fantastic the way it is & will always remain on my Top 10 fav movies that I watch all the time

[@RDSports5]

As an 80s movie and music superfan, I definitely would put this in the underrated category. And yeah, in the end she really does tear the guy to shreds, but lets remember that popularity went to his head so much that he even started being 'too cool' for her, and hurt her by getting intimate with the other girls when she started to fall for him. I think they both caused similar damage to each other, and both realized that they were way more alike than they ever realized. Like you said, its a good, solid, classic comfort food type 80s movie, and in that regard, it definitely succeeded in my book

[@chriszajac8818]

I actually saw this movie when it was in the theater and I was 17 and I loved it then and I still love it now. Simple, good hearted and a little raunchy.

[@starbrand3726]

Ironically Patrick Dempsey, who just two years later, would Star in a movie called Lover Boy. A movie about a teenage boy who sells his "services" to older rich ladies for extra cash.

[@jeffpatton2866]

Extra anchovies. Lol.

[@bluelivesmatter719]

The was so underrated

[@SteveRetro]

I wore out the vhs tape... so many times I watched this fantastic movie!!

[@josephcooley683]

This was one of my mom’s favorites that I watched a lot growing up. I have a lot of nostalgia for it especially now that she’s passed away. I enjoyed learning more about it. Thanks for the video Minty! Always great as usual!

[@DaveSlate-q9x]

Damn, I never knew about the Buddy Holly music catalog. Thank you.

[@hysterikole1]

This was my favourite movie in the 80s. Such a crush on Amanda. Sad to hear about her SA and consequent descent into drug addiction and death...perhaps the troubled childhood is what drew me to her in the first place. ('Passed away in 2015' such a kind glossing over of the tragedy of her life)

[@Jus4smitty]

This is one of my all time favorite 80’s movies.

[@Greg87601]

I love hearing about the You Can't Buy Me Love.

[@john1701q]

Magnet schools are public schools in the U.S. that offer specialized courses or curricula, attracting students to them, like a magnet.

[@cupidhart-james4277]

One of my very favorites! My 19yo loves it.

[@DaveSlate-q9x]

True story; I had to send this to my oldest daughter to send to her mom, my recently divorced wife, because she loves this movie and is a huge Grey's Anatomy fan. I love sharing good content.

[@SBearden73]

This came out when I was in 9th grade. One of my classes played it on the last day of school. The following fall I started High School. The movie captured the time period well. This movie has remained as one of my all time favorites. I bought the VHS copy later in highschool then got a DVD version about 15 years ago. I guess I was a book nerd in 9th but then promoted to drama/choir/car geek in Highschool.

[@kathiebsn]

Still one of my favorite movies ❤

[@GavinGeorge-n8e]

me also

[@themadmattster9647]

beautiful, touching, almost cult film with a great message and great performances

[@MarkManley-n5r]

Oh gees, I remember watching this in the 80s, lol. This is taking me back!

[@JoeAndrewHouston]

Well done! One of my all times

[@vicmaserati6148]

I love this movie and at first I thought I was alone but i figured most people can relate or want to relate to Ronald and that’s why This movie is loved also it’s funny and takes places around a few holidays

[@kimrice394]

Great Movie! Perfectly cast. Perfect for the time. I feel they did well with the money for love aspect.

[@shawnhuff3920]

I'm fifty years old now these movies are my childhood memories

[@MonicaD444]

Yes! 🙌🏼 51 here and remember watching this in the movie theater lol I then had it on VHS and know almost every line by heart 😂

[@shawnhuff3920]

@MonicaD444 I was born in April 1974 the 80's had the best of the best 👌

[@MonicaD444]

@@shawnhuff3920 yes, we sure did have the best in the 80s and even 90s!

[@shawnhuff3920]

@@MonicaD444 yes saved by the Bell 🔔 was my reminder to my school days and silver spoons facts of life family ties and Alf 🙃

[@MonicaD444]

@@shawnhuff3920 Who’s The Boss, Growing Pains, Different Strokes, What’s Happening lol 😂 I can go on! How I miss those days! Oh and Three’s Company!

[@RJ-zl5kv]

As usual, top work. Thank you for all the work. I realy enjoy your videos. 🎉❤

[@rkgaustin]

"You wouldn't find him nerdy if he were played by Matthew Broderick". LoL!

[@cmaden78]

Omg this episode was AWESOME MINTY!!❤😀 This is one of my absolute favorite movies of all time. At every single wedding in my family, at least one of my cousins ( or me. There's 19 of us)will bust out the "African tribal dance" to see if we can get others to do it!!😂 I highly suggest you try it. It's SO much fun! It's also how I have met several good friends and people I've dated out at clubs etc in my 20s. If someone knows what it is, I know we have the same sense of humor. Great movie. Great post Minty! 😎✨🖤🤗

[@janetlilley8970]

That’s hilarious, cos my family does the same at Weddings 😂

[@irishinnj72]

Yeah, it was truly a shame what happened to Amanda Peterson. She quit Hollywood in 1994 despite working steadily as an actress. She later spiraled into drug and alcohol addiction and died at age 43. After her death, her Mother publicly revealed that Amanda had been brutally raped at age 15, by a Hollywood Exec during a private meeting, which would have been sometime in 1986, which was the same year that "Can't Buy Me Love" was filmed. A fact that she kept from everyone for many years, suffering in silence until confiding in a close friend, who she swore to silence, but her friend did tell her family at some point, I don't know if it was before or after her death.

[@blainepace4812]

I lived in Tucson for years. The house getting mowed is in a neighborhood at Ft Lowell and Swan, not near Tucson High where they went to school. Neighborhood has not changed at all and is gated. The house is now the neighborhood clubhouse and is right up front when you come in.

[@davidhooper259]

Most of the houses that were used were around Tucson country Club….a fuckin’ coven for rich swingers and housewives that actual practice like they are in a coven.

[@frederickseltzerjr2170]

With casting, how could you not mention that the character of "Bobby," Cindy's boyfriend who was attending Iowa as a star quarterback but basically ignores Cindy until coming home for New Year's Eve, was played by the guy that has been saying "Come On Down!" for the past 18 years - that's right, George Gray was Bobby!

[@jesselaidlaw395]

One of my fav teen comedies! The dance scene gets me everything.

[@Colleen1976]

This movie played non stop on cable television for years. I saw it so many times back in the day. It was a funny feel good teen movie. with a sprinkling of moral lessons. But it has always been a fun one to re-watch every now and again.

[@Lex-Rex]

Can't Buy me Love and Some Kind of Wonderful are great movies.

[@mastakush4272]

Never heard of it but still had to watch the video!

[@pistolasnine8389]

What a movie! Thank you great job once again👍

[@VitorAlves78]

One of your BEST reviews so far. "In the name of love" (yeah, that's also a song) THANK YOU.

[@divingadventures121]

Two girls I had a major crush on were Nicole Eggert and Amanda Peterson. I was so sad when I heard she died.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

17:57 In all fairness, Cindy did grow quite fond of Ronald. But he just tossed her aside after their staged breakup, and even used her private poem to score with her best friend.

[@RealMACGamer]

Legend

[@tarantinoish]

No, he used her poem to score with the hot foreign exchange student. There was no plagerism required to hook up with her best friend.

[@LeviAckerman-cb5ji]

@tarantinoish True

[@brendanbetts5650]

Love don’t cost a thing was my childhood I grew up with that one , and can’t buy me love is a classic like u said great comfort 80s food for the heart and RIP Amanda so sad how her life turned out 💔🙏🏾

[@sarahsheinin9729]

Your Paul impersonation was hilarious!

[@wendybreault3157]

I loved cant buy me love!! Im so glad i lived in the 80s 90s! Best ever!!

[@alvinmiller9038]

Glad I went to high school in the 90's. Before the damn internet, smart phones and all that crap. Life was better back then.

[@wendybreault3157]

​@alvinmiller9038 , yes, it was!😢

[@redbum321]

Love this movie. Still my favorite to this day. The cast couldn't have been more perfect. R.I.P. Amanda Perterson. Sure do miss the 80's....those were the best of times.

[@freqenc]

The 80s will be forever in my mind, to be the best era in human history. It's keep getting worse from then.

[@seabreeze9296]

i never really took Roger Ebert's criticisms too seriously. He has a long history of trashing the most popular movies and praising the worst movies. I always thought of him as some out of touch troll that just thinks he's legitimate critic.

[@dorseykindler9544]

I mean, the man said that “Freddy Got Fingered” was the bottom of the barrel…

[@andrewgrove1691]

Why people don't take movie critics seriously

[@jab2505]

Growing up in Chicago, we had a lot of Roger Ebert. Usually, if he liked a movie, we didn't go see it and vice versa if he hated one.

[@pastense]

He was right and wrong on some movies. Ultimately, I think it’s good we have critics. I peruse Rotten Tomatoes and always look for the bad reviews. I’ll watch the movie either way.

[@lv2flip24]

i never follow critics. they tend to like movies i dont and not the ones i do. fact is, everyone likes what they like and thats why there are so many choices.

[@jeremylee8844]

When my daughter was 2yrs I had to put this dvd on every night for to watch to get her to go to bed. It went on for nearly a year. I still don't know why she was infatuated with it every night.

[@DeltaEcho303]

Good luck with that smell, Minty. Based on my experience, you want to check your walls and crawl space(s) for a furry guest who decided to make your home its final resting place.

[@chipchippahson]

Turns out you were right.

[@rudyhernandez8446]

A true 80's classic.

[@halicon7475]

I didn't fit in anywhere in school either, and that's okay; being an adult is pretty lonely, so it prepared me. Here I am, 51, still friendless lol.

[@brendanbetts5650]

Facts being an adult is real lonely and sad at times at least for me I’m only 27 but I’m just starting to figure that out , all my friends from school I haven’t seen in almost ten years already and my Best friend since childhood who was like a brother to me turned into a jerk and ditched me , but hey it what it is but sometimes I wish I was 9 again !!😂😢

[@maryweas6385]

Love love love this movie! ❤

[@JayWaters-e3y]

Awesome work Minty, glad you can find less discussed films like this one to make videos about!!! Sadly I seem to remember this went straight to video here in Aus. There were so many classic 80's films that didn't get the due respect of cinema runs back in those times (also like Adventures in Baby Sitting/A Night of the Town).. I remember watching this on video as a teenager and wondering why it skipped the cinema release because it was actually a very good film and deserved a cinema release. Who would have thought when this was released Patrick Dempsey would later become sexiest man alive!!!

[@benjaminmarronunwrapz6194]

Love this movie I had the biggest crush on the Amanda Peterson

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

To date, still one of my top 5 teen Romcoms.

[@johnnyrocketed2225]

Saw this one in the theater. Gave me some hope. 😀👍

[@jasonaugustine3370]

One of my favorite movies from the 80s

[@JohnKirchner-xb8ps]

This movie as well as Just One of the Guys are the most underrated 80s teen movies. Absolute classics!

[@agentooe33AD]

I agree Minty. I dropped out of high school when I was a teenager. I hated it. So much so, I homeschooled my own kids, and I thank God that I did. They turned out so much better in every way than kids the same age that went through public school. I also agree, that I would have kicked ol' girl to the curb. Anyway, great review man!

[@ThisGuy-hz9xl]

One of the best movies ever made

[@andrewlowden322]

Let’s not forget this has the OG slow-clap (seen at 19:15)

[@slickx45]

Came to say this! 😂

[@lifeofbekahh]

One of my favorite movies 😊

[@DawkinsPlays]

The song Revolution was used by NIKE not Reebok

[@memal25]

Never looked too deep into the details of this film that came out before my time. Might have to look it up. Thanks Minty! Hopefully the smell is gone!

[@themercenaryartist]

The Wraith, Revenge of The Nerds, Can't Buy Me Love... Minty covering all the Tucson classics! Now you just gotta cover Quick and The Dead.

[@peterbrinkman4978]

The Smell May Be The Smudge On Your Shirt! This Episode Must Be "Not So Minty Fresh Comedic Arts"... Keep It Up, Minty!

[@chrisggoodwin777]

I'm a Tucsonan born and raised, and went to Tucson High. If I had $1 for every time I was told, "Can't Buy Me Love was filmed there!" I'd have a lot of dollars...

[@atlasshrugged6435]

Tucson? You don’t say. You know, Can’t Buy Me Love was filmed there.

[@chrisggoodwin777]

@atlasshrugged6435 I'll take my dollar, please 😂😂

[@samtipton9402]

1 of my all time favorite movies growing up ❤

[@MachLei]

Regarding Cindy being really mean to Ronald and blowing up the scheme & destroying his reputation: I always thought that it was because he hurt her so bad by callously ending their fake relationship right as ahe was genuinely starting to have feelings for him. “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned”, so to speak.

[@chriscripplercruz1833]

The funny thing now is that the smart kids are the coolest and the jocks aren't. With today's technology being stronger or faster doesn't matter anymore 😊

[@greghodges2116]

I remember this movie coming out, it helped capture the growing disillusionment with the cultural stratification in American highschools. Cliques, bullying and social status over varsity jackets were still a thing, but like the Cold War the logic behind them were being lost on the next generation. It's one of the reasons I'm glad the 1980s are gone, it wasn't all that great a time to grow up and people need to shake off the nostalgia. But at least the music was cool 😎 👍

[@alvinmiller9038]

The 80's were the decade of Ronald Reagan. The man who destroyed America. The destruction of the middle class started with him. It's all gone down hill since then. Reagan started us down the road to Trump. Who is ending our democracy as we speak.

[@MichelleLeigh1027]

Another Great Video Minty! This was one of the 1st movies I bought from Prime videos streaming service!

[@JoergWeida]

The funny thing about the early title "Boy rents Girl" is, that was the title of the first relase of the german DVD. For later releases they changed it back to "Can't buy me love".

[@Cbroham7883]

I felt the same way about the Cindy character, she wrecked everything. Minty Tango and Cash next please 👍

[@cmfort2696]

"The Ronald Miller Story: My Life... on a Mower." "(Laughs obnoxiously)"

[@arnoldpainal5885]

I liked this film. It had a great moral story. I've watched it a good dozen times in my life.

[@Lu1giMang1one]

You'll never be Forgotten Amanda

[@domonas]

Shame how her life turned out

[@Lu1giMang1one]

@domonas yeah she went down kinda fast

[@markfrancis1369]

Love that vintage tee minty!!!🤘🏽 I'm not far from there. Cheers

[@RoeVenturesLLC]

4:43 Cindy was an Escort for Ronald had nothing to do with the ruined suede jacket. 6:55 original Paul McCartney 8:04 replacement Paul McCarthey

[@jasonhewitt9542]

This was a good one minty. Keep ‘em comin!

[@marcg210]

My favorite film shot in Tucson, the Wraith was number 2

[@MarkM-f9d]

Nerds 👍

[@GeronimoX-zp1jp]

Don't forget about Corey Gaines in the movie "Colors" with Sean Penn and Robert Duvall.

[@MarkM-f9d]

It's my barrio 👍

[@mdturnerinoz]

MINTY! Lay off the baked beans for lunch, then! 🤣🤣

[@Dr_1212]

We need 10 things we didn't know about double mint gum

[@TOCC50]

“Hookers at the point” 1996 documentary!

[@djmoonchild01]

This and just one of the guys 2 of my favs from this era 👍

[@rickwj324]

I saw this in the theater as a teen in '87 and it's been one of my favorite movies ever since. I had the biggest crush on Amanda Peterson....what a shame. May she rest in peace.

[@briandurant19791997]

Too bad Amanda Peterson passed away. She was really beautiful.

[@parkcaro]

Released my senior year of hs...still one of my faves and still have the DVD. Incidentally, another fave with a somewhat similar theme is "Just One of the Guys"...have you seen that one? It would make a good one for you!

[@alvinmiller9038]

I love "Just one of the Guys". 80's "kids movies" with a nice topless scene. Plus her brother has naked Playboy pictures all over his wall. So appropriate for children. LOL

[@lady.persiflage]

Hey Minty, love your content! Gotta do one on "Heaven Help Us". I always thought that was a great 80's teen comedy that doesn't get enough attention.