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How the shite have I missed Vision Quest my whole life
Posted on 2/23/20 at 3:09 pm
Posted on 2/23/20 at 3:09 pm
With an early childhood spent in the 80s, I thought I had seen all of the decades classics... But I have deprived myself of greatness.
I always knew of Vision Quest, but just never bothered in my adult life... Until now.
Ya know, the world can have Karate Kid... I'll take Louden Swain.
The soundtrack is incredible, easily on of the best from the decade.. And the cast is unbelievable. Ronny Cox in a minor role and f-ing Madonna makes an appearance and has the love theme.
For a movie a bout a high school kid in Washington wrestling, I have no idea how they swing such a great cast. Plus, all of the characters, no matter how small screen time, all felt developed.
It was much more similar in tone to me to Breaking Away than Karate Kid or most other teen movies.
I now want to throw on Lunatic Fringe (which I always thought Pink Floyd sang), jump rope, and watch it again.
Oh, and BTW, Schute was nowhere fricking near 168...Holy shite that dude was every bit of 200.
I always knew of Vision Quest, but just never bothered in my adult life... Until now.
Ya know, the world can have Karate Kid... I'll take Louden Swain.
The soundtrack is incredible, easily on of the best from the decade.. And the cast is unbelievable. Ronny Cox in a minor role and f-ing Madonna makes an appearance and has the love theme.
For a movie a bout a high school kid in Washington wrestling, I have no idea how they swing such a great cast. Plus, all of the characters, no matter how small screen time, all felt developed.
It was much more similar in tone to me to Breaking Away than Karate Kid or most other teen movies.
I now want to throw on Lunatic Fringe (which I always thought Pink Floyd sang), jump rope, and watch it again.
Oh, and BTW, Schute was nowhere fricking near 168...Holy shite that dude was every bit of 200.
This post was edited on 2/23/20 at 3:11 pm
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Posted on 2/23/20 at 3:29 pm to Jack Ruby
Just brought this film up last week when someone was talking about dropping weight for a fight.
The got the cast because most of the folks were near unknown at the time. It was 35 years ago. Most of the big players were just starting out.
The got the cast because most of the folks were near unknown at the time. It was 35 years ago. Most of the big players were just starting out.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 4:21 pm to TigerMyth36
Was working at my first job at a movie theater when we got this movie. Great memories. Most fun job I have ever had.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 5:00 pm to BayouCatFan
And I bet the theater was slam packed.
Linda Fiorentino is every high school boy's dream girl...hot, 21 year old, sassy chick with lots of "experience" to rock your world and buy you beer all at the same time.
Linda Fiorentino is every high school boy's dream girl...hot, 21 year old, sassy chick with lots of "experience" to rock your world and buy you beer all at the same time.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 5:51 pm to Jack Ruby
Yeah, we know why you like it.
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But seriously, this movie is great. It took me years to realize that the mohawk guy is Jake from Sixteen Candles.
The whole lead-up to the final wrestling match is beautiful, with the talk he has with the older guy in the hotel room, to the warm-up montage. It's just 80's movie perfection.
> > But seriously, this movie is great. It took me years to realize that the mohawk guy is Jake from Sixteen Candles.
The whole lead-up to the final wrestling match is beautiful, with the talk he has with the older guy in the hotel room, to the warm-up montage. It's just 80's movie perfection.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 6:44 pm to Jack Ruby
I could watch it just to hear Elmo talk about watching Pele! 
Vision Quest Movie 6 minutes (on YouTube)
Vision Quest Movie 6 minutes (on YouTube)
Posted on 2/23/20 at 7:52 pm to Jack Ruby
That movie was on cable for a couple of years. It seemed like every weekend night..
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:00 pm to Athis
Big fan of the movie.
Great soundtrack
Reminded me of my buddy in HS who wrestled and was always cutting weight to stay at 145.
Would recommend.
Great soundtrack
Reminded me of my buddy in HS who wrestled and was always cutting weight to stay at 145.
Would recommend.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:28 pm to CoachDon
Great movie..should get a lot more appreciation.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:44 pm to Jack Ruby
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It was much more similar in tone to me to Breaking Away
I mostly agree with this - the thing is - it wasn't all that long after Breaking Away, but the pace of cultural change was so rapid during the 80s that Breaking Away (1979) would have almost seem dated already in 1985 when Vision Quest came out.
While some might dismiss Vision Quest as lighter 80s fluff (and it did have a lighter overall tone - the colors, the relative brightness and the musical score all reinforce that), the underlying themes of obsession, dedication and how you have to more or less give up everything else to be the best at one thing are very mature compared to the way the film is probably superficially perceived (as you, yourself, admitted to).
For me - it was right in my wheelhouse - came out my senior year of high school and I really connected with the characters and themes, although I wasn't much of an athlete.
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Schute
True story - he (actor Frank Jasper) shows up again in the Van Halen (Hagar?) video for "Right Now", holding the sign, "I will wrestle you for food." He ultimately earned an MD and a black belt in Aikido. Last I heard, he was practicing holistic medicine in Pacific Palisades.
This post was edited on 2/24/20 at 8:46 am
Posted on 2/23/20 at 8:53 pm to Ace Midnight
I dont understand why, with all the projects getting funded by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu and such now, why can't these types of movies be made again.
I'm sure Hollywood would balk at small coming of age movie as a box office bomb now in a theatrical release, but I'd much rather see a few movies about life greenlit instead of a sequel to Bright or whatever else Netflix is pumping out.
There's still nothing wrong with well done stories about youth and teen angst and first loves and athletic comradere and such. But now, they'd try to make everything far too serious and it would be about a gay kid who kills himself or something else too depressing instead of making good, entertaining pictures.
I'm sure Hollywood would balk at small coming of age movie as a box office bomb now in a theatrical release, but I'd much rather see a few movies about life greenlit instead of a sequel to Bright or whatever else Netflix is pumping out.
There's still nothing wrong with well done stories about youth and teen angst and first loves and athletic comradere and such. But now, they'd try to make everything far too serious and it would be about a gay kid who kills himself or something else too depressing instead of making good, entertaining pictures.
Posted on 2/23/20 at 10:16 pm to Jack Ruby
This movie has so much greatness in it. From little things like the stunned look on Louden’s face when hit sits to watch Shute wrestle and he can’t even record any notes because the match ended in seconds to lines like “she caught me with her nose in her panties”...”so she woke up huh?”
Posted on 2/23/20 at 10:23 pm to Jack Ruby
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athletic comradere
Is probably considered toxic masculinity now, along with guys thinking, and talking about hot chicks, and wanting to get laid.
And vision quests are reserved for full blooded natives only. Not something for you white boys to be experiencing.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 12:24 am to Jack Ruby
He will always be Private Joker to me 
Posted on 2/24/20 at 12:33 am to Jack Ruby
I don't know how you could grow up in the 80's and miss Vision Quest.
I mean it's not Breakfast Club level popularity but...
Dude, it's Vision Quest, everyone talked about how hot Linda was and the music at school.
Don't say you also missed Sixteen Candles.
(Nice mention of Breaking Away - a great American film that doesn't get enough love)
I mean it's not Breakfast Club level popularity but...
Dude, it's Vision Quest, everyone talked about how hot Linda was and the music at school.
Don't say you also missed Sixteen Candles.
(Nice mention of Breaking Away - a great American film that doesn't get enough love)
This post was edited on 2/24/20 at 12:35 am
Posted on 2/24/20 at 7:39 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Breaking Away - a great American film that doesn't get enough love
I think we treat it pretty well on this board. I think it is a compliment for Vision Quest to be compared to it and I agree the OP's comparison is apt.
What Vision Quest doesn't have, necessarily, is that level of chemistry among the crew and anything like the incomparable performance of Paul Dooley as Ray Stohler. I'm not sure you can dig through all of film history and find a better performance of a father of the film's lead, and while Barbara Barrie was nominated for the mom, Dooley was slighted, IMHO (obviously the academy knew about the film).
Posted on 2/24/20 at 8:58 am to Jack Ruby
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f-ing Madonna makes an appearance and has the love theme.
It was her first screen appearance (as Madonna) and they promoted the hell out of it. If not for her, it would've had pretty dismal ticket sales (it wasn't a hit movie even with her).
She was just starting to get hits on the dance charts when they put her in the movie. Between filming and release, she went from dance club artist to teen idol, so the movie released right as she was hitting the top for the first time.
Casey Kasem and Rick Dees promoted the movie on their radio countdown shows. Rock movies like Streets of Fire and Eddie and the Cruisers were huge in the 80's.
Posted on 2/24/20 at 11:12 am to Jack Ruby
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Oh, and BTW, Schute was nowhere fricking near 168...Holy shite that dude was every bit of 200.
SHUTE? Shute's a monster! A genuine geratoid! His own father has to use a livewire to keep him from frickin' the fireplace!
Posted on 2/24/20 at 11:59 am to Jack Ruby
Elmo: [looks at Louden's book] What the frick is this?
Louden Swain: What? You don't recognize it?
Elmo: Wait a minute! This is coos!
Louden Swain: Yeah, I'm thinking very seriously of becoming a gynecologist
Elmo: A coos doctor in outer space? Man, you're flippin' out!
Louden Swain: What? You don't recognize it?
Elmo: Wait a minute! This is coos!
Louden Swain: Yeah, I'm thinking very seriously of becoming a gynecologist
Elmo: A coos doctor in outer space? Man, you're flippin' out!
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