Introduction"Loverboy" is a 1989 American funny film directed by Joan Micklin Silver. The film stars Patrick Dempsey, Kate Jackson, Kirstie Alley, Barbara Carrera, and Carrie Fisher. The plot revolves around Randy Bodek, a college student who ends up being a pizza delivery young boy and winds up becoming a gigolo for desperate middle-aged females, leading to amusing scenarios and self-discovery.
Plot Summary"Loverboy" opens with Randy Bodek (Patrick Dempsey), a conceited college student who is economically cut off by his father after failing his classes. In need of money to money his education and way of life, Randy uses up a job at a local pizzeria called Senor Pizza as a shipment young boy.
One day, one of his shipment leads him to Alex Barnett (Barbara Carrera), a lonely, appealing, and older woman. She welcomes him to her house, and a romantic encounter occurs. Randy gets a generous tip and recognizes this might be a reliable way for him to make money. He soon transforms his shipment organization into supplying "additional service" to lonesome and sexually dissatisfied middle-aged women.
IssuesRandy's operation runs smoothly until he establishes a more serious romantic relationship with a young woman, Jenny Gordon (Nancy Valen). As he stabilizes his love interest with his private gigolo organization, trouble brews. His secret company is ultimately discovered by his parents, causing an amusing and awkward scenario.
The situation becomes much more intricate when his father unconsciously becomes one of Randy's clients, requesting an unique pizza shipment for his better half, unaware that "extra anchovies" represent the additional "extra services" Randy offers. This leads to a series of funny misunderstandings, as his daddy unwittingly sets his partner up with his child.
ResolutionIn the meantime, Jenny discovers Randy's secret organization and breaks up with him. However, Randy, having actually fallen really for Jenny, decides to quit his gigolo way of life to make amends. "Loverboy" concludes in a climactic celebration scene where all Randy's clients appear at his parents' home, with their hubbies in hot pursuit.
Conclusion"Loverboy" is a farcical, playful comedy that explores styles of younger rebellion, commercialism, sexual politics, and self-identity. Patrick Dempsey's charming performance as Randy Bodek contributes extremely to making this film an engaging and amusing piece. The movie ends on a pleased note, with Randy fixing up with Jenny and assuring to straighten his life. In spite of the lurid facility, "Loverboy" manages to deliver a wholesome moral message about the value of authentic relationships over shallow ones.
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