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| name = Where the Boys Are '84
| name = Where the Boys Are '84
| image = Where the Boys Are '84.jpg
| image = Where the Boys Are '84.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Hy Averback]]
| director = [[Hy Averback]]
| producer = [[Allan Carr]]
| producer = [[Allan Carr]]
| writer = Stu Krieger<br>Jeff Burkhart
| writer = {{Plainlist|
* Stu Krieger
* Jeff Burkhart
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]]
* [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]]
* [[Russell Todd]]
* [[Russell Todd]]
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| music = [[Sylvester Levay]]
| music = [[Sylvester Levay]]
| cinematography = [[James A. Contner]]
| cinematography = [[James A. Contner]]
| editing = Bobbie Shapiro<br>Mel Shapiro
| editing = {{Plainlist|
* Bobbie Shapiro
* Mel Shapiro
}}
| studio = [[ITC Entertainment|ITC Productions]]
| studio = [[ITC Entertainment|ITC Productions]]
| distributor = [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures]]
| distributor = [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures]]
| released = {{Film date |1984|04|6|United States}}
| released = {{Film date|1984|4|6}}
| runtime = 94 minutes
| runtime = 95 minutes
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
| gross = $10,530,000 (USA) (sub-total)<ref>{{Mojo title|wheretheboysare}}</ref>
| gross = $10,530,000 (USA) (sub-total)<ref name="mojo" />
}}
}}


'''''Where the Boys Are '84''''' (onscreen title: '''''Where the Boys Are''''') is a 1984 American [[sex comedy|sex comedy film]] directed by [[Hy Averback]] and starring [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]], [[Lorna Luft]], [[Wendy Schaal]] and [[Lynn-Holly Johnson]]. A [[remake]] of the 1960 film ''[[Where the Boys Are]]'', it was produced by [[Allan Carr]]. It was the first film released by [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures]].<ref name="cf" />
'''''Where the Boys Are '84''''' (onscreen title: '''''Where the Boys Are''''') is a 1984 American [[sex comedy|sex comedy film]] that was directed by [[Hy Averback|Hyman Jack "Hy" Averback]] (the last film he ever directed) and starred [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]], [[Lorna Luft]], [[Wendy Schaal]], and [[Lynn-Holly Johnson]]. A [[remake]] of the 1960 film ''[[Where the Boys Are]],'' it was produced by [[Allan Carr]]. It was the first film released by [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures]].<ref name=cf/>


==Plot==
== Plot ==
Four co-eds from snowbound Penmore College in the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] head to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] for [[spring break]]: Carole ([[Lorna Luft]]) taking a separate vacation from her steady boyfriend Chip ([[Howard McGillin]]), winds up as a hot contender in a "Hot Bod Contest"; Jennie ([[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]]) is doubly lucky, courted by both a rich classical pianist ([[Daniel McDonald (actor)|Daniel McDonald]]) and a devil-may-care rocker ([[Russell Todd]]); Sandra ([[Wendy Schaal]]) looking for the Mr. Right who will finally satisfy her; and Laurie ([[Lynn-Holly Johnson]]) a sex crazed [[nymphomaniac]] dreams of a night of unbridled passion with a real he-man. Laurie ends up getting her wish, albeit through a rather unexpected source.
Four female students from snowbound Penmore College in the [[Northeastern United States|Northeast]] head to [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]] for [[spring break]]: Carole ([[Lorna Luft]]) is taking a separate vacation from her steady boyfriend Chip ([[Howard McGillin]]), but she winds up as a hot contender in a "Hot Bod Contest;" Jennie ([[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]]) is courted by both a rich classical pianist ([[Daniel McDonald (actor)|Daniel McDonald]]) and a devil-may-care rocker ([[Russell Todd]]); Sandra ([[Wendy Schaal]]) is looking for the Mr. Right who will finally satisfy her; and Laurie ([[Lynn-Holly Johnson]]) is a sex crazed [[nymphomaniac]] who dreams of a night of unbridled passion with a real he-man. Laurie ends up getting her wish, albeit through a rather unexpected source.


During the week-long festivities, the girls meet Sandra's snobbish aunt Barbara Roxbury ([[Louise Sorel]]) and her friend Maggie ([[Alana Stewart]]) and get to sample much of Fort Lauderdale's nightlife. They are also invited to a formal party at Barbara's house, which ends up being crashed by hundreds of spring breakers.
During the week-long festivities, the young women meet Sandra's snobbish aunt Barbara Roxbury ([[Louise Sorel]]) and her friend Maggie ([[Alana Stewart]]) and get to sample much of Fort Lauderdale's nightlife. They are also invited to a formal party at Barbara's house, which ends up being crashed by hundreds of spring breakers.


==Cast==
== Cast ==
* [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]] as Jennie Cooper
* [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]] as Jennie Cooper
* [[Russell Todd]] as Scott Nash
* [[Russell Todd]] as Scott Nash
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* [[Barry Marder]] as Rappaport
* [[Barry Marder]] as Rappaport


==Production notes==
== Production ==
Posters and advertising material presented the film's title as ''Where the Boys Are '84,'' the onscreen title is simply ''Where the Boys Are.''


In an interview on the DVD Wendy Schaal remembered it as a fun production with a party atmosphere, thanks to producer Allan Carr who was known for his parties. Schaal admitted they were smoking real marijuana in the beach funeral scene.<ref name="dvddrive" /> Russell Todd's singing was dubbed by [[Peter Beckett]], vocalist with [[Player (band)|Player]] and [[Little River Band]].<ref name="dvddrive" />
===Title===
Whereas posters and advertising material presented the film's title as ''Where the Boys Are '84,'' the onscreen title is simply ''Where the Boys Are.''


===Screenplay===
{{Anchor|Screenplay}}
Although touted as a more "realistic" version of the popular 1960 film, with nudity and drug references, the [[date rape]] storyline of the original does not appear in this version. Jeff Burkhart and Stu Krieger were both nominated for Worst Screenplay by the [[Golden Raspberry Awards]], losing to [[John Derek]] for ''[[Bolero (1984 film)|Bolero]].''
Touted as a more "realistic" version of the popular 1960 film, with nudity and drug references, the [[date rape]] storyline of the original does not appear in this version.


===Filming locations===
{{Anchor|Filming locations|Locations}}
''Where the Boys Are '84'' was filmed from May 16 to June 26, 1983 at the following Florida locations: Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club in [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]; Lauderdale Beach Hotel, Bootleggers and City Limits Nightclub in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]]; Young Circle Bandshell in [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]].
''Where the Boys Are '84'' was filmed from May 16 to June 26, 1983, at the following Florida locations: Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club in [[Boca Raton, Florida|Boca Raton]]; Lauderdale Beach Hotel, Bootleggers and City Limits Nightclub in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida|Fort Lauderdale]]; Young Circle Bandshell in [[Hollywood, Florida|Hollywood]].


== Release ==
==Release and box-office==
''Where the Boys Are '84'' was produced independently by [[ITC Entertainment|ITC Productions]] and was distributed by [[TriStar Pictures]] after [[Universal Pictures]] rejected it.<ref name="cf">London, Michael. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aboeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vGgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5675,8370288&dq=where+the+boys+are+tri-star&hl=en "Tri-Star Bows With A Universal Castoff."] ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'' (February 18, 1984).</ref> On April 3, 1984, it was screened at the National Theater in New York City with Allan Carr and the principal cast attending the premiere, as well as the post-premiere party at [[Studio 54]].<ref>[https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/alana-hamilton-and-lynn-holly-johnson-attend-where-the-boys-news-photo/986144778?adppopup=true ''Where the Boys Are '84'' premiere] at [[Getty Images]]</ref>
''Where the Boys Are '84'' was produced independently by [[ITC Entertainment|ITC Productions]] and was distributed by [[TriStar Pictures|Tri-Star Pictures]] after [[Universal Pictures]] rejected it.<ref name=cf>London, Michael. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aboeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vGgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5675,8370288&dq=where+the+boys+are+tri-star&hl=en "Tri-Star Bows With A Universal Castoff."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302123757/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aboeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vGgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5675,8370288&dq=where+the+boys+are+tri-star&hl=en |date=2016-03-02 }} ''[[Sarasota Herald-Tribune]]'' (February 18, 1984).</ref> On April 3, 1984, it was screened at the National Theater in New York City with Allan Carr and the principal cast attending the premiere, as well as the post-premiere party at [[Studio 54]].<ref>[https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/alana-hamilton-and-lynn-holly-johnson-attend-where-the-boys-news-photo/986144778?adppopup=true ''Where the Boys Are '84'' premiere] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230305054358/https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/news-photo/alana-hamilton-and-lynn-holly-johnson-attend-where-the-boys-news-photo/986144778?adppopup=true |date=2023-03-05 }} at [[Getty Images]]</ref>


{{Anchor|Box office}}
The film was released nationwide on April 6, 1984 and was both a [[box office]] and critical flop, earning some of the year's worst film reviews from critics. It ranked #5 at the US [[box office]] grossing $3.6 million on its opening weekend. Its total domestic gross was $10.5 million. It was [[5th Golden Raspberry Awards|nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards]] - including Worst Picture - with Lynn Holly-Johnson winning for [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]].
The film was released nationwide on April 6, 1984, and was both a [[box office]] and critical flop. It ranked #5 at the US [[box office]] grossing $3.6 million on its opening weekend. Its total domestic gross was $10.5 million.<ref name="mojo">{{Mojo title|wheretheboysare}}</ref>


== Reception ==
Janet Maslin, writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', called the film "dumb, vulgar and mostly humorless."<ref>[http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=9B06EFDA1638F934A35757C0A962948260 "FILM: LAUDERDALE QUARTET, 'WHERE THE BOYS ARE',"] Janet Maslin, ''The New York Times,'' April 7, 1984</ref> [[Roger Ebert]], writing for ''[[The Chicago Sun-Times]],'' reported, "It isn't a sequel and isn't a remake and isn't, in fact, much of anything."<ref>[http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/19840101/REVIEWS/401010406/1023 ''Chicago Sun-Times'' Review:''Where the Boys Are '84'' By Roger Ebert, January 1, 1984.]</ref>
[[Janet Maslin]], writing for ''[[The New York Times]]'', called the film "dumb, vulgar and mostly humorless."<ref>{{cite news|title=Film: Lauderdale quartet, 'Where the Boys Are'|author-link=Janet Maslin|last=Maslin|first= Janet|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 7, 1984|page=14}}</ref> [[Roger Ebert]], writing for ''[[The Chicago Sun-Times]]'', reported, "It isn't a sequel and isn't a remake and isn't, in fact, much of anything."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/where-the-boys-are-84-1984|title=Where the Boys Are '84|author-link=Roger Ebert|last=Ebert|first=Roger|date=January 1, 1984|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=October 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020053423/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/where-the-boys-are-84-1984|url-status=live}}{{Rating|0.5|4}}</ref>
Reel Film Reviews' David Nusair wrote: "There's ultimately not a whole lot within ''Where the Boys Are'' worth embracing or getting excited about..."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nusair |first1=David |title=Where the Boys Are – Reel Film Reviews |url=https://reelfilm.com/where-the-boys-are/ |access-date=2020-10-24 |archive-date=2021-10-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211001111318/https://reelfilm.com/where-the-boys-are/ |url-status=live }}{{Rating|1.5|4}}</ref>


==Soundtrack==
== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
! Ref.
|-
| rowspan="5"| [[5th Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Awards]]
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture|Worst Picture]]
| [[Allan Carr]]
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"| <ref name="Razzies">{{cite web |title=Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation 1984 Archive |url=http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=24 |website=Razzies.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040911084533/http://razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=24 |archive-date=11 September 2004 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]]
| [[Lynn-Holly Johnson]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay|Worst Screenplay]]
| Stu Krieger and Jeff Burkhart
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score|Worst Musical Score]]
| [[Sylvester Levay]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star|Worst New Star]]
| [[Russell Todd]]
| {{nom}}
|}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = Where the Boys Are '84:<br>Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
| name = Where the Boys Are '84:<br />Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = various artists
| artist = various artists
| cover =
| alt =
| released = April 1984
| released = April 1984
| recorded = 1983
| recorded = 1983
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| length =
| length =
| label = [[RCA Records]]
| label = [[RCA Records]]
| producer = {{plainlist|
| producer = {{plainlist|
*Denis Pregnolato
* Denis Pregnolato
*[[Louis St. Louis]]
* [[Louis St. Louis]]
*[[Sylvester Levay]]
* [[Sylvester Levay]]
*[[Sparks (band)|Sparks]]
* [[Sparks (band)|Sparks]]
*Steve Smith
* Steve Smith
}}
}}
| prev_title =
| prev_title =
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}}
}}


'''''Where the Boys Are '84: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack''''' was released in April 1984 on [[LP record|vinyl]] and [[cassette tape]] by [[RCA Records]]. The [[soundtrack]] features ten songs, all of which appear in various scenes throughout the film. The title track cover version by [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]] was released as a [[single (music)|single]] with the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] "Hot Nights" by [[Jude Cole]], however, it failed to chart. [[Lorna Luft]] recorded a [[disco]] version of "Where the Boys Are" released concurrently with the film although it was not a soundtrack item: produced by [[Joel Diamond]], this version - credited mononymously to Lorna - featured background vocals by members of [[Village People]].<ref name="St Petersburg Times">''St Petersburg Times'' 8 April 1984 "Where the Songs Are" p.6A</ref>
'''''Where the Boys Are '84: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack''''' was released in April 1984 on [[LP record|vinyl]] and [[cassette tape]] by [[RCA Records]]. The [[soundtrack]] features ten songs, all of which appear in various scenes throughout the film. The title track cover version by [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]] was released as a [[single (music)|single]] with the [[A-side and B-side|B-side]] "Hot Nights" by [[Jude Cole]], however, it failed to chart. [[Lorna Luft]] recorded a [[disco]] version of "Where the Boys Are" released concurrently with the film although it was not a soundtrack item: produced by [[Joel Diamond]], this version - credited mononymously to Lorna - featured background vocals by members of [[Village People]].<ref name="St Petersburg Times">''St Petersburg Times'' 8 April 1984 "Where the Songs Are" p.6A.</ref>


;Side A:
; Side A:
#"Hot Nights" – performed by [[Jude Cole]]
# "Hot Nights" – performed by [[Jude Cole]]
#"Seven Day Heaven" – performed by [[Shandi Sinnamon|Shandi]]
# "Seven Day Heaven" – performed by [[Shandi Sinnamon|Shandi]]
#"Mini-Skirted" – performed by [[Sparks (band)|Sparks]]
# "Mini-Skirted" – performed by [[Sparks (band)|Sparks]]
#"Be-Bop-A-Lula" – performed by [[Levi and the Rockats|The Rockats]]
# "[[Be-Bop-a-Lula]]" – performed by [[Levi and the Rockats|The Rockats]]
#"Jenny" – performed by [[Peter Beckett]]
# "Jenny" – performed by [[Peter Beckett]]


;Side B:
; Side B:
#"[[Where the Boys Are (Connie Francis song)|Where the Boys Are]]" – performed by [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]]
# "[[Where the Boys Are (Connie Francis song)|Where the Boys Are]]" – performed by [[Lisa Hartman Black|Lisa Hartman]]
#"Woman's Wise" – performed by [[Levi and the Rockats|The Rockats]]
# "Woman's Wise" – performed by [[Levi and the Rockats|The Rockats]]
#"Girls Night Out" – performed by [[Toronto (band)|Toronto]]
# "Girls Night Out" – performed by [[Toronto (band)|Toronto]]
#"Slippin' & Slidin'" – performed by [[Phil Seymour]]
# "Slippin' & Slidin'" – performed by [[Phil Seymour]]
#"All Fired Up" – performed by [[Rick Derringer]]
# "All Fired Up" – performed by [[Rick Derringer]]


== Home media ==
==Awards and nominations==
The film was released on [[VHS]] as [[20th Century Fox]] offshoot [[CBS/Fox Video|Key Video]]. The DVD release was marred by copyright disagreement between [[TriStar Productions|Tri-Star]] and ITC Productions.<ref name="dvddrive">{{cite web|url=https://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t-z/wheretheboysare84blu.htm|last=Cotenas|first=Eric|title=Where the Boys Are '84 (1984) Blu-ray|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=July 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703041758/http://www.dvddrive-in.com/reviews/t-z/wheretheboysare84blu.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> On February 6, 2018, Scorpion Releasing issued a remastered version of the film on [[Blu-ray]], with [[DTS-HD Master Audio]] 2.0.<ref name="dvddrive" /><ref>{{cite web|website=[[DVD Talk]]|last=Skeen|first=Jesse|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/73347/where-the-boys-are-84/|title=Where the Boys Are '84|date=October 1, 2018|access-date=October 19, 2020|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021004149/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/73347/where-the-boys-are-84/|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Golden Raspberry Awards]]
|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress|Worst Supporting Actress]]
|[[Lynn-Holly Johnson]]
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture|Worst Picture]]
|[[Allan Carr]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay|Worst Screenplay]]
|Stu Krieger and Jeff Burkhart
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Musical Score|Worst Musical Score]]
|[[Sylvester Levay]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star|Worst New Star]]
|[[Russell Todd]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|}

==Home media==
The film was released on [[VHS]] by [[CBS/Fox Video|Key Video]] in September 1984. On August 23, 2011, the film was released on [[DVD]] in region 1 by Scorpion Releasing. On September 25, 2015, Scorpion Releasing also released the film in a limited edition [[Blu-ray]].


== See also ==
== See also ==
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== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>


==External links==
== External links ==
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* {{tcmdb title|id=95541}}

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Latest revision as of 14:18, 22 December 2024

Where the Boys Are '84
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHy Averback
Written by
  • Stu Krieger
  • Jeff Burkhart
Produced byAllan Carr
Starring
CinematographyJames A. Contner
Edited by
  • Bobbie Shapiro
  • Mel Shapiro
Music bySylvester Levay
Production
company
Distributed byTri-Star Pictures
Release date
  • April 6, 1984 (1984-04-06)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$10,530,000 (USA) (sub-total)[1]

Where the Boys Are '84 (onscreen title: Where the Boys Are) is a 1984 American sex comedy film that was directed by Hyman Jack "Hy" Averback (the last film he ever directed) and starred Lisa Hartman, Lorna Luft, Wendy Schaal, and Lynn-Holly Johnson. A remake of the 1960 film Where the Boys Are, it was produced by Allan Carr. It was the first film released by Tri-Star Pictures.[2]

Plot

[edit]

Four female students from snowbound Penmore College in the Northeast head to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break: Carole (Lorna Luft) is taking a separate vacation from her steady boyfriend Chip (Howard McGillin), but she winds up as a hot contender in a "Hot Bod Contest;" Jennie (Lisa Hartman) is courted by both a rich classical pianist (Daniel McDonald) and a devil-may-care rocker (Russell Todd); Sandra (Wendy Schaal) is looking for the Mr. Right who will finally satisfy her; and Laurie (Lynn-Holly Johnson) is a sex crazed nymphomaniac who dreams of a night of unbridled passion with a real he-man. Laurie ends up getting her wish, albeit through a rather unexpected source.

During the week-long festivities, the young women meet Sandra's snobbish aunt Barbara Roxbury (Louise Sorel) and her friend Maggie (Alana Stewart) and get to sample much of Fort Lauderdale's nightlife. They are also invited to a formal party at Barbara's house, which ends up being crashed by hundreds of spring breakers.

Cast

[edit]

Production

[edit]

Posters and advertising material presented the film's title as Where the Boys Are '84, the onscreen title is simply Where the Boys Are.

In an interview on the DVD Wendy Schaal remembered it as a fun production with a party atmosphere, thanks to producer Allan Carr who was known for his parties. Schaal admitted they were smoking real marijuana in the beach funeral scene.[3] Russell Todd's singing was dubbed by Peter Beckett, vocalist with Player and Little River Band.[3]

Touted as a more "realistic" version of the popular 1960 film, with nudity and drug references, the date rape storyline of the original does not appear in this version.

Where the Boys Are '84 was filmed from May 16 to June 26, 1983, at the following Florida locations: Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club in Boca Raton; Lauderdale Beach Hotel, Bootleggers and City Limits Nightclub in Fort Lauderdale; Young Circle Bandshell in Hollywood.

Release

[edit]

Where the Boys Are '84 was produced independently by ITC Productions and was distributed by Tri-Star Pictures after Universal Pictures rejected it.[2] On April 3, 1984, it was screened at the National Theater in New York City with Allan Carr and the principal cast attending the premiere, as well as the post-premiere party at Studio 54.[4]

The film was released nationwide on April 6, 1984, and was both a box office and critical flop. It ranked #5 at the US box office grossing $3.6 million on its opening weekend. Its total domestic gross was $10.5 million.[1]

Reception

[edit]

Janet Maslin, writing for The New York Times, called the film "dumb, vulgar and mostly humorless."[5] Roger Ebert, writing for The Chicago Sun-Times, reported, "It isn't a sequel and isn't a remake and isn't, in fact, much of anything."[6] Reel Film Reviews' David Nusair wrote: "There's ultimately not a whole lot within Where the Boys Are worth embracing or getting excited about..."[7]

Accolades

[edit]
Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
Golden Raspberry Awards Worst Picture Allan Carr Nominated [8]
Worst Supporting Actress Lynn-Holly Johnson Won
Worst Screenplay Stu Krieger and Jeff Burkhart Nominated
Worst Musical Score Sylvester Levay Nominated
Worst New Star Russell Todd Nominated

Soundtrack

[edit]
Where the Boys Are '84:
Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
various artists
ReleasedApril 1984
Recorded1983
GenrePop rock
LabelRCA Records
Producer
Singles from Where the Boys Are '84
  1. "Where the Boys Are"
    Released: April 1984

Where the Boys Are '84: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack was released in April 1984 on vinyl and cassette tape by RCA Records. The soundtrack features ten songs, all of which appear in various scenes throughout the film. The title track cover version by Lisa Hartman was released as a single with the B-side "Hot Nights" by Jude Cole, however, it failed to chart. Lorna Luft recorded a disco version of "Where the Boys Are" released concurrently with the film although it was not a soundtrack item: produced by Joel Diamond, this version - credited mononymously to Lorna - featured background vocals by members of Village People.[9]

Side A
  1. "Hot Nights" – performed by Jude Cole
  2. "Seven Day Heaven" – performed by Shandi
  3. "Mini-Skirted" – performed by Sparks
  4. "Be-Bop-a-Lula" – performed by The Rockats
  5. "Jenny" – performed by Peter Beckett
Side B
  1. "Where the Boys Are" – performed by Lisa Hartman
  2. "Woman's Wise" – performed by The Rockats
  3. "Girls Night Out" – performed by Toronto
  4. "Slippin' & Slidin'" – performed by Phil Seymour
  5. "All Fired Up" – performed by Rick Derringer

Home media

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The film was released on VHS as 20th Century Fox offshoot Key Video. The DVD release was marred by copyright disagreement between Tri-Star and ITC Productions.[3] On February 6, 2018, Scorpion Releasing issued a remastered version of the film on Blu-ray, with DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0.[3][10]

See also

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Spring Break, a 1983 film with a similar setting and tone

References

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  1. ^ a b Where the Boys Are '84 at Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ a b London, Michael. "Tri-Star Bows With A Universal Castoff." Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine Sarasota Herald-Tribune (February 18, 1984).
  3. ^ a b c d Cotenas, Eric. "Where the Boys Are '84 (1984) Blu-ray". Archived from the original on July 3, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  4. ^ Where the Boys Are '84 premiere Archived 2023-03-05 at the Wayback Machine at Getty Images
  5. ^ Maslin, Janet (April 7, 1984). "Film: Lauderdale quartet, 'Where the Boys Are'". The New York Times. p. 14.
  6. ^ Ebert, Roger (January 1, 1984). "Where the Boys Are '84". Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Nusair, David. "Where the Boys Are – Reel Film Reviews". Archived from the original on 2021-10-01. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  8. ^ "Home of the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation 1984 Archive". Razzies.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2004.
  9. ^ St Petersburg Times 8 April 1984 "Where the Songs Are" p.6A.
  10. ^ Skeen, Jesse (October 1, 2018). "Where the Boys Are '84". DVD Talk. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
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