Risky Business Written and Directed by Paul BrickmanRunning time: 96minYear: 1983 BASIC STORY MAP PROTAGONIST: Joel Goodson, an 18 year old high school seniorCHARACTERIZATION/MAIN MISBEHAVIOR: Naivety; guiltEXTERNAL GOAL: To get laid / To be accepted into PrincetonINTERNAL GOAL: To satisfy…
It would be wrong to label Risky Business as just another teen sex comedy. It’s much more than the best that genre has to offer. It’s the yin to The Graduate’s yang. It’s an ideal precursor to Oliver Stone’s Wall…
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