Reviewer's Rating 3 out of 5
Girls Just Want to Have Fun DVD (1985)

The last time most of you will have encountered "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" will have been courtesy of an old pan and scan video release. So get ready to have your neon leg-warmers blown off by this Region 1 DVD.

The picture quality is variable with some shots looking a little grainy. But the colours are rich and the lurid Day-Glo 80s fashions don't end up blurring on screen.

What will surprise you is the fabulous 5.1 sound mix. A variety of highly cheesy pop tunes dominate this movie, and courtesy of the DVD you'll find your living room turned into a personal roller disco. Good use is made of the sub woofer channel with plenty of bass underpinning the memorably bad melodies.

The only extra on this disc is the original trailer, but some funky animated menus and the 5.1 mix are proof alone of a superior release for this amusing little film.

The DVD release date applies to the Region 1 disc.

Chapters: 28
Region: 1
Ratio: 1.85:1 (Anamorphic)
Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
Extra Features: Scene selection, trailer, animated menus, English for the hearing impaired.

End Credits

Director: Alan Metter

Writer: Amy Spies, Judith Hirsch

Stars: Sarah Jessica Parker, Lee Montgomery, Morgan Woodward, Biff Yeager, Shannon Doherty, Jonathan Silverman, Helen Hunt, Holly Gagnier, Ed Lauter, Ian Giatti, Margaret Howell, Terence McGovern, Richard Blade, Kristi Somers

Genre: Comedy

Length: 87 minutes

Cinema: 1985

DVD: 30 January 2001

Country: USA