Less Than Zero
(dir. Marek Kanievska)
In this movie, based on the book by Bret Easton Ellis (waaaay before the American Psycho hype), three rich-kid friends graduate from school and then move out into the big wide world. While Andrew McCarthy goes of to college, best friend Robert Downey Jr. Stays in LA and steals McCarthy's girlfriend - Jami Gertz.
On returning to LA to help Downey kick his various addictions, all three get mixed up in the dirty underworld of drugs supplied by sleazy James Spader.
Pretty in Pink crossed with Heat as the Brat Pack get serious. Kind of. After a shakey start - highlighted by a David Lee Roth soundtracked 'erotic' romp - this does actually settle down to be pretty good, with Robert Downey putting in a good performance (possibly method acted judging by his later years) as the strung out Julian. The soundtrack has some Brat Pack classics on it too, although every other track seems to be an 80's re-imaginging of some 60's classic - Slayer do "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" anyone?
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