Out of It Reviews

Gordon, an introverted high school student, asks Edmund, a beautiful blonde cheerleader, for a date. They go to a performance of "Romeo and Juliet," but Edmund fakes sickness and Gordon brings her back home only to discover that she has a date with tough, but dumb, footballer Voight. Rejected, Gordon turns to his eager friend Corbett, and the two of them go out. Voight, however, decides to muscle the frail Gordon and injures him during football practice. Appalled at Voight's tough-guy tactics, Edmund goes back to Gordon. After the bully burns Gordon's varsity jacket, Gordon takes revenge and threatens Voight with a toy gun, humiliating him in front of his teammates. Edmund goes back to Voight, and Gordon is left to overcome the problems of being a teenager. Even though the script is completely out of date, the performances of Gordon (a taller version of Nick from A THOUSAND CLOWNS) and Voight (just before MIDNIGHT COWBOY) make this picture a treat. Independently produced in 1967, the film was bought by UA and held up for another year to ride the coattails of MIDNIGHT COWBOY's success. Photographed by ROCKY director John G. Avildsen.