History Film / RiskyBusiness

The score, dialogue, and cinematography give the film something of a sophisticated, art-house feel in places, putting it a notch above the typical teen sex comedy. Creator/RogerEbert compared it favorably to ''Film/TheGraduate''. Be warned, however, that in terms of narrative the genre conventions are completely played straight, so if you don't like modern teen sex comedies you probably won't like this one either.

* AdultsAreUseless: Joel's parents don't help him with his anxiety and after some time away (during which ''all of the furniture was stolen and Joel had to buy it back and put everything in place with minutes to spare before they arrived'') Joel's mom's sole response (she barely even says "hello" before checking the egg) is to notice the ''microscopic'' crack on the glass egg (that nobody else in the family can see, even when she brights it right to their noses) and label Joel as "irresponsible" and punish him (and his dad doesn't even tries to defend the kid--seriously, aside from ''that'', the house is otherwise impeccable).

* FocusGroupEnding: Much like ''Film/PrettyWoman'', the movie was originally meant to be a DarkerAndEdgier exploration of prostitution, with Joel [[spoiler: getting denied admission to Princeton and probably breaking up with Lana]]. The studio wanted a feel-good ending, and it was agreed to let a test audience decide which way the movie would end.

* TheRunaway: Lana.

* MassiveMultiplayerScam: [[spoiler:Joel suspects at the end of the movie that from the moment he was given Lana's number he was the mark for an elaborate scam: of Lana stealing Mom's glass egg, the accident with the Porsche, getting nudged by Lana into turning his house into a brothel, and Guido stealing everything from the house and forcing Joel to buy it all back. Lana's hesitant response to his question hints Joel might be right.]] And Joel [[spoiler:seems willing to forgive, because he knows he's learned from the experience, and it probably DID help him get into an Ivy League college. It helps that Joel also believes that Lana's genuinely in love with him.]]

The score, dialogue, and cinematography give the film something of sophisticated, art-house feel in places, putting it a notch above the typical teen sex comedy. Creator/RogerEbert compared it favorably to ''Film/TheGraduate''. Be warned that in terms of narrative the genre conventions are completely played straight, so if you don't like modern teen sex comedies you probably won't like this one either.

''Risky Business'' is a 1983 teen {{dramedy}} directed by Paul Brickman, starring Creator/TomCruise (in his first leading role) and Rebecca De Mornay.

Joel Goodson (Cruise) is a suburban {{UsefulNotes/Chicago}} teenager obessing over getting into [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Princeton]] when not thinking about sex. When his parents leave him alone for the weekend, his [[TheCasanova Casanova]] friend phones a call girl for Joel since Joel obviously [[YouNeedToGetLaid needs to get laid]]. She eventually has a business proposition for him: He [[WildTeenParty throws a party]], introduces some of his [[AllMenArePerverts horny teen friends]] to her associates, and she and Joel split a cut of the evening's proceeds (i.e., they turn his parents' house into a brothel for a night). From there, HilarityEnsues. In the years since its release, [[SignatureScene it's best known]] for the scene of Cruise dancing around in nothing but his pink dress shirt to "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger which has been endlessly parodied, including by Cruise himself.

* CoolCar: The Porsche. There is... no substitute.

** The movie opens with Joel saying "The dream is always the same"... and we see him finding a girl taking a shower in his house, asking him to wash her back. But when he reaches her, the smoke-filled bathroom leads into a classroom where Joel realizes he's missed his [=SAT=]s and his life is ruined.

''Risky Business'' is a 1983 teen {{dramedy}} directed by Paul Brickman, straring Creator/TomCruise (in his first leading role) and Rebecca De Mornay.

* SexAsARiteOfPassage

Joel Goodson (Cruise) is a suburban Chicago teenager obessing over getting into [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Princeton]] when not thinking about sex. When his parents leave him alone for the weekend, his [[TheCasanova Casanova]] friend phones a call girl for Joel since Joel obviously [[YouNeedToGetLaid needs to get laid]]. She eventually has a business proposition for him: He [[WildTeenParty throws a party]], introduces some of his [[AllMenArePerverts horny teen friends]] to her associates, and she and Joel split a cut of the evening's proceeds (i.e., they turn his parents' house into a brothel for a night). From there, HilarityEnsues. In the years since its release, [[SignatureScene it's best known]] for the scene of Cruise dancing around in nothing but his pink dress shirt to "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger which has been endlessly parodied, including by Cruise himself.

* TheEighties: Soundtrack by Tangerine Dream, Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight" highlighting a love scene, no cell phones in sight... yeah, definitely done on this decade.

Joel Goodson (Cruise) is a suburban Chicago teenager obessing over getting into [[IvyLeagueForEveryone Princeton]] when not thinking about sex. When his parents leave him alone for the weekend, his TheCasanova friend phones a call girl for Joel since Joel obviously [[YouNeedToGetLaid needs to get laid]]. She eventually has a business proposition for him: He [[WildTeenParty throws a party]], introduces some of his [[AllMenArePerverts horny teen friends]] to her associates, and she and Joel split a cut of the evening's proceeds (i.e., they turn his parents' house into a brothel for a night). From there, HilarityEnsues. In the years since its release, [[SignatureScene it's best known]] for the scene of Cruise dancing around in nothing but his pink dress shirt to "Old Time Rock and Roll" by Bob Seger which has been endlessly parodied, including by Cruise himself.

* AdultsAreUseless: Joel's parents don't help him with his anxiety and after some time away (during which ''all of the furniture was stolen and Joel had to buy it back and put everything in place with minutes to spare before they arrived'') Joel's mom's sole response (she barely even says "hello") is to notice the ''microscopic'' crack on the glass egg (that nobody else in the family can see, even when she brights it right to their noses) and label Joel as "irresponsible" and punish him (and his dad doesn't even tries to defend the kid--seriously, aside from ''that'', the house is otherwise impeccable).

* [[BadlyBatteredBabysitter Badly Battered Housesitter]]: Joel's wild weekend would have probably destroyed the house, or left it bereft of stuff (take note that the damn glass egg was given back only because Guido knew Joel would pay him the rest of the money afterwards). Joel's mom is quick to label as "irresponsible" for a virtually invisible, microscopic crack on the egg that nobody else notices (and considering that Joel caught it when Guido ''tossed it'', it could have ended much worse).

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