Loser Page #5

Synopsis: Is there room in Manhattan for a decent kid? Can a young woman see past a cad to true love? Paul, from rural upstate, comes to New York City for college. To keep his scholarship, he must study hard and do well. That makes him a loser to his partying roommates who connive to kick him out of their suite. He's assigned a room in an animal hospital. In class he meets Dora, a pretty coed who needs a job to pay for school, and who's the very young lover of their sarcastic and selfish lit professor. When Dora is slipped some drugs at a party, Paul nurses her back to health, and a friendship follows. For Paul, though, it's more than friendly feelings. Can they work things out for them to become a truly lucky couple?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director(s): Amy Heckerling
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.3
Metacritic:
35
Rotten Tomatoes:
24%
PG-13
Year:
2000
98 min
Website
325 Views


- I'm sorry.

Did the mean man hurt you?

It's okay. Give me kisses. Don't worry.

It's all right, baby.

These are the operating rooms.

But don't ever go in there. They're sterile.

All you have to do is

change their poopie papers...

...give them their medications and

if any of the animals have an emergency...

...you got to page the vet.

And this here is your room.

You got your hot plate,

your bed and the refrigerator...

...but that's for employees only.

- You'll get used to the smell.

- Can I get some help over here?

Hold her down.

Shut up.

I could use your help

on a tooth cleaning as well.

You do something with her, okay? Thanks.

Yeah, I know.

I hear you. Boy, do I hear you.

Dora, Victor wants to see you.

It's okay. You'll be okay.

- I don't think this is working out.

- What? Why not?

Last night, Kitty's station, $1200,

Angel's, $1400...

...your station, $600.

But I'm in the back.

There's always less people back there.

You're not getting it.

What do you do if a customer talks to you?

I listen, act interested.

No. You say something funny,

then walk away.

So if they want to talk,

they got to buy more drinks.

- Okay, I'll try and do better.

- No, forget it.

You're too smart or too stupid,

but ain't happening.

It's a shame. Could have made

some real money.

Take this and get out of here.

Please let me finish tonight.

I really need the tips.

Victor, she's working her way

through college.

Did I ask you?

Come on, take it. For last week. Take it.

Man, our T.G. Party was a total bust.

Every time I got close

to hitting it with a mama...

...a girlfriend showed up

to screw everything up.

What we need is a higher female-to-male

ratio, like in cool nightclubs...

...where they let in five times

as many women as men.

How are we going to get

five times as many women to show up?

We have a party,

but we call it a fundraiser.

- Think of a charity.

- It's got to be the right charity.

It's got to attract hotties.

- What's the country with all the babies?

- China.

- Romania.

- No, but wait.

That's going to give them

the wrong message.

All right. How about AIDS?

There's a mood-setter.

How about a suicide hotline?

But do they need a fundraiser?

All they have is phones.

Hey, backpacks.

- What's going on?

- Inspections for drugs and alcohol.

- What?

- Since when?

O'Brien is in a coma.

So?

So the board instigated new policies.

This is whack.

- Can they even do this?

- I'll call my father's lawyer.

Our parents pay a lot of money for us

to enjoy our college experience.

Hey, my metal detector!

I don't know how to make this any easier

for you. It's character evaluation.

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Amy Heckerling

Amy Heckerling (born May 7, 1954) is an American film director. An alumna of both New York University and the American Film Institute, she directed the commercially successful films Fast Times at Ridgemont High, National Lampoon's European Vacation, Look Who's Talking, and Clueless. Heckerling is a recipient of AFI's Franklin J. Schaffner Alumni Medal celebrating her creative talents and artistic achievements. more…

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