License to Drive

In 1988 Corey Haim and Corey Feldman were bigger than high tops and heroin. License to Drive sees the two at their most potent. When 16 year old Les (Haim) fails his driving test he must chose between a night in with his Walkman or an illicit date with smoking hot Mercedes (Heather Graham). It's a no-brainer – Les puts on his oversized suit jacket and pinches his grandad's Cadillac. His night out takes a wrong turn when Mercedes gets wasted and Papa's Caddy gets smashed up. With wingman Dean (Feldman) by his side, Les takes a tour of the American Dream – with house parties, burger joints, drag races and make-out points. It's like The Great Gatsby without the clever shit. With its fruit punch parties and Billy Ocean tracks, License to Drive may be too wholesome for today's teen audience. For the 80s generation, though, it's a synth-filled trip down memory lane. [Alastair Roy]