Can’t Buy Me Love (1987)

Like in many of the movies that we’ve seen here from the 1980s, a prevalent theme was for “nerds” or “dorks” going to great lengths to become “cool.” The film Can’t Buy Me Love has this premise as well. In recent years, the concept of “coolness” has certainly evolved a little bit. 

The film’s message that you can buy love and that being a not great person is fine if you are doing it for good reasons would probably not be a lesson encouraged by modern audiences. A particular scene when the lead character leaves dog poop at this best friend’s house to prove his loyalty to the popular crowd is proof enough.