The on-screen chemistry between Jami Gertz and Steve Guttenberg is excellent in this movie and it is this chemistry which makes the movie so appealing. Not a blockbuster movie, but one which can be enjoyed for the fact that it is a pleasant feel good story. Jami Gertz is particularly good in this film , it is a shame that she has not appeared more often in the late 90's apart from her appearance in "Twister". Great performance also from Shelley Long.
Plot summary
Gus is a fat cartoonist that recently won a battle against cancer, which explains his baldness. But he is also lonely. Therefore, his caring sister tries to set him up with suitable woman. But to do so, she must turn him into an irresistible man. When he falls in love with Emily, Gus takes the identity of a mysterious biker from New Zealand.
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Cute romantic comedy
A very underrated romantic comedy from the 90s
The Boyfriend School(Don't Tell Her Its Me alternative title) is a 1990 romantic comedy about a young man named Gus played by Steven Guttenberg who is a cancer survivor who is lonely and miserable. His sister played by Shelley Long is a romance novelist who helps Gus become the man that women wants to love. Gus later meets a young woman named Emily played by Jani Gertz who Long invites to dinner as Emily is a reporter,but romance blossoms between Gus and Emily. But when Gus finds out that Emily doesn't like him romantically,Gus asks his sister to transform him into a hunky man from his sister's novels. It later works as Emily falls for Gus as Lobo the Aussie hunk with the cool mullet haircut. But will he tell Emily who he really is.
Overall I haven't seen this film in years since 2004 on TCM or MGM channel and stumbled across it on Netflix today.
The chemistry between Gus and Emily(Steven Guttenberg and Jani Gertz) is sweet and the story was sweet too.
If your looking for a good romantic film then check this one out. I liked it.
7/10
A Nice Romantic Comedy
Having just won a battle against leukemia cartoonist Gus Kubicek (Guttenberg)is bald, chubby and not to mention lonely his novelist sister Lizzie Potts (Long) tries to set him up with suitable women. Emily Pear (Gertz) is a young and beautiful reporter whose looking for the right man, after a disastrous first meeting with Gus Lizzie takes it upon herself to transform her brother into a hunk of a man. After a new makeover Lizzie gives him a new name not to mention accent he is now known as Lobo a bad boy biker from New Zealand. Emily finds herself in love with him but Gus wonders if she could ever love the man he really is or a fake dream guy. Steve Guttenberg gave a funny yet touchy performance as Gus Kubicek and Lobo while Jamie Gertz adds a nice touch as his love interest 7/10 Stars