The Last American Virgin

The Last American Virgin (1982) is a comedy film which is a remake of the wildly popular Israeli film Eskimo Limon (1978). After the success of the original and several sequels, writer/director Boaz Davidson re-teamed with producers Golan-Globus to attempt to re-create the same success in America.

Related Topics:
Israeli - Eskimo Limon - Boaz Davidson - Golan-Globus - America

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Davidson decided, however, to change a few key elements from the original. Eskimo Limon was a nostaligia film about kids growing up in 1950s Israel--similar to George Lucas' American Graffiti, however the remake was set in Los Angeles in 1982. The soundtrack was also updated from golden oldies to more contemporary New Wave rock. This decision was possibly made to avoid being too similar to the Canadian produced sex comedy Porky's which was released the same year.

Related Topics:
George Lucas - American Graffiti - Porky's

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In the end it probably proved a bad idea, since Porky's is considered a classic while The Last American Virgin never even met with the same success as Eskimo Limon. However many who grew up in the 1980s, discovered the film due to its popularity on late night HBO, and fondly remember it based on the film's incredibly shocking ending.

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