Secret Admirer (1985) - February 2016 (Olive Films) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Shallow_ · 03-28-2016, 03:10 PM

Just finished this, and man what a great re-watch!!

Have not seen this in 25+ years, but still it was like i saw it yesterday.

Had totally forgotten about the awesome Jan Hammer score though..

Never looked this good before either, highly recommended.

Obi-Wan Kenobi · 03-28-2016, 10:28 PM

Yeah, it's been a while but I remember Jan Hammer created a cool, standout score for the film. Always loved his stuff since Miami Vice. Did he do any other film scores besides this and I Come in Peace aka Dark Angel?

The Great Owl · 09-04-2016, 10:11 PM

This afternoon, I watched my Olive Films Blu-ray of Secret Admirer.

Michael, played by C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders, The Hitcher) receives a letter from a secret admirer, and the inadvertent consequences ultimately turn the entire town upside down. Kelly Preston, who also starred in films like Christine, Mischief, and Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, and who was the object of many of my mid-1980s crushes, plays a seemingly unattainable beauty who has caught Michael's eye. The lovely Lori Loughlin (Amityville 3-D, Full House TV series), plays Michael's best friend. Dee Wallace, who was one of the best MILFs of the 1980s in films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Cujo, plays Michael's mom, while the always-great Fred Ward (The Right Stuff, Southern Comfort, Joe Dirt) plays one of the neighborhood parents. There are about a million other actors here whom I recognize from other 1980s flicks, including a young Corey Haim, but it would take me all day to mention all of them.

Secret Admirer was one of those good-natured 1980s teen comedies that skirted the edge of being risque, and, when I was a kid in middle school, these films were pretty much the equivalent of Citizen Kane. This one brings back some great memories.

The music score by Jan Hammer (Miami Vice TV series) is top-notch, especially during the final chase scene.

This Olive Films Blu-ray presentation is the best that this film has looked on home video, and, while it's not a sparkling 4K restoration, it does the job with little fanfare, but, more importantly, with no scrubbing or other digital tampering. The audio is quite good.

MJD64 · 03-12-2019, 08:11 PM

This is some agreeable 80s fluff; as someone who remembers the ubiquity of R-rated teen sex comedies from this period, it's amusing to revisit them once in a while and discover just how quaint and even ultimately sweet (if one can see past the raunch) a lot of them have become. Of course, our rather dim-bulb hero Howell can't see that the smarter, classier and arguably more beautiful Loughlin is the girl really worth going after until the end...and am I the only one who's never heard of a senior year happening on a boat?!? Is that a California thing?

Oh, and the terrific Fred Ward as Preston's volatile dad steals every damn scene he's in.

erixon20 · 03-12-2019, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MJD64

This is some agreeable 80s fluff; as someone who remembers the ubiquity of R-rated teen sex comedies from this period, it's amusing to revisit them once in a while and discover just how quaint and even ultimately sweet (if one can see past the raunch) a lot of them have become. Of course, our rather dim-bulb hero Howell can't see that the smarter, classier and arguably more beautiful Loughlin is the girl really worth going after until the end...and am I the only one who's never heard of a senior year happening on a boat?!? Is that a California thing?

Oh, and the terrific Fred Ward as Preston's volatile dad steals every damn scene he's in.

Both women are attractive-but I agree with you-Lori it is!

erixon20 · 07-13-2020, 05:51 AM

RIP Kelly Preston.

MassiveMovieBuff · 07-13-2020, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by erixon20

RIP Kelly Preston.

This is really shocking to me.

erixon20 · 07-13-2020, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

This is really shocking to me.

It caught me off guard as well.

grieven · 07-13-2020, 06:13 AM

This has been in my Amazon cart for a long time, and recently the price has skyrocketed. Probably out of print.

I went ahead and ordered it at another vendor after the news of Kelly Preston's passing, though it's on backorder. Hopefully they can fill it.

whiteberry · 07-13-2020, 06:58 AM

It's still listed on Olive's website so people looking for a copy might try purchasing from them:
https://olivefilms.com/product/secret-admirer-blu-ray/

My favorite scene:

RIP Kelly

Liquid_Swords · 02-23-2022, 05:26 PM

Why is this $30? This should be $15 tops. Olive is asking for the moon.

lilboyblu · 02-23-2022, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Liquid_Swords

Why is this $30? This should be $15 tops. Olive is asking for the moon.

Because they haven’t released anything new since 2020. Probably just trying to stay afloat at this point.

Liquid_Swords · 02-23-2022, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by lilboyblu

Because they haven’t released anything new since 2020. Probably just trying to stay afloat at this point.

Oh really I didn't know that. Not good.

03-28-2016, 03:10 PM	#1
Shallow_ Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:185 4K collection:657 Blu-ray collection:5120 Blu-ray reviews:25 Trading Score:21	Just finished this, and man what a great re-watch!! Have not seen this in 25+ years, but still it was like i saw it yesterday. Had totally forgotten about the awesome Jan Hammer score though.. Never looked this good before either, highly recommended.

03-28-2016, 10:28 PM	#2
Obi-Wan Kenobi Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015	Yeah, it's been a while but I remember Jan Hammer created a cool, standout score for the film. Always loved his stuff since Miami Vice. Did he do any other film scores besides this and I Come in Peace aka Dark Angel?

09-04-2016, 10:11 PM	#3
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6030 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	This afternoon, I watched my Olive Films Blu-ray of Secret Admirer. Michael, played by C. Thomas Howell (The Outsiders, The Hitcher) receives a letter from a secret admirer, and the inadvertent consequences ultimately turn the entire town upside down. Kelly Preston, who also starred in films like Christine, Mischief, and Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn, and who was the object of many of my mid-1980s crushes, plays a seemingly unattainable beauty who has caught Michael's eye. The lovely Lori Loughlin (Amityville 3-D, Full House TV series), plays Michael's best friend. Dee Wallace, who was one of the best MILFs of the 1980s in films like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Cujo, plays Michael's mom, while the always-great Fred Ward (The Right Stuff, Southern Comfort, Joe Dirt) plays one of the neighborhood parents. There are about a million other actors here whom I recognize from other 1980s flicks, including a young Corey Haim, but it would take me all day to mention all of them. Secret Admirer was one of those good-natured 1980s teen comedies that skirted the edge of being risque, and, when I was a kid in middle school, these films were pretty much the equivalent of Citizen Kane. This one brings back some great memories. The music score by Jan Hammer (Miami Vice TV series) is top-notch, especially during the final chase scene. This Olive Films Blu-ray presentation is the best that this film has looked on home video, and, while it's not a sparkling 4K restoration, it does the job with little fanfare, but, more importantly, with no scrubbing or other digital tampering. The audio is quite good.

03-12-2019, 08:11 PM	#4
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	This is some agreeable 80s fluff; as someone who remembers the ubiquity of R-rated teen sex comedies from this period, it's amusing to revisit them once in a while and discover just how quaint and even ultimately sweet (if one can see past the raunch) a lot of them have become. Of course, our rather dim-bulb hero Howell can't see that the smarter, classier and arguably more beautiful Loughlin is the girl really worth going after until the end...and am I the only one who's never heard of a senior year happening on a boat?!? Is that a California thing? Oh, and the terrific Fred Ward as Preston's volatile dad steals every damn scene he's in.

07-13-2020, 05:51 AM	#6
erixon20 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Elmhurst, NY 4K collection:283 Blu-ray collection:584 DVD collection:78 Trading Score:230	RIP Kelly Preston.

07-13-2020, 06:13 AM	#9
grieven Active Member Member since:Nov 2010	This has been in my Amazon cart for a long time, and recently the price has skyrocketed. Probably out of print. I went ahead and ordered it at another vendor after the news of Kelly Preston's passing, though it's on backorder. Hopefully they can fill it.

02-23-2022, 05:26 PM	#11
Liquid_Swords Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Shermer, IL Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- iTunes collection:- Trading Score:69	Why is this $30? This should be $15 tops. Olive is asking for the moon.

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