Over the Edge (DVD, 2005)

Back in the early 80s my family had HBO. To show the true age here HBO was one channel back them. I was a young and this movie seemed the coolest thing around. Kids protecting kids and rebeling against grown ups. And the sound track is great down to the last song. Lately I have been buying some of my childhood back and I think everyone should.

This is one of Matt Dillon's first movies. Based on a true story, its about teens getting into trouble in a nice quiet suburb in California. The setting was in the 70's so there are no special effects or dynamic scripts. However, its based on a true story and it was a great movie. I recommend this one!!

I was 12 when I first saw this movie on HBO in 1980. I was in love with Vincent Spano then and now.I will watch this movie with my 2 daughters, ages 11 and 17,so they will know kids of my generation were not perfect. I know they will love it as much as I do.

great movie it was just as it was when i was a kid . as the movie was filmed when i was the same age as dillon in the movie . good movie based on facts and the times of the year that it was filmed

WOW if this movie wasn't an anthem for kids in the late 70's early 80's then nothing is. I mean who DIDN'T want to go and lock all the parents in the school and party on. This brings back a lot of memories. I grew up in a community setting with 1 clubhouse that was hardly ever open. Parents didn't care. I'm from the "SEEN NOT HEARD" era for kids. A great movie.

1979 was certainly a great year for entertainment, with some memorable feature films. In recent years I've added Over the Edge, Roller Boogie, Meatballs, and Breaking Away to my growing DVD collection. I highly recommend them all to anyone who has not yet experienced this wonderful trip back in time to(much)better days.
Many times I've read about how hopeless the tone of Over the Edge can be. Well, that depends on how one looks at it. Sure, the neighborhood looks barren, with few people, very little entertainment for the youngsters, and greedy (what else?) land developers who care only about "resale value". I prefer to look at it more positively. A small community could mean a family atmosphere, knowing all your neighbors, and knowing whom to trust and whom not to trust. Now that doesn't mean that New Granada couldn't have used a bowling alley, cinema, or roller rink, because it could have. The neighborhood I live in was built at the same time as New Granada (1979), but we have plenty that they didn't have.
The producers of the film have commented on how there are no sympathetic adults, but I think Carl's mother (played well by Ellen Geer)is just about the only nice adult in Over the Edge. Another thing I've noticed is the unusually attractive juvenile delinquents. From looking at them you would never believe they are a bunch of drugged up, disrespectful, vandalizing hooligans. There are no tattoos, no piercings, no crew cuts, no unsightly, over-sized clothing, no cellular phones, no rap music. Hallelujah! It's just the escape someone like me is looking for.
It's a shame the rec center was demolished near the end of the movie. It was all they had. By the time the movie was over, all the teenagers had were criminal records and a lengthy sentence at "the Hills". No, breaking a few windows and setting a few cars on fire just wasn't worth it.
Carl (Michael Eric Kramer) handled himself quite well, despite being new to acting. Actually, everyone gave a splendid performance in this movie. Today's "movie makers" and "actors" could learn a lot from them. But I doubt they will.

old movie from my childhood. it said to me no matter where you go to raise your kids,you still can never take the kid from being a kid!

This movie features great music. Rock and Roll! The young cast did a fine job. For most of the actors, this was their only role, not to include Matt Dillon, in his first role. This would be the beginning of 25+ years in the business. He was "the love" of my life during my younger years. Vincent Spano also great. I had not seen this movie for probably 10-15 years but as soon as I put the dvd in, it all came back to me. I know this movie word for word. I enjoyed watching it. I recommend this movie to others, especially those who grew up in the late 70's and early 80's or the current young gerneration as this is a classic.

One of my fav flicks from the 75-84 era (gawd what wonderful years). I remember watching this one with a busty brunette with hair that hung well below her bra strap. Her parents were in the next room entertaining via a dinner party and we were "being quiet" watching Over the Edge on HBO. I was a teenage surfer with a Dillon-esque hair-do and typical teenage labido. Lucky for me, the climatic ending got my tv companion incredibly wet and turned on. We ended up screwing like rabbits while I kept a close eye on the door to the other room and her eyes locked on Dillon while I thrusted her into complete submission. I watched this DVD with one of my current 20 something girlfriends (she had never heard of this classic). Once the DVD was under way, I ate her out and told her the story of the shapely brunette between licks and she came repeatedly until she demanded that I mount her and make history all over again. Two big thumbs straight up!!!! Rent it with the current girl of your dreams and make a night to remember.

this movie brings me back to my old days of teenage rebellion. i finally found it on ebay and bought it, this is a must own for any teenager or teenage movie fan/collector


would be better if they came out with a special edition, but this still has the commentary and trailer so its all good

i give this flick a 11/10 its 70s but perfect


oh yeah has great songs like hendrix, ramones, cheap trick and others

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I really enjoyed this movie when I was younger. My girlfriend and I were going down memory lane one night and decided that we would like to see Over the Edge again. Found it on e-bay and bought it immediately and by the next weekend we were on the couch eating popcorn and enjoying the dvd with our children.

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This movie is awesome it brings back alot of memories it shows how life was back in the day and it shows kids now adays how awesome of a life we lived and at the same time shows them the differance of good and bad

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Top Five Films of All Time. #1- Clockwork Orange #2- Over the Edge #3- Taxi Driver #4- American Beauty #5- Slacker.

For all you Matt Dillon fans, this is his first, the debut, what a babe, we all had to grow up though, inscluding Matt, but we can still droollllllllll

A great movie from my childhood that I just had too see again. Everything I remember it to be. Check it out.

Over The Edge was a pretty good movie. It depicts bored kids growing up in a planned community that start to get restless. Add unconcerned parents, teachers and one overbearing police officer and it's only a matter of time before these kids blow. A couple of future stars would come out of this movie. Matt Dillon and Vincent Spano went on to become Hollywood stars. Never knew what happened to Pamela Ludwig, the tough little pretty girl with the strawberry blonde hair. Never the less, it was a real good movie with a topic that's still relevant today. Keep kids occupied or they'll turn on you.

IT WAS ONE OF MY SISTER'S FAVORITE MOVIES WAY BACK THEN AND I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD ONE AS WELL SO I THOUGHT I WOULD LOOK IT UP AND BUY IT FOR HER TO BRING BACK SOME MEMORIES OF HOME.

A fave movie of mine from years ago! Best soundtrack ever!! Matt Dillon fan! Used to watch this movie all the time on HBO when I was younger, with all the drug use and violence it would never get the PG rating these days that it got back then!!

It was a dvd that we had been looking for and was excited to find it. It arrived just a few days over we payed. I was very pleased with the time it took to receive it and how well it was packaged. Definitely will do business with this seller again.

I remember seeing this movie when i was the same age as the kids that were in it. It shows you just how teens will behave when put into a community with nothing to do. like myself you are going to get in trouble with nothing to do. I think it is on the extreme edge as far as what teens will do. But when you look at what is happening today, it is not that far fetched. the ironic part of the movie is it was filmed back in the late 70's only 10-20 miles from columbine high school where that horrible shooting occured. I'm sure neither of those two kids seen this movie, but when i heard that it kind of shocked me. I have my wifes two teenage sisters living with us, and we make sure they have enough to do to stay out of trouble. i personally know what happens when you have free time, and that is the story of the movie. i recommend anyone interested in teen problems to watch this movie.It may be old, but it still happens today

I couldnt believe that they had this movie on DVD until I checked on E-bay. This movie is very hard to find, but well worth it. I saw this movie on HBO, and again, never saw it after that. They dont even carry this title in alot of the video stores around here. This one has a very good storyline, and it was based on true events that happened back in the 70's. It stars Matt Dillon and Vincent Spano when they were teenagers. Drugs, teen rebellion, and one heck of an ending. I m not going to say anything more than that. You will have to find it, buy it, watch it, and you will definitely like it.