Most reviews you'll read for this movie will bag it out for being cheesy and stupid and no where near as good as Rock & Roll High School with The Ramones, and PJ Soles. This review is going to be completely different. While I'll readily admit that Rock & Roll High School is a classic, Rock & Roll High School Forever deserves the same kind of recognition. In short, this movie is awesome, and Corey Feldman is a fucking legend.

Unfortunately Corey's early nineties drug problems prevented this movie from having a theatrical release, as well as a release of the soundtrack which at the time was considered the best unreleased soundtrack in Hollywood. I was hoping that a DVD release would see some extras (like the soundtrack), but all we got was a bare bones release smushed in with South Beach Academy. But hey, I'm just happy we got it on DVD at all. Now I can relax and stop buying up VHS copies. I have three.

Corey Feldman plays the enigmatic Jesse Davis, the coolest guy in school and the lead singer of rock band the Eradicators with his friend Mag (who looks A LOT like Corey Haim), Stella, Jones and Namrock. After yet another Rock and Roll High School day (the day where everyone does anything they want and burns down the school) administration at Reagan High bring in Dr Vadar as the new head of discipline. Jesse and the gang miss this announcement as they are off freaking out the locals with a little "large appliance worship". But they will soon stand up and take notice of Dr Vadar as she targets the Eradicators and attempts to get them "eradicated" from Reagan High.

Jesse not only has to deal with Dr Vadars scheming, but snotty kids Whitney and Margaret  and their whiny boyfriends Bob & Donovan as well, and when the Eradicators are barred from playing the prom, they consult Eagle Bauer, the schools underground go-to man for test papers, doctors excuses and hall passes who runs his operation through a secret door in the Men's toilets.

With the expert planning of Eagle Bauer, Jesse and the gang take Dr Vadar out of commission so she is unable to participate in the selection of a band for the prom, and considering that the gorgeous new music teacher that has an eye for Jesse is on the panel, Eagle Bauer assures them that with Vadar out of the way, they know that at least three out of the remaining five judges will vote for them, and they will be in. All goes according to plan until Whitney (the other judge) dobs them in and sets them up with the help of Dr Vadar for a horrible prank they weren't responsible for. It's detention hall for the rest of their school lives, and Dr Vadar may have even succeeded in breaking the band's spirits.

Feeling defeated after being beaten at their own game, Jesse's friends think that maybe it's best for them to give up and graduate, but Jesse gets a visit from the spirit of Rock N Roll who convinces him that he and his friends need to put an end to the crazy Dr Vadar once and for all. Stella, Mag, Namrock, Jones and Jesse, along with some help from the witch from 3rd period lunch, Rita the music teacher and one very naughty boy, stage the biggest prank of the high school careers to get back at everyone who tried to take them down. Rock and Roll has returned once more to Reagan high, and who knows, they may even burn down the school again too.

Corey Feldman is the ultimate cool dude as Jesse, but I must give a big mention to Liane Curtis (who I had only previously seen in Sixteen Candles) as Stella. Talk about one cool chick with great fashion sense. Yay Stella! Namrock Namrock the non english speaking bass player rocks as well - he also played Liu Kang's brother in Mortal Kombat.

Rock and Roll High School Forever is exactly what we all wish our high school experience is like. Pranks, fun, and very little real class time. When watching it, it's so obvious that this was one of those movies that was made just as everyone was dragged kicking and screaming out of the 80's. And for that Rock and Roll High School Forever, I will always love you.