Young high school couple Darcy Elliot and Stan Bobrucz are one year from graduation, with promising futures ahead of them. But their paths take a drastic turn when Darcy becomes pregnant. Unwilling to go through an abortion or an adoption — despite their parents' pleas — Darcy and Stan decide to sacrifice their college experiences and degrees in order to keep and raise the baby. After a quick marriage, the two realize it won't be as easy as they thought.
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Darcy (Molly Ringwald) is a high school senior. She is interested in becoming a journalist and her domineering mother encourages her to pursue college. Darcy, however, is also in love with fellow senior, Stan, who has been offered a complete architectural scholarship to Cal Tech. Despite being on the pill, Darcy ends up pregnant. Whatever will the young couple do? This sweet film is a bit stretched in the realism department, but is carried well by the two young stars. Molly, especially, is so lovely and touching, one wonders why she never became a major star. The supporting cast is capable, the costumes very alluring, and the scenery of Kenosha, Wisconsin, captured perfectly. If it is your mission, ladies, to see as many romantic dramas as you can, add this one to your list, by all means.
I've watched this movie since it came out and I was only 3 years old. I love this movie!!! I think anyone who likes movies about babies, romance, teen love then this is for you I DEFIETLY RECOMMEND IT. Some people may say it sux but it is definely the best love/romatic comedy. It tells you the real truth behind love and trouble.Here is my summary!!Darcy Elliot (Molly Ringwald) Kenosha's star reporter is in love with her boy friend Stan Bobrucz (Randall Batkinoff) who is a architect. All he does is talks about attending and Darcy wants nothing more then to be a reporter!! But when you're so in love you have to take it that much further and do it 6 times lol. The car, The car, The garage, the tent, the basement, then the RAIN.Darcy ends up having French nite with her mom and of course when her mom pulls off the lid to the disgusting boilding chicken wings Darcy has to go spew. Then the next day she takes a test and finds out that the baby is on the way.Stan supports her 100% through out the entire pregnacy. And then after the baby is born Darcy realizes how much of a mistake she made, she writes that When she was giving birth everything she loved about being young was being ripped out to. But then realizes how much she loves her daughter Theadosea Bobrucze.Then Stan and Darcy have some trouble!! OF course all newlywed marriges are a little scary at the begging Darcy wants devoce but he doesn't want it so she'll have it anuled. But in the end the parents of Darcy and Stan forgive them for all the trouble they put themselves and future in and STAN AND DARCY live Happily ever after.I THINK THEY SHOULD MAKE A SECOND FOR KEEPS!! BECAUSE I wanna know how that marriage is today even though it isn't real and it's just a made up movie!!. If anyone would like to write to me or talk to me about this movie I am more than happy to do so THIS IS MY FAVORITE MOVIE!! TALK TO ANYONE SOON!!
For Keeps (1988) Molly Ringwald, Randall Batinkoff, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn, Conchata Ferrell, Sharon Brown, Renee Estevez, John Zarchen, Michelle Downy, Pauly Shore, D: John G. Avildsen. Long-term high school couple marries thinking they can handle a life together after diligent Ringwald gets pregnant. Truthful teen trials like sex, marriage, parenthood, and family acceptance are underscored, but the repercussions of the story are obvious and insincere. Good intentions though. Running Time: 98 minutes and rated PG-13 for some language and sexual situations. RATING: ** (out of ****)
For Keeps is a movie with good intentions yet I found it to be obvious and lame. The script does not sound the way that real people talk- it sounded very much like the way middle-age people think teenagers talk. The characters seemed too cliched to really have an impact.And what was wrong with Molly Ringwald? She was so real and interesting as an actress in Pretty in Pink and Sixteen Candles, and so dull and uninteresting here. I don't want to sound like a grouch, but For Keeps just seemed poorly made. The characters were simplistic and shrill - especially the parents. "Stretch marks are the badge of a real woman!" bellowed the dad. Puleease, I used to teach middle and high school, my students would not buy these characters for a minute. They just seemed false and overly stereotypical. I was in high school in 1988 when this came out and I did not buy it either. Real people are much more complex and interesting. Teen pregnancy is a potentially rich subject for a film, the teens who could benefit from a well-done movie about it. A disappointing 4 out of 10 for this well-intentioned mess.
