For Video Store Day, 2026, the MVD Rewind Collection Blu-ray edition of The Last American Virgin has been re-released with an exclusive slipcover. One of the best teen comedies of the eighties, The Last American Virgin is still served well by this excellent Blu-ray.
The regular edition is available from MVD.
More information on Video Store Day is available here.
A much-loved eighties film, The Last American Virgin seemed like an odd candidate for a future American comedy classic upon its release, but that’s exactly what it has become. Much like the Amy Heckerling high school comedy it often shared a double-bill with, The Last American Virgin is a pivotal film for an entire generation.
That’s Gen-X. My generation, but I have a confession. Unlike a lot of friends and now peers, I didn’t see The Last American Virgin as a kid, a teen or a virgin. I didn’t catch up with the film till years later, so I don’t have the nostalgia for it many of my buddies do. Despite that, the film’s charms are still so easy to see, and it remains resoundingly real and relatable decades later.
The Last American Virgin honestly has a lot going against it. The product of one of the most notoriously inept and trashy production companies, and a remake to boot, The Last American Virgin had every right to be as forgettable as a high school algebra class, but so much works in this unforgettable little picture.
Directed by Israeli filmmaker Boaz Davidson as an American take on his very successful Lemon Popsicle (1978), The Last American Virgin is one of the best films Cannon Films released. Behind the scenes are stories of Cannon’s typical well, Cannonisms, but as far as what is on screen, they really came through for The Last American Virgin.
Boaz isn’t the most dynamic director, but it is obvious that he is very close to his material and his style suits The Last American Virgin more than fine. It is a nice-looking film as well, thanks to future Oscar-nominated Cameron collaborator, Adam Greenberg. What really sets The Last American Virgin apart, though, is its exceptionally winning cast.
The ensemble Boaz and Cannon assembled for his Lemon Popsicle remake is really delightful. Lawrence Monoson, Diane Franklin, Steve Antin, Joe Rubbo, Louisa Moritz, and Kimmy Robertson are all wonderful. Franklin gets the most attention, for good reason, but honestly the entire cast of The Last American Virgin is special.
The only real issue I have with The Last American Virgin is its soundtrack, which is packed with wonderful songs, but Boaz’s use of most don’t much work for me. Two songs in particular become crutches for the film’s key emotional storyline, and Boaz’s hammering like tendency was just too much for me song-wise.
Minor issues aside, The Last American Virgin is a marvelous little film. I don’t think it is as good as Fast Times at Ridgemont High, that bigger hit it often played with, but Heckerling’s film most likely owed something to Lemon Popsicle. It doesn’t matter. The Last American Virgin is a fine film, very well-serviced by this MVD Blu-ray. Featuring a fine transfer, reversible sleeve, poster, and four extremely informative cast and crew interviews, this is a great edition of The Last American Virgin. The exclusive VSD slipcover is a nice touch.
Totally recommended.
-Jeremy Richey, September 2026-
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