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not ONE thread asking: Phoebe/Chris or Betsey/Jordan??

posted 14 years ago by PussyCrusher_Principal
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I'm shocked...I come to check the Private School boards, and no Phoebe Cates vs. Betsey Russell debate? Maybe it's a stupid question because Betsey got all the T & A shots in P.S., and ALL the love on the threads is for Betsey...anybody out there that woulda chosen Phoebe over Betsey in this movie? And, if not, how about Phoebe's Linda Barret (Fast Times) vs. Betsey Russell's Jordan?

I gotta admit myself, I love Phoebe, but Betsey was just UNLEASHED in Private School...even I'd be hard-pressed to choose Phoebe over Betsey...

any thoughts?

[–] jasonautographs 14 years ago

Phoebe Cates did a lot of nude scenes in a film called Paradise, it's not available on DVD in the United States.
You could probably find it on EBAY or Amazon.

Phoebe looks excellent in that movie, but I would 100% rather have Betsy Russell is her prime any day.

[–] PussyCrusher_Principal 14 years ago

I remember Paradise...kinda capitalized on the Brooke Shields/Blue Lagoon craze...

I love Phoebe (especially in Fast Times), and I'd love to argue with you...if I could, but I'm watching PS right now, and even in the scene where they're all doing the 80s dance/exercise in leotards it's plain to see why Ms. Russell was casT as the bad girl in this movie. I haven't even seen any of the Saw movies after the first (and I don't remember her in it if she was), and I don't think I ever saw Tomboy all the way through...but Betsey leaves quite an impression in this film. STACKED!!

[–] vestdennis 11 years ago

A guy couldn't go wrong with either of these gals but if I had to choose I'd give the slight edge to Betsy Russell. I owe it all to her "bare"-back riding scene and the scene where Modine is dressed up as a girl and tries to maintain his "cool" with Betsy putting herself all over him.

[–] johnnyb94109 14 years ago

Phoebe by a mile, especially when she got to play Linda Barret!!!!!

[–] jasonautographs 13 years ago

I still say Betsy in 1983, and now as she held up a lot better these days.

[–] KittenCaboodle 13 years ago

Both!!!!

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[–] ZeroCorpse-1 13 years ago

What? No love for Kathleen Wilhoite? She was cute, too!

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[–] Howlin Wolf 13 years ago

Don't make me choose!!

Born when she kissed me, died when she left me, lived whilst she loved me

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[–] Walteron 13 years ago

As much as Phoebe is cute, I have to say Betsy all the way. Especially if comparing the two as to how they looked in this film. Betsy is just sexy, alluring, beautiful and more all rolled into one. So another vote for Betsy.

[–] Four_Door_Cinema_Club 12 years ago

to choose between them it would be Betsy/Jordan all the way. but pheobe is still really hot in that beach scene. the even better tie breaker is who aged well and that of course would be Betsy.

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