MovieChat Forums > The Wild Life (1984) Discussion > Is this really a sequel to Fast Times At...

Is this really a sequel to Fast Times At Ridgemont High?


It's been a while since I've seen that movie, but I don't recognize any of the actors or characters from that movie. Ben Stein said this was a sequel to it though.

"There is no escape, John!"

reply

Cameron Crowe wrote this as a sequel to fast times, but he wasn't able to resign any of the actors from the first movie. So, new actors were cast and the script was tweaked a little bit so it was no longer a direct sequel to fast times.

It's easy to figure out who was suppose to be who in this movie.

Jeff Spicoli = Tom Drake

Stacy Hamilton = Anita

Linda Barrett = Eileen

Mark Ratner = Bill Conrad


All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die.

reply

It's unbelievable to me that they never did make a sequel to such a culturally significant and iconic film but I guess it would be terribly difficult to get such an amazing cast all back together for a sequel. They should do a reunion- Fast Times- 35th high school reunion...1982-2017
such a great cast...but sadly no Mr. Hand or the pizza delivery guy (RIP Taylor Negron)

Sean Penn
Phoebe Cates
Jennifer Jason Leigh
Judge Reinhold
Forrest Whitaker
Nicolas Cage
Anthony Edwards
Eric Stoltz

3 Oscar winners

reply

Not sure if I want to see phoebe cates tits in 2017.

reply

I want to see them in 2023.

reply

I never want to see them (gay).

reply

I always thought that the characters of Tom and Bill were combinations of characters from Fast Times

Tom Drake - Jeff Spicoli/Mark Damone
Bill Conrad - Brad Hamilton/Mark Ratner

reply

No

reply