Being a big crew buff I'll see just about anything with a boat in it. The most amusement that I got from this film was from how unrealistic it portrayed the sport of rowing. First of all it's hard to believe little Rob Lowe as the muscular rower-type. Two, no one from Nevada (do they even have rowing there?) would ever make it to rowing on the incredibly prestigious Oxford team in England. But if we pretend that we don't know anything about rowing (and I guess most people don't) this is just another cheesy 80's movie. Oxford Blues does score some points for having some pretty actors, interesting scenery, and revolving around a sport other than football or basketball.
The basic story is this: sexy Rob Lowe works as a valet in Vegas who hooks up with a woman that gives him the funds that could potentially make his dreams come true. These dreams involve hooking up with a girl of British nobility that he's been eyeing for awhile but never actually met.
The storyline is so unrealistic but if that doesn't bug you, there's some fun to be had. A lot of us vs. them American/British stereotypes and of course, as previously mentioned, wildly unrealistic portrayals of the rowing world. Don't take this movie too seriously and you might get some laughs.
The basic story is this: sexy Rob Lowe works as a valet in Vegas who hooks up with a woman that gives him the funds that could potentially make his dreams come true. These dreams involve hooking up with a girl of British nobility that he's been eyeing for awhile but never actually met.
The storyline is so unrealistic but if that doesn't bug you, there's some fun to be had. A lot of us vs. them American/British stereotypes and of course, as previously mentioned, wildly unrealistic portrayals of the rowing world. Don't take this movie too seriously and you might get some laughs.