This dialogue between Nicolas Cage and Deborah Foreman in Valley Girl---"Let's go." "Where?" "I don't care." "What will we do?" "Anything."---is virtually identical to an exchange between Nicolas Cage and 'Ryan, Meg' in City of Angels (1998).
This is the first movie in which Nicolas Coppola is billed as Nicolas Cage.
Josie Cotton's backup band were members of the '80s group Kajagoogoo.
The script was written in 10 days.
The Plimsouls are the band playing in the club that Randy takes Julie to.
When Randy and Julie first enter the music club, the upcoming gigs list advertises the Plimsouls (who appear in the scene) and 'Katy Sagal' (Katey Sagal)
During Randy and Julie's first cruise through Hollywood, they pass a burlesque theater advertising an appearance by Kitten Natividad
Actress Elizabeth Daily decided that Loryn would actually be from Malibu, therefore, not being a Valley Girl.
The film was made soon after the Frank Zappa made his hit single "Valley Girls" (released May 1982). Zappa later sued the producers of the film but lost the case.
Randy:
That techno-rock you guys listen to is gutless.
Julie Richman:
Do you think she really does all the stuff she says?
Stacey:
I mean, who could make up 'That stuff tastes like Clorox.'?
Fred Bailey:
So, you wanna dance?
Girl:
In another life!
Fred Bailey:
Yeah, I didn't either. I was just taking a poll.
Randy:
Where do you work?
Julie Richman:
At my parents' store.
Randy:
What do they sell?
Julie Richman:
Health foods.
Randy:
That's cool.
Julie Richman:
Like, it's not cool at all! Like, it's all this stuff that tastes like nothing and it's supposed to be so good for you. Why couldn't they, like, open a Pizza Hut or something?
Julie Richman:
I'll start my diet tomorrow.
Stacey:
You better watch out, because Randy might like the Hollywood lean look.
Suzi Brent:
Yeah, but blimps don't get to go out with Tommy.
Julie Richman:
Who?
Stacey:
Tommy.
Julie Richman:
Who?
Loryn, Stacey, and Suzi:
[in unison] TOMMY!
Julie Richman:
Fuck him!
[behind the stage curtain at the Valley High junior prom]
Fred Bailey:
Ahh! Stacey! Hey, man, check out Stacey!
Randy:
I don't wanna see Stacey.
[peeks from behind the curtain in time to see Tommy kiss Julie on the dance floor]
Randy:
Ugh! That's it! Man, I've had it with you, Bailey!
Fred Bailey:
What? I didn't think her haircut was that bad.
Randy:
What do you mean, her haircut? I just want to know what the rest of this grand plan of yours is.
Fred Bailey:
No, man, this is it! Simplicity at its finest.
Randy:
Simplicity at its finest. Well, at least you got us here. So let's...
Randy and Fred (in unison):
...crush that fly!
Randy:
[to Julie after she dumps him] Well fuck you, for sure, like totally!
Tommy:
It appears as though you forgot our French fries and a coke, fishhead.
Randy:
Oh, well, Peter Piper picked a pepper, I guess I did!
Julie Richman:
[to her friends] Man, he's like tripendicular, ya know?
Julie Richman:
Like they're staring right at us.
Stacey:
Gross! Let's move.
Fred Bailey:
Do you believe a girl should pet on the first date?
Girl:
Who are you... Bozo the Clown?
Steve Richman:
[about Julie] Sarah, do you know how much she looks like you?
Sarah Richman:
Do I still look that way?
Steve Richman:
Better!
Randy:
[shouting over the noise just as the music ends] So, when can I see you again?
Julie Richman:
[embarassed] Gee, Randy... why don't you wait until the end of the evening to say these things?
Randy:
It's how I feel.
Julie Richman:
I'm here with you now.
Randy:
[warily surveying party food] What's that?
Suzi Brent:
It's like sushi, don't ya know? Like this here is tuna...
[a guest takes a huge bite]
Randy:
[looking disgusted] Dig in, Fred.
Fred Bailey:
[introducing himself to Julie and Stacey] Hi, I'm Fred. I like tacos and '71 Cabernet. My favorite color is magenta.
Tommy:
[about his recent break-up with Julie] Who else is there? No other Val dude can touch me. She must really be freaking out.
Julie Richman:
Yeah, but Tommy can be such a dork, ya know? Like he's got the bod, but his brains are bad news.
Suzi Brent:
But he is bitchin'. You really are so lucky, Julie.
Julie Richman:
I know, but we've been going together so long now. Like I'm beginning to think I'm a piece of furniture or something... like an old chair!
Loryn:
Oh, bad news!
Julie Richman:
[glancing at Brad] I definitely need something new.
Julie Richman:
[arguing about staying out all night] Why can't you just punish me like Stacey's parents?
Sarah Richman:
Bad karma, dear!
Continuity: The clothes on the floor when Skip and Suzie are caught in bed are not the same ones Skip wore upon entering the house.
Crew or equipment visible: During the party scene, Suzy's mark is visible by her feet while she's dancing.
Continuity: Tommy's tuxedo trousers change from pink to black and back again at the prom.
Continuity: Limousine changes from a mid-'80s K car limo to a Lincoln Town Car Limo
Continuity: When the driver's ed teacher jumps out of the car, you can hear the door slam shut after him. When Julie parks the car, the front passenger side door is open. The young guy in the driver's ed lot was opening doors on Julie's side of the car. And it doesn't seem likely that the girls in the backseat would bother opening any doors that they didn't exit from.
Factual errors: When the girls are all dancing to "Girls Like Me", the album spinning on the turntable clearly has an "A&M" label on it, but the album that contained that song at the time was actually released on Slash Records.
Revealing mistakes: The opening scene supposedly takes place at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, but the sign on the door that Julie passes through after breaking up with Tommy says that it's the Del Amo Fashion Center.
Edited into
"I Love the '80s" (2002) (mini)
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003) (V)
References
Wizard of Oz (1925)
Jungle Book (1942)
The Graduate (1967)
C'era una volta il West (1968)
- Nick Cage plays the harmonica like Charles Bronson's character when he decides to get revenge.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Eating Raoul (1982)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Getting Even (1983)
Referenced in
City of Angels (1998)
Who Is Alan Smithee? (2002) (TV)
Valley Girl: 20 Totally Tubular Years Later (2003) (V)
Film Geek (2005)
- in Scotty's 'favorite date movies' list
"Veronica Mars: Betty and Veronica (#1.16)" (2005)
- Veronica says that she looked like an extra from this movie
Featured in
"I Love the '80s" (2002) (mini)
Valley Girl: In Conversation - Nicolas Cage and Martha Coolidge (2003) (V)
Los Angeles Plays Itself (2003)
- Excerpts appear in the film.
Spoofed in
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)