The Boyfriend School(Don't Tell Her Its Me alternative title) is a 1990 romantic comedy about a young man named Gus played by Steven Guttenberg who is a cancer survivor who is lonely and miserable. His sister played by Shelley Long is a romance novelist who helps Gus become the man that women wants to love. Gus later meets a young woman named Emily played by Jani Gertz who Long invites to dinner as Emily is a reporter,but romance blossoms between Gus and Emily. But when Gus finds out that Emily doesn't like him romantically,Gus asks his sister to transform him into a hunky man from his sister's novels. It later works as Emily falls for Gus as Lobo the Aussie hunk with the cool mullet haircut. But will he tell Emily who he really is.

Overall I haven't seen this film in years since 2004 on TCM or MGM channel and stumbled across it on Netflix today.

The chemistry between Gus and Emily(Steven Guttenberg and Jani Gertz) is sweet and the story was sweet too. If your looking for a good romantic film then check this one out. I liked it.

7/10

Having just won a battle against leukemia cartoonist Gus Kubicek (Guttenberg)is bald, chubby and not to mention lonely his novelist sister Lizzie Potts (Long) tries to set him up with suitable women. Emily Pear (Gertz) is a young and beautiful reporter whose looking for the right man, after a disastrous first meeting with Gus Lizzie takes it upon herself to transform her brother into a hunk of a man. After a new makeover Lizzie gives him a new name not to mention accent he is now known as Lobo a bad boy biker from New Zealand. Emily finds herself in love with him but Gus wonders if she could ever love the man he really is or a fake dream guy. Steve Guttenberg gave a funny yet touchy performance as Gus Kubicek and Lobo while Jamie Gertz adds a nice touch as his love interest 7/10 Stars

Absolutely charming, an old school romance that would never see the light of day in the noughties.

Full of genuinely funny moments, particularly from Shelley Long chastising her infant on the dangers of sticking fingers in sockets or eating oil covered bolts in a non-chalont manner. Leads look great and have the timing for comedy. Jamie Gertz never fails to charm.

Funny, romantic, inspiring and beautiful, says this soppy old romantic.