That song by Journey played at the end when the “nice guy” got dumped by his dream girl for the “Bad Boy” in a movie called “The Last American Virgin”
Very powerful ending as the “nice guy” who pursues the girl of his dreams thru out the movie and treats her like a Queen ends up getting unmercifully dumped by her.
She dumps him for the jerk that got her pregnant, refused to pay for an abortion while the “nice guy” did, and similar scenarios where you think the nice guy will get the girl and the movie would end happily as always.
Instead, after inviting him to her 18th B-Day party, she hooks up again with the Bad Boy, right after the Nice Guy pours out his heart to her and professes his love for her in a very emotional scene.
At the end, Nice Guy (Gary) is sitting in his car with tears running down his face while “Open Arms” by Journey plays. That’s what I thought your reference was.
Overall, it was a mediocre 80’s teen movie, but the ending hits you like a sledge hammer when “Gary” gets dumped at the end.
The movie ends with the previously mentioned scene with “Gary” the nice guy sitting in his car, crying, with “Open Arms” playing.
Worth sitting thru 89 minutes of a bad teen movie just for that scene as you fully expect “Gary” the nice guy to get the girl and she goes with the Bad Boy jerk who treated her like crap, even after “Gary” pours his heart out to her and professes his undying love for her.
Check it out if you have the chance.
SHEESH! Sounds like something I went through more times than I can count.
But I’m trying a new strategy.
Be the nice bad guy.
Look like a criminal, but have a heart of gold.
I’ll let you know how that turns out (Unless I end up in jail or something....)