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Audience Member This movie was awesome. I have a soft spot for films that aim to understand the rebellious nature of a generation, because I believe it shows someone is trying to help. This film had it all, and in many ways can feel like Spike Lee's "Do The Right Thing". Carl Willat and Richie had a very fun chemistry and dynamic on screen. As a kid the world just seems so unfair, and to a degree they have a point, but I do think they overreacted at some points. When anyone pulls a gun on a cop what is the cop supposed to do? But then again, Doberman fired RIGHT AWAY. He didn't even try to deescalate the situation with negotiations or nothing, which tells me he WANTED to kill Richie. With everything the movie had established beforehand I would say that is entirely a possibility and I understand the anger that grew within the teens. That destruction scene at the end of the movie must have been so much fun, I went to a rage room once and it was not even .1% as fun as that looked. Overall I think this movie was pretty dang good. Also Matt Dillon who was in "There's Something About Mary" was Richie. Very intriguing stuff. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/30/24 Full Review Cindy L I actually saw this for the first time when I was 14 or 15 a few years after it came out, I thought it was the coolest movie with the best sound track. So I was pretty much the target audience the film was made for, and I couldnt watch it enough! Mommy's alright..Daddy's alright, they just seem a little weird..... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Kevin L Pretty bad. Like an overly melodramatic afterschool special with a ridiculous ending; esp. all the cars exploding. Poor acting, sophomoric writing, and I just didn't buy much of any of it. Who are all these loser deliquent kids? I went to several schools and was around a number of HS-aged hangers during college, but rarely saw anything this destructive regularly. Mostly just drinking, getting stoned, skipping school, and some shoplifting. Thanks for giving Matt Dillon an early break in a movie, but that's the only plus I can see that came from this being made. 2 stars Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/29/24 Full Review Jonathan C I don't know how the script fares, it started out ok. The music is very corny mid/late 70s type stuff, all kinds of cues to indicate that you're supposed to be empathetic like "aawwwe, those poor teenagers are just so misunderstood". It does not hold up against the passage of time like true cinematic giants of the same timeframe. Even CARRIE (1976) utilized the same music style with more tastefulness, so unless you're unwilling or unable to grasp a world without cell phones or internet, it's a lot easier to digest. Of course, CARRIE centers around an actual victim whereas this movie is about kids who shoot BBguns at moving vehicles and expect to get away with it, which may have impacted my appreciation of the film. I understand boredom can result in some ugly things, but I would have preferred to see everything unfold naturally and not be shepherded into feeling a specific way about it. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Richard V Was like a trip back to my youth. Accurately captures the music, attitudes, dress, of the year in which it was filmed (and the late 70s in general). In that sense it is more authentic than DAZED AND CONFUSED (which I also love and which is VERY authentic in its own way). Highly recommend this film. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 10/23/23 Full Review Audience Member An excellent coming of age picture, disguised as an exploitation flick. It's ripe with symbolism of American suburbs being under constant construction and the rebellion of disenchanted youth. The performances are raw and have an authenticity that's not often seen. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/16/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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