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Released in 1982 and running 110 minutes this is a landmark film for many reasons not the least of which is a great soundtrack from the 50's and a young cast that all made it pretty big later.I'll never forget the popcorn in the movie theater scene nor the order of the music album scene.Both classic on relationships and the lack of knowledge thereof.
I only took 1 star off because at times its a little slow moving,but still its well worth the view.Trailer URL below the pix and a IMDB summary and a review to outline the film perhaps a little better than I can is below.I do own the DVD.
5 guys in their 20's spend most of their time hanging out in a Diner. It's Christmas time in 1959, and the guys all begin to think it's about time they went about their lives without the comfort of the 'diner'. Written by Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
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19 May 2003 | by random_ax (chicago) – See all my reviews
I can't believe how many posters missed the point of the film.
The basic premise of the film is how men don't understand women and are even afraid of them.
Guys DO talk about women like meat when they are with other men. Did you expect them to gush about a female's personality to his fellows in the late '50s???????
See how guys even refer to Carol Heathrow as "death". Women are not to be understood and to be feared.
And the reason we never see Eddie's bride....think about it,,,if you SAW her, you'd make a judgement about that actress. "Wow, how could a guy pass her up just because she doesn't know more about football?" That's the reason we never see her. We must only know that Eddie loves her but is scared to marry her for various reasons. The moment we saw her face, there would be too many value judgements about whether Eddie is nuts to make her take the test. For thodse who complained about her face not being shown, ask yourself if it would have tainted your opinion of Eddie's requirement for marriage.
Sure, the movie doesn't SEEM like it has a plot. But it's just a slice of life in 1959, the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve....and we share that week.
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