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Released in 1971 and running 118 minutes,it's a movie thats ok but I'm not crazy about.
As IMDB states :
A group of 50's high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied West Texas town that is slowly dying, both economically and culturally.
Whats to like? Well,like "the Wanderers"I can relate to that time very well.The acting is fine and its kinda wild to see now BIG star Jeff Bridges as Duane Jackson in a early role.Some common themes run throughout both films.Cybill Shepherd as Jacy Farrow is almost a blond Liz Taylor,almost.Hats off to Ellen Burstyn as Lois Farrow
Whats NOT to like ? Well 1 1/2 stars off for being in B&W and very slow moving,gets kinda boring at times.Sorry I just am not crazy about Timothy Bottoms as Sonny Crawford and I'm not buying the casting of Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper .She's too Hot for that.
So check it out as a classic but it is not for everyone (me)Trailer URL follows the pix.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YQomR5xJ_Y
As IMDB states :
A group of 50's high schoolers come of age in a bleak, isolated, atrophied West Texas town that is slowly dying, both economically and culturally.
Whats to like? Well,like "the Wanderers"I can relate to that time very well.The acting is fine and its kinda wild to see now BIG star Jeff Bridges as Duane Jackson in a early role.Some common themes run throughout both films.Cybill Shepherd as Jacy Farrow is almost a blond Liz Taylor,almost.Hats off to Ellen Burstyn as Lois Farrow
Whats NOT to like ? Well 1 1/2 stars off for being in B&W and very slow moving,gets kinda boring at times.Sorry I just am not crazy about Timothy Bottoms as Sonny Crawford and I'm not buying the casting of Cloris Leachman as Ruth Popper .She's too Hot for that.
So check it out as a classic but it is not for everyone (me)Trailer URL follows the pix.
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