I've watched this on a poor quality DVD, a shoddy release which seems to have been done as a DVD transfer from a VHS original, which looks like a bad GP3 download, and the major upset was that the first reel of film (more than 20 minutes) appeared in wrong aspect ratio. Which is beyond unforgivable, seeing that I obtained it as a legitimate buy, imported from America, took months.
As I understand, initially the producers thought "wow, Tatum, yeah...!" with the TV starlet bringing up the rear. But this movie should have billed Kristy McNichol as the main star. She is everything. Everything except the jaw-dropping surprise I had realizing that the super-cute little blonde fairy / hippie chickie there is Cynthia Nixon, who later starred in SEX & THE CITY.
But Kristy McNichol! Saying that she upstages Tatum isn't even half doing her justice. Kristy is all innocence and decadence rolled together in a performance unequalled by anything I have seen to this day. She's the Actress here. Plays the difficult part. Teary-eyed little tigress. Big question: Why didn't Kristy's career lift off, skyrocketing as it should have, after this powerhouse movie debut?
As I understand, initially the producers thought "wow, Tatum, yeah...!" with the TV starlet bringing up the rear. But this movie should have billed Kristy McNichol as the main star. She is everything. Everything except the jaw-dropping surprise I had realizing that the super-cute little blonde fairy / hippie chickie there is Cynthia Nixon, who later starred in SEX & THE CITY.
But Kristy McNichol! Saying that she upstages Tatum isn't even half doing her justice. Kristy is all innocence and decadence rolled together in a performance unequalled by anything I have seen to this day. She's the Actress here. Plays the difficult part. Teary-eyed little tigress. Big question: Why didn't Kristy's career lift off, skyrocketing as it should have, after this powerhouse movie debut?