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Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Did you people see the same film I saw?

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Began watching it years after having first seen it in 1993. Thought to myself, I had forgotten how great it is. A little event escalates, and you have these teens on the run. What a great movie. But then, as we go along, as they enter 'the haunted mansion' the wheels come off. The movie turns into a shambles. It all turns to sheet. I like Helen Slater very much, she is one cool chick, she has the loveliest hair. One complaint in the first half, she's so clearly not motivated to kick that guy in the nuts. I mean, she is not the type. She is too nice. Okay, since I want her in the part, I'm just saying that bit should have been played differently.But when the hair goes, everything flops. The androgynous look is anathema to me. All of a sudden it looks like two men kissing. Aw shucks man, why ruin (a) the movie and (b) the young oh-so-charming actress?I am well aware that the people carrying this one's banner high, are the ones who were inspired by this 'fashion statement' but the problem here is the unattractive result of chopping off a 100% wow lead girl's hair and leaving her denuded of the primary sexual attraction that matters most to an enthralled- up-till-midway viewer.Look at the flick again, all ye who hate my entry. The whole thing becomes an undisciplined mess, except for the rousing soundtrack. Yet there in the first half, it was all lovely locks and coming up roses.I am a fan of the first half. I absolutely adored Helen. SUPERGIRL was unfortunately a forgettable movie, but this was so much better... Peter Coyote was very much the ideal choice as well. And Pat Benatar's rising anthem scores full marks. It's amazing that the great hit was used in a little-known movie. Obscure cinemas must have rocked! But like I said, then they took a wrong turn. And it would take way more than $608 to fix the actress up again.

Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Christian Slater and Peter Coyote star in this 1985 drama. Slater (Supergirl) plays Texas teen, Billie Jean Davy who tries to help her brother, Binx (C. Slater) get his scooter fixed. She tries to get the money that's owed for the damages, but becomes a fugitive falsely accused of robbery and a media icon. Gordon (Christine) plays Lloyd, a rich boy Billie Jean finds romance with and Coyote (E.T.) plays cop, Ringwald who tries to find and help her. I grew up watching this and always liked it. Helen & the cast are good in it, I like Craig Sefan's score as well as Pat Benatar's theme song, "Invincible." I recommend this good 80's flick.

Feisty lower-class teenager Billie Jean (a strong and charismatic performance by Helen Slater) and her brother Binx Davy (a solid and likable Christian Slater in his film debut) become celebrity fugitives after a dispute between affluent jerk Hubie (a perfectly obnoxious turn by Barry Tubb) and his no-count father Mr. Pyatt (a splendidly slimy portrayal by Richard Bradford) about Hubie trashing Binx's scooter gets out of hand.Director Matthew Robbins keeps the engrossing story moving along at a quick pace, vividly captures the humid atmosphere of rural Texas, and manages to prevent the potentially campy story from degenerating into totally laughable kitsch. The astute script by Rick Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner offers a pointed and powerful social commentary on how the rich exploit and push around the poor and disenfranchised, the way the media can mold someone into a martyr, and the basic necessity to see that justice gets served after something wrong goes initially unpunished. This film further benefits from fine acting by a tip-top cast: Yeardley Smith as excitable third wheel Putter, Keith Gordon as the helpful Floyd, Martha Gehman as loyal gal pal Ophelia, Peter Coyote as sympathetic cop Lt. Ringwald, and Dean Stockwell as Flloyd's estranged bigwig politician father Muldaur. However, it's Slater who really keeps this picture on track: She looks absolutely stunning with close-cropped hair and brings a fierce conviction and winning sense of pure integrity to the character of Bille Jean that makes her real easy to root for and side with as she becomes a symbol of defiant rebellion and female empowerment to the adolescent public at large. Jeffrey L. Kimball's slick cinematography provides a neat polished look. Craig Safan's moody score and the pumping rock soundtrack both hit the stirring spot. A super cool movie that's deserving of its avid fan following.

I just re-watched this movie nearly 30 years after its theatrical release, and I'm happy to say that it lost very little (if any) of its initial impact. The characters were well cast, the script better than it's given credit for, and there is definitely a magical "mood" to the movie that's hard to describe. Sure there are some blips (I laughed when the cops/security guards kept slamming into the dumpster), but these moments do very little to detract from the overall experience. The ending also dovetails everything together nicely and creates a finale that's both satisfying and logical - not the easiest thing to do.I'm not sure why Pat Benatar hated this movie so much (you would think the story of an attractive young girl rising from obscurity to achieve cult status for shunning the system would appeal to her), but do yourself a favor and check it out yourself - you won't be disappointed.Oh, and Helen Slater is beautiful too (still is!)