This is not a great film, most of the characters are badly written and just cardboard characters but when its time for McNichol to lose her virginity then the film becomes a compelling study of a young girl trying to cope with her first time. Film also does a good job of having this familiar material be from the perspective of a young girl instead of a young man. The camera lingers on her and it allows McNichol to vary her expressions during some scenes that require a lot from her.
But one thing that the film does well is keep the camera on McNichols face, when you think that the shot is going to change angles it does not. Film has that low budget look about it and its not shot with any creative camera angles. The film is not well made but the acting by McNichol is just top notch. The film starts out with the usual bitchy banter from the girls and of course there's a food fight in the dining area. Ferris has eyes on an older camp counselor named Gary (Armand Assante) while Angel meets Randy (Matt Dillon) one of the boys from the boys camp across the lake. The girls get their money together and make them agree to the bet. At the camp the other girls all say they have lost their virginity but Ferris and Angel admit they have not. You can tell she's tough because she chews gum and when she smokes she blows smoke in your face! Tatum O'Neal is Ferris, a rich girl who's father is divorcing her mother. Kristy McNichol is Angel, a girl raised by her mother in a bad neighborhood who is very tough. Jackson.This is the popular film and now cult classic from 1980 and yes, this is the first time I have viewed it! The story is a familiar one, two girls from opposite side of the tracks are involved in a bet while at summer camp and they wager who loses their virginity first. Though the origin of his nickname is unclear, The Stiff's rigid posture, perfect businessman grooming, and unparalleled skills at making people stop breathing all have certainly contributed to his highly-feared reputation.They also are sometimes seen with German Shepherds that attack on their command. There are men only seen in the Bijou wearing white that fire guns, but they are harmless if they drop them, often begging for their lives until there is an opportune time for them to get the guns back.
While some of the Elite Guard fight with brute strength, the palette swap of that character is also able to tackle opponents. They wore three piece suits to separate themselves from Vito's men. The Elite Guard were male mobsters who worked for the Stiff and Blades. He doesn't seem capable of saying much else at this point. Bella's Death horseman, but due to his early defeat at the hands of Kyle, Cody then fills that role.Īfter his mutation, the Stiff calls Kyle "Kung Fu", and tells him that he can be very difficult to kill. Afterwards, the unstable nature of his body caused it to disintegrate. He also could recharge himself by draining the life from GLOW-induced rats.ĭespite all this, Kyle defeated the Stiff once more at the Pier District. Known as "Death", he is now capable of absorbing and attacking with electricity, as well as fire GLOW-colored spikes out of his back, which can regenerate. Chang with massive doses of GLOW, the Stiff becomes a mutated freak. After forcing Nicky Wissell to reveal where his hideout is, Kyle confronts Devin in the top of the Bijou Hotel.Īfter being injected by Dr. It is his past dealings with Cody that prove to be a key factor leading to a dramatic upheaval in the lives of Cody and Kyle, leading to Cody being kidnapped by him and Kyle searching for his whereabouts. The Stiff is a powerful leader in some sort of mysterious Metro City mob. However, he survives the fall, becoming more fearsome than ever. The Stiff apparently falls to his death, shooting his gun wildly in the air. In the ensuing fight, he's knocked off the roof and Kyle catches his arm, only to let him go when the Stiff tries to shoot him. The Stiff gave the Weasel a Bible with GLOW in it (assumedly so that the Weasel could learn enough about the drug to distribute it properly throughout the city) and Kyle eventually used that Bible to trace the Stiff to the Bijou Hotel. Bella eventually wanted to see Cody again, so the Stiff dragged him off by force, leading Kyle on a chase throughout all of Metro City to search for his brother. He supplied Cody with the drug GLOW while working for Father Bella.
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