Jesus, Barbara Hershey was smokin' hot
That tan, those legs, those teeth, those eyes! Yum!
I want the doctor to take your picture so I can look at you from inside as well.
That was all I could think about when watching that movie. Well that and what a mega bitch.
shareEspecially in comparison to frumpy old Rhoda.
"what a mega bitch"
Yeah, that too, unfortunately.
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"Frumpy old Rhoda."
Does it matter to you guys which one was the character of better substance?
Yeah it mattered, but I couldn't help but think "Poor Rhoda". She was the brightest and most sensitive of them group, but she just wanted to fit in and she knew nothing good would come from hanging out with them other than being accepted.
shareTrue.
Man, that "fit in" thing makes me see red. I always tell my kids--not that I'm saying this necessarily does any good, but maybe once in a while--that this "fitting in" stuff is a load of crap. Be who you are and let people fit in with _you_. I don't care what kind of person you are, how far out of the mainstream, whatever, there is always somebody out there like you or who will appreciate you.
Anyhow...I didn't mean to be too contrarian about this. Hershey was at her young best in this film, for sure. It's just that her character was so....echh. That was another thing that struck me as so real about the film, despite the often-amateurish dialogue. How many girls have you ever known like this, teenagers who knew they had that sexual power but who were cruel and worthless as people, at least during this stretch of their lives?
Yes, it matters to me. But I was referring to my little head, not my big head.
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Oh, _that_ one.
Yeah, she wasn't exactly the ugliest girl on the block. But man, that shallow, stupid, worthless, cruel character just blew the deal for me.
I dunno. Getting to feel her up in the movie theater like that - that's pretty good. And if I were Johnboy, I would have definitely tried to go further when we were on the boat and she took off her top.
Yeah, her personality gets to be repulsive, but men are stupid that way when it comes to hot women.
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Barbara and David Carradine were an item in that day. In Carradine's autobiography he states the directors originally wanted Barbara for the Rhoda part but David told Barbara to insist on the Sandy part. When I read that I immediately thought how unbelievable that could be from just a physical standpoint alone. How could Barbara Hershey ever be considered for a "frumpy-looking" character especially in those days? I'm sure Carradine's memory was severely impaired from all the drug use but that's what he claims...in writing no less.
shareIt might be true. After all, she's an actress. She played a terrific beautiful manipulative little bitch in this film. I hardly think she is actually like that. I've seen her in many roles.... even as a frumpy cheating murderous housewife. She could have managed Rhoda. It's a good thing that she didn't.
Katherine Burns was so much better and she won an oscar nomination.
In the book Sandy is a blonde
"Fasten your seat belts!
It's going to be a bumpy night!"