If this movie came out today (2006)
I just watched this movie for the first time since I was a kid. And I have to admit, I really enjoyed it. I couldn't help thinking how this movie would do if it came to theaters today. The idea of "escaping it all" has never been more appealing. And although their cabin was built a little "too quickly" (complete with windows), and the movie had other far-fetched sequences, the idea is believable, even more so now vs. 1975.
Imagine a wilderness with no Internet, cable TV, cell phones, blackberries, and hip hop music? Actually, yes, that sounds quite appealing to me, thank you.
The movie was rated G in 1975 but probably would get a PG today. Despite the constant exposure kids have to violence and sex on TV, on the Internet, and in music, the MPAA seems to exist in some sort of bubble and would stamp anything with a cougar attack against the father (complete with a little bloodshed) and kids in peril with a PG (or even PG-13) rating. The inconsistency in censorhip is another argument for another day.
But I'm glad this and others I remember from the mid '70s (Across the Great Divide, etc) are getting released on DVD. Now would someone please bring out the Sun Classic documentaries like Beyond and Back and Mysterious Monster?
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