Was there anything to this movie...
... besides the theme song?
shareAll I remember about this movie, besides the song, is the ad they showed on TV, which featured a voice-over stating, "Sometimes, when you reach for a dream, you have to leave something behind," and a shot of Didi Conn saying, "I can't marry you."
I don't know why that has stayed with me all these years, but it has...
I remember seeing the movie trailer for this film when it came out and all of the young girls singing "You LIght Up My Life" as it played on screen. It made me nauseous.
Good song......but not when 100 little girls are singing it---"soulfully."
Not really. You can enjoy for its camp value-especially since Didi Conn's speaking voice doesn't match Kasey Cisyk's singing voice-but if you're looking for a compelling story, you've come to the wrong place. It's mostly ludicrous.
shareDidi Conn's a very likable actress, which helped. The script's kind of thin.
shareThe script is extremely thin, if there even was one. To its credit, this almost has the feel of an indie because it doesn't have the narrative flow or especially the ending you'd expect. It's mostly a collection of random scenes built around the song.
I was surprised that Did Conn and Michael Zaslow's characters didn't wind up together. In that regard, this movie isn't really a romance, just a story about the networking benefits of a one-night stand.
You do get to watch goofy Laurie drive around in a '56 Thunderbird - a car her boyfriend doesn't like, even though I thought it was the only likeable thing about her.
And drive the car. And drive it. Really, -that's- half the 90-minute movie. Talk about padding.
Yes, way too much driving in this film. I guess it was supposed to be a metaphor for ... well, something I guess.
shareA metaphor for trying to find where you fit in, in this world. Laurie was conflicted and not sure what she should do; stay with her dad or follow her dreams?*
* I haven't seen this movie in years and years, so I could be wrong.
I do no harm, I keep to myself; there's nothing wrong with my state of mental health.
Yes, that's pretty much it. Laurie is the eternal drifter, caught somewhere between family, career and love, never feeling completely secure in any of them.
Plus, the car drives home the point that nobody walks in L.A., which Missing Persons would later cement in our memories.