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Criminally underrated film...

posted 8 months ago by The_Rev (206)
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I was 12-13 when I saw this film, so about Jack's age... I was going through my own personal struggles (bullying, depression, etc.) and this film hit VERY close to the heart. I identified with a lot of Jack's personality traits, struggles, and just felt intensely emotionally affected by the events of the movie. It felt like I was experiencing the trauma of Jack's (and Dylan's) childhood firsthand, thus it was representative of my life in so many ways.

I wonder if this movie would have done better in theaters today, just over 30 years later, amidst the 21st century woes, particularly in the tween/teen age groups. I think it would still hold up pretty well.

[–] Kowalski (59459) 8 months ago

YES...JACK THE BEAR IS AN AMAZING MOVIE THAT GETS VERY LITTLE ATTENTION...THE HIGHLIGHT OF DEVITO'S CAREER IN MY OPINION.

[–] BeaSouth (2809) 8 months ago

Good, revealing post Rev. I’m going to put this movie on my watch list because of what you wrote.

[–] Anotherday (7199) 8 months ago

Ii was 11 when this came out. It's a fantastic film.
It came out at a great time in film for dramas. We were lucky to see it at an age where the world was becoming more complex for us (pre-teens of the time)

I don't think it would fair better if it were released today. People are probably too ginned up on politics, social media, and series/verses to appreciate a film like this.

[–] The_Rev (206) 8 months ago

that's a true shame... Kids these days would benefit a lot from this movie, IMHO.