The Bargain Nexus - Buster And Billie

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Manufacturer: Columbia Pictures
Starring: Jan-Michael Vincent, Joan Goodfellow, Pamela Sue Martin, Clifton James, Robert Englund
Directed By: Daniel Petrie, Sidney Sheldon

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Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0043396048133
Format: NTSC
Label: Columbia Pictures
Manufacturer: Columbia Pictures
Publisher: Columbia Pictures
Release Date: 2001-01-01
Studio: Columbia Pictures

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Summary: amazing how close to the truth
Comment: I am not a great fan of 70's or 80's movies, but my sister is. She was very happy to get this one and she suggested me to watch it. What can I say- It was amazing how close to the truth it was. It tells one of those stories when sometimes in relationship love isn't enough preserve it. I once lived in small village in the country before my parents moved to the city and this movie amazingly close shows the environment in that village. How young people feel in such town, prejudices of society and so on, and now when I am looking back and think how it was- living back there I find that it is quite easy to imagine that such tragedy could have happened. I am not fan of tragic stories or stories with bad ending, but there are movies which doesn't leave you alone for days or even weeks. And I must say this is one of the best movies ever. It has everything amazing plot, acting and good background music (I sometimes catch myself singing the song which was played at the beginning of the movie). Personally I think this movie is better than many awarded movies. for example, I had ten times better emotional experience from it than from many awarded drama movies, and actors here played at least three times better than in most awarded movies and unalike many awarded movies which I forget next day this movie made me think about it for weeks.
I must warn you although this rally is a masterpiece it is not for faint of heart, but if you want to watch a really good movie this is the one.

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Summary: one of my favorite movies
Comment: I've always been a sucker for well done coming of age movies (The year my voice broke, Breaking away) and this is no exception. What I like most about this movie is how it breaks against stereotypes. The easy girl in movies is usually made out to be flirtatious. While cute the girl Billie in this movie is extremely shy. Even after she gets the boy Buster in the movie her personality remains the same which I thought was neat, no huge 360 transformation just cause a guy likes her.
The plot Buster's a popular jock and his girlfriend Pamela Sue Martin is frigid so he decides to get involved with the girl who has a reputation around town Billie. Again it's against stereotype the virgin is pretty much a rotten person. She is played to perfection by the underrated Martin, who was so excellent in Dynasty and Nancy Drew. Only after time Buster finds himself falling for Billie. But what the town has to say to such an union is deadly. I like the ending. I've been raised in a tight knit community and the phony atmosphere is usually anything but. I love the flower scene at the end. Jan Michael Vincent had a chance to be in other good movies like Tribes but Joan Goodfellow who played Billie didn't manage to have a successful film career. She made a good enough impression on me, lovely performance. This movie shouldn't fade away with time.

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Summary: Love the movie...would love to find sheet music for the song
Comment: This is one of my most favourite movies. Would love to find the music for that movie.

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Summary: Love and Loss
Comment: This is a very good movie that I saw a long time ago on TV back in the mid to late 70's. I finally found a copy which wasn't easy or cheap at the time because it was out of print. The movie still holds up. It is a great story that takes place in the 40's or early 50's. Buster (Jan Michael-Vincent) is the most popular boy in school and a jock. He has a gang of buddies that he drinks with and carouses with. He also dates the school beauty who and does all the right things. His girl friend though is kind of frigid and won't let him have sex with her until they are married. Billy is a girl who lives out in the boondocks with her semi crazy or mentally challenged parents. She has nothing and is dirt poor. She is incredibly backward and shy and the boys of Busters gang use her for sex which she goes along with because it is the only way she is accepted. They ask Buster to go along with them to Billys but he never does because he finds the whole group thing distasteful and he has a girl friend and it would be wrong. But being sexually frustrated and young he goes to Billys by himself one night without telling anybody and takes her for a ride in his truck. They have sex and he begins to see her more and more often and actually falls in love with her. The reprecussions from the community and the scorn thrown his way bring Buster and Billy even closer.

This is a story of young love and loss. It is a very emotional tail and a very good one. If you can find a copy on VHS its worth it if you can afford it. This is a largely forgotten movie and should be out on DVD. This movie also has some sexual content which is very tastefully done and also some very violent content that is kind of disturbing.

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Summary: chaosprincess
Comment: THIS MOVIE IS SCREAMING FOR A REMAKE THAT AN ODE TO BILLY JO. Considering some of the lousy remakes there have been lately. I loved this movie. It is a shame that we did not see more films with Jan Michael Vincent talent.

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