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| ACTORS: | Breckin Meyer, Peter Facinelli, Eddie Mills (II), Ethan Embry |
| CATEGORY: | DVD |
| DIRECTOR: | Tim McCanlies |
| THEATRICAL RELEASE DATE: | 01 May, 1998 |
| MANUFACTURER: | Columbia/Tristar Studios |
| MPAA RATING: | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| FEATURES: | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby |
| TYPE: | Feature Film-comedy |
| MEDIA: | DVD |
| # OF MEDIA: | 1 |
| UPC: | 043396027152 |
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Customer Reviews of Dancer, Texas Pop. 81
Simply Warm and Charming... This starts out so simply, but cuts to the heart of the American midwest, having spent my summers there as I child, I understand that mentality very well. My mother was born in a small town in New Mexico, and the people there have a wonderful, if simple charm to themselves. They are caring, yet ultimately unchanging, they can't possibly understand why anyone would want to leave a small town, very much as the townspeople in the movie were.
The four main characters in this film were portrayed wonderfully, by Breckin Meyer(Keller), Peter Facinelli(Terrel Lee), Eddie Mills (John), and the ever charming Ethan Embry(Squirrel). The friendship they had felt real, as if they had really known each other their whole lives. When their oath to leave town after their High School Graduation begins to fall apart when Terrel Lee Announces he cannot leave his family behind, each member examines his reasons for leaving the small town of Dancer. Of course, the truly bright spot in the film is the incredible performance of Ashley Johnson who you might remember from Growing Pains as the youngest member Chrissy. She plays John's little sister, she is simply heart-felt and charming in this role, amazing you with her ability to speak about difficult subjects better than some adults I know. Of course, you can't leave out Patricia Wettig as Terrel Lee's tyrannical mother, even though she only makes about three appearances in the film, she fills the screen with her presence each time.
All in all, this film is a well done venture. I recommend this film to anyone who comes from a small town, or would like to know what one is like, this is your best bet. With so many brilliant performances, and a breathtaking backdrop of Texas behind it, it is simply magnificent.
A "little" movie with a great big heart!
This movie was given to a friend of mine and we watched it last night, not knowing anything at all about it! A "little" movie to be sure, but a truly fine one! Absolutely WONDERFUL acting by everybody, especially the quartet of young men, none of whom we had seen or heard of before. Maybe I am a bit out of it, or the film came and went in movie theatres so fast I didn't blink quick enough to see it. In any case, the video is well done. Other reviewers here have already the noted the gorgeous scenery and cinematography so I won't repeat what is so obvious to many. As others have mentioned, if you are only interested in explosions, car chases, sex and violence, then this movie is definitely not for you. But should you want an honest story about genuine characters who are the closest I've seen to "real people" in recent movies, then this is the movie you should experience. And it IS an experience: coming of age in a tiny town in a vast wild section of our country, coming to terms with family obligations, fear of the future and fear of leaving behind loved ones, all presented naturally and with complete honesty. The film is by a new director and screenwriter (Tim McCanlies); he should be commended for a thoroughly wonderful, even extraordinary, motion picture. It would have possibly been so easy to go the popular route with new material: spice up the story with all kinds of extraneous and unnecessary plot and personality gimmicks, but instead he has taken the route of sincere and honest truths about growing up, taking responsibility, and making life choices. Hurrah! Well done! Very well done indeed!
Small Town (population 81, remember) at Its Best
Having discovered this movie several years ago, I watch it whenever I need a pick-me-up. Shot in beautiful country, it tells the story of each of the town's four graduating high school seniors, with the impact of their decisions for their futures on their families and community. It has funny as well as sobering moments. The sense of caring for one another that can come in such a place makes me want to increase its population by at least 2 (with my husband and myself.)