PodBill Just what I expected

Smartorhypo Highly Overrated But Still Good

Ezmae Chang This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

speedicut I have fond memories of this movie and yet I know it was probably not that good. Nonetheless, I would love to see it again. The 1978 date makes me cringe, because it underlines just how uncool I was at 15 or 16 to have enjoyed the movie. But then again, that is what the movie was about: a bunch of uncool kids forming a band and competing with the cool kids in a battle of the bands.This movie may be ultimately responsible for my hatred of Eric Clapton's I Shot The Sheriff, which seems to be the only song the cool band could play.One of the effective scenes I remember from the film involved the Cotton Candy band members playing strip poker and the band leader halting the game, just as the girl in the band has to pay up by revealing it all to the male band members. As I recall the scene was quite titillating, and then just as suddenly sobering, as the band leader put the interests of the band ahead of a cheap thrill.If memory serves, this movie is probably too sweet, innocent, and bubble gum to hold up well today, but I bought the Partridge Family Season 1 on DVD and would pick up this flick in a second as a guilty pleasure, if it was available. If I had to compare it to a modern day movie, I'd say it is close in feel to the following mixture: the quasi-innocence of Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants, the rivalry of What A Girl Wants and the musical depth of the Lizzie MacGuire movie. And yes, I actually enjoyed all of those to some extent too.

ntmare I attended Lake Highlands in '84-'86 and some of the staff extras in the Movie were still working when I went through. I still love to watch the movie because of the nostalgia when I see all my old haunts. The school still hasn't changed much and I can place almost all the scenes of the school. I was lucky enough to get a decent VHS recording off of it back in 84 and I still drag it out every few months to watch it commercial free. It's just not in good enough shape to try to transfer it to disc. I'm hoping they release Skyward on DVD eventually as well. Another film right here in Dallas...mostly Mesquite this time though. Man, Bette Davis. Some high power acting for such a small film and director (at the time).

PeteStud This is as close as Ron Howard will ever get to making a wonderful piece of trash. Set in 70s it tells the sordid Brady Bunch sentimental story of High School Rock Band COTTON CANDY and their high school war with competition bad boy rock band RAPID FIRE. When they hit the stage youve got to see how dreadful they are to believe it!!!Just like a John Water's movies nearly every scene has some one either being overactingly nasty to some one or people yelling and screaming at one another with horrible songs thrown in for good measure!!!Why no one has ever released this trash el supremo on DVD is a sheer crime! I imagine Ron Howard has had anyone who was interested in releasing it "bumped" off anyhow out of sheer embarassment. His father and crazed looking geek brother Clint also appear. I kinda like the songs now...can u get the soundtrack? essential Aaron Spelling like party tape gone wrong!!! Brilliant TV movie!! If you got a good copy taped off TV please contact me!!!

gtriest I saw cotton candy when I was just a kid, and never forgot it. It may be a bit cheesy by today's standards, but I think the naivete just adds to the innocent magic of the film. Although the movie has been locked away since Disney aquired it and hasn't seen the light of day, this film will always be a special part of my youth, and just thinking about it all these years later still manages to make me smile. From the melodramatic performances of the Howards to the fully overblown character of Torbin Biqette, this film was what most movies of today just aren't anymore...FUN!