Now and Then

Now and Then

Now and Then

I think this deserves a 10. I watch it constantly. It just brings back childhood and how easy life was. The story is great, and the characters have such a good story line. The soundtrack is also top notch.

I first watched this movie when I was about 7 years old. I loved it! It had everything that I could look forward to; cute boys, summers with friends, growing old with friends, etc. Well, I just highly recommend this movie to anyone and everyone. It's been my favorite movie for so long now! It never gets boring!

Plain and simple, I love this movie. It allows you to be drawn into the lives of four girls, at least one of which you can identify with. Gaby Hoffman as Samantha is my personal favorite - she has her feet on the ground, but remains a dreamer at heart. And another fine acting job comes from Christina Ricci, as Roberta the tomboy who reminds me quite a lot of myself. This movie is NOT a cheap 'rip-off of "Stand By Me"' It is an intelligently thought out plot mixed with great acting by four teenage girls, and a lot of true life experiences no matter what time period you grew up.

Now and Then was movie every young girl searching for love should watch. The movie focused on the petty trials young teens go through, especially while dealing with friendships and clicks. I loved the way all of the girls in the film valued friendship, which was the moral lesson in watching the movie. Seeing some of the scenes, the kissing scenes, and the lake scene when the boys are shown naked, added to the overall effectiveness of the film to hit close to home for teens. After all, I remember the days when my friends and I reminisced about what we thought our crushes looked like naked. The movie did a good job of using profanity and sexual content without necessarily offending anyone. The only thing I did not like about the movie was that the ending was too predictable. It seems like every movie happily ends, and I would have liked to see a moral adventive ending to this one.

Now and Then is an interesting, comedic, and literally perfect movie. The cast is well choosen, and they do a great job! I have watched this movie many times, each time i get a laugh out of Chrisse. The perspective of Samantha is like a young girl, and there isn't much to say about this awesome movie without spoiling its magic.On a scale from 1-10 i give it an 11+!

This movie is truly amazing, one of those movies you can watch over and over. It's a family film, but also a teenage film, as it deals with questions which girls/boys have at that time. It also shows the meaning of the true friendship. It's fun, nice, with great 70's songs which add up to the enjoyment and the ambient of that time. The whole plot is very interesting, the girls wanting to solve the death mystery back from the 40's. That summer was like a turning point in their lives, up to that summer they all had sweet idealistic lives, thinking that their town is protected from "outside" and that nothing bad will ever happen in their lives. Little by little, they are realizing that things are not what they seem, and that they will have to lean on the only thing that is persistent - their everlasting friendship, now & then.

Seldom have I seen such a heart warming movie. Sure, it's been done once before in "Stand By Me", but giving the leads to girls instead of boys raises a different perspective. The four young actresses give superb performances. The story of four girls in the early 1970's is about growing up and standing on your own two feet. That is something all the girls have problems with, but of course they succeed... as in most lives. Too bad though that the performances of the young actresses are wasted by the older actresses (Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Rita Wilson & Rosie O'Donell). They star in the beginning and end, making only the middle worthwhile. Their acting is corny, but that also has something to do with the script and directing. Watch it anyway, 'cause the middle of the movie is a beautiful experience. Not just for women and girls, but also for men and boys.