Comments on: Sundance Review: The Runaways http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php A Website About Movies Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:33:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Erica http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-161615 Erica Thu, 25 Mar 2010 08:19:23 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-161615 OK, I saw it and I agree with the reviewer it's not a great film. I think that Kristen Stewart did a great job of portraying Joan Jett and I kept wanting her to stay on the screen. If facts are accurate, she really was a little instigator. Having been a teenage girl, I thought that the depiction of girl-girl infatuation was well done, but having lived in the 70s and early 80s as a under-20 I can't believe girls were affectionate and beyond with each other without being deeply ridiculed or worse. The horrid teasing even suspected gay kids were subjected to was real- i remember it happened to several friends of mine 1979-1985. I didn't feel it was a complete waste of time or money because I love Joan Jett so much and I enjoyed the trip down memory lane and I enjoyed watching girls do stuff that I never dared to try. But I acknowledge that many viewers won't have the same likes or interests that I do. OK, I saw it and I agree with the reviewer it's not a great film. I think that Kristen Stewart did a great job of portraying Joan Jett and I kept wanting her to stay on the screen. If facts are accurate, she really was a little instigator. Having been a teenage girl, I thought that the depiction of girl-girl infatuation was well done, but having lived in the 70s and early 80s as a under-20 I can't believe girls were affectionate and beyond with each other without being deeply ridiculed or worse. The horrid teasing even suspected gay kids were subjected to was real- i remember it happened to several friends of mine 1979-1985. I didn't feel it was a complete waste of time or money because I love Joan Jett so much and I enjoyed the trip down memory lane and I enjoyed watching girls do stuff that I never dared to try. But I acknowledge that many viewers won't have the same likes or interests that I do.

]]> By: Erica http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-161402 Erica Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:37:36 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-161402 I'll tell you who will see this- people over 40 who remember the Runaways or Joan Jett's re-birth in 1981 with the Blackhearts. We won't be creeped out (so much) by the underage sexuality because we remember that it actually happened that way (yes we know it's wrong, but it is historically accurate). I want to like the film because JJ is so badass but I don't think people younger than 40 will appreciate the story, will be weirded out by it, etc. all the reasons you suggested in the review. I will see it this week and learn how much our opinions match. Thanks for your review. I'll tell you who will see this- people over 40 who remember the Runaways or Joan Jett's re-birth in 1981 with the Blackhearts. We won't be creeped out (so much) by the underage sexuality because we remember that it actually happened that way (yes we know it's wrong, but it is historically accurate). I want to like the film because JJ is so badass but I don't think people younger than 40 will appreciate the story, will be weirded out by it, etc. all the reasons you suggested in the review. I will see it this week and learn how much our opinions match. Thanks for your review.

]]> By: r4 software http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-160809 r4 software Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:58 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-160809 I love The Runways every since I was little I cant wait till this movie comes to out.... I love Kristen Stewart she looks so much like Joan Jett......... I love The Runways.... I love The Runways every since I was little I cant wait till this movie comes to out…. I love Kristen Stewart she looks so much like Joan Jett……… I love The Runways….

]]> By: Saw it http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-156822 Saw it Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:04:54 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-156822 THIS period MOVIE period ROCKED period THIS period MOVIE period ROCKED period

]]> By: Jake http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-156724 Jake Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:28:01 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-156724 This was the best review I have read so far on this movie! I saw it and didn't like it. I actually saw it with my mother who really liked the band in her youth. I thought the movie was dispersing it seemed like someone on drugs who couldn't follow their train of thought put this together. <br>I thought Dakota proved she can definitely take on adult rolls now! Stewart looked like Joan <br>Jett and had that hard edgy lesbian act going but you weren't pulled into it.<br><br>When the movie was over my mother was disappointed and said that was a waste of my time. This was the best review I have read so far on this movie! I saw it and didn't like it. I actually saw it with my mother who really liked the band in her youth. I thought the movie was dispersing it seemed like someone on drugs who couldn't follow their train of thought put this together.
I thought Dakota proved she can definitely take on adult rolls now! Stewart looked like Joan
Jett and had that hard edgy lesbian act going but you weren't pulled into it.

When the movie was over my mother was disappointed and said that was a waste of my time.

]]> By: Kim http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-156526 Kim Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:51:38 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-156526 Thank you for an unbiased review. Thank you for an unbiased review.

]]> By: Fattyeggroll http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-156525 Fattyeggroll Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:58:18 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-156525 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Finally a real opinion based on actually seeing the movie! So many reviews now-a-days is proverbial garbage that is offered in the face of real reviews. When I search the internet looking for real reviews from people who have really seen the movie, my search results are now cluttered with trash that only offers at best: opinions of opinions without any direct experience what-so-ever. Your review is not the case! Its a breath of fresh air to people like me who are looking for real-life, true to the facts, direct experience reviews! A million times, THANK YOU! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! Finally a real opinion based on actually seeing the movie! So many reviews now-a-days is proverbial garbage that is offered in the face of real reviews. When I search the internet looking for real reviews from people who have really seen the movie, my search results are now cluttered with trash that only offers at best: opinions of opinions without any direct experience what-so-ever. Your review is not the case! Its a breath of fresh air to people like me who are looking for real-life, true to the facts, direct experience reviews! A million times, THANK YOU!

]]> By: Justin85 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-156486 Justin85 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:44:07 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-156486 oh w/e the movie was great I saw it and people were clapping so hard & whistling after the movie ended. A lot of critics and movie viewers loved the movie. oh w/e the movie was great I saw it and people were clapping so hard & whistling after the movie ended. A lot of critics and movie viewers loved the movie.

]]> By: Justin85 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/reviews/sundance-review-the-runaways.php/comment-page-1#comment-156487 Justin85 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:44:07 +0000 http://www.filmschoolrejects.com/?p=64362#comment-156487 oh w/e the movie was great I saw it and people were clapping so hard & whistling after the movie ended. A lot of critics and movie viewers loved the movie. oh w/e the movie was great I saw it and people were clapping so hard & whistling after the movie ended. A lot of critics and movie viewers loved the movie.

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