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Moving from the big city (LA) to a backwater town is always difficult, but especially for the one doing the moving. After her dad's death, Beth Easton and her mother, Kate, move to the house left to the family by a deceased aunt. Kate meets up with several old friends, but Beth has none. Slowly, however, she makes friends, despite the lack of a nearby mall or anything else to do. Soon she meets up with two boys fighting ... except one isn't a boy, but a girl. The girl, Jody, is shunned by her peers as a "bad kid." As the film progresses, we see Jody as the apparent victim of a bad relationship between her own widowed mother and Ray, a man who, like everybody else, grew up in the town. Somehow, Beth sees that Jody isn't all that bad; "she just needs a friend." Beth sticks by her, even when Jody is blamed for almost killing Beth. Jody has a dream, though, a dream of finding lost gold in Bear Mountain, left there by a legendary woman named Molly Morgan. Jody has a map, and she has a "... Written by
Joe Sewell <jsewell@iu.net>
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Some friendships are worth a fortune
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Rated PG for mild language and thematic elements, including a child's exposure to domestic abuse
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When Jody and Beth are first entering the cave on the river, Jody grabs a stalactite and gets off the boat. When she does the stalactite obviously moves.
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Quotes
Jody Salerno:
What are you, her mother?
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References
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
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Soundtracks
"You Should Be Dancing"
Written by
Barry Gibb,
Maurice Gibb,
Robin Gibb
Performed by
The Bee Gees
Courtesy of Polydor Records by arrangement with Polygram Special Markets
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This is a movie that should be viewed by everyone because it is a true testament to what friends will do for one another without question.
Anna Chlumsky gives one of her best performances as Jody Salerno and Christina Ricci shines in her role as Beth Easton. Together they are on a mission to capture gold. However, along the way they encounter problems that will test their friendship.
I enjoyed and appreciate how the director took his time to focus the story more on the development of Jody and Beth's friendship instead of just searching for the gold. One of the best examples was when Beth was trapped in the mountain and Jody went for help. It was then I realized that Jody really cared about someone other than herself. Through thick and thin, happy or difficult times they were there for one another, which was the best part. No matter who was in trouble or who was getting pucked on, they stuck together.
I was thrilled to see a movie that is a change of pace from what has come out, which has come out recently. I really hope this movie does the same for each viewer as it did for me. I highly recommend this film because it shows the true meaning of friendship