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*2.* Gallent rescue: A shy co-ed is made ashamed of her party gown by the remarks of a snide classmate. Her escort then points out that the meangirl's attire is the height of fashion at the "remote mountain town" he had recently visited on business. The classmate is effectively quashed, and the co-ed is on her way to being in love. (This is in a flashback)

 

Edited by: cmvgor on Dec 7, 2009 12:07 PM

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v'fest;

Bingo! after some 260 Views by my count. I was standing by with a number of clues stating that this film had low regard among the fans (or the Cult) of the reclusive writer J.D. Salanger. The source

short story was Salanger's Uncle Wiggley in Connecticut, and the author so hated this lame adaption that he has never again allowed any work of his to be adapted for film. ("This movie is

the reason we'll never get to see Catcher In The Rye on film!", etc, etc.) It was, in fact a very bad

adaptation of the source work.

 

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Thanks, Eve. Going for a new one.

 

*1.* A family of four -- the parents and two adult daughters. Stressed and disfunctional. When the most disruptive member dies, the other three are brought to some measure of peace. (42,059)

 

Edited by: cmvgor on Dec 10, 2009 9:49 AM

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Not *Holy Smoke*, but getting there.

 

*4.* The younger sister is the family terror. She grew up spoiled, and she rules the parents by tantrum. She returns after an absence with a young man she claims is her agent/manager.

The father takes this man to a cafe in preperation for trying to get rid of him. Turns out the "manager"

is a narcoleptic. He falls asleep and rolls to the floor, and the father is able to lose him.

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Correct, after some 340 Views. A previous poster was on the right track, focused on a Jane Campion

title. I found this movie on VHS in the early days of vidio stores, and rented it on the basis of a favorable review by Mr. Ebert. Worth a viewer's time.

 

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Sorry Eve - not Silver Streak.

 

clue 2: The hero of the story is shunned by all society due to an incident that happened years ago. The incident is compared to that of the Donner Party and he does admit to one transgression by saying: Eat one lousy foot and they call you a cannible.

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