borrowed from the Hennepin County Library
starring James Dean and Natalie Wood
also Sal Mineo and Jim Backus
Again, I had to watch this because I've heard of it for so many years and was curious. Louie and Lou watched it with me. Lou enjoyed it but Louie wasn't impressed. It made me wonder how much of the movie's popularity was due to the cultural impact at the time and how much was due to James Dean's early death.
I'm watching the extras and history behind it now . . . but feeling the need to move on with my evening. It is really interesting to hear the interviews.
Basically, it's a movie about teenage angst and alienation. Jim Stark (Dean) doesn't respect his domineering mother or passive father. He refers to his home as a "zoo." Judy (Wood) is rebellious and angry with her father for his lack of affection and attention.
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