The Runaways
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 9:56 am
I loved this film about the early days of girl rock bands. Kristin Stewart plays Joan Jett but lets Dakota Fanning, playing Cherie Currie, get most of the attention.
Just the right amount of music-- left you wanting more, in fact-- and neither glorified nor exploited nor condemned the drugs and sex nightmare that almost destroyed Cherie-- just told the story. Most memorable line was Manager Kim Fowley saying "She's sixteen years old. And already a creep."
(The Bowie haircuts on girls are still just as godawful as they were in the 70s, though.
Kudos to Stewart and Fanning for being brave enough!)
Just the right amount of music-- left you wanting more, in fact-- and neither glorified nor exploited nor condemned the drugs and sex nightmare that almost destroyed Cherie-- just told the story. Most memorable line was Manager Kim Fowley saying "She's sixteen years old. And already a creep."
(The Bowie haircuts on girls are still just as godawful as they were in the 70s, though.
Kudos to Stewart and Fanning for being brave enough!)