{"id":67,"date":"2006-03-10T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2006-03-10T21:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=67"},"modified":"2021-01-29T13:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T20:47:13","slug":"little-darlings-1980","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=67","title":{"rendered":"Little Darlings (1980)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry &#8212; it&#8217;s not THAT bad. If it was, everyone wouldn&#8217;t be doing it.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Poster-213x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"213\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Poster-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Poster-91x128.jpg 91w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Poster.jpg 578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\n15-year-olds Angel (Kristy McNichol) and Ferris (Tatum O&#8217;Neal) compete to see who can lose their virginity first at summer camp. <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coming-of-Age<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Summer Camp<\/li>\n<li>Teenagers<\/li>\n<li>Virginity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nPeary stipulates that adults will &#8220;appreciate the funny, sensitive performance by the versatile McNichol, but not much else&#8221; about this infamous coming-of-age film. More than 25 years after its release, however, the &#8220;adults&#8221; watching this film on video are likely the very same underaged girls who, as Peary notes, &#8220;repeatedly sneaked by near-sighted ticket takers and made this R-rated comedy a big commercial success.&#8221; Whether or not you have memories of it from years ago, this little-seen film remains an undeniably powerful portrait of teenage rivalry and bonding; it&#8217;s refreshing to see a rare <em>female<\/em> perspective on the age-old trope of teens desperately seeking to gain sexual experience. While Tatum O&#8217;Neal inexplicably seems like she&#8217;s sleep-walking through her role, McNichol&#8217;s soul-searching insecurity over losing her virginity is honest and sensitive, and buoys the entire film.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kristy McNichol&#8217;s Oscar-worthy performance<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-McNichol.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-McNichol.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-McNichol.jpg 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-McNichol-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-McNichol-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cynthia Nixon in a bit role as a flower-child camper<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Nixon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Nixon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Nixon.jpg 853w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Nixon-128x72.jpg 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/03\/Little-Darlings-Nixon-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See?  <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s recommended for McNichol&#8217;s fine performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0081060\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Don&#8217;t worry &#8212; it&#8217;s not THAT bad. If it was, everyone wouldn&#8217;t be doing it.&#8221; Synopsis: 15-year-olds Angel (Kristy McNichol) and Ferris (Tatum O&#8217;Neal) compete to see who can lose their virginity first at summer camp. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Coming-of-Age Rivalry Summer Camp Teenagers Virginity Response to Peary&#8217;s Review: Peary stipulates that adults will &#8220;appreciate the funny, sensitive performance by the versatile McNichol, but not much else&#8221; about this infamous coming-of-age film. 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