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Rambline Rose

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This movie is a somewhat dry drama about the protagonist's childhood memories of a time when a somewhat loose woman came to stay with his family. It was dry, that is, until there came the scene where she decided to hop into bed with the kid and despite repeatedly stating that allowing it to happen "robbing the craddle" and that it was wrong (or something to that effect), she did not disuade the kid from continuing to rub her between the legs until she reached climax. At this point my interest in the movie waned considerably, but I watched it through to its rather bland conclusion. It's been a while since I've seen the movie, but I still can't get over that scene. Certainly a movie depicting a man in bed with a little girl with a similar encounter just would not be tolerated by mainstream movie goers, so why is this at all acceptable? I certainly cannot recommend this movie.

I THINK THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE!
ROSE WAS A BIT FREAKY THOUGH!
YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE MOVIE!
IT SHOULDN'T BORE YOU!
5 STARS*****

boring, boring and 1000 times boring. Why do you wanna expend your money in such a boring film?

Good acting but overall the movie is quite boring. This poor family is constantly trying to keep this ditsy loose girl out of trouble. They've charitably taken her in and of course she shows her appreciation by going after the hubby which was done so embarrassingly stupid. The entire movie is centered around this silly girl character. Ending seems kind of sad but I wish I never bought it! Gone With The Wind doesn't even cost that much and it is 1,000 times over the movie this one is!!!

Societies regard single, attractive, sexually available women with both idolization and uneasiness. The lust, envy, jealousy and otherwise tumultuous passions surrounding their passage through the populace can be disruptive of societal bonds, e.g. by "homewrecking", even though no fault of their own. One reason why the concept, at least, of marriage is valued so highly is that this cultural arrangement takes the problematic single female out of circulation, so to speak. And, social pressures cause opprobrium to be heaped on "loose women", even by the very men who are drawn to them. Of course, the feminist correctly sees these attitudes as blatantly sexist. However, even western culture's most chauvinistic pig is likely to regard the veiling and segregation of women in fundamentalist Islamic societies, for example, as an unacceptably extreme manifestation of those same attitudes.

RAMBLING ROSE takes a compassionate look at the phenomenon of social turbulence caused by an "unattached" woman. Rose, flamboyantly played by Laura Dern, is the blithe, single, 19-year old girl invited to live with a very proper Southern family in the mid-1930s. The family, offering Rose help at this difficult time in her life, includes Daddy (Robert Duvall), Mother (Diane Ladd, Dern's real-life mother), and 13-year old Buddy (Lukas Haas). Rose, already possessing a checkered history acquired with unspecified men, is a sexual "free spirit", who proceeds to cause hormonal havoc in the town's male population. Even Daddy is bewitched. To Buddy, Rose is, unsurprisingly, the godsend of a new awareness. Of the adults, only Mother, recognizing Rose as essentially guileless, staunchly defends her as the repercussions of the Siren's residence start to add up.

A better film on much the same theme is Y2K's MALENA - a superb Italian production. Nonetheless, RAMBLING ROSE is delightful. Dern is positively captivating. Duvall is at his best, which is pretty darn good by any measure. Ladd portrays Mother as a slightly eccentric individual whose generosity towards and understanding of Rose is a clear counterpoint to the hardening attitudes of the other adults. The Buddy character should remind all males in the viewing audience of that time when they were 13 and discovering girls as beings with something more to offer than simply opportunities for boorish teasing. I like this film immensely.

I must disagree with the reviewer who so strongly criticized Laura Dern's performance. While it is true that 'Rambling Rose' has its weaknesses (the abrupt, rather unexplained ending, for one thing), I found the story line humorous and even charming. Dern's performance made the movie, in my opinion! Diane Ladd overacts a bit, as usual, but this is a minor flaw with the film as a whole. What stuck with me was Dern's 'little girl lost' expression mixed with her coy devil-may-care flirtation, which made for an entirely winning performance. I loved the music too!

Contrary to another viewer, I though Laura Dern's acting was very good in this film, unlike in "Jurassic Park" where she really did seem gawky and unnatural. The film has some nostalgia, some laughs, and some pathos. Not a classic, but an enjoyable diversion about a free-spirited young woman who creates havoc around her.

If you like the lowest common denominator you may not like this production. Story, acting, direction, and a good example of how women victimize boys and get away with it.

What I love most about this video is how much the setting reminds me of the way things were in the South when I was growing up. It was like going back in time. Some of the scenes in this video could have been more tastefully done, or left out, but in all, it's really wonderful.

It must be nice to have daddy get you into the movies, but enough is enough. Laura Dern simply cannot act. That, combined with her gawky physical appearence, doom this film. I would feel sorry for her but for the fact that she has made it rich as an actress thanks to her dad's influence and reputation.

A moderately intersting story line. Pleasant musical score. But c'mon, there must be better talent in Hollywood than this.