I love this movie so much

The Worst Film Ever

best movie i've ever seen.

I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

This is a film I know very well, despite not seeing it in years. For those who want to know why "Little "Darlings not been released on DVD, there for two reasons. 1: It's because it is a Paramount Picture and Paramount has basically given up their DVD rights to films they made post 1949 to Warner Home Video ( the earlier talking films are all owned by Universal) except for what they call " Legacy Films" such as "The Godfather" and "Star Trek." 2: It is an extremely dated film ( what we know about Kristy McNiichol (Angel) and Tatum O''Neill Ferris) is very much opposite the characters they play in this movie). What it is about is two very different teenage girls ( although both are very tough ( watch Feris on the bus with Angel and you will see what I mean), Angel is the one with the poor chain smoking mother from the wrong side of the tracks, and Ferris, with the wealthy dad, whose mom abandoned both of them. The two of them cannot stand each other, and there is a bet to see who loses their virginity first: Angel with a boy named Randy ( Matt Damon), or Ferris to a camp worker named Gary ( Armand Assante). There are also several other girls involved with the bet ( including Sunshine ( a very young Cynthia Nixon) and very nasty Cinder ( Krista Errickson ( a dead on look alike for Brooke Shields)). Each girl claimed that they had sex ( of course, only Cinder did). Spoilers ahead: Ferris says she did, but she is lying ( which no one really knows but Angel who really did). The movie ends with Sunshine punching Cinder in the nose, and she is angry because it could cost her modeling career. Then Angel says to her mom, " You are not getting any younger and I have to take care of you." Then she introduces her to " Ferris Whitney best friend. " and she puts her arm around her as the movie ends and they play "The Bellamy a Brothers" Let Your Love Flow." It is not spelled out but it is highly inferred, that Amanda and her mom will be going home with Mr. Whitney ( because he is really lost without his wife, and needs someone to help with Ferris), and Angel and Ferris have become like sisters, so they cannot be separated. will not enjoy the movie as much as I did when I was a kid, because of what I have learned about both Tatum and Kristy , but based on what I remember and I remember it very well, it gets 9 of10 stars

I must admit that the subject matter more than left me a little uneasy, two teenage girls in a bet to determine who would be "deflowered" first while attending summer camp, but Kristy McNichol is so damn good in her role as Angel that the movie, LITTLE DARLINGS earned brownie points with me for just that. Tatum O'Neal has the flashy name on the poster, and seems to be the ideal person to take a crap on, but I think she fulfilled the requirements of the role of pampered princess, with eyes for handsome Armande Asante, one the camp counselors. Matt Dillon is a prick as always, annoyed at Angel's reservations towards putting out, considering himself quite the lothario. I think the intention with him was to show that it's all external toughness, for show, while he's actually a vulnerable kid on the inside. Whatever your sentiments, I found him to be a rude jerk, with a rather crude personality. Anyway, McNichol has these two excellent scenes, so authentic and real, her feelings after having sex, losing her virginity, and finding that this supposedly grand event wasn't so precious or special, and the superb "admission" where she informs Ferris(O'Neal)that she actually did "forfeit her innocence" to Randy(Dillon). There's so much presented to us, the conflicts and inner turmoil, in how McNichol handles Randy's frustrations in her "teasing him" before eventually succumbing to the pressure, that I had to applaud such work from a young actress who seemed to channel the exact feelings many teenage girls face when going through the hormonal stage of adolescence into adulthood. There are summer camp clichés apparent, such as a food fight, infighting between girls, and sex talk. If it's true that O'Neal had her pick of role to play, I'm tickled pink she chose Ferris and McNichol got the part of Angel..Ferris is more surface stereotype while Angel has various levels to her that evolve over course of the film.

And while I'm at it, thanks to PC Hacker for leaving her comments. Her observations put into words an understanding about the movie that I'd only reached emotionally. I believe the reason this movie isn't well regarded historically is because it was so cynically marketed: two teenage virgins compete to experience sex for the first time. One reviewer at the time wrote, "What ever happened to Andy Hardy?" While the marketing was true to the movie's basic plot, unfortunately it allowed many lazy reviewers to see it through a myopic lens of an exploitation movie. Nothing could be further from the case. PC Hacker does an excellent job of stating what the movie is really about, and Kristy McNichol's performance really is astonishingly tender and complex.Kristy decided to retire from film, which is a pity - but I'm grateful she's left us this and I imagine her retirement plus the undeserved pejorative opinion by critics of the work adds to the poignant sentiment that fans hold for this film to this day.

Wonderful funny teenage coming-of-age flick! A must see for viewers from 12 to 92! It's endearing and the acting is quite good for the age group of the cast. Matt Dillon's performance is stellar and he melts the hearts of all the women in the audience. Kristy McNichol and Tatum Oneal have a believable rivalry that ends in a moment that captures the true essence of teenage friendships. It's a great movie for parents to watch with their about to be teenage daughters, the sons may find it too cheesy. But give it a try. It's a classic flick that will hang around for many, many years to come. The scene where the girls go on a hunt for condoms is priceless! It's definitely a knee slapper. The next scene stealer would be gentle Sunshine who proves that even hippie tree hugging types have their limits. Go on out and pick up a copy. Rent it. You won't be sorry you did.