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KomedyaTaon1983Tagal1h 45mIMDb6.4

Baby It's You

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In a 1966 New Jersey high school, Jill and new student Sheik from the other side of the tracks make their way in a first love romance.

Panoorin Ngayon

Trailer

Cast

John Sayles

Director

Rosanna Arquette

Jill

Vincent Spano

Sheik

Joanna Merlin

Mrs. Rosen

Jack Davidson

Dr. Rosen

NF

Nick Ferrari

Mr. Capadilupo

DM

Dolores Messina

Mrs. Capadilupo

Leora Dana

Miss Vernon

Bill Raymond

Mr. Ripeppi

Sam McMurray

Mr. McManus

Liane Curtis

Jody

CS

Claudia Sherman

Beth

MK

Marta Kober

Debra

Tracy Pollan

Leslie

RD

Rachel Dretzin

Shelly

SD

Susan Derendorf

Chris

Frank Vincent

Vinnie

RJ

Robin Johnson

Joann

Gary McCleery

Rat

Amy Robinson

Writer

John Sayles

Writer

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EatyMay 29, 2023

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David CabralNov 16, 2022

Baby It's You

Mother of memesNov 16, 2022

John Sayles is perhaps America's most underrated director, and this stands as one of his most underrated gems. A wondrous movie that tells the painful tale of unrequited love, as well as the evolution of women in the 1960s who were no longer satisfied with being 'eye candy' as a living. Great, early performances from Rosanna Arquette and Vincent Spano (who really should have become a much bigger star based on this role alone.) Helped along by a tremendous soundtrack--and one can even forgive the fact that there are Springsteen songs magically transported back into New Jersey in the 1960s, since the songs fit the screenplay perfectly. And the fact that the ending leaves viewers wondering--as opposed to wrapped up in a simplistic bow--only adds to the film's appeal. Well worth the time to seek out..the kind of 'great indie film' that does justice to the phrase "lost gem."

kholuNov 16, 2022

Quite a few careers got started in this 1982 Paramount release. Rosanna Arquette and Vincent Spano made their starring debuts, John Sayles landed his first major directing job and the film also features small parts by future stars Robert Downey Jr., Tracy Pollan and Matthew Modine. Set in 1965, a fine period soundtrack helps to propel this story of two mismatched teenagers (Arquette, Spano) whose love affair stems a lot of controversy within their community. The film is OK but time has not served it entirely well as sometimes it seems dated and it still suffers from being as obscure as it was when it was originally released.

Betelhem EyobNov 16, 2022

A plethora of teen-themed movies emerged in the early 1980s. However, Baby It's You was exceptional. I was glad when some critics included the appealing John Sayles cinematic effort in their lists of top ten films of 1983. A 1967 high school graduate, I connected with the film's approach to that decade's inconstant atmosphere and unique physiognomy. John Sayles is a national treasure.

Angela Amonoo-NeizerNov 16, 2022

I echo the comments of the other review posted here. The movie seems very uneven, and that adds to its lure. The interaction of Spano and Arquette seems all at once real and surreal. Any movie which makes me think of it into the next day, must have significant substance. It is rare to consider "uneven" a positive quality to a movie, but somehow this one pulls it off..

Mme Kone Binki 🫀Nov 16, 2022

This is definitely one of my favorite romantic films. It's well acted, well written and well directed. Arquette and Spano's chemistry is wonderful. With the people I've talked to who have seen this film, there seems to be something personal that they can relate to the story. It's definitely not a happy movie, but I think that's what makes it really stick with you. It's starts out somewhat like a period romance you might have seen before. About midway through it takes a turn and may seem to lose momentum. This is what sets it apart from other romances. It has this unpredictability to it that some people might find unsatisfying. I have seen it several times and each viewing is fascinating. It is very rare that such a bittersweet marvel of a film comes along and even rarer that it gets the attention it deserves. One of John Sayles' finest.

Samuel TwumasiNov 16, 2022

This is an early picture by the inimitable John Sayles -- a portrait of Trenton some time in the mid-1960s through the eyes of the Rosanna Arquette, a middle-class aspiring actress who wants to go to Sarah Lawrence and Vincent Spano, a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. It looks like it was sold to the suits at Paramount on his writing ability and the rising tide of John-Landis-style teen comedies. Looking back from a third of a century later, I can see the complexity of story-telling, in the banal "bad-boy-good-girl" love story in a world that was about to vanish, as an act of satire... rendered a bit toothless, alas by its separation from the moment and the cluelessness of the characters. It makes them more real. Sayles' targets are too numerous here for accuracy.

Tracy👑Nov 16, 2022

In spite of the negative review above I would say this is a good film and a story that may hang around in your mind for a long time. It isn't so much a "movie story," a la Meg Ryan romantic comedy type, as it is a slice of life. The characters in this movie are much more like the people you went to high school and college with than they are like Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan! Life is messy and confusing and people change. People are attracted to the wrong people all the time. They make bad choices. They do things they can never forget. This movie reflects these human foibles and that is why it is a great small movie that got overlooked and under-appreciated.

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