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Title: Overrated
Review: Others seem to have enjoyed this movie, but I found it unwatchable. And I am intensely interested in the subject matter.Hard to believe this thing was made as recently as 1987. To me, it has the feel of a B-movie from the 1940s or even the 30s. Bad writing and bad acting. I admit that I lack that nostalgia thing when it comes to film -- I want my movies all to approach the modern standard of being convincing and realistic. I just have no taste for the hoaky and the contrived. And I expect actors to be nuanced in their performances, not like amateurs in a skit. It just looks very, very old and second rate even for something old. In my opinion, it is nowhere near as convincing or as appealing as, for example, "The Waltons," which was a period drama depicting the same era. And they turned out Waltons episodes weekly without -- I am sure -- anything like the budget of this junk.
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