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Final Thoughts: Everyone has a right to their opinion, but this is a good film. I found out Diana Hyland & John Travolta fell in love off screen before she sadly passed away. Note: Interestingly enough Thanks to some IMDb Trivia. Robert Reed & Diana Hyland are very effective and natural as the parents of Tod. She has her wooden moments, but overall I dug her for the most part. His charm is undeniable, and he gives a really sympathetic show. You do have some clichés like the typical bully fodder, and the ending was rather artificial, but other than that, I really don't have much to complain about. They felt and acted like natural, caring parents should. I also dug how Tod's parents were written. It is somewhat forbidden due to Tod's condition, but I loved watching it unfold the way it did.
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I also dug the cute little love story between Tod & Gina. If the lead was unsympathetic, then it probably wouldn't have been as entertaining as it was. It also helps that Tod (Travolta) is very likable and sympathetic. When I first went into this one, I thought it was gonna be full of sap, but I was pleasantly surprised at all the sharp humor. What I liked about it is it managed to balance all the sentimentality with sharp humor. I don't think I've seen someone with a handicapped be this cool to be honest. It was one of John Travolta's first starring features and it shows why he went onto super stardom. I was one of those people that thought I was gonna dislike it after the groan inducing opening, but it proved me wrong. It's corny at times, but that doesn't make it any less moving.
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I'm not sure why this movie is disliked among some, maybe because it's loosely based on a true story? A 5.6 rating certainly isn't bad, but it's way too low for a quality film like this one.