I'm a Bette Midler fan, but I wasn't too impressed with her singing in this movie. It was OK, but not as great as I'd remembered. The real treasure was Mayim Bialik, who would later star in "Blossom," and did a terrific Bette impersonation, complete with excellent singing (at least, I think it was her).
The plot was kind of hard to follow in parts, but basically ended up being like a lesbian version of "Love Story," without any actual lesbianism. I thought "Love Story" was cheesy, and so was this. But it did manage to evoke tears at the sad parts, even though I found most of the characters annoying. (Bette was annoying but lovable, the rest were just annoying.)
If this movie had been made today, there probably would have been a lesbian romance, and it would have made a better story. As it is, it's a harmless sideshow, if you're a fan of Bette or Blossom, or if you're just dying to find out the original context of the song "Beneath My Wings." Otherwise, skip it.
The plot was kind of hard to follow in parts, but basically ended up being like a lesbian version of "Love Story," without any actual lesbianism. I thought "Love Story" was cheesy, and so was this. But it did manage to evoke tears at the sad parts, even though I found most of the characters annoying. (Bette was annoying but lovable, the rest were just annoying.)
If this movie had been made today, there probably would have been a lesbian romance, and it would have made a better story. As it is, it's a harmless sideshow, if you're a fan of Bette or Blossom, or if you're just dying to find out the original context of the song "Beneath My Wings." Otherwise, skip it.