Jeremy

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Summary: "Never Forgotten" True Teenage Love
Review: 'Jeremy' is the best of the teenage films about love that I have ever seen and I intend to let my daughter see it when she reaches age 11. It is a story about real love and honesty. This film may be dated but the points come accross as wholesome love. Robby and Glynnis come accross real and untouched--touched only by their love for one another. I wish I could turn back the hands of time and teenagers were still like this. I had been looking for this movie since 1973 to purchase. I loved it and will always be my favorite movie along with Forrest Gump. Can I also mention that the soundtrack is beautiful too.

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Summary: Touching love story.
Review: I don't see how anyone can watch this movie and not be moved. Wait! No, if you've never been in love you'll think it's stupid. If you were never in love when you were a teenager and you had little control over you life, you'll miss the whole thing.

I saw this when it came out (1973) and thought it was awesome. I fell in love with Glynnis O'Connor. This was the first movie I saw her or Robby Benson in. I thought they were both great. I believe it was the first try at a movie for both of them. The emotions of teenagers in love is shown from the beginnings to the poignant, bitter sweet end.

It's Romeo and Juliet, but less depressing.

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Summary: "Jeremy"
Review: I remember watching this movie with my first girlfriend and being embarassed to cry. Now 25 years later by the magic of VCR's and the internet I can watch it over and over. Just had my 11 year old daughter watch it for the 1st time. A very real love story with the atmosphere of the 70's. Any teenager that was ever in love should watch this movie. So simple, yet so perfect. Some movies just seem to stay in your memory. This is one of them.

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Summary: Robby Benson tries to find true love as"Jeremy"
Review: In the 1970's,the movie industry had some films that showed how
the establishment was abusing and misusing our funds,the military and our feelings for each other.

There were few films that showed a positive side to a relationship.

But in 1973,one film "Jeremy"showed everyone that a story about
human relationships could work with an audience.

Stage and tv vetrain:Robby Benson gave one of his most poigent and real performances as the high school nerd.Who falls in love
with a beautiful young woman(Played here with genuine sensitivty ,charm and beauty by Glyniss O'Connor).Who finds a kinderd soul mate in the serious but kindly:"Jeremy Jones".

"Susan Rollins"(Ms.O'Connor)is the daughter of a struggling unemlpoyed widower.Whose difficulties in finding work..make it
hard for the young girl to deal with her father's problems.

When she meets:"Jeremy",she finds someone that she tell her
troubles to and spend time with.

The pair develop a relationship but it ends..when Ms.O'Connor's on screen father is forced to take a job with a
company out of town and father and daughter must move to another city.

This creates a heartfelt but bittersweet ending for the couple.Who must accept the parting and move on with their lives.

While the script is not top notch,the acting is good.
Benson and O'Connor are the perfect teen actors to play the
parts of the gentle yet troubled lovers and their chemestry on
screen is special.

Very few actors even today have the ability to play gentle
but sad characters.

I first saw this film..when I was the movie critic for my
High School newspaper back in 1973.And I enjoy seing it today as I did
when I first met:"Jeremy"and "Sue"thiry years ago.

If you want a quality teen romantic drama that shows true
love and feelings.Without the use of foul lanuage and violence?

This is a video worth having!

(There is one sex scene in the film.Where Ms.O'Connor and
Mr.Benson are having sex in Mr.Benson's bedroom.While the
scene is done in good taste.It is not a scene to be viewed
by very young children or by those of very strict and con-
trolling moral vaules.)

This scene predates the love making scenes that Ms.Shields
and Mr.Atkins did in"The Blue Lagoon!" by a decade..but I'd rather watch Mr.Benson
and Ms.O'Connor making out..than seeing Ms.Shields and Mr.Atkins
making out!

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Summary: Jeremy rocks...and so do I!!!!
Review: Well, I am 18 years old, and I was named after this awesome movie. It's such a simple, wonderful story. I actually have an original poster from the movie. On it is the wonderful quote: "A film that has nothing going for it but the people who love it," and that's exactly what it is. Those who don't enjoy Jeremy simply can't get past the fact that is very dated. If you are a Robby Benson fan, watch American Dreams on Sundays (though he doesn't play a very nice character). If you're a fan of both Robby and Glynnis O'Connor, there is a 1977 version of Thornton Wilder's Our Town where they play the leads (Emily and George). I highly recommend this. Though this version of Our Town is very hard to come by, it can be bought on Amazon at the rental market price ($75). Otherwise, some public libraries and universities sometimes will have a copy.