SnoReptilePlenty
Memorable, crazy movie
Philippa
All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Caryl
It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
runamokprods
The filmmakers spending months with runaway teens on the streets of Seattle, to gain their trust and allow them to be filmed. There is something oddly 'stagy' about some of the behavior. The kids are clearly aware of the camera. Yet, as one writer pointed out, that's also part of the power of the film, since adolescence has so much posturing and acting out anyway. The film tries to stay un-judgemental and avoids commentating in obvious ways, sometimes at the expense of seeming disconnected or uncomfortable voyeuristic. Yet there are moments of tremendous power here, both in seeing these kids cling to what bits of joy they can find, and to each other, and in seeing the grim realities of both their street and home lives, in hard-to-believe detail. A variable film, but a special, important one.
nelik
when approaching a movie such as streetwise we should consider several objectives that might make it more reasonable to take in the info shown on screen. first of all we cant make an accurate judgment of a piece made 20 years and more ago using todays perspective.its a different political climate, cinematography has evolved and new phrases are constantly introduced into its on going changing semiology, and though most people understand whats going on using their own morals, for the kids in the movie its their own 15 minutes of fame regardless of universal notions. second of all everything on screen is somewhat fabricated to fit into the audience's eye. whats portrayed on screen has one source and a thousand interpretations. even if this movie is more fake than real, there has to be an agenda for making it. this movie didn't sprout out of nothing or nowhere. it depicts real life. yes them British folks making the movie used neck microphones, and there were voice-overs. questions if whether they mashed up reality in order to make a quick buck, or get recognition in the field of documentaries, or even as a service for social services. one of the options has probably a firm grasp into the truth. the outcome matters. if the movie made an impact, and you understood that people live like that, regardless to whether they were spotted in your own neighborhood, than the fabrication aspect was necessary. and thats all she wrote
pux-1
...but all in all it is a fairly accurate portrayal of life on the Seattle streets at that time. Back then there were hundreds of kids living on the streets and the film mainly follows the most visible (The ones who were ALWAYS on first and pike). I was involved as a periphery player in that scene from 1978 until about 1984 when MDA and cocaine flooded the Seattle streets and destroyed what was left of the downtown runaway youth culture that flourished there. Most of my friends from that era are either dead, in prison or god only knows where. Several died of cocaine overdoses or aids. It was a sad, despairing chapter of my life but there were many, many good kids on those streets. It would be interesting to find out what happened to a lot of those people.
LoLo
I have followed (or tried to follow) Tiny through the years, she is up to 9 children now and is moving to North Carolina with her husband. He is the father of her last 4 kids. Her oldest son Daylon lives alone and is 19, her 2 oldest daughters live with a relative. Here is the link to http://seattletimes.nwsource.comtype in Mary Ellen Mark, the article is called: Focused on a life: Photographer uses camera as force for changeI heard that Rat is living on a farm or ranch, , some people say he died, does anyone have any current info?Does anyone have a picture of Roberta, the victim of the Green River killer? I cannot remember her face.
