Ice Castles
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Movie Reviews of Ice Castles
Movie Review: It Works Despite It's Shortcomings
Summary: 3 Stars
Most will either love Ice Castles or hate it. Perhaps hate is a little harsh but it gets the point across. For a film with numerous shortcomings it has achieved somewhat of a cult following. So much so that Columbia Tristar decided to release it in DVD format several years ago.
What's wrong with the movie? For a film partially intended to appeal to the teenage crowd, it is unnecessary to have any foul language. Yet Ice Castles is sprinkled with four letter words from the beginning to the end. It doesn't advance the plot one iota and it's inclusion in the film is a mystery. Perhaps the producer thought a "G" rating would doom it at the box office and added the harsh language to get a "PG". Whatever the reason it degrades the film.
Many of the lines the actors speak seem to be more or less mumbled and hard to understand. Not sure if this is a sound problem or simply bad acting.
There is a severe lack of continuity in some scenes. For instance Lexie is first wearing a green jacket in the segment where she is learning to skate on the pond after becoming blind. Suddenly she is wearing a blue jacket in the next scene and just as suddenly goes back to the green jacket! Not to mention her being bare-headed and then is seen wearing a beige hat and then back to being bare-headed again! The producer must have been blind too!!
The original film was 115 minutes according to a New York Times review in 1979. However, the VHS and DVD versions are about 108 minutes. Where are the missing 7 minutes and why were they not included?
Nevertheless, despite these and other faults, the film works due in large part to Marvin Hamlisch's music and Lynn-Holly Johnson's beautiful skating. It is a three-hankie the first time you see it and has inspired many young hopefuls to take up the sport. A must-see if you like films that turn tragedy into victory.
Movie Review: Lynn-Holly Johnson Worth Seeing
Summary: 3 Stars
This is far from a believable story: a top ice skater losing her sight and then becoming even a better skater after becoming blind! Hmmm......I don't think so.
However, the girl - "Alexis Winston," played by Lynn-Holly Johnson - is such a beautiful and sweet person that she alone makes the movie worth watching. Johnson was an accomplished skater in her own right, so she makes the skating scenes look realistic.
The bad news was the character, "Beulah Smith," portrayed by Colleen Dewhurst, an annoying butch-like foul-mouthed woman, the opposite of Johnson. Her bad mouth prevents this from being a good family film, which it could have been.Familiar '70s actor Robby Benson plays Johnson's boyfriend, but he's not all that likable, either.
This is mainly Johnson's film......and who's complaining?
Movie Review: sappy but fun
Summary: 3 Stars
A movie not very true to the real world of figure skating. ... but many a teenage girl will love it.
Starring lynn Holly Johnson and Bobby Benson ( the voice of Beast n the Disney movie Beauty and the Beast.) Story of a young girl with dreams of going to the Olympics only to have a terrible accident and going blind... but this she over comes with the love and help of her boyfriend and ends up triumphing through it all.
it is not perfect, but an okay movie. If you are looking for reality this is not it
Movie Review: It grows on you...
Summary: 3 Stars
Although I was terribly depressed that I spent $ dollars on this movie and didn't really like it the first time, I kinda like it now. It really does grow on you. I recommend it to anyone who likes a VERY 70's type atmosphere, interesting story line, and, of course, the one and only ROBBY BENSON! If you don't like it the first time, give it another chance! :)Movie Review: Too much for young girls
Summary: 2 Stars
I remembered loving this movie as a girl, especially the skating. I selected this movie for a family member to purchase for Christmas for my 8-year-old. I knew it was rated PG but thought that would be OK. It seemed more appropriate than the PG-13 movies she's attracted to. The language and profanity was too strong for my taste. There were several G-- D--n and B-ss----. They were frequeent as well. My 13-year-old daughter watched it first. Not sure I'll allow her sister to view it now.