Phantasm is my 2nd favorite horror movie 2nd to the original Dawn Of The Dead being my first. I had the great pleasure of finally watching Don Coscarelli's Kenny And Company and I enjoyed this movie immensely.
Ever wonder how kids in the 70's interacted? Played?
Kenny & Co. was like candy to me while I was watching it.
12-year-old Kenny (an engaging portrayal by Dan McCann) hangs out with mischievous best buddy Doug (the very likable Michael Baldwin), tries to figure out girls, musters up the courage to face mean, fearsome bully Johnny Hoffman (an effectively hateful Willy Masterson), learns about death and mortality (Doug's sickly dog has to be put to sleep), and prepares for Halloween night. Writer/director Don Coscarelli delivers a charming and warm-hearted little gem about 70's suburbanite adolescence that's remarkably bereft of both sour cynicism and cloying sentimentality; instead the rambling episodic narrative ambles along in a most delightfully breezy'n'easy manner and offers plenty of spot-on moving and/or amusing moments.
All-Star Video | BlogspotWhen I heard Don Coscarelli had done a kids movie early on in his career, I knew I wanted to see it as soon as I possibly could. What crazy treasures lie in wait as he unearths the secrets of childhood?
I first saw this movie on "ON" TV, before cable, and taped it (horrible print). I was in my late 30's and had a clinic for LD kids, and showed Kenny and Co.
Post VCR generations, find out why all your digital gadgets, the internet, and marketing based "teen wanna-be-adult" dramas have nothing to do with childhood bliss, friendships and lasting (non digital) memories.Before I begin my comments, I want to say that my profession is in technology, and therefore, I can appreciate what modern technology has allowed us to accomplish.
I remember seeing this movie on HBO in the 78-79 range. That's when HBO was on from 5 pm - 11 pm M-T and Friday and Saturday it stayed on till 3 am, showing the more adult movies in the wee hours.
I vividly remember seeing Kenny & Co in the movie theater where I grew up in Pomona, CA. I would have been about 7.
