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The Butcher Boy (1997)
Brady's Wild Ride-unstable and out of control
Know anything about mental illness? Related to someone with Unipolar BP or is schizo-affective? Brady speaks to Mary, is unambiguous in sexuality, rides horrendous stress at home and paranoidly blames his troubles on a neighborhood lady. In all his madness and tragedy he still is as entertaining as the moment you meet him. As always the book is a better read but cannot be translated straight onto film. See and read both. A fast ride through childhood hell with a jolly oblivious tour guide. As Brady and his life unwinds you'll miss subtle clues to what's going on and you'll watch again just to catch it all and to take in his manic energy.
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
It's 'cause she's a girl
This is for all you people who don't know any better. If it's about a girl it's gotta be a dumb movie. Bummer but that's life; that's what most people believe. The movie: really good. The plot: pretty close to reality. Girls grow up to be women (well most of the time,) too bad women aren't taken seriously.