A narcissistic runaway engages in a number of parasitic relationships amongst members of New York's waning punk scene.
Director: Susan Seidelman
Stars: Susan Berman, Brad Rijn, Richard Hell.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084698/
Watched online, ok print.
11 songs in the Soundtracks. None performed onscreen that I recall.
Here's another synopsis on IMDb: A restless and abrasive young woman eschews the affections of a sensitive young portrait artist, preferring to chase punk singers in a misguided desire for fame and fortune in New York's Greenwich Village.
I found the upper synopsis interesting in that it states the punk scene is already waning. I think I watched my first punk film last week. Of course, films about punk may not have been made during the infancy of punk.
The second synopsis gets more specifics about the film. The central character is not someone you want to know or to watch. The artist is pathetic in his pursuit and acceptance of her, although he does assert himself, and eventually extricates himself.
I don't see the point of this film at all. The fact that the poster quotes someone at the NYT as saying something positive would seems suspect, except that the IMDb rating is 6.7 with 1k+ votes. So perhaps I'm missing something.
No, just read some reviews, and here's what someone who gave it a 9 concludes: "Desolation, vacuity and depression at its best!" Basically, it seems to capture the punk mentality. Which is likely why I couldn't care less about it.
A-void!
distr. New Line Cinema, dir. Seidelman; 4
