Kelly

This movie is basically like an extended after-school special and not even a good one at that. The title character is an adolescent girl who is a rebel at her school (by G-rated, 1981 standards that is, today, she'd hardly be noticed) As she and her re-married mom are not clicking, the girl ends up going to stay with her dad, Logan, who lives up in the northern wilderness. So what happens when this surly, irresponsible, self-centered girl is thrust into nature for the first time? Will she change her rebellious ways, learn self-respect and respect for others? Anyone over the age of 6 should be able to guess. In fact, the change happens so quickly that there is no real drama. Everything in the film is played completely straight and even the locations are dull. It's about as exciting as an average episode of Danger Bay or one of those hour long Walt Disney animal specials they used to show in the 60s/70s. It's another example of how Canadian film making has come a long way since the early 80s.

This movie is a must for "tween" girls. Sorry if Kelly's rebellious behavior is too tame for the one reviewer, but her actions are warning signs for parents of troubled kids at the very least. I loved this movie as an adolescent. There aren't many movies for girls that feature an "average" looking main character instead of the sunglassed\ jacket wearing "tomboy-tough girl". Kelly could be anyone's daughter or classmate, which I find to be a nice touch. My favorite scenes are with Kelly & Brother Robin. Kelly and "Winter" the wolf-dog always make me tearful-- sweet and touching message :)...Kelly F. thanks for sharing! Twyla-Dawn is very talented.

what irks me is when someone reviews a movie without any thought to the target audience and is based only on personal preference. So if a film is intended for young teenagers, it would be expected that an adult may not find it as appealing or exciting. Under those circumstances, it's a misleading review, in my opinion. Besides that, I suppose movies have come a long way since the 80's but I'm not sure that's a good thing. Psycho had a profound effect on people when it was released years ago. Now society is so desensitized that they must watch graphic detail to get the same thrill that our imagination was fully capable of producing all on its own.

Oh how I wish this was available on DVD. It is a great movie that shows a teenager getting past the egotistical veneer she acquired in the city, and learning to be real with other people. It also shows the values of small towns where they shine- knowing each other and not getting lost in red tape. Typical of a Robert Logan movie, it looks positively on the strengths of the native American cultures. The life lessons here are priceless. It does not contain computer graphics. It also has no gory violence. This sort of fare is great stuff to show to kids who are growing up and trying to figure out what to make of how life works. We talk a lot about values but don't seem to choose them. This movie is great at communicating good solid values.

I have been looking for information on this movie for so long! We had it on VHS as a child ..... but after I went into foster care no one had heard of it ...... my fav parts ~ the raccoon and the joke "how do u keep a turkey in suspense? ~~~~ I will tell ya tomorrow (still use it! )