Just the Way You Are

1984
PG
1h 34m

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5.9/10

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Kristy McNichol in Just the Way You Are (1984)

A disabled musician thinks people treat her differently because of her disability, so she goes to a ski resort with her leg in a cast to test this theory.

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A disabled musician thinks people treat her differently because of her disability, so she goes to a ski resort with her leg in a cast to test this theory.A disabled musician thinks people treat her differently because of her disability, so she goes to a ski resort with her leg in a cast to test this theory.A disabled musician thinks people treat her differently because of her disability, so she goes to a ski resort with her leg in a cast to test this theory.

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IMDb RATING

5.9/10

1.1K

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See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Filming was delayed for a full year after Kristy McNichol developed a chemical imbalance (also reported as an emotional breakdown) and could not continue filming. She recovered in just two weeks, but the snowy second half of the film required waiting until next winter to shoot it.

Goofs
After getting paint on the back of his overcoat carrying Susan Berlanger up the stairs, Sam Carpenter returns to the cab without any paint on his overcoat.

Connections
Featured in Logos de Partout dans le Monde: United States of America (aka 'Murica) (2016)

Soundtracks
I Know There's Something Going On
Written by Russ Ballard
Performed by Anni-Frid Lyngstad (as Frida)
Courtesy of Polar Music

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Featured review

6/10

Cute but not always believable

I'll start with the positive: it takes place in the Alps, so the scenery is magnificent (especially the hot-air balloon scene). Kristy McNicol is just adorable in this movie. You can't help rooting for her. And the overall message is quite positive ( you have to accept yourself the way you are and other people will love you for it)

But...the first 45 minutes of the movie are a bit useless. She has 3 love interests who bring absolutely nothing to the rest of the movie. She's a concert flutist, but she could have had any job that would bring her to Europe. The script is pretty cheesy overall.

But it brought me back to the mid-80's, when I was a teenager...the hair, the colourful clothes, the synthesizers... nice little movie!