Product: Peggy Sue Got Married [VHS] (1986)
Rating: 4.0
A blast from the past!
I adore this movie, flaws and all. Yes, there are errors in the plot sequence and the filming. Yes, there are obvious cheesy characteristics that don't seem to belong in a Coppola film; however, this is an endearing film that I have watched many, many times. It never gets old for me.The retro styling of this film is just part of the draw. I also love the undertones of the film's theme: what if? I think most people look back at all of our stupid adolescent mistakes and wonder what would happen if we could go back and relive it. Peggy Sue gets the chance, and finds that the choices that she originally made were not necessarily bad ones. She and Charlie were drawn each other as teenagers, and even when she relives her high school years, she finds that the same is true. She knows that he's flawed, and she also knows what the future will hold for them, but she couldn't deny that at that point in time, they were drawn toward each other for a reason.Do things happen for a reason? If Charlie would have sung a Beatles song, would it have been as popular? Peggy Sue tried to alter some of the aspects of her life, but she also seemed to find that she was powerless to alter the major parts. She could chase the "hip thinking" poet, but could she truly be happy with him? Could she walk away from Charlie and find happiness with someone else, thus altering what she knew to be her future?The plot is a bit hokey, but it does get you thinking. If you did get a chance, would it really be all that different? On one hand, you want to say yes, while on the other hand, we all know that time distorts our perception of things. Would we really do it all differently if given the chance? Perhaps not. It maybe for this question alone that you'd want to watch this film with good friends and ponder that question.