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Mr. Stefani · 11-19-2001, 04:03 PM

it was def. better then "the growing pains reunion" and brady bunch...those were just **Y... The only thing i had a problem wit was Lisa's acting(needed some help,no offense to anyone who likes her) and Jamie...i dont no why they played her out to b Jos mini- me. it would of been more creative to have her been the complete opposite as Jo was made out to be..u no more like blair, it seemed like a sad attempt to bring Jo to life....otherwise it was good
I GOTTA GO WATCH THE REST OF IT NOW-------bye

hch · 11-19-2001, 04:04 PM

I thought that it was really great how they all came back together anyway, but the reunion could have been better if they had Jo there. I thought that it was really cute at the end when Tootie's daughter uttered her mother's famous line, "oooh, Someone's in troubleeee". I liked how they designed the cafeteria set at Eastland to make it look like the original series. We should have seen the house where they used to saty in, whcih also housed the old store that they used to work in.

And also, Where's Beverly Ann and Andy and all of them? The movie, i think, felt incomplete without them there. But then again, Beverly Ann does get on people's nerves so it was great that she didn't show up.

It seemed as though History repeated itself when The younger kids stole Blair's car to go out riding in town. It was just like they did when they stole the school van in 1980 to go to a bar. That was touching, in a way.

All in all, it was a good movie, but it could have had more to it.

angel676 · 11-19-2001, 04:11 PM

History repeated itself when Jo's daughter arrived on the reunion movie.
She entered almost the exact same way as
Jo did but I don't "think" her daughter
had a motorcycle.

Kay Scarpetta · 11-19-2001, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by timmy087:
it was def. better then "the growing pains reunion" and brady bunch...those were just **Y... The only thing i had a problem wit was Lisa's acting(needed some help,no offense to anyone who likes her) and Jamie...i dont no why they played her out to b Jos mini- me. it would of been more creative to have her been the complete opposite as Jo was made out to be..u no more like blair, it seemed like a sad attempt to bring Jo to life....otherwise it was good
I GOTTA GO WATCH THE REST OF IT NOW-------bye

Ditto on everything you just said- EXCEPT the Lisa's acting part. I thought she did fine. Well, even if she didn't, I would still say she did LOL. But yall gotta remember, she hasn't acted since 1991 I believe. In the meantime, at least Kim had Living Single, and Charlotte and Mindy had guest staring roles on shows. Maybe she has... has... has lost her touch?
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DarleneIllyria · 11-19-2001, 04:52 PM

Hmmm- Well, I watched the reunion and I thought it would be much better than what it was.

When Jamie arrived, I thought they were going to model her just like they did Jo in the series. Jo was punkish, while Jamie was climbing on the wall of punk. I think she kept slipping on the wall of punk.

The story wasn't that great, but atleast we got to see Kim, Lisa, and Mindy together again.

I think it would've been a lot better if Nancy was in it, or maybe just a little surprise appearance....

Have I confused anybody yet with my way of thinking

11-19-2001, 07:55 PM

I think Nancy did not do the reuion becasue she probally thought it would bite. I agree that it did. The best was when they were ridng back in the lemo. But I was flipping my channel from ABC to TVLand. I just wtached the marathon. It was not the same without JO and her funny wise cracks I love. By the way, I think Jo's daughter shoud not have been in it. I mean Jo is working in LA and her daughter is shipped to her high school reuion? Does anyone think this makes since?

coily2 · 11-19-2001, 08:01 PM

I had a big long reply about the reunion last night, and decided not to post it. I will just say that I thought it was crap. I think that there were too many inconsistencies with the original characters, the tone of the script played out like a farse, in addition to the story line being sort of lame. I too held a tiny glimmer of hope that NMK would make a surprise appearance. I understand and respect her reasoning for not, but I don't think I could sit by and watch something that I was a driving force of from the sidelines.

I was hoping that this would be a little better because it would've reminded the viewers who were my age of how much they enjoyed growing up with the show. I no longer have positive hopes that this show will be picked up by anyone in the near future.

JMPolniaczek15 · 11-19-2001, 08:06 PM

I really liked it, although I was a bit dissappointed. It had its mpments, though. It just wasn't the same without Nancy, that's for sure. But it was nice to see them cak together again. Makes me get all sentimental...
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Kay Scarpetta · 11-19-2001, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by coily2:
I will just say that I thought it was crap

Ok, ok. I don't know why I am laughing. I find these sort of things funny.

Lynn · 11-20-2001, 05:03 AM

Overall, I enjoyed watching the reunion, even though I was a little disappointed. It was really great to see Nat, Tootie, and Blair together again. I had lots of fun watching those three. However, I definitely missed Jo. I would have loved to see her having fun with the rest of the gang too.

Lynn · 11-20-2001, 05:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by timmy087:
Jamie...i dont no why they played her out to b Jos mini- me.

I agree, they tried too hard to make Jamie be just like Jo. I didn't like that.

SitcomFan · 11-20-2001, 07:57 AM

I loved it Blair was hilarious

11-20-2001, 09:52 AM

I was happy to see the actors come together again, but the storyline left much to be desired. I also felt that the characters brought in to support the original cast were given too much focus. It's not nice to upstage the bride at a wedding. I also agree with the person who brought up Nat's boyfriends in their undies. Very ridiculous indeed.

Michele35 · 11-20-2001, 10:57 AM

I wasn't too disappointed in the reunion cuz I didn't really have high expectations,,,kinda thought of it as a nostalgic reunion and wanted to just catch a glimpse of the girlz..

With that said,,I will say that I was a little disappointed in the character of Blair. I knew she wouldn't be as much fun without Jo,,but I didn't like the cheezy,,snobby act...didn't she outgrow that during the 9 year fol run..I mean why did we watch her grow up and then have her back to her snobby teenage ways in the reunion....also I don't understand why she said she wasn't good around kidz,,didn't she run Eastland..she seemed very good around kids in the last 2 fol eps when she was the headmistress.

Anywayz,,,overall I enjoyed seeing everyone,,,Mrs G was funny with all of her technology gadgets, palm pilot, laptop, etc

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TV Guy · 11-20-2001, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by Michele35:
With that said,,I will say that I was a little disappointed in the character of Blair. I knew she wouldn't be as much fun without Jo,,but I didn't like the cheezy,,snobby act...didn't she outgrow that during the 9 year fol run..I mean why did we watch her grow up and then have her back to her snobby teenage ways in the reunion....also I don't understand why she said she wasn't good around kidz,,didn't she run Eastland..she seemed very good around kids in the last 2 fol eps when she was the headmistress.

You know, I thought the exact same thing. She seemed like a flighty socialite rather than a lawyer/businesswoman. I think a little of the snobbishness is OK, but they went a little overboard.

11-19-2001, 07:55 PM	#21
Mustang92088 Guest Posts: n/a	I think Nancy did not do the reuion becasue she probally thought it would bite. I agree that it did. The best was when they were ridng back in the lemo. But I was flipping my channel from ABC to TVLand. I just wtached the marathon. It was not the same without JO and her funny wise cracks I love. By the way, I think Jo's daughter shoud not have been in it. I mean Jo is working in LA and her daughter is shipped to her high school reuion? Does anyone think this makes since?
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11-20-2001, 09:52 AM	#28
D&R Guest Posts: n/a	I was happy to see the actors come together again, but the storyline left much to be desired. I also felt that the characters brought in to support the original cast were given too much focus. It's not nice to upstage the bride at a wedding. I also agree with the person who brought up Nat's boyfriends in their undies. Very ridiculous indeed.
D&R Guest Posts: n/a

11-19-2001, 04:03 PM	#16
Mr. Stefani Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jul 15, 2001 Posts: 20,757	it was def. better then "the growing pains reunion" and brady bunch...those were just **Y... The only thing i had a problem wit was Lisa's acting(needed some help,no offense to anyone who likes her) and Jamie...i dont no why they played her out to b Jos mini- me. it would of been more creative to have her been the complete opposite as Jo was made out to be..u no more like blair, it seemed like a sad attempt to bring Jo to life....otherwise it was good I GOTTA GO WATCH THE REST OF IT NOW-------bye

11-19-2001, 04:04 PM	#17
hch Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jun 07, 2001 Location: Montross, VA 22520 Posts: 983	I thought that it was really great how they all came back together anyway, but the reunion could have been better if they had Jo there. I thought that it was really cute at the end when Tootie's daughter uttered her mother's famous line, "oooh, Someone's in troubleeee". I liked how they designed the cafeteria set at Eastland to make it look like the original series. We should have seen the house where they used to saty in, whcih also housed the old store that they used to work in. And also, Where's Beverly Ann and Andy and all of them? The movie, i think, felt incomplete without them there. But then again, Beverly Ann does get on people's nerves so it was great that she didn't show up. It seemed as though History repeated itself when The younger kids stole Blair's car to go out riding in town. It was just like they did when they stole the school van in 1980 to go to a bar. That was touching, in a way. All in all, it was a good movie, but it could have had more to it.

11-19-2001, 04:11 PM	#18
angel676 Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 09, 2000 Location: Mansfield, Ohio Posts: 2,482	History repeated itself when Jo's daughter arrived on the reunion movie. She entered almost the exact same way as Jo did but I don't "think" her daughter had a motorcycle.

11-19-2001, 04:52 PM	#20
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	Hmmm- Well, I watched the reunion and I thought it would be much better than what it was. When Jamie arrived, I thought they were going to model her just like they did Jo in the series. Jo was punkish, while Jamie was climbing on the wall of punk. I think she kept slipping on the wall of punk. The story wasn't that great, but atleast we got to see Kim, Lisa, and Mindy together again. I think it would've been a lot better if Nancy was in it, or maybe just a little surprise appearance.... Have I confused anybody yet with my way of thinking

11-19-2001, 08:01 PM	#22
coily2 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 28, 2000 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 969	I had a big long reply about the reunion last night, and decided not to post it. I will just say that I thought it was crap. I think that there were too many inconsistencies with the original characters, the tone of the script played out like a farse, in addition to the story line being sort of lame. I too held a tiny glimmer of hope that NMK would make a surprise appearance. I understand and respect her reasoning for not, but I don't think I could sit by and watch something that I was a driving force of from the sidelines. I was hoping that this would be a little better because it would've reminded the viewers who were my age of how much they enjoyed growing up with the show. I no longer have positive hopes that this show will be picked up by anyone in the near future.

11-19-2001, 08:06 PM	#23
JMPolniaczek15 Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 16, 2001 Location: Amongst the cornfields in Indiana... Posts: 706	I really liked it, although I was a bit dissappointed. It had its mpments, though. It just wasn't the same without Nancy, that's for sure. But it was nice to see them cak together again. Makes me get all sentimental... ------------------ "You're old, you're ugly, you live with it!" - Jo *********************** "Why would you want to be popular? You have to smile and talk to peple and all that stuff!" - Jo ********************* Rose: So, Jerry, ever dressed up like a horse? Jerry: No, but thank you for asking! ********************* "Get back here, you deceitful little Sicilian gecko!" - Dorothy Zbornak ********************* "I've got PMS and I've got a gun - any questions?" - Jinny Extead ************************ May God be with the friends and family of those whose lives were lost in this terrible tragedy. [This message has been edited by JMPolniaczek15 (edited 11-19-2001).]

11-20-2001, 05:03 AM	#25
Lynn Member Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 07, 2001 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 744	Overall, I enjoyed watching the reunion, even though I was a little disappointed. It was really great to see Nat, Tootie, and Blair together again. I had lots of fun watching those three. However, I definitely missed Jo. I would have loved to see her having fun with the rest of the gang too.

11-20-2001, 07:57 AM	#27
SitcomFan Bonnie Hunt Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 16, 2001 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 286	I loved it Blair was hilarious

11-20-2001, 10:57 AM	#29
Michele35 Jazz Girl Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 08, 2000 Location: Los Angeles,CA Posts: 804	I wasn't too disappointed in the reunion cuz I didn't really have high expectations,,,kinda thought of it as a nostalgic reunion and wanted to just catch a glimpse of the girlz.. With that said,,I will say that I was a little disappointed in the character of Blair. I knew she wouldn't be as much fun without Jo,,but I didn't like the cheezy,,snobby act...didn't she outgrow that during the 9 year fol run..I mean why did we watch her grow up and then have her back to her snobby teenage ways in the reunion....also I don't understand why she said she wasn't good around kidz,,didn't she run Eastland..she seemed very good around kids in the last 2 fol eps when she was the headmistress. Anywayz,,,overall I enjoyed seeing everyone,,,Mrs G was funny with all of her technology gadgets, palm pilot, laptop, etc ------------------ Tootie: Muffy? Her name is Muffy? What kind of person is named Muffy? Jo: Beats me, Tootie.