Customer Reviews

Just the Way You Are [VHS]

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

An excellent movie for any person who wishes he/she could hide or disguise a physical disability or abnormality. The storyline never seems to drag in this film, and the content as well as the concept of the plot keeps you interested from the beginning. Although this movie was not a blockbuster, it still has what it takes to leave you feeling good at the end. This movie will make you think about how differntly some people can be treated when in fact they are really no different than anyone else. I have a lower left leg deformity, and as a result a lot of people have treated me differently. I followed the same method that Kristy's character Susan did in the movie. I went to a ski lodge with a cast on my lower leg to hide my condition, and it was like being in a whole new world. What an inspiration this movie was!

I loved this movie! Kristy McNichol was great.....I for one miss seeing her on TV and in films (except for "The Pirate Movie.") In this movie she portrays a flutist named Susan Berlanger. Susan had polio as a child and as a result must wear a leg brace that she feels keeps her from finding the love of her life. Because of this, she decides to settle for all that she thinks that she's worthy of....marrying a male friend of her's who happens to be gay, a marriage of convenience for both. He can carry on with men without being detected as gay at the company he works for and she can eliminate the pressure from her parents (and society)to be married, plus the added security of being taken care of. Anyway, Susan decides to break her engagement and take a once in a lifetime vacation at a French ski resort where she cleverly learns that she can exchange or disguise her leg brace for a cast and consequently, stop people from feeling sorry for her and staring at her because she has a leg brace. After carrying on numerous flirtations with several different men at the resort, she meets a handsome photographer played by Michael Ontkean and they fall in love but she's afraid that once he learns about her leg brace that he won't love her anymore. The popular Billy Joel tune of the same title will be in your head as you watch this film and, bottom line, who doesn't want to be loved "Just The Way You Are".....? P.S.-The ski resort scenery in the move is beautiful!!!

I have seen this movie more than once. Besides Kristy McNichol, there are many other great actors in it, such as Robert Carradine. I also really like the soundtrack (ABBA!) There are many cute moments in the movie, such as the dance scene and her "wonderful way of speaking french." It is a good movie to see on a lazy afternoon.

I forgot about this movie until I was asked by a friend what he should rent for a first date with this lady friend of his. "Just The Way You Are" I said!

Romantic, FUNNY, and it's PG. (PG is good for a first date!)

I loved this movie and actually had taped on video. I love Kristie McNicol. This is a funny movie and she is great in this movie. It's a romantic comedy. Anyone who likes Kristie McNicol will love this movie.

I found this movie to be very sweet, tender and thought provoking. Kristy goes from being frumpy and introverted to bubbly and outgoing and all with the aid of a cast. She uses this cast to make the world forget she has a leg brace due to a childhood illness. The movie does a great job at showing how the world treats her differently once they don't realize she is differently abled. Very 80's and no wonder, that's when it was filmed. The soundtrack is one of the lesser dated ones, due to all the Abba music. The ending is a little short, but promising none the less. On a personal observation: Why do people who hate movies so much they'd rather throw them off a cliff than watch bother to reveiw them? I mean they obviously have less boring lives than I do since I liked it and they didn't. Hmmmm. Like the look of their own words in print maybe?

This is a TOUGH movie to find on DVD so if you're even remotely inclined to buy it, BUY IT! It's a cute movie and makes me wonder what good things Kristy MacNichol would've done if she had continued acting!

Kristy McNichol is just irreplaceable! I have been a fan of Kristy since I was a kid and she was everywhere on television, films, commercials during the 1970's-90's. I never could get enough of her performances and never grew tired of them either. So with my browsing the website here, I was pleasantly surprised to rediscover this film now on DVD. " Just The Way You Are" was constantly played on HBO and loved it then too. Like many fans, I hope that she one day soon will return to gives us all another taste of her talents. Thank you!

I saw this for the time on Stars/Encore and I loved it! It's a beautiful movie and I am glad that it was available for purchase on Amazon.

This movie is great love love love it, was so excited to get it. The reason for the beware part is not the movie but who you buy from. I used a marketplace seller and did have issues with the dvd. The seller i used had great rating but can only figure that has to do with people who didnt have any problems. Bottom line if you use maketplace seller use one that shows some kind of satifaction policy, and read there return exchange policy. In my case was going to be more hassle to get the problem fixed than it was worth and think that was there idea too. Will say though amazon is a great company and did what they could to try to resolve issue. Amazon is tops in my book and even though they didnt have to made this customer happy. BOTTOM LINE ---- AMAZON IS ALWAY 5 STARS be carefull cause some not ALL marketplace sellers not as good. The one i used and would not recomend has the word OLD as part of there name. To top it off sent me an unpleasant email when i left negative seller feedback. Alot of options who to buy from, even if means paying a few cents more for better cutomer service it is well worth it.