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Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael

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This is such a Winona Ryder movie. (I mean that in the best way possible; she really shines in this movie.) She plays teenaged, quirky, confused, unpopular Dinky Bosetti living in small town Ohio. She was adopted as a baby by a couple who she cannot relate to (especially the "mother", played by Frances Fisher) and who cannot relate to her, and she displays her frustration and confusion by wearing black and padlocking her bedroom door. The only allies Dinky feels she has are a group of homeless dogs she cares for at an old abandoned boat. Roxy Carmichael, the town's living legend, is a woman whose sexual prowess is so strong that it's not limited to either gender. Jeff Daniels does well playing Denton Webb, who was a lover of Roxy's in their younger days. Dinky interrogates Denton relentlessly about Roxy and begins to convince herself that Roxy and Denton are her biological parents. She eagerly anticipates Roxy's scheduled return (as does Denton, who is by now married with children) so that she can go away with her and finally have a mother who understands her. Dinky becomes so obsessed with Roxy's return that she becomes blind to the love that's all around her, from a school counselor, from a popular classmate, and from her adoptive father. I don't want to give away the whole movie. It's a worthwhile rental. PS You never get to find out who Roxy Carmichael is, which was mildly frustrating, but don't let that stop you.

Winona Ryder stars as Dinky Bossetti, an awkward teenager in a small Ohio town called Clyde. The citizens of Clyde are in an uproar because one of their own, a woman named Roxy Carmichael, who left town 15 years before to take Hollywood by storm is returning for the first time. Dinky finds herself enthralled by Roxy and begins to ask everyone she can for information about the woman. Why Roxy is famous, why she left town, what she was like? The more answers Dinky gets to her questions, the more she finds herself convinced that Roxy is her long-lost mother and that when she comes back, she'll take Dinky back to Hollywood with her.

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael came out when I was 10 years old and I remember being completely in love with it. Winona Ryder is at her best as this misunderstood teen misfit who doesn't fit in with the kids in her school nor with her own family and has to look elsewhere to make a place for herself. Dinky's obsession with Roxy gives her a reason to belong and finally makes her feel like she might fit in somewhere. Almost 20 years later, this film is still as great as it was when I was a kid. I'd definitely recommend it to anyone who enjoys those early 90's films about misanthropic teenagers and their coming-of-age.

Its hard to star rate this. It's a film that doesn't explain itself - you either get it or you don't.
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Incomplete, quirky, beautiful. If you had a rough time at school (or are at this time) you'll easily find the nuggets in this film. Dinky is my hero!

It showed real teenage emotions. I wish Hollywood made more movies of this kind.

Although the DVD is bare bones without a shred of extras, at least it is finally on DVD. I have always had a thing for this movie. Some of you may have noticed that earlier pictures of the DVD cover had Winona Ryder's name spelled incorrectly. When I received my copy I was pleasantly surprised that that error had been fixed. I am however guessing that there are copies still floating around with the misspelling.

Its hard to star rate this. It's a film that doesn't explain itself - you either get it or you don't...

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Incomplete, quirky, beautiful. If you had a rough time at school (or are at this time) then you'll easily find the nuggets in this film. Dinky is my hero!

This is the typical teen movie, but with the psychological twist most Winona Ryder movies have. By psychological, i mean there are times when the characters have traumas in their lives-normal people problems. This character-Dinky-has self esteem problems, and so do her parents(not with self esteem). Everyone in this movie has a problem and that's what I like. This movie mixes real life with a Cinderella twist (teen outsider gets popular cute guy). I reccomend this to any teen girl and maybe her boyfriend.

My roommate likes this movie, but I love it. It's a teen movie that is better than all of John Hughes teen films combined. It stars Winona Ryder in the type of movie I love to see her in.

Well, I got this video off eBay, not knowing what to expect. This "acceptable" movie is completely carried by Winona Ryder, with a surprisingly unsatisfying Jeff Daniels as backup. The story is OK, and the ending is touching, if a bit predictable. Winona is GREAT in this, and really does a great job, bringing a sense of wonder and a completely truthful teenage portrayal into this otherwise drowning movie.

Dinky Basetti(Winona Ryder) is having a hard time fitting into her surroundings in this movie. But the one thing that keeps her going is the homecoming of the infamous Roxy Charmichal, who Dinky secrectly hopes and thinks she is the daughter of. This is a movie about having to deal with all of the problems of growing up and just being a teenager(we all know how hard that is) and hoping that there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Enjoy!