The Runaways on DVD

The Runaways: Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning star as Joan Jett and Cherie Currie(Who?) respectively. These two girls along with 3 others formed The Runaways, the first all girl rock band in the mid 1970s. I found Kristen Stewart to pull off the role perfectly as for Dakota Fanning.....it was a bit of a stretch. There are a couple of scenes were I am conscious of Fanning trying to "act" like the bad girl. As for the story, it does not dive in too deep, it just gives you a snapshot of how they got their big break. Michael Shannon plays Kim Fowley the producer who helped get the band started. He is the highlight of the film and quickly becoming one of my favorite supporting actors out there. Make no mistake this film is NOT a runaway success, in fact it barely gets a passing grade.

Very Slight - "Pick it Up"

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