If you like bad poorly-written television movies, this one is for you! The actors seem to sleepwalk through their parts and "Marcia Brady" as Barbara Mandrell is laughable. Don't get me wrong, many actors can play a role and not be typecast, but in this case, it was really like watching "Marcia" as Barbara rather than Maureen as Marcia! This movie glosses over so many things that it is ridiculous. And even when the characters are being angry, they come across as too-good-to-be-true. Barbara sees her son standing under a tree drinking liquor. She says nothing until later on that night and has a "serious" discussion with him that is about as long as a gnat's eye. It's like we're supposed to believe that the Mandrell family was the real "Brady family". I guess it was appropriate after all for Maureen McCormick to play Barbara Mandrell! Someone pass me a barf bag!
Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story
(1997 TV Movie)
You will need a strong stomach for this syrupy tale...!!!!
16 April 2010
Warning: Spoilers