Reptileenbu Did you people see the same film I saw?

Holstra Boring, long, and too preachy.

SparkMore n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.

Connianatu How wonderful it is to see this fine actress carry a film and carry it so beautifully.

azpinktridelt This is the ultimate 80s guilty pleasure. Fighting against the establishment with a great soundtrack and gloriously bad fashion. Love every minute.

thesar-2 Kids…welcome to pre-social media and pre-Jean-Claude Van Damme ball- kicks.Not only was this a perfect example of the original internet, or "word of mouth," it was the good old days. I miss getting my news and stories like this story shows.Picture it. Phoenix. 1986. Thirty years ago. My sister introduced me to the legend. Billie Jean aka Joan of Arc. Back then, I loved whatever my sister did. So, since she loved this movie, so did I.Funny, this movie did make a mark on me. I literally have not seen it since that year, but this reunion of sorts on BluRay had me all misty- eyed. I cannot believe how many scenes I remembered verbatim…all the way to the climax. Maybe I saw it more than a couple of times back then. Basically, the movie is pure 80s fantasy where none of this would really happen back then and especially not today. Billie Jean's brother (and the real life brother of Supergirl actress, Helen Slater, a very, VERY young Christian Slater) gets beat up just as badly as his scooter. When Billie Jean goes to collect on the money to repair the vehicle, she almost gets sexually assaulted and the pervert gets accidentally shot. Off goes the "heroine," her posse and on goes the ahead-of-its-time Thelma & Louise, martyr trek.Yes, this movie is totally 80s in so many ways, but it's nice to reminisce with kids that were almost my age back then. (In my defense, I was actually younger than them in 1985.) And it's nice to see how we got information back then. Kids, as well as adults, will find it "primitive," but I found it refreshing. I would much rather get ONE story from many different kids than the million that are thrown at us now. Easier to concentrate on, digest and stand behind.As stated, it's pretty much the kiddie version of Thelma & Louise. It's not to be taken as serious as that 1991 classic…and if you don't take it serious, it's fun to watch. Especially if you grew up on it. Or in my case, saw it multiple of times the year it was released on "home video."Oh, and always remember: Fair is Fair! *fists raised****Final thoughts: No review of this movie would be complete without mentioning one of the greatest movie songs of all-time: Invincible by Pat Benatar. That song will live with me forever. Sure, I really did like this movie (despite all the fantasy/never-could-happen elements,) but that song will always be…well, yeah…INVINCIBLE.

Woodyanders Feisty lower-class teenager Billie Jean (a strong and charismatic performance by Helen Slater) and her brother Binx Davy (a solid and likable Christian Slater in his film debut) become celebrity fugitives after a dispute between affluent jerk Hubie (a perfectly obnoxious turn by Barry Tubb) and his no-count father Mr. Pyatt (a splendidly slimy portrayal by Richard Bradford) about Hubie trashing Binx's scooter gets out of hand.Director Matthew Robbins keeps the engrossing story moving along at a quick pace, vividly captures the humid atmosphere of rural Texas, and manages to prevent the potentially campy story from degenerating into totally laughable kitsch. The astute script by Rick Rosenthal and Lawrence Konner offers a pointed and powerful social commentary on how the rich exploit and push around the poor and disenfranchised, the way the media can mold someone into a martyr, and the basic necessity to see that justice gets served after something wrong goes initially unpunished. This film further benefits from fine acting by a tip-top cast: Yeardley Smith as excitable third wheel Putter, Keith Gordon as the helpful Floyd, Martha Gehman as loyal gal pal Ophelia, Peter Coyote as sympathetic cop Lt. Ringwald, and Dean Stockwell as Flloyd's estranged bigwig politician father Muldaur. However, it's Slater who really keeps this picture on track: She looks absolutely stunning with close-cropped hair and brings a fierce conviction and winning sense of pure integrity to the character of Bille Jean that makes her real easy to root for and side with as she becomes a symbol of defiant rebellion and female empowerment to the adolescent public at large. Jeffrey L. Kimball's slick cinematography provides a neat polished look. Craig Safan's moody score and the pumping rock soundtrack both hit the stirring spot. A super cool movie that's deserving of its avid fan following.

zardoz-13 "Corvette Summer" director Matthew Robbins wrote and helmed Helen Slater's second big-screen movie, the above-average road epic "The Legend of Billie Jean," about a blonde Texas teenager from a trailer park who becomes a highly-sought after fugitive after several guys stole her motor scooter from her little brother and vandalized it. Fifteen-year old Christian Slater plays Binx, the brother of Billie Jean (Helen Slater of "Supergirl") in this 1980s era who embarks on a journey of hardship as they dodge the law. When Billie Jean confronts the villainously mustached Pyatt (Richard Bradford of "The Milagro Beanfield War") whose reckless son Hubie (Barry Tubb of "Top Gun") damaged their scooter, she has to ward off a rape attempt. It seems that Pyatt is willing to pay Billie for the damages if she will accompany him upstairs. Fleeing from him, she descends from the room above the store and finds Binx has removed a revolver from Pyatt's cash register. Pyatt threatens Binx and Binx shoots him in the shoulder by accident. The entire state of Texas scrambles after Billie Jean, and she manages to not only elude them but recreate herself as a media icon by cutting her hair and emerging as look-alike Joan of Arc. She gets the idea one evening while watching the Otto Preminger classic movie "Saint Joan" (1957) with Jean Seberg cast as Joan. There is a wonderful scene when Detective Ringwald (Peter Coyote of "Sphere") is informed by one of his men that they have captured Billie. Actually, they have captured a quartet of girls with shorn coifs claiming to be the fugitive in a riff on the Kirk Douglas slave saga "Spartacus." Robbins co-scripted the Spielberg chase thriller "The Sugarland Express" and comparisons between the two are inevitable. The kids take a hostage, Lloyd (Keith Gordon of "Christine") who uses his videotape camera to shoots videos of Billie proclaiming her slogan "Fair is Fair." Actually, "The Legend of Billie Jean" is more than fair, and Helen Slater is delectable as the eponymous heroine. Rock star Pat Benatar hated this movie, but her song "Invincible" appears in it and adds to its message about wronged youth. Richard Bradford makes an evil villain who exploits Billie. A memorable moment occurs near the conclusion when Billie sets fire to Pyatt's canvas tent store selling posters of Billie Jean. In this instance, a towering statue of Billie Jean catches fire in a riff of "Saint Joan." The ending with our heroine and her brother in the snow-swept north is amusing. Binx spots a snow scooter reminiscent of the motor scooter that they were riding at the outset of the film. Yeardley Smith is fun to watch as Billie's friend who has her first period in the station wagon that they use to elude a carbine wielding truck driver. Clocking in a 96 minutes, "The Legend of Billie Jean" qualifies as entertaining with strong performances.