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Lisa | Year: 1990 Directed: - Gary Sherman Actors/Actresses: - Staci Keanan - Cheryl Ladd Teenagers will love this movie! This is a perfect example of a film stricty meant for teenagers.<BR>LISA used a very creative theme by having the title character, played to near-perfection by Staci Keanan, having phone conversations with a guy who turns out to be a serial killer, already in the headlines as " the candlelight killer".<BR>Cherryl Ladd gives a good performance as Lisa' s mom Catherine. Another film that is remarkable about this movie is the mother-daughter bond between the two actresses and the tensions in that relationship due to Lisa' s adolescent crisis.<BR>A good thing about LISA is that it gives the viewer the impression that the movie is a mix of to plots:the first one consists of the mother-daughter bond giving a dramatic flavor to the movie and the second one involving Lisa in a troublesome situation with a psychotic killer who will track her down eventually, giving LISA a very suspenceful flavor.The film also features a good dramatic musical score.However the fine print of this film is that you could watch it 100 times when you are 15 and not get bored of it and then not have cravings to see it again as you grow older. This is suspence but obviously cannot be in the same category as other great suspence movies; it is obvious that LISA was marketed for the teenage segment only.And plus, it is essential to state that this film is so forgotten ( despite the fact that it was released by United Artists) that it does not appear in some movie guides. Or, if there is a listed review it tends to be on the negative side, putting an emphasis on the film' s weaknesses only.I must say that I really liked this movie when I was a teenager.I stronly recommend this film to anyone who loves suspence althought it is sometimes hard to find this movie in your local video store and I notice that this film is rarely aired on commercial TV. But the trouble is worth it! a great little thriller! This is definitely one of my favorite movies...i own it and watch if every once in a while...having seen it at least 20 times, i never get sick of it and always have a great pleasure watching it...its a shame not too many people have seen this because it truly is a suspenseful and engrossing thriller.... Staci Keanan proves she can act. After years of watching Staci as the neurotic Dana on Step by Step, I discovered this gem in the video store. It's certainly a less-than-perfect example of film noir of the 90's, but I enjoyed it immensely. Staci Keanan and Cheryl Ladd play off each other very well. The angsty dialogue gets tiresome, but it's heartfelt. And the ending...very cool. If you can find this, see it. Buy Lisa at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Lisa Search with the Priority Search Engine on Lisa This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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