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Mystic Pizza (1988), Directors: Donald Petrie, rated R for language, adult situations

A romantic comedy with the works.

Film ClipStarring: Annabeth Gish, Julia Roberts, Lili Taylor, Vincent D'Onofrio, William R. Moses, Adam Storke, Conchata Ferrell, Matt Damon

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"What the hell do you think Leona really puts in that pizza?" - Jojo

Why watch this? It's sweet and bittersweet, and yes, Ms. Roberts became a thing.

Plot Summary: Three young Portuguese-American friends in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut, navigate the summer after high school graduation. They work together at the local pizza parlor. Each of the girls have different issues. One is not sure about her upcoming marriage, one is in love with a married man, and one can't let herself love a guy outside her "class".

Dad's Preview: This intelligent chick-flick (wait, is that an oxymoron?) is a perfect datenight film with very interesting plot lines. It really is deeper than it has to be and that makes it much better. And BTW, this was the incredible Julia Roberts' (and that massive head of hair) big breakthrough role.


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