Well, best thing about the film was the contra dance band at the end, the Hillillies from Mars, of which I am a member. Actors were competent I thought, though working with very poor material. I will say that lunch was pretty good. Though the extras didn't get the same grub as the stars. My buddy Ray, unfamiliar with the movie class system, managed to wander through the first class lunch line and get actual meat instead of the spaghetti we lowly serfs were served. Cast and crew seemed like nice folks. Strange business this second line Hollywood stuff. I think the director must have gotten tired when editing, and the writer gave up after awhile as well. Wonder what it would have been like had everyone mimed their parts?

not the most awful movie I've seen but close.I greatly disliked the acting of the daughter Kylie and the little girl Mary. Especially the little girl, her actions did not make sense. One part where the main issue is the fire going on and she continues whining about her bike burning and NOT running away from the fire. How annoying can she get? Sure she is categorized as the little girl but she should be way smarter than she is portrayed. The plot was completely predictable and the ending lacked in professionalism. It looked like they put in a bunch of random clips and flashbacks to this slow music that seems like it goes on forever. Nothing is really going on except them smiling and dancing and smiling and dancing. Is the movie finished yet? As well the main conflict between the girl Kylie and her mother Darcy is very unlikely at that point. Kylie is a character who should be old enough to understand that her mother should not be to blame. The abrupt yet known ending of her forgiving her mother is so overdone that it lacks any real impact on the audience,receiving no sympathy from me whatsoever. I would not recommend watching this movie.

While viewing a multi-pack of action DVD's I stumbled across what appears to be a little known film that I certainly had not heard of before. The only actor immediately recognizable is Dean Stockwell who has only a small and rather featureless part as Mayor Bill Klinger. Despite this I found the scenery and acting well above average for what was ostensibly a low budget production. Panoramic views of the sweeping forestry were well executed and while the special effects were not up to blockbuster standard they were adequate and in no way detracted from the experience. The plot revolves around new Rural Fire Chief Darcy Hamilton played by the incredibly sexy Janet Gunn. The move brings tension between Darcy, her daughter, the mayor and the local firefighters. All the while a random arsonist is making life difficult. The story itself is sound with some believable action heating things up. Overall I found the movie absorbing with above average acting and reasonably strong plot lines.

I rented this from Netflix (luckily) because I wanted to see Janet Gunn in something other than Silk Stalkings. This movie did not do her any favors in my ability to critique her acting ability in movies.10 painful minutes in and I couldn't take it anymore. It's still on right now as I write this painful review. Really lame dialogue is going on while flying from (?) a fire site. Why is she whining about her daughter back in LA ("that crazy town", according to the apparently hick No. CA. pilot, like it's so far away) while battling a strange fire? My limit was reached when I saw the lame fireman didn't know to stop, drop and roll while his leg was mysteriously on fire through his fire proof suit.Oy.