Claudio Carvalho
"Inside Daisy Clover" is a pointless and deceptive film with Natalie Wood in the lead role of Daisy Clover. The story has the intention to criticize the Hollywood industry but never works. Daisy Clover is a naive barefooted teenager tomboy that lives in a shack nearby the sea with her insane mother that out of the blue is discovered as a singer by Hollywood producer Raymond Swan and promoted to be the America´s darling in 1936 (meaning in the Depression decade). Like in any other business, she has to follow procedures. She becomes famous and has to protect her image. But she is rebel and does not accept the fate of her mother in an institution; and makes bad choices in love. Therefore this film is a huge disappointment that looks like a Mexican soap opera. My vote is four.Title (Brazil): "À Procura do Destino" ("Seeking the Destiny")
bpmcleod
Anachronisms abound."Inside Daisy Clover" started to lose me with its opening shot of a 15-year-old girl, played by an obviously 26-or-so Natalie Wood. Set in the mid-1930's, Daisy looks and behaves like a proto-hippie of the 'mid-60's.Depictions of the radio and recording industries of the 1930's more closely resemble the advent of rock & roll radio in the late 50's. And don't even get me started about the 45 RPM (the 7" discs with the large hole) records shown in the movie, despite the fact that they first appeared in 1949.Melodrama abounds, too. An LGBT theme is handled poorly (much to a young Robert Redford's chagrin). Poor Redford (who did his best), Ruth Gordon (in a small, under-appreciated role), and cinematographer Charles Lang (glorious photography), whose best efforts were wasted.Though Ms. Wood was an attractive and talented actress, her being a dozen years older than her character pushed me beyond the boundaries of "suspension of disbelief". Actresses who would have been an appropriate age, and who would have portrayed Daisy more believably, include Mia Farrow (age 20 in 1965), Teri Garr (18), Patty Duke (18), Kim Darby (18), or any number of other young, working actresses who could have played a believable teenager.I watched this entire movie, but only because I felt I had to, once.
BatBanks Smith
Natalie Wood played a 1930s teen star who become famous and suffer a price for fame (married a handsome actor who turned out be homosexual, the movie studio made her not visited her mother in mental hospital (so Daisy became more lonely)and had mental breakdown. The movie is not good it's boring, and has silly scenes. Natalie Wood can't act, she not convince enough as a tomboy and too old to play a teenager, they should've cast Patty Duke, can act better than today young actresses. I don't understand why Robert Redford and Roddy McDowell appear this dull movie. Ruth Gordonmake the film little workable as Daisy senile mother.
marbleann
I haven't seen this movie in years. So I got it streamed through Netfix. I want say I remember it was not suppose to be a good movie when it came out. I saw it with my parents and all I could remember is the songs and Natalie Wood. On second viewing I find this film was very underrated. Natalie Wood actually pulls off being a 15 year old. I think because she is only 4"9' and is very petite. She announces to her mother, Ruth Gordon, she can sing and she goes for a audition and they like her. Ruth GOrdon is at her eccentric best. But it is sad what happens when Daisy's near to do well sister takes things in her own hands. Since Daisy is a minor. Christopher Plummer is excellent as the merciless studio head. When Daisy has a emotional breakdown, Plummer makes no qualms about her position with him, even though she had been carry on a affair with him. He asks the doctor if she can go to work and if she cannot go to work make her certifiable so I can get the money from insurance. He goes on to tell he she is there to make him money, not the opposite and promptly fires her nurse.. It was a great scene. It is a a more really about making movies more then about Daisy Clover, and the stars She is just the device they use. Robert Redford is some Errol FLynn type and sweeps the 16 year old Daisy off her feet. One would have to be blind not to see a train wreck coming. But he tells her things he knows she wants to hear and he even pays attention to her grandmother. All I have to say when she marries him , look up what happened to Jean Harlow on her wedding night to Paul Bern. Not quite as deadly but... you get the idea. I think Daisy is a variety of characters but mostly Judy Garland with a little Deanna Durbin, evident by the end and how Miss Durbin left Hollywood at a very young age. All in all I liked the movie. Wood is great and she looks like she is having a great time. Plummer should of gotten a Oscar for his role or at least nominated. Ruth Gordon was good but her roles diminishes greatly after Daisy became famous. And Redford is great playing the louse. Gee they still haven't figured out how to get rid of those bumps on his cheek. lol. .
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