Like many shows and movies in the 90s, it is set in the early 80s.
I appreciated the "outsider" theme of this movie in particular. Beth and Jody become friends after Beth moves into town from L.A. with her mom, an author of children's books. Jody is an outcast kid who all of the other girls dislike. They warn Beth about her every chance they get. Jody has an alcoholic mom and a douche bag step father. They bond over their love for Winnie the Pooh books.
Beth is skeptical about the danger of going inside the mountain and worries for her friend. She wants to help Jody in her home life but Jody doesn't trust anyone but Beth.
I watched this movie again over the weekend, as I have been doing a lot lately with old movies. I began to question whether these girls were just friends or if it was something more. Sure it was 1995 when the movie came out so it is probably not intentionally a lesbian movie. However, I still maintain that there is an underlying lesbian story line there.What do you think?
-Brianna