"Now and Then" isn't really anything that I would recommend. It's about some women reminiscing about what happened in their lives in summer 1970. The truly interesting subplot was their search for the story of the deceased boy, but the whole movie came across as contrived. "Stand by Me" was similar but much grittier. This movie isn't terrible, but I just got the feeling that there wasn't much to it. Maybe I like it too much when movies contain a lot of historical context, and so I kept waiting for "Now and Then" to depict the Vietnam War on TV.Anyway, all the cast members have done much better roles. To be certain, Thora Birch co-starred in "American Beauty" a few years after this.

This movie is horrible all over. It is compared to "Stand By Me". That movie is a classic. This one does not even come close to measuring up to SBM. Some say this is an inspirational movie for young girls. Just so you know, they are wrong! If you're a parent do not show this to your child. It promotes sexism in the worst ways. The girls as children are all persecuted by boys. This is taken to the absolute extreme. This is not like real life. Every interaction with the boys these girls have they act as if they are being attacked. In response they proceed to become violent physically, verbally, and by their actions. This is a horrible movie and a bad influence. 0/10. Do not watch it.

I loved this film. Well, let's be honest, I will love any movie with Roseanne. Add Demi "Mrs. Kutcher" Moore, Melanie "Mrs. Banderas" Griffith, and you will just have a bang.The story goes back and forth between now and then, and it is a testament of the power of female friendship. The heroes, or maybe I should call them She-roes, are able to stand by each other through thick and thin. I know that some men cried (not me, but i know for a fact that my friend Derek went through a full box of Kleenex watching this lovely film).There are my two cents. Girls kick a**. Forever. Definitely.See you next time.

Four long time friends (Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Melaine Griffen and Rita Wilson) are reunited, since they didn't seen each other in years. Once these friends decide to talk about their past. They talk about the best summer they ever had as Kids (Gaby Hoffman, Christina Ricci, Thora Birch and Ashleigh Aston Moore) and the difficulties they had growning up.Directed by Leslie Linka Glatter made an familiar, coming of age dramatic comedy. Which some might say this is the female version of "Stand by Me" but towed down version of it. Good performances highlights this, especially from the young cast. There's also a fine 1970's soundtrack adds to the enjoyment of the movie.DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1) transfer (also in Pan & Scan) and an lively Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. DVD's only features are the original theatrical trailer and cast & crew information. This film was an modest hit at the box office. The movie is entertaining, especially for the pre-teen girls. Adults will likely relish this picture as well. Demi Moore is also one of the producers of this film. Brandan Fraser appears unbilled. (*** 1/2 out of *****).