Dermot Mulroney, Rick Schroder and Noah Wyle take you on a funny and heartening trip back to the turbulent sixties in this riveting, infectious comic drama (Variety) that effectively blendsnostalgia and political awaren... more »ess (Leonard Maltin). It's the final few days of Pop's Paradiseahamburger joint that's been a second home to Westwood High's senior classand a group of friends must face the biggest decisions of their lives. There's Stick (Schroder), a surfer headed for Vietnam, Pirate (Mulroney), who wants to discover America along Route 66, and Michael (Wyle), whose political activism may destroy his Harvard-bound future. Little do any of them realize that their final carefree days will also mark the end of theirand all of America'sinnocence.« less
More than an ice cream soda at the local burger joint...
06/12/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"What to do and where to go? The questions so many high school graduates face; However, Most are not facing these questions when there is a war going on. Most of us think about a time of bubble gum music and a seperate time when there was the Vietnam war. What we forget is that these two things do overlap and we idealize the time of bubblegum music and leave out the part about the war. I believe that this movie gives a good sense of making sure that we know all the bad that came with that "idyllic" time. Watts, Vietnam, and bubblegum music...not even the local burger hang- out was a place to just forget and be free..."
Absolutely Heartwarming and Fun!
gooniegirl | Albuquerque, NM USA | 04/01/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw There Goes My Baby when it was in the theatres, and while I saw that there were some similarities between it and "Hollywood Knights" I don't think it was a blatant rip off... Floyd Mutrux wrote and directed both movies so there are bound to be some similar aspects. That's like hating Pulp Fiction because it had a similar feel to Reservoir Dogs.I may be a bit biased because I love the "one day in the life" type of movies (ie Dazed and Confused) I thought it was a heartwarming and fun movie and it has a permanent place on my shelf next to the VCR."
I LOVE this movie
11/09/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This movie is the best. I first discovered it at a movie rental store, which later on closed and I thought I lost this movie forever. Searching endlessly at stores, through cataloges, and every movie site on the internet yielded no results. Finally I was in a chat and the movie was mentioned. I had to trade a movie of mine for There Goes My Baby with a girl that lived in California. I am so excited about being able to have another copy of it!!!"
Unbelievable
gooniegirl | 09/15/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love this movie so much! I first saw it on Showtime on TV and I fell in love with it. I would look every single day to see if it was on, and ofcourse, they only put it on once every month! This is an amazing movie that really captures what it's like to graduate from high school and not know what to do. It really shows the power that teenagers can have in this world. It's an incradible movie and everyone should watch it!"
If you're crazy about the sixties, this movie's for you!
03/01/1999
(4 out of 5 stars)
""There Goes My Baby" follows the graduating class of '65 through several trials and demanding issues of the 1960's. It's a serious, yet fun coming-of-age story with plenty of good music and familiar faces including Dermot Mulroney, Rick Schroeder, and Noah Wyle. I really liked this movie's sensitivity to political and social issues such as the Vietnam war and the Watt's riots as viewed through the eyes of California youth."