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Toy Doll

The film at times seems vulgar,
at least I felt it was when Gilbert
shows us the young mother giving
birth while holding a toy doll, and
the father exclaiming, "I can see
him!" Maybe vulgarity is too harsh
a criticism; maybe the film simply
lacks taste. If anything, ZPG should
picket Paramount's head offices for
advocating pregnancies among
consenting minors.

All kidding aside, "Friends" is
really as bad as it sounds. The
subject could have made a nice
little story for some magazine, but
to be film entertainment more
substance is needed. The film is a
delicate piece of fluff, not unlike
cotton candy -sweet and sticky

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