John Travolta: The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (TV)

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (TV)
Cast :	John Travolta
Director :	Randal Kleiser
Studio :	Westlake Entertainme
Format :	Color, Dolby
Released Date :	November 12, 1976
DVD Released Date :	November 28, 2004
Language :	English (Dubbed)
Audience Rating :	NR (Not Rated)
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Customer Reviews

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Date	August 03, 2005
Summary	Interesting Story Holds Up Over Time
Content	The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is dated in appearance given the year it was produced but still tells a compelling and true story of a boy forced to live in a germ-free room due to a severe immune deficiency. A young John Travolta gives a sensitive performance in the lead role. The most riveting moment personally, was the last scene where he chooses to leave the protected room so that he can experience the outside world and actually touch the girl he has fallen for. You can practically experience with him all of what he sees, smells and hears as he ventures outside. That is how the film ends. We can guess what eventually happens but playing that out would drag the film down. The unfortunate aspect of this DVD is that the visual and audio quality is poor; obviously just a video transfer and not from a master print obviously. Still the story was worth watching.

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Date	February 27, 2005
Summary	Rivetting, and sensitive performances!
Content	John Travlota gives a rivetting and sensitive performance as Tod Lubitch; a boy forced to live in a plastic insolation chamber due to a deficient, or lack of, immune system. Despite numerous challenges, frustrations and obstacles, Tod Lubitch never gives up and continues to reach for what seems unobtainable, he dazzles would-be taunters with his keen wit and charm, successfully wooes the ever popular girl of his dreams, and helps design a spacesuit to wear that will enable him to leave his "bubble". Without giving too much of the plot away its worth saying that this movie is a collector's item. I believe that the person who wrote the review on November 23, 2004 misread the review by the person in Atlanta. The person not once states that Tod Lubitch has AIDS or HIV, but expresses concern over how society treats those who are sick; our elderly, young, poor etc. And how health care has quickly become a luxury rather than a privilege. Not one person in our rich Nation should go without adequate medical coverage. Lastly, much can be learned from this movie by those who are open-minded and receptive to it. One of the most important messages it delivers is that with a little kindness, compassion, and acceptance one can overcome just about anything. Remember, it much easier to judge and hate than it is to love and accept those who seem different.