This movie intertwines the fabric of adulthood with the memories and shared events of childhood among 4 girls and their life journies ....things we take with us and things left behind ...I am fortunate to have 3 girlfriends like those in the movie and we continue to celebrate our friendships and life paths over 34 years now ...and I sent them each a copy of this DVD for our 56th birthdays this year ...

Have watch this a long time ago and I truly enjoy it back then and when I saw it's available in Amazon I immediately purchase the DVD and now my kid loves it too, he finds it really hilarious...and he gets it.

"Now and Then" was a film I picked up entirely by accident and I'm very glad I did. It's a great character study of one summer in four girls' lives and how that summer changed them. The music, props, and general culture 'take you back.' Anyone besides me remember when sneakers were only Keds? When divorce was whispered about? When news was papers in books instead of microfilm and now CD? That's the era you go back to. Take a look at the people and the times and see how it shaped those girls. Very well done!

I hadn't seen this film for so long, but having remembered how much I enjoyed it years ago I thought it a necessary purchase. I wasn't disappointed.
This is a film to satisfy every mood. Like all the greats it has highs and lows. Focusing on a group of four young girls this is an emotional film touching on the importance of losing innocence, dealing with disappointments and, inevitably, hormones.
Roberta's discovery about her mother's death and Sam's realisation about her parent's marriage are just two of the genuinely moving moments. These are nicely balanced out by the more humorous events, such as the girls stealing boys clothes after watching them bath nude in the river and talks about sex. Chrissy's reactions to this subject are hilarious on their own. Each girl brings something unique to the friendship group and is appreciated for it. Their relationship is, as they say, 'all for one and one for all.'
It's great to see Christina Ricci and Thora Birch portraying their characters so effectively, perhaps because they are so different from their recent roles in Sleepy Hollow and The Hole. It's unfortunate that there are no special features here, although you could argue the film is special enough without them. It really is a treat.

The setting of this film is in Indiana in the early 70's. I was the same age as the characters at that time and was also growing up in a small Indiana town. The movie is like my youth on film..... I love it!!

Although it is something of a chic flick, "Now and Then" is a great movie. I would watch having a youngster see it as there are some adult topics discussed. Each child character and her adult counter part, look so similar that it is amazing! It is a very well told narrative of young ladies coming to terms with growing up and all that it involves and holding onto friendship in spite of it all.

This was in wonderful condition it was almost brand new. Very quick delivery thank you.

I dont care how bad a movie can be. Even films that suck beyond belief can at least have a few moments that are not so painful to watch. This film actually amazes me, I cannot think of a single second of this charade that I can actually call quality. It's actually insulting to watch. After viewing this garbage, I have come to discover that I HATE Rosie Odonell! I Hate Demi Moore!! I Hate Melanie Griffith!!
It Stinks! It Sucks! The DVD should include a hand-gun so you can blow your brains out as punishment for watching it!

Great Movie! Great Music! Great story line! This fabulous film begins in the present, introduces the four main adult characters, and slips back
to the summer they were 12 yrs. old, and made the pact that has brought them together now. This is a story about growing up and into yourself.
'Now and Then' is deliciously well-cast, in both the adult and 12 yr. old roles, and very well presented. And for me, very vivid! (As I was 12 then, and even live to tell the tale...*).
While I classify this as a family friendly movie, I definately recommend it for mother/daughter/grand-daughter/babysitter connections.
Happy viewing!!!

As much as I hate 'chick flicks' this one is an old favorite. I grew up with this movie, and it taught me that I was not alone as a tomboy.

It's a great flick for anyone who has close friends, has ever been in a difficult situation, or anyone who has ever felt out of place.

It's just a great feel good movie that can be enjoyed by the whole family.

Was given this as a gift at Christmas and loved it so much I gave it to my 4 girlfriends at Valentines Day!

This is a movie my daughter and I love to watch together. She's a teenager so it's nice to have some "together" time.

My 14-year-old daughter and I rented this movie years ago and bought it on VHS to watch over and over. However, the tape had become worn and frayed... distorted while we watched it. So... I had to buy a new one on DVD so we can continue watching it over and over! :)

This story is almost exactly how I was when I was a bit younger. It's good to look back on old times..

Great acting and storyline. If you're a fan of chick flicks, or even feel good movies, then you have to see this!

And I still love it as an early 20-something. I originally had it taped off the TV (how sad) and it's now a brilliant addition to my collection. I could watch this film over and over and not get tired of it.

Now & Then also has a brilliant cast. Christina Ricci (growing out of her Wednesday Addams character, and playing a character who tapes her breasts down - she later in life had them reduced), Thora Birch, Gaby Hoffman, Demi Moore, Melanie Griffith, Rita Wilson, Rosie O'Donnell, Devon Sawa, Janeane Garofalo, Hank Azaria and Bonnie Hunt amongst others. Also look out for a young Rumer Willis as one of the main character's sisters, and an early appearance by Brendan Fraser.

Now & Then is the sweetest story is about four girls growing up - and growing apart. They make a pact and twenty years later, come back to support one of their old friends giving birth. (Considering this is the same girl who got told by her mother what sex is: "All women have a garden, and a garden needs a big hose to water it... or a small hose... as long as it works." It's a wonder she became pregnant in the first place!)

I was quite disappointed when I was young, as I originally muddled up which older actress was actually the younger actress in the film. For instance I thought Christina Ricci's character grew up to be Demi Moore. Noooo. Christina's character grows up to be Rosie O'Donnell. The rest of them I managed to piece together, but God knows how I ended up thinking that.

This is a lovely film, and will forever remain in my collection. It's perfect for snuggling up on the couch with some chocolate (or rice pudding!) while it's dark outside.

My daughter and I watched this movie for the first time when she was about 13 years old. She is almost 18 now and we still watch it whenever it's on. I bought the movie for her so we could enjoy it whenever we wanted. She opened it and right 'Now and Then' we watched it together for the umpteenth time, enjoying it just as much as we did the first time we watched it together. This is a classic, bringing the past and the present together and bringing a mother and daughter together time and time again.

Four childhood friends come together when one of them is having a baby. They had all promised to get together whenever one of them was in need. Even though, the years have passed, and they've gone about their ways with their careers and lives, they come together and reminisce about the childhood days, and growing up. A very touching, nice movie about childhood, growing up and everlasting friendships.

Excellent movie for teen-age girls. The movie is good for a sleepover party or just a girls pizza night. In kind with "The Sand Lot" but for girls.

Now and Then follows the lives of four women from their past as childhood best friends together, Then, to their present, independent women who still care about each other, Now.
The movie starts with the present day reunion of the four women. The women argue and disagree on many issues of childbearing, marriage, and ethics. It then fades away into the story of the past of four young girls growing up and sets up why these women are here together today.
The girls are very different. They come from different homes and at times have different values. Roberta is boyish, Teeny is into boys. Samantha is a kind girl shaken by home problems and Chrissy worries about being proper and good based on biases picked up from her partly lucid mother. Though the girls dont always agree on everything they are all joined by their love and care for each other.

The film is at times funny or touching- switching flawlessly between the two- but always entertaining. Above anything else the girls value- friendship is the most important. They make a pact to always be there for each other, and now grown- they still are.

This is a terrific little story without the sticky sweet
attitude of so many chick films!
It is especially enjoyable for a mother-daughter watch and brings back warm memories for those of us who grew up in the sixties. Makes for a great evening in with the girls and a pint of ice cream.

I have seen this movie a long time ago and owned it on VHS for a while. When it came out I was estatic, this movie is one of the best movies made. With such an amazing and touching storyline and fantastic cast its well worth the money. I'm a huge fan of all cast members outside of this movie and they all work amazingly together.
If your going to buy this movie, you'll feel the passion and love for it just like I have, you cannot help but fall in love with this movie.

thanks for reading my review, I hope it helped you with your purchase.

This movie is the best. The friends still unite in this wonderful film. Chrisina Ricci rocks in this film. It`s the best movie in the world. Take my advice and see it now. You will love it.

ah now and then, the film of so many girly sleepovers. my friends and i would actually discuss which one of us would be which character(i always picked roberta and was very disappointed that she got so fat)if u have young daughters then they will love this film and it certainly did form an important part of my childhood.a girls version of stand by me (only of course not quite so amazing)its funny, moving and inspiring

Has anyone else noticed that all good coming-of-age films take place in the era of the Vietnam War? The turbulent times make for good cinema, even if the movie never deals directly with the war. In fact, the only reference to 'Nam in this film is a brief cameo by Brendan Fraser, as a disillusioned soldier.
This film is full of clever, meaningful quotes. They often seem cheesy, but when taken into actual considerations, the messages in this film are truly inspiring.
In the suburbs of thew early 1970's, four girls live and breath for eachother. There is the sensitive and curious Samantha (Gaby Hoffman), and her precocious best friend Teeny (Thora Birch), who is in a hurry to grow up. Their unlikely companions are the tough tomboy Roberta (Christina Ricci), and the innocent but insecure Chrissy (Ashleigh Aston Moore). After a seance in the cemetary, they embark on the adventure that will inevitably claim the end of their childhood.
All four of the girls give decent performances. The script is witty, and the soundtrack is wonderful. It's sentimental candy, that will most be enjoyed by women.

This is a great character film expanding the lives of four young girls from the good old 70's decade and stirring up a lot of old memories.

The film starts with the adult versions of the four girls played by Rosie O'Donnell, Melanie Griffith, Demi Moore and Rita Wilson as they come together for a reunion for the birth of Wilson's child. Not much has changed! O'Donnell has become a doctor, Griffith a movie star, Moore a writer and Wilson a pink and perky mother to be. This film allows us all to discover how these women came to be and it is actually pretty insightful. So sit back and take yourself on an "old school" journey back in time.

Soon enough this movie goes back in time to the early 70's when kids could ride bikes all over town, ice cream sodas were the rage, AM radios hung on every handlebar, laughter hung in the air and stories were meant to be told. The young O'Donnell is played by Christina Ricci, a tough tomboy growing up in a family of men because her mother was killed. Ricci is the strong one, the shoulder to cry on, the fighter who would rather play sports than sprout a couple of breasts. Griffith is portrayed as a young girl by Thora Birch and as a youth is fascinated early by sex, fake breasts and being an actress. Birch is the adventurer, the wandering heart and the heartbreaker of the group. Moore's child is played by Gaby Hoffman and she is the quiet, introspective and questioning young girl. Hoffman gets herself in all sorts of dilemmas stemming from the shame of divorced parents who act more like children than she does. Finally Wilson is played by Ashleigh Aston Moore, and of all the girls she remains steadfastly the same in adulthood as in youth, a simple, rather innocent girl surrounded by a perfectionist mother (played by Bonnie Hunt!) and an entire room of pink and lacy curtains.

The young girls are shown growing up and daring the world, finding where they all belong and how they are alike yet very different. The film brings back great memories of the time through the use of great music and ties to certain events that impacted the generation. The happiness and innocence of the decade is found on the country roads and soda shops as the girls plan their adventures. Silly crushes and fights with boys are inevitable along with all the challenges of growing up imperfect. All of the fun of childhood is represented here, the cemetery séances, tree-house meetings, excursions on bicycles, splashes in the river, sneaking out the bedroom window at night and childhood friendships that should last a lifetime. I found this film inspiring and insightful, but then I came from the same generation so I can totally relate. So I watch it every now and then for the sweetness and the memories of a great childhood.

In this film four women get together to celebrate the upcoming birth of a new baby and start reminiscing the last summer of thier 'childhood'. In the summer of 1970, the four girls explore the death of a young boy, that died years before they were born. The girls learn more about themselves then anything else. Great performances by the young stars. This is the perfect movie for slumber parties, as long as there is some Kleenex around! This 'coming of age' film is excellent. It makes you really appreciate the friendships that you have, at any age, and that there is nothing better than your own 'girlfriends'! Great film for 'mother and daughter time' for those girls 10 and up!

i think this movie is really good. and the casting is good too. i really like everything about it especially when the girls are younger discovering heaps of stuff and growing up \, talking about all the things teen girls talk about. so i think this is definitely a girl movie. go see it u will love it.

"Now and Then" is a very great depiction of growing up..
And it features the early days of 2 of now our greatest and most sexiest actresses Thora Birch (here she is a blonde) and my favorite Christina Ricci..They shine as does the other 2 girls in this more then wonderful movie..The movie features a fantastic 1970s Classic Rock soundtrack..It covers all areas of what 70s Classic Rock was..Pick up the cd soundtrack while you are at it along with this dvd..The only downside on this dvd is there is SADLY No Behind The Scenes..I wish they would have behind the scenes and bloopers of this movie would have been great..
And even better would be a reunion of the cast..Coz i am wondering what ever became of the other 2 actresses in this movie with Ricci & Birch..And this too i think they could have casted the "older" versions of the girls better then they did..Rosie O Donnell as the older Christina Ricci in Rosie's dreams..The only one of the "older" versions that is really believable that can really picture is Melanie Griffith as the "older" Thora Birth..But they are not in this movie long thankfully..They are only in start and end with maybe a total time of 5 minutes or a tad more..Not enough to ruin this great movie..The movie focuses thankfully more on Ricci / Birch and the girls..Other then what i just mentioned this is one of the greatest films you will ever see..And if you had been between ages 5 and teen years in the 1970s it will bring back loads of memories..Everything from the opening scene of the girls playing "red rover red rover let (put your name here) come over" to the music to the looks and just things did as a kid and teen in those days..It is reinacted sooooo well that you can't even tell this is a 1995 movie..The sets the feeling is total 70s..It is recreated magnificentally..I am 38 this year *2004* and it brought back many memories for me..Christina Ricci here reminds me sooooo much of My Beloved Mandy when we first met right down to a priceless basketball scene..So this movie has sentimental value to me..Watch this movie maybe it will touch you in that way too..But either way i can guarentee that it will bring back memories..It will be a fun filled viewing exsperiance..A kind of a early teen girl version of Stand By Me..Enjoyable Fun and Wonderful filmed movie adds up fun for all no matter when your generation is.NOT TO BE MISSED
Gets better with every single time you watch it..A must for any fan of the one and only Christina Ricci..If you are a fan of Christina Ricci and you don't have this movie get this movie to prove you are her fan..Christina Ricci Rules......

This is an amazing story of 4 girls and thier life as they grow up. it is very touching and warm. I would reccomend it to anyone.

The charm of this movie comes mostly from the "Then" part. It is the charm of the four young actresses (Christina Ricci acting as the young Roberta is my personal favorite but all four are great) that is able to give this movie a candid fresh feeling in spite of the somewhat corny cliched story which you feel you have already seen. Was it "stand by me" which had four friends, each with a different character type? No, that was about boys... Here as well we have a mystery as the girls are trying to solve the death of a young boy, and the outcome can be anticipated. The adult part - although equipped with a group of well-known actresses was not able to convince me (it is surprising to note that the casting of Rosie Odonnol as the adult Christina Ricci is very believable although funny at first sight). How is it that in the movies all the young people portrayed grow up to be really outstanding writers, actresses, doctors, etc.? What happened to all the ordinary people we all grew up to be? The adult part is a little too short and not too satisfying. I would have been interested to know what happened to these 4 women since that one summer we had a chance of seeing. The movie makes it seem as if their lives - or rather their friendship was somewhat stopped at the age of 12 and then continued at the adult stage. What happened since the age of 12? I mean, they did live next to each other...are there no memories from later, maybe more important stages of life? Were there no old grudges or new friends that interfered? Did they not prefer to have one intimate friend rather then a group?
I think that the movie could have been "full" with only the young, "then" part, however nice to watch as it is. I found the movie's special moments to be in the sincere intimate moments were only two of the four friends are seen conversing about more serious issues.

OHH NOW AND THEN IS SUCH A CLASIC MOVIE. I JUST RENTED IT 4 DAYS AGO AND IVE WATCHED OVER 8 TIMES!! THIS MOVIE MAKES YOU WANT ALL THE TECHNOLOGY TO GO AWAY AND BE IN THE COUNTRY. YOU WANT TO LIVE 30 YEARS AGO. ITS A KOOL MOVIE! THE MORE I WATCH IT THE MORE I LOVE IT. DEMI MOORE IS SO GOOD IN THIS MOVIE. ALL THE GIRLS PLAY THERE PARTS PERFECTLY! IT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH.

NOW AND THEN IS A STORY ABOUT HOPE, FUN, SADNESS, AND FRIENDSHIP. WHEN FOUR CHILDHOOD FRIENDS MADE A PACT TO ALWAYS BE THERE FOR EACHOTHER, ONE, CHRISSY, FINALLY NEEDS THEM, AS SHE AWAITS THE ARRIVAL OF HER NEW BABY. SUDDENLY THE MOVIE DRIFTS YOU INTO THEIR CHILDHOOD IN A STORY ABOUT FOUR YOUNG GIRLS DISCOVERING NEW THINGS, EVEN THEMSELVES,AS THEY SET OUT TO FIND OUT ABOUT A YOUNG BOY WHO'S CROSSED OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE. WHILE THEY TAKE THIS JOURNEY THEY ENCOUNTER GOOD THINGS, BAD THINGS, SECRETS, SADNESS, MADNESS, AND TRIUMPH, ALL THAT LEADS UP TO FINDING THEMSELVES, KNOWING FRIENDS ARE GREAT TO HAVE AROUND, TO HAVE AT ALL, BUT SOMETIMES, YOU JUST NEED TO RELAX WITH YOURSELF. BE SURE TO WATCH THE ENDING AS CHILDREN, WHEN SAMMY VISITS THE GRAVEYARD AND FINDS "CRAZY" PETE THERE. IT'S A REAL TEAR JERKER, IT WILL TRULY TOUCH YOU.

Now and Then is the perfect girl movie if you have all of your best girlfriends over at your house and you want to have a great time just pop in Now and Then and everyone there will be so happy for the entire night because this is story of everything you have dreamed of from what life will be like once you and your friends have all moved out and gotten jobs than all the fun adventures you have as children from riding your bikes to the next town to thinking that you have made a ghost rise from the dead it is a fun touching coming of age story that speaks to the young and old and forces you to call all of your old friends and see what they are up to and remind them of all the things that you did as children. I would recommend this movie to everyone mainly females though because they can relate to more. I hope that everyone enjoys this movie as much as I did!

Many movies about 12 year olds aren't as realistic to life nowadays, as this one is. I'm 11 and girls my age really do talk like this, maybe not to the extent, but I'm glad that they don't act like 12 year olds are babies, unlike many other films. The acting was also superb and it's great to see Christina Ricci when she was younger. Great movie!

Now and Then is a GREAT MOVIE! I first saw it at my sisters birthday party when one of her friends brought it. I own it know. You can watch this movie over and over and never get bored of it because you notice stuff you didn't see before and it seems to never get boring. It is also a very good family movie because it shows great friendship, losses, and mystery all in one and ity is also good because it is set in the olden times. So it is a good expirence for them to get to see what it was like without TV and Nentendo.

Yeah, so what if Demi Moore, Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Wilson, and Melanie Griffith didn't put out stellar performances. They're in the movie for a total of maybe 15-20 minutes. Instead, focus on the brilliant performances of Gaby Hoffmann, Thora Birch, Ashleigh Aston Moore, and, in particular, Christina Ricci. This movie is about four girls and a summer that changed them, but still kept tight the bond that they had, resulting in them coming back after all those years to aide their friend at a turning point in her life. So what if it's a "rip-off" of "Stand By Me". I say, get over it, and enjoy this great movie for females (and males) of all ages.