Susan Seidelman's 1982 New York punk/weirdo heroine film SMITHEREENS

So apparently shooting on this film started around mid-1980 but was interrupted for six months when Susan Berman broke her leg improvising on set

I think that’s true about Hell’s approach but my memory is he’s nowhere near a convincing hipster stud, more of a mumbling nonentity.

Bear in mind I last watched this 30 years ago!

Just rewatched this over the weekend, hadn't seen it since college. I really liked it. The script and acting are variable, but overall it's pretty effective and affecting. Wren somehow stays sympathetic despite routinely screwing up everything and treating other people strictly as resources to be exploited. I guess because she ultimately hurts herself more than anyone else, you keep rooting for her. Love the use of the Feelies songs. This movie was definitely part of my long-distance fetishization of NYC in the '80s, even though objectively it doesn't make the city look like any fun at all.

Stumbled upon this piece by coincidence. Probably doesn't add anything new to those who've seen the film but I enjoyed it, plus it allowed me to see the scene that uses "Loveless Love" in its entirety