After interviewing hundreds of teenagers whose main frustration was being under the thumb of adult supervision, King sequesters five boys and five girls away in a farmhouse to do as they will. What unfolds is pretty much what you'd expect. They hang out, do drugs, hang out, play music (especially Alex, who would later become part of the megapopular and megaboring prog band Rush),hang out, hook up, and hang out. Those hoping for "Real World" style fireworks will be disappointed... the most dramatic it ever gets is some mild bickering about kitchen chores. There are a few interesting scenes, for example John talking about his former speed use, or a visit from the families where Alex's parents ironically fret over his future. But for the most part, it's pretty mundane fare with only a couple of standout personalities. If there's a message to this, it's that when kids are left to their own devices they'll probably do a decent job taking care of themselves (as long as someone else is footing the bill) but that's about it.

If you want a trip back in time, this is interesting and very well done.

Every budding young musician who has to put up with the harassment of their parents about their chosen career path should watch this. How rare is it to have captured on film one of rock's future guitar gods (Alex Lifeson) having "the conversation" with his parents? Of course a musician probably has a much less than 1% chance of 'making it' so 'the conversation' is warranted. John Hamilton seems to steal the show though. Many commenting on Youtube wonder what ever happened to him. Otherwise, it's interesting to see the interplay between young people back then; strikes me as much more genuine and fun. No cell phones certainly helped. They were more engaged in the conversation - no heads perpetually looking down. And it's also weird that it's weird being so weird. What?