Firestarter

Ah yes, Mark Lester.....the director who brought us ROLLER BOOGIE and CLASS OF 1984. Well, in this case it was 1984 and he proceeded to make a right royal stink-bomb out of one of Stephen King's great early works. How a film with Martin Sheen and George C. Scott could be this bad still amazes me and it says something when a nine year old Drew Barrymore acts circles around the entire cast. On her strength alone FIRESTARTER is worth watching...maybe for the cheesy pyro effects at the end otherwise avoid unless for nostalgic reasons only.