Gypsy 83 is the second in Todd Stephens' Sandusky trilogy. The World Trade Center shows up promenently at the end of the film.
Karen Black shows up promenently with top billing even though she only has a supporting role. Weird. Stephens' is quoted as saying he thinks Karen Black is fantastic and he looks forward to doing many more films with her. Given that her face was frozen long ago by the plastic surgeons and she is unable to express any emotion with her face, I would rather he not.
She does sing well and should continue that career.
It is a good film and a wonderful complement to the earlier "Edge of Seventeen". But it is not a sequel. Entirely different and only the very beginning of the film takes place in Sandusky. The movie is basically a road trip. With a few twists and turns. The moment that Gypsy and Clive walk into a bar in Nowheresville, USA is priceless.
The film ends in a cemetery in New York with the skyline in the background.
One of the themes of the film is the obsession some fans have with Stevie Nicks. Only one Stevie Nicks song is on the soundtrack, however, because Stephens was unable to obtain the rights. Too bad.
