i remember seeing this movie as a child and really liking it, after reading the book however, and all of the sequels, i as well agree that the ending was crap. someone should make the WHOLE DAMN Dollanganger series into something akin to a miniseries and do it justice !! i mean someone's making rain into a movie for crying out loud and i hated that book !! DO THIS FANTASTIC SERIES A GOOD THING AND MAKE IT INTO A MOVIE/MOVIES/MINISERIES AND STAY TRUE TO THE DAMN BOOKS