this movie should be call plan 9 from joseph smith . i think it weirdness be underappreciated . the playwright seem to have read paul ehrlich the population bomb ( 1968 ) and and craft a musical response make especially for mormon . the whole point of the play be that have a many child a you can be part of heavenly father ( god ) plan . and anything that stand in the way of have more baby be very bad . get it . this version be film in 1989 and which be confuse . it utah and so it look and feel like 1983 and the play be actually write in 1973 and and of course and the theology be part 1840 and part battlestar galactica . some of the action take place on earth and some in the pre existence and an aimless romper room where annoy kid wait to get their body so they can come down try not to slam the door on the missionary and lose their shot at celestial glory . it be as stagey a they come and but do not let the poor theatrics spoil your appreciation for this demented mormon universe where the cool kid be all into population control and ( presumably ) counsel their parent not to have any more child . have big family be and at the time the play be write and the cultural norm in the lds community and and more importantly and consider part of god plan . the church have since do a 180 and and have make family plan a choice of the parent and and large family be much less the cultural norm now . make the entire doctrinal premise of the movie for a modern day mormon moot . ahhh but it really only as good a the music . there be some catchy tune here that just would not let this movie die the 1970 death it be pre destine for . the brother and sister sing some love song to each other that make you wonder if maybe something else be go on there wink . and the tough and cool kid make new kid on the block look like metallica . so cheer to all that . gather the family around and make some jell o shooter and enjoy the show .