such is the case of "the greening of whitney brown," an object lesson in accidental surrealism.n the title is fascinatingly terrible. it all starts innocently enough, with the unsufferable title character, a middle school girl, learning that her well-to-do parents are broke. >> hon, we are going to have to cut back, make some changes. >> you are not cutting back on my clothing allowance, are you? because due to my new exalted position, my dress needs to be couture. >> ignatiy vishnevetsky: off they go to the farm to reconnect with their roots and hang out with whitney's estranged grandfather. he's played by kris kristofferson. why? because apparently kris kristofferson just doesn't care anymore. >> she's my granddaughter, whether she knows it or not. she's a good kid, tenacious. and she's got a natural horse sense. the best 've seen in a while. >> really? >> yeah. >> you think she's got something? >> she didn't get it from you! >> ignatiy vishnevetsky: mind you, these clips are provided by the studio that made the film. so they're gonna try and make it look good. but believe me,

. >> it's called "the greening of whitney brown." he plays a man who loses his job and forced to move in with his family. that's where he reconnects with his estranged father. >> what is a rich young hot shot like you doing out here in the boone docks. >> i'm not so rich, i'm not so young. i'm not such a hot shot any more. i lost my job. >> is there anything i can do for you? well, if she's okay, i'm going to go. >> there is a bit of a back story there. >> yes, there is. >> good to see you, aidan. >> good to be seen again. >> you guys look like you could be father and son. that is nice casting. >> listen, to get to work with a legend is great. >> he's sweet, isn't he? >> he is so sweet. >> this is a great cast. you have brooke shields who plays your wife. the young girl, i've never seen her before. >> she is terrific. >> she does a great job. she is fantastic. and of course there is the palamino horse. >> it has a great scene, doesn't it? you have children of your own. you know what it's like to raise them in a materialistic world wh