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'night, Mother (1986)
Perfect
You don't need CGI or other special effects, just great dialogue!!!!! The acting in this movie is so perfect,I can't believe that the main characters didn't share a Best Actress Oscar. Anne Bancroft, may she rest in peace, was so incredible, I immediately watched the movie for a second time. Watch her facial expressions, her eyes, her body language. You can feel her angst and sadness in trying to help her daughter.
Gosh, this movie is 25 years old. It should have been in wide distribution at the time of release, as many are unaware of its existence, despite being a Pulitzer Prize winning drama.
Watch it and leave a comment. I'd love to discuss it with you.
Deep Valley (1947)
Extraordinary Film!
Why this isn't on tape is a mystery. I saw this movie in first-run as a teenager. My friends and I sat in the theatre for 15 minutes afterward, crying our eyes out. The love story and the struggles of the two main characters are heart-wrenching. So well acted, Ida Lupino was an actress who never was truly recognized. She was perfect in this role. My friends and I had a movie-star crush on Dane Clark afterwards. He too was a better actor than he was credited for.
Try to see this movie! You'll never forget it.
How can we get this on VHS (or DVD)?
Sunday Dinner for a Soldier (1944)
You'll feel good after seeing this one!
I saw this in original release as a teenager. Ann Baxter and John Hodiak were later married, I think they fell in love while making this movie. This flick is so heartwarming, it has everything - humor, romance, family values, and yes...dialogue!
The last scene when Hodiak goes back to camp and on to war is so good. As he gets on the bus, he's holding a picture of himself taken with those that took him in for the holiday. Answering another soldier's question, he says THIS IS MY FAMILY! You know he's going to come back after the war and marry Baxter's character.
See it if you can. We've got to get this on DVD or VHS.