Reviews
Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey (1977)
I love this film!
This is one of my favorites of the shorter Christmas specials. I bought it several years ago and it has made me cry since I was a little kid, but I think I cry even more now. The early years of Nestor's life are the parts that are really heart-wrenching. It's the same old story of a character who is made fun of unmercilessly by his peers because of a different physical attribute, in this case it happens to be his abnormally long ears. All the while in the background the same song plays throughout, a pretty little tune explaining Nestor's plight, and it only makes you cry more. By the time it gets around to the part where he is chosen to carry Mary to Bethlehem, I am a blubbering idiot. But this gem of a Christmas special is well worth making it part of your collection or even catching it on FAM's 25 Days of Christmas. They show it every year and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves Christmas and is sentimental like me. Also great for kids.
A Perfect World (1993)
One Great Movie
I have been a Costner fan since about 1987 when I first saw No Way Out. I have always thought him incredibly handsome and totally believable in everything he does. However, this movie was so different in anything I had seen him in before that it really knocked me out how versatile he can be. All through it I felt a great amount of pity for him, but not as much as the last 20 minutes that I consider totally heart-wrenching. You really believe that he came to love that little boy, played brilliantly by Tim Lother, and when he was killed, part of me died also. I originally saw it in the movies and could not leave for about 15 minutes after it ended, that's how moved I was. I have since purchased the film and have watched it many times always feeling the same way each time. It is a shame that Mr. Costner did not receive more credit for this wonderful performance. I would recommend this movie to anyone, whether you are a Costner fan or not. It was great.