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I wasn't expecting it... honestly, it wasn't on my radar at all, I'd not heard of this little indie gem

it's a tear jerker, but I didn't mind the manipulation at all, of course, that's viewing this film in 2022 instead of 1982 when the film was originally made... it's release was delayed several years due to the Atlanta Child Murders, without that tragedy looming over it's screening, this film could almost be anytime an impoverished kid loses a mother and a down and out stranger steps up

I am assuming this was a labor of love... not a lot of budget but some serious quality people stepped up to make this piece happen, John Cassavetes is almost upstaged by the young Gibran Brown, considering the crackerjack performance he turns in I am really surprised he doesn't have more film credits... Billy Dee Williams doesn't have a lot do but turns in the goods... really notable small role by Denise. Nicolas.

Worth the watch.

Wow... I don't know where all the hate for this fim comes from... I liked it so much I have purchased it in several formats now as for some odd reason it's not available streaming anywhere, so now I own on DVD, too!

I cannot imagine this film with other actors, Hopkins is magnificent perfect casting, who else could embody Dr. Ethan Powell as dynamically? Gooding, Sutherland, Tierney and Dzundza are all at the top of their games... though in safer roles.

I walked into this film the first time with no expectations except to be entertained... but found one of the most profound films about human consciousness and our connection to the rest of the world.

Don't rely on bad reviews, see it for yourself.

Apparently there are alternate versions out there... the story is indeed, different than the usual fare and the film is overall well executed... but honestly, for me, the film is really a favorite for the magnificent eye candy of Mark Descasos...

Saw the DVD at a specialty store in their more popular film section, so I IMDBed it and discovered it was on Prime, the thought to give it a go and I was delighted to discover such an unheard of good flick... I'd seen Nat Wolff on talk shows and the only other actor I recognized was Per Frisch.

The Norwegian scenery is always spectacular, but the big surprise for me was the tight storyline and well done special effects, the acting is solid... can't agree with the low rating, maybe we weren't watching the same film...

don't expect a big Hollywood blockbuster, the director kept a tight line on his work, nothing extravagant without sacrificing effects necessary to keep the story moving... I think time will bring the undeservedly low rating up... this is a gem.

I voted this film a little low only because there is magnificent competition out there, masterfully crafted stuff perfect from alpha to omega... despite my lower end vote, I enjoyed the heck out of this work by the end of the film.

First I should say, I only tuned in because of the cast, I knew nothing else about the film except the quickie blurb in the TV guide.

I thought it started out a little odd and choppy. The early "dating" scenes though only from 1992, seemed a bit unnatural and "dated" - (and made me wonder if when I was young and starting to fall in love, I was ever really that hokey and scripted) but I hung in there... I had hopes the film would go somewhere other just "another Hollywood love story" - boy, did I get my wish.

I honestly didn't see the turn of fantastical events coming, Lukas snuck them in softly allowing the viewer to discover for themself before the reveal... but once I did, I was hooked right in, line and sinker.

Other opinion writers have given the details in their "spoilers." I don't think I need to, but I would like to say to those who haven't yet seen this film to suspend your sense of disbelief with a heart open enough to hear the quiet breathing of someone you love while they are sleeping miles away from you.

By the end of this film, I was very glad I took the time and highly recommend it for any but the most cynical and insensitive of clods.

So many folks have written about the magnificent performances and story line, I don't want to re-iterate, but I do want to speak to the amazingly ahead of its time subject matter of interfaith (and at the time considered interracial) marriage. I can only think of a very few films of the era or shortly thereafter that spoke to the topic. I am old enough to remember when Jews, Asians and Latino's were considered people of "color." Many country clubs were "restricted" and the subject of interfaith relationships in the media almost always portrayed a "doomed" picture.

Kudo's to the brilliance and prescience of the makers of this film to bravely go where few dared at the time.

I saw a screening of this at Graumann's Chinese almost 20 years ago as part of a "Cult Movies" film festival... I was amazed at how wonderful special effects were for a 1933 film. Very well executed. Two modern (1930's) "magicians" (Morgan and Jory) battle it out magically to save the girl, save the money and save the day in a spectacular virtue vs greed finale.

The film had all the touches of the era... a beautiful, smart but adventurous damsel daring distress, wonderful character actors playing super-magicians (ala Mandrake or Dr. Strange,)the handsome, strong and virtuous but slightly dumb raccoon coat clad hero and enough witty dialogue, dark plot, intrigue and danger to be a great ride. Hard to find but well the watch if you can.

If you are not now familiar with Kodo and you are at all a lover of music in general, music in particular, drums, spirit, passion and/or the pursuit of human excellence... please treat yourself to this documentary on these absolutely amazing performers. To see this group live (and I have seen them at least 5 times over the past 2 decades) is to experience a phenomenon that will become a lifetime treasured memory. Fujimoto is a powerhouse of spirited discipline and heads an ensemble that is beyond world class.

Soon to return for a 2005 American tour, whet your appetite with this wonderful documentary on the who, why and how these people began this celebration of life, music and culture.

A visual feast that maintained most of my very favorite bits from the original Lewis Carroll books, (though not necessarily in sequence). I cannot imagine better casting (in 1999) highlighted by the superb performances of Gene Wilder as the Mock Turtle, Christopher Lloyd as the White Knight, Peter Ustinov as Walrus and Whoopi Goldberg as Cheshire Cat. Tina Majorino was absolutely believable as the unbelievable little girl Alice - won't she be something to watch as she grows up? My one complaint was a voice - while Miranda Richardson created the most wonderfully faithful Queen of Hearts, I would put a pillow to that "voice" if I had to live with it!

This version maintained not only my enjoyment through several viewings but that of my cinematically precocious 7 yr old son - (A fan who can already tell the difference between the effects of George Pal, Ray Harryhausen, Stan Winston, Buddy Baker... and who gets as excited by a big screen showing of The Ten Commandments with Charlton Heston as Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers.

This is a DVD I'll be buying.