I can't beleive the low mark on the IMDB. I guess this film, which is about real life and real people and the way life really is, is beyond the "Fan Boy" base that is the bedrock of the movie industry, as well as the IMDB. That is not to criticize the Fan Boys. It just IS, like Charles life is.
shareThis 31-year-old film looks like it could have been made yesterday, though it probably wouldn't have been nearly as good because you'd have cell phones and texting replacing human interaction.
I read the book, met Ann Beattie, and watched this film several times in the early '80s when it aired. It's a poignant, occasionally humorous, smartly written film about the human condition, and John Heard give a remarkable performance.
I guess I thought that a film that was such a major part of my life would be remembered by more people. Oh well, it's certainly remembered by me, and I was lucky to find it on VHS for a buck at a thrift store. 9/10 stars.
John Heard
Good God, I've been making that mistake for 30 years now. Apologies to John Heard (and William Hurt, and William Heard while I'm at it). It's corrected now.
shareOf course everyone here prefers to call him Charles!
shareThis is true! Of course, it seems that Laura prefers not to call him at all.
share"This is true! Of course, it seems that Laura prefers not to call him at all."
I LOLed, then winced and squinched my eyes. The movie means a lot to me, from the first time I saw it as a college student 30+ years ago.
This movie means a lot to me too, after reading the book in college and seeing the movie then and several times since. It's a wonderful film that deserves more attention.
shareI agree, this is a classic movie, it is such a powerful story, and done so well ...
I really think it is literarily and cinematically perfect.
So understated and well done. I just cannot say or post enough good stuff about
this ... that such genious and love is not more appreciated bugs me everytime I
come here to read the comments.
The last movie I would compare this with was "The King's Speech", in that it was
a classic story well told and not sensational or special effects driven, with heart.
But as good as "The King's Speech" was, it was a BIG story, about a real person,
but "Chilly Scenes of Winter" is so modest in essence but huge in its connection
to the human situation I think it is the better movie. ... that is, if I had to make
a decision.
Cool.
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