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Absolutely LOVE this movie

posted 13 years ago by pjammiez
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I may be dating myself but the first time I saw this movie was back in 1985. It's such a tender, difficult and endearing film. I felt as though I could feel everything Geraldine Page's character was feeling when she walked through her house and yard again, for the first time in many years.

Some movies are like songs. They hold so much warmth and nostalgia and take me back as though it were just yesterday, to exactly where I was and what I was doing.

I remember I watched this on a beautiful Sunday afternoon and, while I watched, I baked two loaves of homemade bread, which made the house fill up with the best aroma ever! A great memory.

[–] TheMagiciansWorkshop 13 years ago

It's one of the singular greatest movies I've ever seen. The simplicity of the story, and how Page carries all the emotion on her mighty shoulders, proves she deserved her Academy Award. It's a movie that never fails to raise emotion no matter how often you watch it.

A truly underrated treasure.

[–] WarpedRecord 11 years ago

I was fortunate to see this on the big screen in 1985 upon being dragged to the theater by a friend who was a big fan of Horton Foote's. I didn't expect to like it, much less love it, but I was absolutely mesmerized.

Geraldine Page gives the performance of a career, which is saying a lot because she's portrayed so many memorable characters. This film took on added poignancy with her passing, and my appreciation of it will only improve as I age.

This film is a sweetly sentimental reminder of the passage of time. We can never go home again, no matter how hard we try, but thankfully we have our memories — for as long as those last ...

[–] Don-the-Lamplighter 7 years ago

This film is a sweetly sentimental reminder of the passage of time. We can never go home again, no matter how hard we try, but thankfully we have our memories — for as long as those last ...

Beautifully said.

[–] WarpedRecord 7 years ago

Thanks so much!

[–] fiatlux-1 11 years ago

This film is in my Top 3 of favorite films! I simply love it.
The scenery is probably the most beautiful I have ever seen in ANY film.
Ms. Page is wonderful as the longing, loving Mrs. Watts. The version of "Softly & Tenderly" by Ms. Clawson, and J.A.C Redford's soundtrack itself was superb!

The only complaint I have with the film is the 'time' spent in Bountiful. I thought it was much too brief, given the amount of effort spent to get there.
People say it was because Foote was trying to tell us that time isn't forever, but still.
And even though Jessie Mae is supposed to be a vicious harridan, she almost RUINS the end of the film with her behavior.

"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."

[–] soap_luvr-2 11 years ago

I absolutely LOVE your post. The movie brought back such sweet memories for me, too.

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[–] fiatlux-1 11 years ago

Beautiful post, OP!

This movie brings back wonderful memories for me too. Its so beautiful it makes your heart hurt.

They don't make movies with such amazing cinematography these days.
The closest would be, surprisingly, the supernatural film "The Haunting of Amelia."

"I'd say this cloud is Cumulo Nimbus."
"Didn't he discover America?"
"Penfold, shush."

[–] GraceFromSoCal 10 years ago

When I came here--to post a thread with the exact same title as this one--I thought, wait, did I already do this?

So I'll just leave it at, I absolutely LOVE this movie!

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[–] Chihuahua-tership_Down 10 years ago

I remember seeing bits of this movie back in the 80's when we had a movie channel with our cable package. I recently got a copy of it and will be watching it either tonight or tomorrow. Even though I don't remember much about the movie, I do remember thinking that it was wonderful at the time.

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[–] watergarden 10 years ago

I love this film as well. I have the dvd and play it every once in a while. I am a man as old as Carried now so I can easily identify with her and the need to see home once again.

There are so many scenes that hit home in the film but the most poignant is Carrie walking through her abandoned, neglected childhood home. The hymn playing in the background as she sees the remnants of a kitchen and upstairs bedroom brings tears to my eyes.

Recently I went back to my boyhood home on a farm in the Midwest. It is now forsaken and falling apart. When I returned from my trip, I got out the dvd and watched the film one more time.

Such a simply-made movie, filmed as if it is still a stage play, yet so powerful.