A Sight for Sore Eyes

2004
30m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

834

YOUR RATING

Drama Short

A man who has everything--including a massive ego--rediscovers the woman he had a crush on throughout his high-school years. It's not until their date that he learns that she is now blind.A man who has everything--including a massive ego--rediscovers the woman he had a crush on throughout his high-school years. It's not until their date that he learns that she is now blind.A man who has everything--including a massive ego--rediscovers the woman he had a crush on throughout his high-school years. It's not until their date that he learns that she is now blind.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

834

YOUR RATING

19User reviews

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Awards
- 5 wins

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Trivia
The concept was inspired by a 1990 episode of Charles in Charge (1984) called 'Seeing is Believing' where Charles asks a girl out, then learns she is blind.

Goofs
When the two boys are sitting on the driveway, the close-up shot is flopped.

Quotes
Earl Cooper: How old are you?
Steve Langston: I'm 30.
Earl Cooper: How long have you known Amy?
Steve Langston: We went to high school together.
Earl Cooper: That's a long time...
Steve Langston: Anyway I thought we'd go to dinner then head down to the beach. There's a full moon out tonight, it's supposed to be beautiful.
Earl Cooper: That's not happening.
Steve Langston: I'm sorry...?
Earl Cooper: You're 30 years old. I know all about you, cause I was 30 once, too. I know what your bottom line is with women, I know what you want with Amy and I can see right through your immaturity. It's not working for you, son.
Steve Langston: Mr. Cooper - I'm going to go outside, ring the doorbell and maybe we can start all over.
Earl Cooper: If you go outside that door, you will never come inside this house again.

Connections
Referenced in The Making of 'A Sight for Sore Eyes' (2003)

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Featured review

9/10

A lovely film

I was lucky enough to see this film as part of the 'shorts' program at the Wine Country festival, and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys film, not just shorts. It's emotional but not in a cloying way, and the performances are all wonderful. I particularly liked the blind girl, she was moving without TRYING to be moving. Gary Busey was a nice surprise, I didn't expect him to come down off of his 'crazy' perch, but when he does it's really nice to witness.

Apparently they are trying to turn this into a feature, which I think is a great idea, as long as they don't recast the roles.

Shane Stanley directed this, and he did a marvelous job, I look forward to seeing more of him in the future.