dlowellbeaty
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Having grown up in the 60's among many poor families from the American south, I can confidently say that this movie captured the real feel of many from that era.
The portrayal of the father by Dennis Quaid was very realistic and moving. As hard as it may seem to many today, I personally knew kind yet stern men who were much like this father, who took his role seriously to a fault.
In their passion to protect their children from the many corrupting influences in their day, they tended to overprotect them. Over time many softened their approach. Now we have sadly come to a time when some fathers have become afraid to say no to their kids.
Watch this movie if you want a glimpse of this aspect of real American life.
The portrayal of the father by Dennis Quaid was very realistic and moving. As hard as it may seem to many today, I personally knew kind yet stern men who were much like this father, who took his role seriously to a fault.
In their passion to protect their children from the many corrupting influences in their day, they tended to overprotect them. Over time many softened their approach. Now we have sadly come to a time when some fathers have become afraid to say no to their kids.
Watch this movie if you want a glimpse of this aspect of real American life.
This one was a different combination of characters and events that I have seen in comedies that are more well known, but I was pleasantly surprised.
In my opinion, that's why it deserves a higher rating among others of its time and style than it is given here. All I knew previously of Mary Martin was that she played Peter Pan on live television when I was a kid, and that Larry Hagman of Dallas and I Dream of Genie was her son.
Franchot Tone was great in a Twillight Zone episode and I always enjoy him in the old movies. Dick Powell made it bigger on the small screen, as did William Demarest on My Three Sons. But the cherry on top for me was Victor Moore as Pop Porter.
Anyone who enjoys the black and white comedies of this era should love it.
In my opinion, that's why it deserves a higher rating among others of its time and style than it is given here. All I knew previously of Mary Martin was that she played Peter Pan on live television when I was a kid, and that Larry Hagman of Dallas and I Dream of Genie was her son.
Franchot Tone was great in a Twillight Zone episode and I always enjoy him in the old movies. Dick Powell made it bigger on the small screen, as did William Demarest on My Three Sons. But the cherry on top for me was Victor Moore as Pop Porter.
Anyone who enjoys the black and white comedies of this era should love it.
It was just last night that I saw this movie, and I wanted to comment on it right away. This is the best science fiction movie I have seen in a long time. The story, the acting, the visuals, the sound are all excellent. It is over my head in many ways, but in a cool way. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
I liked that it started out on a farm. It was a bit hard to follow at first, but that pulled me in all the more. It was classy in the way the original Day The Earth Stood Still, and it unfolded in a compelling way as well. The way the characters related were on par with thtat movie as well.
I liked that it started out on a farm. It was a bit hard to follow at first, but that pulled me in all the more. It was classy in the way the original Day The Earth Stood Still, and it unfolded in a compelling way as well. The way the characters related were on par with thtat movie as well.