Tracs Movie Reviews

I just want to correct the previous reviewer - Richard E Grant is NOT Hugh Grant's brother - they just happen to share the same last name!
About the film - fantastic romantic comedy + very very cute baby!

This is a wonderful romantic movie. Jack is married, his wife is pregnant,and he has a wonderful job. Life is good. As his wife gives birth, there are complications and she dies, leaving Jack to raise their newborn babygirl by himself. At first Jack is too shocked and angry about his wife's death that he doesn't even look at Sarah. The grandparents get together and decide to force him to take responsibility of her. Once he is unable to call for help, Jack finally sees Sarah and instantly is wrapped around her tiny finger. One day while shopping with Sarah, he accidently gets a waitress , Amy, fired. After he sees how taken Sarah is with her, he proposes to have her as a nanny. They start on a new relationship filled with ups and downs. Jack is trying to overcome his grief by dating. The woman turns out to be his boss. She is very snooty and is disliked by Amy and Sarah. He does not discover that their assessment is on target until Amy leaves. Jack realizes his mistake and tries to find Amy. It is then that he realizes that he is in love with her. Watch it and love it!This is a wonderful movie that will have you in stitches, especially if you love English films. Jack is played by Hugh Grant's brother.Amy is played by Samantha Mathis. If you liked Nottinghill, then you will also like this movie.

Richard E. Grant plays this young lawyer who's wife Sarah is going to have a baby. With much excitment he proves to be on top of his world. Than when the baby came, his wife dies, leaving him to care for an infant. Without a mother, he had only one thing to do hire a nanny. He found one in the American woman Amy, who worked in a cafe before working for him. Amy loved Sarah like know one else could. Suddenly Amy was falling for Jack, and Jack wasn't taking the hint, with his own pride he ran her off. Jack and Sarah became lonely after Amy left. So when the time came, he got his desire Amy back into his life again, and a daughter he loves so much.

I saw this film a couple of times as a kid and never forgot it. It still has the same effect on me. I have a widescreen copy on vhs and recently played it to a friend who is an up and coming film maker. He said it was one of the best movies he'd ever seen and is easily as good, if not better, than anything similar of its type produced today. Personally, I think it would even make a great stage play. It HAS to be seen in widescreen which brings me to the big question for MGM: WHERE IS THE DVD? C'mon, MGM! I hope you guys read these reviews!

Although well directed by John Sturges, this film set immediately after the end of WW II is driven by great performances by a great, great cast. Spencer Tracy's role as the one-armed John J. Macreedy, who has come to Black Rock to deliver a war medal to the father of a Japanese-American hero who died fighting in WW II, is sufficient by itself to have made this a great film. But luckily, it features several other stellar performances, including several of the best tough guys in American film history, Robert Ryan, Lee Marvin, and Ernst Borgnine. The cast is rounded out by the extraordinarily beautiful Anne Francis (a beautiful and not untalented actress who despite a long career never managed a break out role that might have propelled her to stardom), the reliable Dean Jagger, and the great Walter Brennan.

Although John Sturges is known as a great action director--and this film does have some great action sequences near the end--this film is driven by interpersonal conflict and confrontational dialog. Nearly every line spoken by one character to another seems to contain a mystery or a threat. As a result, there is an edge to this film from beginning to end. The script is brilliant, with a good mystery but even better dialog.

It is impossible to overpraise Spencer Tracy's performance in this one. He is always completely natural in his acting, but no less so in this film playing a one-armed man. He hardly comes across as someone with a handicap, but a tough-as-nails force of nature. As tough as Ryan, Marvin, and the others are in the movie, Tracy can match them grimace-by-grimace.
I'm not sure why this film isn't better known than it is. Given the quality of the performances and the stature of the principle actors, you would think it would be a mainstay on TV and rental shelves. Anyone unfamiliar with this film should do him or herself a favor and get it as soon as they can.

There is a lot more to this movie than most people give it credit for. First and foremost, we have the opening sequence of a train stopping at a very small town [we see no more than a dozen buildings]. Throughout the movie the main character John MacReedy played by Spencer Tracy, is trying to navigate the cold-shouldered xenophobia of an isolated desert town. If you've ever read 'Winesburg, Ohio' by Sherwood Anderson, you'll know that things are different in small towns, they're much more like families. So you have this social psychological factor of the members of the small town avoiding their darker past, along with a deeper mob mentality when dealing with MacReedy. To use a cliché, small towns are icebergs, you see less than there is.

Now that there is some basic foundation to the broader issues touched on in the movie's structure, we can move on to the storyline.

It is expertly played out in the movie, we are given the small town, MacReedy, and his search for a Japanese man. We see but don't understand the threatening behavior of the town folk; slowly it dawns on us and we are left with one man against a town and its secret. I have never encountered a movie quite like this in both execution and style.

It moves quickly, but without the glitz and glam of modern explosion-thons. There is some action, but it is used expertly, and with purpose. The acting is superb, with everyone playing their characters believably.

My favorite scene is when MacReedy gets into a fight with a local townsperson played by Ernest Borgnine. Noting that Tracy's character only has one arm, watching him beat the blazes out of Borgnine is entertaining and pleasing. Borgnine played so many idiotic characters in so many movies, all I could think of as Tracy hit him repeatedly was 'That was for being the idiot in 'Blackhole!'' 'That was for playing the arrogant fool in 'The Poseidon Adventure''.

All in all, I'd recommend this movie to all except teenagers that wouldn't understand it.

George Stevens' "Woman of the Year" is a romantic comedy mixed with social commentary. Between the laughs is mixed in a pair of messages: (1) that success in life can feel somewhat empty if you have no one to share it with, and (2) a domestic home life can prove to be a daunting challenge to even the most accomplished of public figures.

Newspaper columnist Tess Harding (Katharine Hepburn) is drawn into a good natured war of words with a co-worker over comments she made during a radio show. Although entertaining to readers, the printed jabs hurled between her and sportswriter Sam Craig (Spencer Tracy) comes to an abrupt end when their boss makes it clear he wants his newspaper writers to maintain a united front to the public. During this announcement, the two writers meet for the first time and become smitten with one another. Although Tess and Sam seemingly have nothing in common, they grow closer and eventually marry. However, problems begin almost immediately as Tess is unable to comprehend the importance of being married and Sam becomes frustrated with her inability to keep her work life and home life separate. Tess, however, soon gains some valuable insight into her situation when she attends her father's wedding and soon Tess and Sam are reunited with a much better understanding of their relationship.

Watching Hepburn and Tracy work their magic on screen gives "Woman of the Year" a special charm. Yet the film produces some mixed reactions. Despite the quality of its performances and its addressing of relevant social issues, its messages come across as a little misguided. The film implies that a successful career and a fulfilling domestic life are incompatible for women. To make matters worse, the screwball manner in which Tess is portrayed in the last third of the film causes the film to lose more of its luster. It seems that the intent was to add in more comedy to the final act to help offset the mounting drama, but the comedy comes at the expense of undermining Tess' character. The positive role model she created for women up to this point is washed away as the bumbling Tess finds it difficult to accomplish such simple tasks as lighting a stove or making toast. Yet, despite this unfortunate turn of events, "Woman of the Year" is still an entertaining film. The writing is sharp for the most part and the baseball game sequence is a classic. Tracy's final scene in the film is also great as he finally lets Tess' personal assistant know what he really think of him. Chalk up "Woman of the Year" as a film that fell short of its aspirations but is still solid entertainment nonetheless.

Katherine Hepburn is ravishing in this movie. She and Spencer Tracy have never been more sexy together. The scene with Hepburn in her big hat at the basball game while Tracy is explaining the game to her is very funny. The scene in Hepburn's New York apartment which is shot in all shadows where you only see Hepburn's and Tracy's silhouettes is very sexy and a clever way to shoot a romantic scene. The chemistry between Hepburn and Tracy in their first movie together gives the feeling of a new love just beginning(which it was!). Hepburn plays a very smart and sophisticated woman, but also convincingly plays a woman with no knowledge of sports or any "know how" in the kitchen - clearly a strong, capable woman who is still vulnerable. This is a wonderful film which has a good script, fine acting and great direction by George Stevens.

What's surprising about this film is it's age. Despite the enormous social changes that have occurred since this film was made (6 decades?) it's funny how these two characters could still be genuinely portrayed today. This character study of a socially and politically sophisticated woman, very well respected locally and globally for her charm, brains and political savvy ways, and her odd love for a regular guy who almost becomes a novelty to her after their marriage is not far cry from what could be made today. Spencer Tracy, as a newspaper sportswriter, crosses into the world of a social sophisticate played by Katherine Hepburn through an argument over some glib comments she makes about baseball which makes it into her radio address. Despite their differences there is a spark. That spark is nurtured by both of them until it becomes a passion leading to a brief but poignant romance. Once married, however, they are too different from each other. This wouldn't be so bad but Hepburn's character, rather than resolving the issues between them decides to resume her life and it's time consuming pace leaving her understanding but frustrated husband to his own pursuits while he evidently would rather have more of her attention. It comes down to a question of what a person wants. Hepburn's "Woman of the Year" is used to doing things her way and doesn't understand her commitment to making a marriage. This comes to head and the film makes a brave attempt to resolve these differences. Katherine's character is not an ice queen but a motivated person who's used to having her own life. Spencer's character is a sincere guy who's married to woman who has a demanding life who doesn't balance her time between home and career. In the end she realizes that she's not the perfect person and tries to bring her marriage back from the brink of failure. He cautions her that life is not as simple as just walking away from commitments and learning how to cook and expects her to make compromises not sacrifices.While there is some silly kitchen scenes at the end it's really an effort by the director to point out the futility of a person suddenly trying to reinvent herself. Her husband doesn't expect too much even if he's not a great motivational speaker. He also doesn't blame her for her plight but lets her know that she has options she has to consider. Reverse these rolls and it's easy to see how this film works on the two levels. If this were a man there would be no doubt that the woman was making sense. This film is almost revolutionary. It turns the tables on social roles at a time when people weren't even aware there was a table.

George Stevens' "Woman of the Year" is a romantic comedy mixed with social commentary. Between the laughs is mixed in a pair of messages: (1) that success in life can feel somewhat empty if you have no one to share it with, and (2) a domestic home life can prove to be a daunting challenge to even the most accomplished of public figures.

Newspaper columnist Tess Harding (Katharine Hepburn) is drawn into a good natured war of words with a co-worker over comments she made during a radio show. Although entertaining to readers, the printed jabs hurled between her and sportswriter Sam Craig (Spencer Tracy) comes to an abrupt end when their boss makes it clear he wants his newspaper writers to maintain a united front to the public. During this announcement, the two writers meet for the first time and become smitten with one another. Although Tess and Sam seemingly have nothing in common, they grow closer and eventually marry. However, problems begin almost immediately as Tess is unable to comprehend the importance of being married and Sam becomes frustrated with her inability to keep her work life and home life separate. Tess, however, soon gains some valuable insight into her situation when she attends her father's wedding and soon Tess and Sam are reunited with a much better understanding of their relationship.

Watching Hepburn and Tracy work their magic on screen gives "Woman of the Year" a special charm. Yet the film produces some mixed reactions. Despite the quality of its performances and its addressing of relevant social issues, its messages come across as a little misguided. The film implies that a successful career and a fulfilling domestic life are incompatible for women. To make matters worse, the screwball manner in which Tess is portrayed in the last third of the film causes the film to lose more of its luster. It seems that the intent was to add in more comedy to the final act to help offset the mounting drama, but the comedy comes at the expense of undermining Tess' character. The positive role model she created for women up to this point is washed away as the bumbling Tess finds it difficult to accomplish such simple tasks as lighting a stove or making toast. Yet, despite this unfortunate turn of events, "Woman of the Year" is still an entertaining film. The writing is sharp for the most part and the baseball game sequence is a classic. Tracy's final scene in the film is also great as he finally lets Tess' personal assistant know what he really think of him. Chalk up "Woman of the Year" as a film that fell short of its aspirations but is still solid entertainment nonetheless.

Katherine Hepburn is ravishing in this movie. She and Spencer Tracy have never been more sexy together. The scene with Hepburn in her big hat at the basball game while Tracy is explaining the game to her is very funny. The scene in Hepburn's New York apartment which is shot in all shadows where you only see Hepburn's and Tracy's silhouettes is very sexy and a clever way to shoot a romantic scene. The chemistry between Hepburn and Tracy in their first movie together gives the feeling of a new love just beginning(which it was!). Hepburn plays a very smart and sophisticated woman, but also convincingly plays a woman with no knowledge of sports or any "know how" in the kitchen - clearly a strong, capable woman who is still vulnerable. This is a wonderful film which has a good script, fine acting and great direction by George Stevens.

What's surprising about this film is it's age. Despite the enormous social changes that have occurred since this film was made (6 decades?) it's funny how these two characters could still be genuinely portrayed today. This character study of a socially and politically sophisticated woman, very well respected locally and globally for her charm, brains and political savvy ways, and her odd love for a regular guy who almost becomes a novelty to her after their marriage is not far cry from what could be made today. Spencer Tracy, as a newspaper sportswriter, crosses into the world of a social sophisticate played by Katherine Hepburn through an argument over some glib comments she makes about baseball which makes it into her radio address. Despite their differences there is a spark. That spark is nurtured by both of them until it becomes a passion leading to a brief but poignant romance. Once married, however, they are too different from each other. This wouldn't be so bad but Hepburn's character, rather than resolving the issues between them decides to resume her life and it's time consuming pace leaving her understanding but frustrated husband to his own pursuits while he evidently would rather have more of her attention. It comes down to a question of what a person wants. Hepburn's "Woman of the Year" is used to doing things her way and doesn't understand her commitment to making a marriage. This comes to head and the film makes a brave attempt to resolve these differences. Katherine's character is not an ice queen but a motivated person who's used to having her own life. Spencer's character is a sincere guy who's married to woman who has a demanding life who doesn't balance her time between home and career. In the end she realizes that she's not the perfect person and tries to bring her marriage back from the brink of failure. He cautions her that life is not as simple as just walking away from commitments and learning how to cook and expects her to make compromises not sacrifices.While there is some silly kitchen scenes at the end it's really an effort by the director to point out the futility of a person suddenly trying to reinvent herself. Her husband doesn't expect too much even if he's not a great motivational speaker. He also doesn't blame her for her plight but lets her know that she has options she has to consider. Reverse these rolls and it's easy to see how this film works on the two levels. If this were a man there would be no doubt that the woman was making sense. This film is almost revolutionary. It turns the tables on social roles at a time when people weren't even aware there was a table.

So we reach the end of one phase; although Principal Li isn't eaten by a giant worm, and the school isn't blown up, Daria and Company have, in those immortal words, survived high school -- even without the aid of the Ramones.

And what happens after high school? Well, you start making decisions more-or-less on your own that will affect the entire future course of your life. It's scary and one is tempted to duck out... but the decisions have to be made.

What college? What major? College at all? Go to a college that looks good on a resume, or one that actually fits your own needs or desires? And many others.

Daria is stuck choosing between two schools -- the prestigious Ivy League-ish school that boyfriend Tom's family almost owns and which he will certainly be attending, and which Tom will attend, or the rather less prestigious school that her parents attended.

Jane is panicking; she had intended to attend Boston Fin Arts College, but now she's beginning to have second thoughts; essentially, beginning to doubt whether she's good enough.

And so on.

For what is apparently the last hurrah of the series, we see the characters all being gloriously themselves; one of the first things Daria says as she and Jane share a pizza is "I wanted some sisterhood, just so long as it didn't involve my actual sister."

Daria's acceptance speech as she receives a surprise award at graduation is a masterpiece of anome and sardonicism, summing up neatly some of the core concepts of the series.

Daria, as a character, resonates deeply with many viewers, of course -- all too many of us barely survived high school intact (sometimes even in physical terms), and the loner who ignores or even actively disdains the values and enthusiasms of the majority and suffers for it is a classic archetype (or stereotype, depending on what you think of the character).

Daria, of course, is the uninvolved sardonic onlooker carried to the extreme -- so far, sometimes, that she herself becomes the butt of the joke.

This is probably not the place to begin with Daria; too many of the situations in this film depend on knowledge of the characters and of what has gone before -- but for the experienced Daria viewer, or for the newbie willing to take certain things as givens, it's a fitting farewell to the characters and milieu of the series.

(A follow-on of Daria and Company in college/later life might be fun. Or, of course, it might be a disaster...)

Included are two episodes of the MTV series, "Lucky Strike", in which the teachers go on strike and Daria winds up substitute teaching, and "Boxing Daria", which was the final episode of the last season on MTV, and which examines Daria's relations with her parents and looks back to her childhood to give us a slightly different take on the givens of the sereis.

((Also included is an easter egg featuring an early Daria appearance on "Beavis and Butthead" (she is the cousin of one of them) -- but, since it's "Beavis and Buttheead", i'm not going to tell you how to find it...))

I just started becoming a Daria fan, and I loved this DVD even though I didn't know much of the characters yet. Even if you haven't seen the show, this is still a great movie. Unfortunately, no new episodes of Daria were made after this movie. Oh well.

I'm glad to see that Daria has put in another appearance on the DVD scene. The best part about adding this DVD to my collection was that I'd never seen this 2nd Daria/MTV movie (or the 2 bonus episodes - Boxing Daria and Lucky Strike) before. It was a nice touch to include the character profiles and some original sketches as well as the Beavis & Butt-head easter egg (accessed by highlighting Daria's graduation gown hem by going left from Special Features at the menu screen). Daria lives on.

This is a movie which is a very rare type of movie. This is a funny, but very sad story about a woman named Shawn, who thinks she is leading a life which is horrible. She thinks suicide is the only solution, until she meets a guy who is robbing a bank!! The robber takes her hostage and teaches her the meaning of life and how she should enjoy it. This is a love story which is very fast paced and funny at the same time. This is a movie in which I think should be recognized. This is a must see.

Selma Blair & Max Beesley make an excellent duo for this dark comedy/romance. I laughed, I cried, I hoped they'd get together... Joking, but it is good. Selma Blair's acting talent shines through as this is a side of her I've never seen before. I never thought she was that good of an actress as she always played idiots or some other character that had nothing going for them, but she proved me wrong with this movie. I've never seen Max Beesley before and he was pretty darn good. Not to mention his fabulous English accent! :)

Shawn (Blair) & Charlie (Beesley) come together under odd circumstances in a suicide-robbery gone bad. Charlie takes Shawn hostage after his robbery of her firm goes bad and she promises she'll help him get away as long as he'll kill her when the whole ordeal is over. Things only get stranger from there on. Will they die or won't they? With cops after both now and the prospect of death on both their doors. Both begin to learn things about one another which shows the better days of both and makes you realize how the characters are both generally good people in a really bad point in their lives. By chance they become dependent of one another without knowing it, missing each other when they're apart and willing to give it all up for love.

This movie is great. I saw it by chance and after one viewing it became my favorite movie. If you like dark comedy, romantic lipbiters or movies that catch you by surprise, you have to see this. SEE IT, YOU'LL LOVE IT!

I really liked this film. It is definately a different off beat movie but it is worth seeing! Does anybody know if there is a soundtrack or at least the songs that go to the movie?

The buddy cop film has often delved into the comic arena, and this is no exception. Where it stands out is how well the comedy is mixed into the films reality. Instead of funny situations, it is the characters legitamate word play that makes us laugh. Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines play the 2 Chicago Cops in search of a drug kingpin played by Jimmy Smits. Director Peter Hyams (2010) does a nice job of balancing between teh comedy and action all the way through a comic homage to the French Connection, a fast car chase ON the elevated train tracks. This is a sturdy film similar in flavor to BEVERLY HILLS COP, and that ain't such a bad thing. This is an inexpensive disc but, don't let the price fool you, its a nice video and audio transfer and a safe purchase.

This movie was released a year earlier than the first Lethal Weapon. Too bad no interest of making a sequel as Running Scared is fun buddy-cop movie and the pairing of Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines is fun. The lovely Darlene Fluegel is the love interest. The plot is standard cop movie nothing new or original just sit back and enjoy this fun movie. The DVD is OK nowhere near a demonstration quality but certainly better than my WS LD. I would have given it five stars if only there is a 5.1 Dolby Digital and English subtitling option. But for the price, it is highly recommended DVD for both action and comedy fans as this is every bit as good as any of the Lethal Weapon series.

The only fault to RUNNING SCARED is that they never made the intended sequel, STILL RUNNING. However, as a side note, do NOT pick up the DVD for the purported 'outtakes' advertised on the packaging; it's little more than a real of Billy Crystal talking to a camera and mucking around in his studio trailer ... a tremendous disappointment to an outstanding buddy picture.

I am a *HUGE* Beavis and Butt-Head fan. Needless to say I saw the ads on TV and had to order the 3-disk collection called "Best of Beavis and Butt-head". I was (and still am) greately disappointed.

The collection consists of 3-disks, each with two groups of episodes. The resultant six groups are also sold seperately as:

- Troubled youth
- Fell our pain
- Innocence lost
- Chicks n' stuff
- Butt-o-ween
- Beavis and Butt-head do Christmas.

Whoever tossed-together this collection didn't select the "best" episodes. They selected probably the worst. I don't even remember most of the episodes that appear in this collection. I seem to recall plenty of stomach-busting B&BH episodes, but for some reason they don't appear anywhere in this collection.

The collection does not include any episode(s) with "fire! fire!". How can you have a Beavis and Butt-head collection without the words "fire! fire!"??? Don't waste your money on this garbage. Also missing is frog baseball.

Hopefully, way back when they were on MTV you taped the truly "best" episodes - 'cause they ain't in this collection. I can't say enough bad about this collection. True Beavis and Butt-head fans will be woefully disappointed.

I bought this 3 volume set from Time Life video and is three of the best cartoon Comedy DVD's I own. I am a diehard B+B fan who started watching them in 1994. Ever since then I longed for the day they would release these two wackos on DVD. No bullsh_t videos or commercials just the best of the most rediculous retards you have ever known. Long live Beavis + Butthead!!!

the episodes plus the letters to santa Butt-Head all get an A+. This is one of the funniest collections to own.

Exellent film, inspired and eye opening to those who have never seen how far the lack of understanding will take you or how much of a life can be spent doing harm to those you do not even know.
I'm sure you will enjoy this film and the message it delivers. Well done.

Gary Sinise steals the show in George Wallace, the TNT documentary made about the three-time governor of Alabama and four-time presidential candidate. I honestly think Angelina Jolie, not Mare Winningham, should of gotten the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie. Winningham is a fine actress and portrayed her character well, but I thought she was rather drab. When Jolie takes over as the second Mrs. Wallace, she delivers her role with much more conviction and flare. Of course though, Sinise is the best actor in the cast and is most deserving of the award he got for Best Actor. Sinise's best role in my opinion, as you can likely guess from my review title, is his role in Truman, followed in a close second by his Lieutenant Dan portrayal in Forrest Gump, but this movie was a just as close third. I read one review of this movie which said the reviewer would have liked to see more about Wallace's 1968 campaign for President. I personally would have liked to see more about his '64 and '76 presidential bids because they have more historical signficance, being that his '64 run took place during the most controversial time in his career, the Civil Rights Movement, and it was his first presidential campaign. And I would have liked to see more of his 1976 run because he did best as a candidate. And, as history itself and the movie both dictate, people seem to forget that when Wallace became a segregationist, he was very much reluctantly drawn into it by the Ku Klux Klan, rather than he was always one as most everyone who knows of him thinks. I think this point to his character should have been better addressed. Besides these small flaws, the movie was great overall. I also found something in common between this movie and Forrest Gump. In both, Sinise plays characters who are marred by physical trauma, and both characters have some very negative things to say about their conditions. As I said earlier, this movie is great overall and well worth watching especially if you are a history/political buff. Get it!!!

The fighting little judge from Alabama was known as the most liberal judge in Alabama and probably in the South. But one gubernational defeat makes him turn to racism in order to capture the governorship.

Gary Sinise turns in an incredible performance as the governor, he has become one of my favorite actors ever since his equally brilliant performance in "Truman".

I like the way that this movie doesn't judge Wallace as good or bad, it leaves that to the viewer. In one scene you can see Wallace commenting on the beating of Civil Rights activists at the Edmund Pettus Bridge saying "This is a victory for US! We turned them back" and you actually think that Sinise as Wallace believes what he's saying.

The movie presents some historical footage here and there, you can see president Lyndon Johnson and Martin Luther King's famous "how long?" speech.

It does have a number of flaws though, I'd have liked to see more about election 1968, the way Nixon tried to prevent Wallace from becoming governor in 1970 by sponsoring Wallace's opponent, the infamous General Curtis Lemay pressconference. And the fictional character Archie isn't quite pulled off by the director, it strikes me as an anomaly in the movie.

Also it shows Wallace meeting Cornelia, his future second wife at governor Folsom's inaugural in 1955, this would have made Cornelia about 23 years old in 1972 when in fact she was 31. The reason for that is that George and Lurleen met Cornelia at Folsom's FIRST inaugural in 1947 and not 1955

The most moving scene is where Wallace is wheeled into the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Dr. King's former church) where he, in front of a stunned black congegation apologizes for his role in black suffering. The authenticity of this scene I found questionable until I read about it in Stephan Lesher's book "George Wallace American populist".

But in the end George Wallace the movie is a masterpiece capturing the sentiments of the 50's, 60's and 70's. The late governor's children are said to have been content with the portrayal.

When this movie came on, I started out hating it, mainly due to the annoying theme/background music, but as the movie progressed I tried to ignore the music and grew to enjoy the movie's largely realistic depiction of Hollywood. "The Big Picture" was very funny -- in spurts, but the ending did seem contrived. Many of the fantasy sequences (aside from the ones concerning how Nick saw his movie in his head) were silly and gave the movie a "cutesy" tone that set my teeth on edge.

We have always been a great fans of Teri Hatcher - the local gal that made it - so when this film first came out, a big group of us went to see the movie in San Francisco.

What we had heard though, is that this film was stalled - much like the context of the movie - the background story was that Dawn Steele didn't like the ribbing she got in the movie, so Steele gave the movie very little distribution and little chance of success.

But the good thing is that you can never underestimate the public. This movie has developed a wonderful following on videotape and premium channels like HBO.

I give it five stars!

~Valerie

I saw this film a few years after I worked for a very famous film company in Nothern California. This VERY humorous film is right on the mark about what it is like to work in the film industry! I laughed so hard my stomach hurt for hours after after the movie. If you are going to work in the "industry" as they say in the film world, see this humorous film to see what it is really like!