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Set in New Zealand, a little boy (10 or so) is adopted by a rural couple, a wonderful woman and grumpy man. Mom dies early on, little boy runs off into the forest, and grumpy old man goes in to get him, setting the stage for a suspenseful, scary, happy, and exhilarating adventure that changes both their lives.
Sam Neil is the only person you'll recognize.
If you liked that, you might also like Careful, He Might Hear You, which has a somewhat similar plot. It's a very touching AU movie & the young boy who plays the lead just breaks your heart with his realistic acting.
If you liked that, you might also like Careful, He Might Hear You, which has a somewhat similar plot. It's a very touching AU movie & the young boy who plays the lead just breaks your heart with his realistic acting.
Wow, this is a great thread. So many movies I knew of, but never watched. Or saw so long ago I've forgotten most of the plot. Will certainly fill up my movie card for the foreseeable future. Need to make a list and bookmark them on my various sites.
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Some others that occurred to me:
Black Widow - Not the Marvel superhero; Debra Winger chases down a serial husband killer while doing battle with sexism in the workplace. Good performances all around. A guilty pleasure, really.
Crossing Delancey - Young Jewish woman pushes back on the Orthodox community in her Lower East Side neighborhood and tries to live life on her own terms; finds love on their terms in the end. Mamala knows best. Sweet without being cloying; great cast to boot.
Oh Brother Where Art Thou - Great cast, story set in the 1920's or so and is basically the greek classic The Odyssey for a plot, lots of great music and songs.
Spirited Away - First animated movie to win an Oscar, lots of deep meaning, sorta Alice in Wonderland
Peanut Butter Falcon - Indy film about a special needs kid that wants to be a pro wrestler and a guy with his own problems cross paths.
Black Widow - Not the Marvel superhero; Debra Winger chases down a serial husband killer while doing battle with sexism in the workplace. Good performances all around. A guilty pleasure, really.
Crossing Delancey - Young Jewish woman pushes back on the Orthodox community in her Lower East Side neighborhood and tries to live life on her own terms; finds love on their terms in the end. Mamala knows best. Sweet without being cloying; great cast to boot.
I have "Black Widow"..."Under the Volcano" ....and "Local Hero" in my DVD/VHS collection of over 2000 movies....and I agree with you....all really good films....
Here are a few more not well known films that I have in my collection....
Act of the Heart (1970) ....Donald Sutherland, Genevieve Bujold....shot in Montreal in winter...
Alex In Wonderland (1970) ....Donald Sutherland ...he is the best (I met him once, nice guy)....
The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz (1974) ...Richard Dreyfuss set in Montreal in the 1940s
Badlands (1973) ....starring Martin Sheen at his best.....filmed in eastern New Mexico
The Beguiled (1971) .....starring Clint Eastwood....overshadowed by Dirty Harry, also in 1971
A Death in Venice (1971) .....starring Dirk Borgarde.....his best movie performance...
Deep End (1970) ....British movie ...John Molder-Brown, Jane Asher....music by Cat Stevens!
A Degree of Murder (1967) ....German movie....starring Anita Pallenberg...music by Brian Jones!
Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974) ....starring Peter Fonda and Susan George
Downhill Racer (1969).....Robert Redford, Gene Hackman....filmed on location in Austria
A Face in the Crowd (1957) ....great film ....starring a young Andy Griffith
The Getaway (1972) ....Steve McQueen, Ali McGraw....filmed on location in El Paso, Texas
Hard Eight (1997) ...filmed in Reno, Nevada....Phillip Baker Hall and a young Gwyneth Paltrow
Harper (1966).....Paul Newman at his charming peak....
Heavy (1995) .....starting a young Liv Tyler....and with small part, Debbie Harry ..shot in PA
Ice Cold At Alex (1958).....WW 2 North Africa....John Mills, Anthony Quayle
I Start Counting (1969) ....starring a very young Jenny Agutter....filmed in England.
The Last Run (1971) ....George C Scott, Trish Van Devere, filmed in Spain....
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