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Why Me? (2020)
This is a remake
This is just a 2021 remake of 2012's "In Over My Head" by the same director. Why they decided to redo it I have no idea. Done of the actors are the same. It isn't a word-for-word remake and dune of the situations have changed but I didn't think it was necessary to remake this.
The acting is okay but I think they use people thru know instead of people who actually have talent.
The storyline is good and could teach us all something about life.
Josiah David Warren has directed a number of films that he himself stars in as a leading role. One of these is "Real Stories with Christ". For some reason when he is depicting a story in biblical times, he is always playing the role of Jesus.
Most (2003)
Must see movie, but where did the idea for the plot come from?
I've seen this movie once and loved it. I came across it accidentally because I was looking for a story my dad used to tell in the mid-70s (I was probably in second or third grade) at The Vine coffeehouse ministry he ran in Pitcairn, PA. My mom and two other ladies used to sing in a band named Ruth and they sang a song in the background while my dad told the story of a bridge operator and his son ... and this movie follows my dad's story in detail - but this movie was released 40+ years later. So where did the guys who wrote and directed this film get the story. I'm baffled!
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008)
I didn't know what to expect
Seeing Bruno's acceptance of Shmuel despite his father's outlook was touching. I was doing fine with this movie until a few scenes after Bruno denied knowing Shmuel, when they are at the fence again together and Shmuel looks up. I emotionally lost it. And the final few scenes were a killer for me.
Collisions (2018)
A heart-wrenching immigration story
Heart-wrenching? Yes. True to reality? Perhaps. I don't like the idea of separating parents and children, ever, but ...
I was raised with the understanding that rules have consequences, either good or bad. If you follow the rules the consequences are positive. If you break the rules the consequences are ultimately negative, as seen in Collisions.
This movie seems to have a bent toward the leftist side of the political arena and attack President Donald Trump and his policies. But I can't help but think that if Evencio could be in the United States and have his green card, then why not his sister Yoana? If someone doesn't follow the rules to legally be a resident of the US then the consequences are usually dire as this movie portrayed.
Regardless of which side a person stands regarding immigration, I think this movie is a must see.
The Lamp (2010)
Caught off guard
All I can say is that I didn't expect much from this movie before I started watching it but within the first three minutes my eyes were tearing up. Then throughout the rest of the movie I had to keep wiping them. Not fair! I'm *really* glad nobody was watching it with me.
Wish Man (2019)
The ending caught me by surprise
Usually I am quick to pick up on the little subtleties in movies but this movie got me. The acting was great by all and it was neat to see some of the CHiPS actors in this movie. The plot was great and because it's based on a true story it makes it all the better. I'm glad I didn't read some of these reviews or I would have missed out on the surprise waiting at the end of the movie. My eyes watered some in different parts of the movie, but can't blame it on onions.
Game of Life (2007)
Wow, tells it like it is
I was going to give this an 8 or 9 until I saw the end. Great acting by all and the story is true to life. Definitely worth seeing, I can't believe anyone would rate this a 1. Good grief. This isn't Disney, that's for sure.
Zoom (1972)
Come on give it a try...
I remember watching this show as a grade-schooler in Pitcairn, PA. I really enjoyed it. My only disappointment was they never did teach me how to fly. 😏
A Rumor of Angels (2000)
Great performances by all
This was a great movie. My eyes leaked a few times throughout, especially during the "encounter" at the bridge with Maddy ... but at 1:15:38 my tears fell down like a waterfall. So I rewound it so I could watch it without the tears. Didn't work.
The Other (1972)
A movie you will never forget
I first saw this movie as a child sometime around 1976 and saw it only once. I was eight years old. But I never forgot it; its images burned into my young brain.
After seeing those images replayed in my mind over the years I decided to look for it again. Finally, thirty years later I found it and rented it, it was exactly as I had remembered it. I want to see it again.
The Other is a great movie with a great plot and great twist. Shows the contrast between good and evil like many movies today but in a crafty style.
I wish someone would do a remake of this movie sometime but I bet it wouldn't compare to the great work done by the director and actors in the 1972 version.