Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by grinagog (D) on May 28, 2004 at 22:36:22

In Reply to: Re: Thought "The Straight Story" was Disney at their best (nt) posted by patrickU on May 28, 2004 at 07:00:55:

for the theme of reconciliation and its low key approach. I like David Lynch and thought it his most accessible film yet. Harry Dean Stanton and Sissy Spacek are 2 of my all-time favorite USA actors and didn't disappoint me (they never have)
Very human theme without the outright Lynch weirdness or the standard knee deep Disney treacle; I thought the film worked very well given such an unlikely pairing
Not the depth and breadth of a Bunuel film; but not typical Hollywood formula garbage either
Alvin Straight is really facing the highway and his own demons and that is story enough; he's really a bit of a hero
Grins