If you love kids on the screen...

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...then make sure you don't miss "Ciao, Professore!". A warm, even if not full of revelations, work by Lina Wertmuller set in a small Southern Italian town. Apparently made during a relaxation period. A real pleasure to watch, even though all along you realize that there is nothing new in this film - akin to stearing at the bonfire - nothing ever new, but you can't take your eyes off it.
It has been said may times that putting kids and animals on the screen is not fair - far too easy to get to the viewers hearts. It is considered sort of low blow.
Be it as it may, we all fell for it at one time or another. If you have to see some roudy kids without your typical syrupy Hollywood presentation, this one might be for you.
I wish I could recommend it as a nice family entertainment, but with a lot of dirty language it might be too objectionable to some. So peoceed at your own risk. Unless, of course, you remember how YOU talked at the age of eight...
A bit corny, of course, but well made with a LOT of peeling Italian plaster. It seems that in Italy right after they finish a building and before the first occupants move in, they run the racking ball over it few times just for "proper" looks. Sort of a "breaking in" procedure (pun intended).
Regardless, you get that traditional look with fresh whitewash over gapping holes - like painting new picture over the heavily cracked old canvas.
And last, when you meet someone you REALLY dislike, call him a "fart jockey"...

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Topic - If you love kids on the screen... - Victor Khomenko 05:37:17 04/29/00 (2)

That's the only film on your list that I've seen. - TAFKA Steve 06:22:33 04/29/00 (1)

I did reasonably well last night... - Victor Khomenko 06:55:14 04/29/00 (0)

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