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Always

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Still one of my favorites
Review: I just re-watched Always - again. The cast is marvelous. The movie and script are memorable and touching. "It's not the dress, it's how you see me." or Dorinda shopping in her sleep or Audrey Hepburn playing an Angel. This movie is one of my favorites and I rewatch it again and again and again.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: OF "UNDYING" LOVE AND LETTING GO
Review: Do you remember "Ghost" with Demi Moore? I have a sneaking suspicion that that was an ultra-Hollywood version of this movie, and yet this 1989 wonder from Spielberg is such magic on film that I bet it'll enter your list of personal favorites on the very first viewing.

The very moving theme revolves around Dreyfuss' character who has a hard time letting go of his significant other, played by the irridiscent Holly Hunter. Above all, what'll linger in your mind is an exquisite bittersweet bond of tenderness and sexual tension between Dreyfuss and Hunter, one that parallels Goodbye Girl. Such maturity and understanding is very rare in your average Hollywood fare. With the immaculate cinematography and background score, at times you can feel what their characters were feeling.

And yet, the movie manages to be pretty funny, not your "American Pie" kind of schtick but an intelligent witty kind of humour. Plus there's a bit of thrilling action too, especially towards the end.

Of love, passion, friendships, letting go -- without giving any further away, this is a delectable family movie that you can (and probably will) see again and again.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Buy it and Watch it!
Review: Always is a smart movie, with great lines all the way through. John Goodman shines in his role as Pete's best friend. Holly Hunter and Richard Dreyfuss make a great pair - the dance scene is a classic, with Holly in that great white dress, the song Pete requests from the band, and the dirty firefighters wanting to dance with "the dress." The only problem I have with the movie is the last sequence, when Dorinda is flying and loses oil pressure, then crashes into the water. The whole thing is too surreal to reconcile with reality. The movie as a whole, however, is among my favorites of all time.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Popular fan movie
Review: I know that the critics panned "Always", but I enjoyed this movie quite a bit. Here's a telling sign. Numerous people have Spielberg movie lists published on Amazon(.com); "Always" has a customer rating of 4.5 stars. Of Spielberg's other movies, only two of the Indiana Jones movies have higher ratings.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: No words...
Review: This, movie, to describe, there are no words. To many people it may semm a "low point in stielbergh's career', but to everbody else, it is the high point. This is a movie you will rent again and again until you finally buy it. the characters are perfect, and they match who they play, it is just a great allround movie

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Always, may not be the best, but it is worth watching......
Review: This is a remake of a classic Spencer Tracy film. Speilberg admits that " A Guy named Joe" was one of his favorite movies. So like most people who , if given the oppurtunity pay tribute to such things in their life. He did it thru his genre, a remake. This movie is slow in spots but overall has wonderful moments. I think if the critics would ever just go to the movies to be entertained, this movie would have received much better reviews.
I will not go to deep into the film, only to say it does have good acting and terrific scenes, especially if you want to make a girl "go weak in the knees"
This film makes you both shout and cry, and I can't help but think , if you watch it, just for the joy of watching a movie, you will not be disappointed.
I throughly enjoyed this film the first time I saw it and everytime after. But don't take my word for it, rent it today, and I think you may just come back and buy it for your collection.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Magical and Sentimental
Review: I really love this film. It beautifully
captures so many aspects of life.
Richard Dreyfuss and Holly Hunter act so
well together. Everytime I hear
"Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" by The Platters, I
cannot help but think of this film.
I think Ebert had smoke in his eyes,
though, when he reviewed this film. Why did he give
it such a tough review? I will never understand that.
If you believe in love, watch this film! It is quite
a fantasy-tale, but can be very comforting to a lot
of people. You'll see what I mean.
Trust me-- watch it!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A great movie, no doubt about it.
Review: I find it interesting that anyone would say this is a low point in Speilberg's career. This movie is well thought out and there is a ton of attention to detail in it. Anyone who thinks about everyday life and some of its difficulties will get this movie. It's wonderful.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: An underrated classic
Review: I really enjoy this movie. The cast was fabulous. This was Audrey Hepburn's last appearance on the big screen as well, in a role as "Hap", the angel who Pete (Richard Dreyfuss) first encounters after dying from his plane exploding.

Holly Hunter shines as Dorinda, Pete's girlfriend, who tries to come to terms with Pete dying. John Goodman is also funny and loveable as Al, one of the pilot trainers.

I was really disappointed when "Ghost" (although Ghost is a good movie in and of itself too) came out a little while later, because it seemed to have stolen many themes from "Always", such as male lead having problems saying "I love you", male lead being able to have an influence on surviving loved ones after dying, lead female being able to be told eventually "I love you by lead male. Ghost seemed to get more of the rave reviews and sentimental following than Always, because it was a "sexier" movie. acted by "handsomer" actors. Always was told more like a fairy tale. Anyway, I digress.

I found this movie to be magical and I really enjoyed it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: good but cheesy
Review: one of the complaints i do have of Speilberg is that he does get cheesy in his films. this one is probably one of his cheesiest. it is a well done film and has some great acting. plus i'm a big fan of stories dealing with the afterlife. it's a great reminder to us all that life doesnt end at death. but it gets cheesy as the film progresses.


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