Rating: 
Summary: "DON'T ASK YOURSELF THAT. I TRIED & THERE AIN'T NO ANSWER."
Review: "PERMANENT RECORD" is the story of how a suicide affects OTHER peoples' lives. The first time I viewed this I kept trying to figure out WHY David Sinclair (Alan Boyce) killed himself. That is not the focus of the film and is barely even touched upon. I like countless other viewers I'm sure STILL really wanted to know WHY a bright, attractive, loving, popular, talented young man with EVERYTHING going for him would kill himself. We just aren't supposed to understand. LET GO OF THE "WHY?!" (very hard I know if you are at all like me! I want to know Why about Everything! Frustrating indeed!) and you will really enjoy this Amazing movie about Remembering but Moving On.PERMANENT RECORD opens at the ocean cliffs with all the teens hanging out together. I could sense the closeness of the entire group: David, Chris (Keanu Reeves), MG (Michelle Meyrink), Kim (Pam Gidley), and Lauren (Jennifer Rubin) and others from the school--no words needed. This movie contains one of the best casts I've ever come across; acting so superb it dominates all other movie components. Everyone was fantastic; however, Chris (Keanu) and Lauren (Jennifer) give the best performances humanly possible in my humble opinion. PERMANENT RECORD is about LIFE. (Ironic isn't it? Hmmmmm...) It's about fun and friendship, music and laughter, fear and anxiety, tension and tragedy, confusion and guilt, grief and anger, helplessness and regretfulness, acceptance and nostalgia, and finally after all those emotions have been taken to the extreme and exhausted, Then and ONLY THEN can you FINALLY MOVE ON...never forgetting though, mind you...just accepting--ACCEPTING IS SO HARD!!! I know but you can do it. You must. You must. Chris and David's relationship was very strong and deep but I think Chris doesn't realize how much he really loved David until he was gone--maybe that is the point. And although we don't see what happens to the others left behind, it is definitely implied, to me anyway, that they go on to become Extraordinary because of the Experience. Suffering is Very Painful but a necessary part of life that will make you stronger, you'll see. It may also inspire you to do Great things once the raging, torrential, bitter storm clouds have finally...Finally...Passed. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE. PERMANENT RECORD is wonderful from start to finish and the ending couldn't have been better. The title of the movie says it all. It will leave a "Permanent Record" in your mind and heart that will not be soon forgotten. Please pay close attention to the song playing at the ending/credits. "Wishing on Another Lucky Star." _________________________________________________________________________ Another awesome movie about suicide that I highly recommmend, maybe even more than this (!) is "TRAGEDY" with Molly Ringwald, River Phoenix, Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn and Marsha Mason. Get your hands on both of these movies and go through every emotion you have inside you... Suicide isn't the answer. Kellye Joy
Rating:
Summary: "DON'T ASK YOURSELF THAT...I TRIED & THERE AIN'T NO ANSWER."
Review: "Permanent Record" is the story of how a suicide affects OTHER peoples' lives. The first time I viewed this I kept trying to understand WHY David Sinclair (Alan Boyce) killed himself. That is not the focus of the film and is barely touched upon. I, like countless other viewers I'm sure, still really wanted to know WHY a bright, handsome, loving, popular, talented young man with EVERYTHING going for him would kill himself. We just aren't supposed to understand. Let that "WHY?" go and you will really enjoy this amazing movie about remembering but moving on. The movie opens at the ocean cliffs with all the teens hanging out together. I could sense the closeness of the entire group: David, Chris (Keanu Reeves), MG. (Michelle Meyrink), Kim (Pam Gidley)and Lauren (Jennifer Rubin) and others from school--no words needed. This is one of the best casts I've ever seen; acting so superb it dominates all other movie components. Everyone was fantastic, however; Chris (Keanu) and Lauren (Jennifer Rubin) give the best performances humanly possible in my opinion. "Permanent Record" is about fun and friendship; music and laughter; fear and anxiety; tension and tragedy; confusion and guilt; grief and anger; helplessness and regretfulness; acceptance and nostalgia; and moving on. Chris and David's relationship was very strong but I think Chris doesn't realize how much he really loved David until he was gone; maybe that is the point. I highly recommend this movie. "Permanent Record" is wonderful from start to finish but what makes it so great is watching the gradual yet amazing transformations of the people David left behind. The ending couldn't have been better. The title of the movie says it all. It will leave a "permanent record" in your mind and heart that will not be soon forgotten. Please pay close attention to the song playing at the ending/credits "Wishing On Another Lucky Star."
Rating:
Summary: "DON'T ASK YOURSELF THAT. I TRIED & THERE AIN'T NO ANSWER."
Review: "PERMANENT RECORD" is the story of how a suicide affects OTHER peoples' lives. The first time I viewed this I kept trying to figure out WHY David Sinclair (Alan Boyce) killed himself. That is not the focus of the film and is barely even touched upon. I like countless other viewers I'm sure STILL really wanted to know WHY a bright, attractive, loving, popular, talented young man with EVERYTHING going for him would kill himself. We just aren't supposed to understand. LET GO OF THE "WHY?!" (very hard I know if you are at all like me! I want to know Why about Everything! Frustrating indeed!) and you will really enjoy this Amazing movie about Remembering but Moving On. PERMANENT RECORD opens at the ocean cliffs with all the teens hanging out together. I could sense the closeness of the entire group: David, Chris (Keanu Reeves), MG (Michelle Meyrink), Kim (Pam Gidley), and Lauren (Jennifer Rubin) and others from the school--no words needed. This movie contains one of the best casts I've ever come across; acting so superb it dominates all other movie components. Everyone was fantastic; however, Chris (Keanu) and Lauren (Jennifer) give the best performances humanly possible in my humble opinion. PERMANENT RECORD is about LIFE. (Ironic isn't it? Hmmmmm...) It's about fun and friendship, music and laughter, fear and anxiety, tension and tragedy, confusion and guilt, grief and anger, helplessness and regretfulness, acceptance and nostalgia, and finally after all those emotions have been taken to the extreme and exhausted, Then and ONLY THEN can you FINALLY MOVE ON...never forgetting though, mind you...just accepting--ACCEPTING IS SO HARD!!! I know but you can do it. You must. You must. Chris and David's relationship was very strong and deep but I think Chris doesn't realize how much he really loved David until he was gone--maybe that is the point. And although we don't see what happens to the others left behind, it is definitely implied, to me anyway, that they go on to become Extraordinary because of the Experience. Suffering is Very Painful but a necessary part of life that will make you stronger, you'll see. It may also inspire you to do Great things once the raging, torrential, bitter storm clouds have finally...Finally...Passed. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE. PERMANENT RECORD is wonderful from start to finish and the ending couldn't have been better. The title of the movie says it all. It will leave a "Permanent Record" in your mind and heart that will not be soon forgotten. Please pay close attention to the song playing at the ending/credits. "Wishing on Another Lucky Star." _________________________________________________________________________ Another awesome movie about suicide that I highly recommmend, maybe even more than this (!) is "TRAGEDY" with Molly Ringwald, River Phoenix, Paul Sorvino, Ellen Burstyn and Marsha Mason. Get your hands on both of these movies and go through every emotion you have inside you... Suicide isn't the answer. Kellye Joy
Rating:
Summary: "DON'T ASK YOURSELF THAT...I TRIED & THERE AIN'T NO ANSWER."
Review: "Permanent Record" is the story of how a suicide affects OTHER peoples' lives. The first time I viewed this I kept trying to understand WHY David Sinclair (Alan Boyce) killed himself. That is not the focus of the film and is barely touched upon. I, like countless other viewers I'm sure, still really wanted to know WHY a bright, handsome, loving, popular, talented young man with EVERYTHING going for him would kill himself. We just aren't supposed to understand. Let that "WHY?" go and you will really enjoy this amazing movie about remembering but moving on. The movie opens at the ocean cliffs with all the teens hanging out together. I could sense the closeness of the entire group: David, Chris (Keanu Reeves), MG. (Michelle Meyrink), Kim (Pam Gidley)and Lauren (Jennifer Rubin) and others from school--no words needed. This is one of the best casts I've ever seen; acting so superb it dominates all other movie components. Everyone was fantastic, however; Chris (Keanu) and Lauren (Jennifer Rubin) give the best performances humanly possible in my opinion. "Permanent Record" is about fun and friendship; music and laughter; fear and anxiety; tension and tragedy; confusion and guilt; grief and anger; helplessness and regretfulness; acceptance and nostalgia; and moving on. Chris and David's relationship was very strong but I think Chris doesn't realize how much he really loved David until he was gone; maybe that is the point. I highly recommend this movie. "Permanent Record" is wonderful from start to finish but what makes it so great is watching the gradual yet amazing transformations of the people David left behind. The ending couldn't have been better. The title of the movie says it all. It will leave a "permanent record" in your mind and heart that will not be soon forgotten. Please pay close attention to the song playing at the ending/credits "Wishing On Another Lucky Star."
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Summary: Cute cute movie, teeny bit cheesy. Will make you smile :)
Review: Aawww, Keanu makes a believable teenager at 23. This film was before Bill and Ted, though that doesn't stop Keanu BEING Ted Theodore Loagon but not quite as stupid... with beer!
As you probably know it is about a talented teenage musician with a perfect life... who just isn't happy. The movie starts with David (Alan Boyce) as the centre charactor, leading up to a big party.
However, at the party, David kills himself.
Keanu as Chris takes over the film after that. He plays the best friend of Chris, and he has to deal with his death.
Don't worry, this isn't a depressing movie, there are many witty moments as well as touching ones.
Keanu's acting isn't perfect, however there are scenes where he really takes on the painful emotions.
The plot isn't perfect, but that doesn't matter as it is thoroughly enjoyable.
Be warned, some of it is cheesy. But it was the 80's.
Enjoy!
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Summary: been through it...
Review: I caught this film off cable a couple years ago. It is overwhelmingly cliche, but fun despite its corniness. Some of the music is good, one song, though melodramatic, "Wishing on Another Lucky Star," performed near the end, is absolutely beautiful, and worth the viewing just to hear performed. All in all the film is so-so, it's just a little cheesy, but not mean spirited or vapid. Hey, it was the 80s, Keanu Reeves is in the movie playing a grief stricken version of his "Bill and Ted's," character (huge surprise), what more can be expected? Basically, it is a very polished (in that 80s way which is barely) after school special. Don't expext any emotional revelations from it. If you're looking for a touching movie about grief, see "Ordinary People" (or the wonderful, "Imaginary Crimes" with Fairuza Balk), if you want to see a good 80s movie, catch "Some Kind of Wonderful," but if you just want to see a watchable movie with a few cute, sappy moments, this flick is for you!
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Summary: The most emotional work Mr. Reeves has ever done
Review: I do not have to write a lot about this movie accept to say it was moving, rare, deep and brilliant. Most people are not going to understand or get this movie. I can tell by watching people every day, talking to them, personal experience, and by doing online surveys. They may "like" something, but it does not mean they truly understand it or grasp the meaning that most miss in this movie. I do not nor will I divulge why the person took their own life in this movie because it is a thinking and feeling movie, something that is not very popular or grasped in reality in this world. And this type never truly has been. The song that was sung solo near the end of this movie is absolutely beautiful, sweet and rare which makes the whole movie even better. One of the best EVER and in the top ten of my favorites for sure and always will be. You just do not see this anymore. Ernie Mink
Denver, CO 80229
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Summary: A great movie
Review: I first saw this movie when I recorded it off of my DISH about 3 years go. I though it was great and was glad that I had taped it. I accidently taped over it though soon after and have since put this movie out of my mind, until today that is. For some reason the song from the movie popped into my head today, and now I have to order it just to see it again. I must admit this movie isn't for everone, but if you like movies such as "Dased and Confused" or "When the Party is Over" this is a little known must have.
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Summary: Left me wondering what his motivation for suicide was....
Review: I have almost all Keanu Reeves DVD and VHS tapes, this one is
so good I have seen it several times. It is a movie that should
be shown to all parents of teenagers. It is sometimes funny, but
most of the time it makes you think "Why". Keanu was great and
he has the ability to become a great actor.. I am a real Keanu
fan and can watch all his movies over and over again, which is what I do. Great movie, worth the price is you can get it.
Rating:
Summary: A KEEPER, TO BE SEEN OVER AND OVER
Review: I have almost all Keanu Reeves DVD and VHS tapes, this one is
so good I have seen it several times. It is a movie that should
be shown to all parents of teenagers. It is sometimes funny, but
most of the time it makes you think "Why". Keanu was great and
he has the ability to become a great actor.. I am a real Keanu
fan and can watch all his movies over and over again, which is what I do. Great movie, worth the price is you can get it.
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