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Summary: Forney is everywomans dream man.
Review: Since Im not much of a movie goer, I didnt see "Heart" until HBO started to show it recently. They kept showing it and I felt compelled to keep watching it . Feelings that I thought were long dead were revived .I know Ill never have a "Forney" in my life but maybe other women will be luckier. Its "the best love story " Ive ever seen and James Frain is a wonderful Forney. While doing research on James , I discovered that he has done 20 plus movies? Watch for him this Summer in Disneys "The Count of Monte Cristo" {I can hardly wait for the video} Also , he has done a lot of stage and theatre work.
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Summary: Sit back and relax.... this is one you'll enjoy
Review: For a movie that actually stops me from channel switching and KEEPS me from flipping the channel, even during the "slow" parts, the movie has got to be good. And this movie is not just good, but, in my opinion it's one of the sweetest, down-to-earth movies, I've seen in a long time. Sure, maybe the part about living in a Wal-Mart is unbelievable, I'll give you that, but the rest of the movie (and the Wal-Mart part is only like 20 minutes of the movie), is superbly written. I wasn't a fan of Natalie Portman until this movie, she does an incredible job of the young girl growing up. I think the movie shows how the worst of situations can always be turned around by how you handle things. Sure it may not win any awards, and I'm not a fan of Joan Cusack or Sally Field but this movie really does portray how the average person works, lives, handles day to day problems. Buy it, if you enjoy movies like this, you'll love this one.
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Summary: Happily surprised...
Review: Because I loved the novel, I expected to hate the movie. I wasn't able to see it when it was on the big screen, so, I finally purchased ir. I am so glad I did. I was very pleasantly surprised that the storyline was kept to. Portman plays an excellent Novalee. She is lovable, and portrays the unusual girl perfectly. Fornie, is also very well executed. I am so thrilled that when they made this film that they did not drop some of the story because it was difficult to deal with. This survey of human emotion is nearly as good as the book. If you haven't read the book yet, do! It is excellent as well. I look forward to seeing Natalie Portman, and all of the other actors in this movie, again soon.
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Summary: One of my favorite movies of all time!!
Review: What can I say...this one is a heartwarmer to the extreme. I watched this movie at a time in my life when I was having problems with family , work, and friends. This movie moved me and changed my way of thinking forever. It's the story of a young pregnant woman who gives birth in Wal-Mart after being abandoned by her boyfriend. She unwillingly becomes famous and the world dubs her little girl "the Wal-Mart Baby". From then on she happens upon the help and support from an unusual collection of new friends and supporters. Mom and baby survive gossip, abduction, tornados and loss of great friends. The performances by Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman are amazing. After watching "Where the Heart Is" I was inspired to reorganize my own life for the better. I concentrated on making my dreams become reality, I renewed old friendships, and most importantly, I found a new vigor for life and strength. This is a movie you must buy because seeing it just once is never enough. I'm sure I have watched it over 12 times now that I own it. It sits on my shelf right next to my other favorite movie, "Rebecca"
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Summary: Where MY Heart Is!
Review: This is such a sweet, touching, heart warming movie. Its these kind of movies that make you realize how precious life is and how much your friends and family mean to you. Basically, the story is about Novalee Nation and her journey of life where she meets various people who sometimes help her, and sometimes don't. Its kind of like "The Wizard Of Oz" because of all the characters and how they help one another. What I recommend is you to read the book "Where The Heart Is" by Billie Leets first, and then watch the movie. The book is very enjoyable. You'll be able to spot a few difference between the movie and the book.
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Summary: Touching, Heartwarming and Uplifting
Review: This is one of those movies that one would have to be heartless not to like. Made from the novel of the same name by the author Billie Letts, this is the story of Novalee Nation, a 17 year old pregnant teenager who has nothing and gains everything when she is stranded in a small Oklahoma town by her self-centered boyfriend. Novalee has had a hard life. Abandoned by her mother as a child, she became a foster child and then, reared mostly in poverty, fell into that pattern that unfortunately, so many poor and uneducated young women seem to find. She is a high school drop-out and pregnant at 17 with a guy who at best can be described as selfish and abusive. They make a fine pair as they set off for the dreamland of California. Unbeknownst to Novalee, her boyfriend has no intention of delivering her to the West Coast. He abandons her in a Wal-Mart parking lot after she goes inside to buy shoes to replace the ones that fell through the floor of the "rustbucket" they are driving to California. Rather than panic, Novalee makes the best of her situation and eventually takes up residence in the store. She eats their food and uses a sleeping bag from the camping department to sleep in. She avoids the night crew and manages to keep a roof over her head until she has her baby. Novalee becomes an instant celebrity when the birth is announced all over TV and the fact that Wal-Mart offers her a job shows the compassion of such a large organization. She eventually meets up with the mother who abandoned her years before and things seem to gel; well, that doesn'tt happen and Novalee finds herself alone again. Through the good will of Sister Husband, played with incredible sensitivity, humor and caring by Stockard Channing, Novalee again has a roof over her head. She takes the job at Wal-Mart and attempts to reconstruct her life. In the process, she meets many people who have nothing but a positive effect on her life. There is Forney Hall, the "too well educated" dreamer who serves as de facto librarian while caring for his alcoholic older sister, and there is also Lexie Coop, played to perfection by Ashley Judd. Lexie is another of the downtrodden; she sleeps with men too easily and winds up with far too many children as a result of her lack of planning. As the movie progresses, we watch Novalee mature and her daughter, Americus grow up. Along the way, Forney falls for her and Lexie has more children. Sister Husband is the cement that binds them all together. As we begin to hope that Novalee will finally find some degree of happiness, tragedy strikes and she finds herself alone again. A benefactor emerges and Novalee is able to have a home for herself and her daughter. Novalee's ex also moves along with his life and he finds an agent for his budding C&W career. Over the five years since he deserted Novalee, he has never once contacted her or inquired about the child they had. He is the epitome of selfishness and he seems to have learned nothing. This is one of those movies that have elements of predictability to it and yet, the touching nature of the relationships between Novalee, Sister Husband, Forney, Moses Whitecotton and others is what makes this movie work. While it is depressing in points, it does its best not to pander to the poorer people at the bottom of the socio-economic ladder in America. Neither does it show them as people without hope, who resort to criminality to make their way in the world. This is a heartwarming movie because it shows that Americans, especially those in the mid-west and south are incredibly caring and giving people. There is no nobility in poverty and yet, there is still charity. These people are folks who would give you the last food in their fridge, the coat off their backs and their bed to sleep in. And Novalee is not one to take advantage. She gives as much as she gets and she is there for her friends when they need her. This is a movie about the giving nature that we find in our hearts. It is a movie about love and generosity, giving and maturing and it is also a movie about forgiveness. If you want to see a movie that will genuinely leave you feeling good when it ends, then you must see this movie. The author Billie Letts captured the spirit and essence of these poor but loving Oklahomans to a tee. It is to the actor's, producer's and director's credit that all that Letts wrote about in her fine novel transitioned so well to the screen. I knew when I saw this movie in the theaters last year that I would buy this movie for my collection. Well, I have and I recommend it without reservation to all who aspire to know "where the heart is." Paul Connors
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Summary: where the heart is
Review: GREAT STARS GOOD MOVIE NATALIE PORTMAN IS GREAT AND I HOPE TO SEE MORE MOVIES OF HER IN THE FUTURE
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Summary: The Heart's all there and more
Review: Hearing about the story initially, about the book being on Oprah andgetting good reviews, I thought that it would be decent, but alsoknowing that creative licenses would be used in making a movie adaptedfrom a book. When I saw the movie, it did exceed my expectations; thismovie contained characters that were very much real- they were humanand made mistakes in their lives, but with courage and strength theypressed on and ultimately succeeded; there were many funny moments inthe stor; for the first time movie director, Matt Williams did acommendable job (the production crew produced Tim Allen's HomeImprovement series); Natalie Portman was very good, Ashley Juddshined, and James Frain was good as Forney, albeit he looks a bit oldto be with young Portman; the Asian riding the bike across in thebackground at Forney's college when he is running after Natalie wasreally good...; all in all this was a decent movie; the DVD was nicelydone, quality was very good, extras were decent, with the music videofrom the Warren Brothers, trailers, etc. This was a good movie, go buyit! Now onto more tidbits about the college that Forney was at whichNatalie visited at the end of the movie.... Well, this was aninteresting experience to speak of. They filmed the 2nd to last sceneat my university back two summers ago, and I got the privilege ofbeing an extra and catching a glimpse of the whole movie productionscene. The hours were long but it was fun; I actually got to have ascene where Natalie was walking down one of our hallways and I walkedaway from the camera and walked right by her...; Anyways, it was veryinteresting to see a movie in the making; now go buy the DVD!
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Summary: Cute, Sweet, Normal
Review: I didn't expect anything about this movie when I placed order. I saw this one when delivered date. then love it. It is sweet and quite normal but I like it. The guy was the first boyfriend he was doing good job, a nasty lie makes me supprised. The mom was also doing good job, took 500$ and walked away, it makes me blue. I wonder when we Japan have this at the theater
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Summary: A good slap of reality...
Review: A masterpiece preformance by Natalie Portman. Scared, confused, and alone she does what she has to in order to take care of herself and baby. This movie gives hope that there are actually good people left in the world. Stockard Channing plays the woman everyone would love to live next-door to.
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