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Summary: The DVD is excellent...
Review: I first saw "Ice Castles" in the theater in 1978 (loved it), and for years have been watching it in pan-and-scan VHS. The first time I saw it on DVD (today) was a revelation. There's so much more on the screen with those durned black bars at the top & bottom! The illusion of more with the picture filling your screen is just that -- an illusion. No more artificial camera movements, glorious wide angles in the skating scenes, and the overall picture and sound have cleaned up nicely. It no longer has that darkish "70's" look to it! On the negative side, I could make out the dialog more clearly than ever, and realized that some of it is cheesier than I thought (although the acting and particularly the cinematography seem as good or better than ever). It's always been Waverly, IOWA... not "Waverly Island." Doh! "Triumph over adversity" movies were very popular in the late 70's & early 80's in particular (I'm sure everyone remembers "Rocky"), and in my opinion "Ice Castles" is one of the better ones. Now with it showing in glorious widescreen digital, it can be experienced again like the first time I ever saw it in that theater. If you've only seen the VHS version, get the DVD -- it's worth every cent.
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Summary: So 1970's but so wonderful ...
Review: I grew up with this movie! It's so daggy (an Aussie word - the best word to describe the embarrassing decade of the 1970's) ...
but it's such a moving, inspiring film. It made all the kids in my area rush out and have iceskating lessons. Due to this movie, I learnt how to do a few spins!
Worth forgiving the nasty fashion to enjoy the sheer and pure wonder of this soppy but touching story ... Great!!
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Summary: This Movie SOOOOOOO GOOD~!
Review: I loved this movie!
My mom highly recommended this movie to me.
It was so emotional and I loved to watch Lexie skating.
This movie's kind of old but I think every teenagers should watch this movie (I think girls would love this) It made me humble. I became big fan of Robby Benson (He's SOOOOOO CUTE! My mom loved this guy when she was 13.) and Lynn-Holly Johnson.
Buy this one! It's one of my favorites!
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Summary: Disappointing/Not What I Would Call Family Viewing
Review: I read an article in which Lynn-Holly Johnson described this movie as a good family movie. She definitely should be proud of her accomplishments in the acting line as it was good that way, but I'm afraid I have a different view of what movies are appropriate for family viewing. I found the film to contain way too much swearing and it really took away from the story line which was not too bad. I am the first person to enjoy unrealistic, predictable movies with a romantic story line, but even this one was too unrealistic for me. However, the story was inspiring in that she overcame her disability and was able to figure skate again.
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Summary: Heart of a Champion.
Review: I recommend this movie for its music,the heart melting scene at the end of the movie,when Robby Benson goes out on the ice to rescue Lynn-Holly Johnson,after a golden performance in front of a huge ice center crowd.The one thing that captured my heart, was the compassion for character (Alexis Winston).She fought to the end with help of her boyfriend.Their is a certain style of humility at the end,that makes you feel for her.The sadness for which I felt was for what might have been.An Olympic champion?Although, it is not whether you win or lose but, how good you are in your performance,and what it took to be that good.That is what makes this movie good with an outstanding musical score and good acting performances.
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Summary: A movie thats been in my memory ever since I was young!
Review: I saw this in elementary school and have wanted my wife to see it. No one rents it. It's one I know she'd enjoy and love as she has had similar obsticals to overcome with M.S. Anyone out there want to get rid of their copy at a good price?
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Summary: An Unforgettable Love Story
Review: I saw this movie as a young girl. I may have been around 11 years old. This was the same time that I had read, "Are you there God, It's me Margaret". Anyway, this is what I had imagined love to be. It was unconditional and sweet. I later bought this as a reminder of young love and my husband is tired of looking at it. But, I can't wait for my daughter to see it!
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Summary: Absoultely Loved it!!
Review: I saw this movie when I was 10 and I loved it I own a copy of it. Its about a couple Lexi and Nick. Lexi dreams of being a olympic Skater and just when she finally does a accident blinds her and she loses her self confidence and becomes angry and frustrated. But she finally gets the self confidence to get back out there and skate blind. And I think that is amazing for a person who cant see to do something so remarkable as skate that amazes me.
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Summary: Better than I remembered!!
Review: I was about 13 when I first saw this movie. Now I am 35 and just saw it again on HBO. I immediatly ordered this movie for my 12 yr. old daughter. It's a movie every young girl will love. I had forotten how lovely Lynn-Holly was and the movie brought back my boyhood crush. Her acting was good but her skating was even better as she did all the skating for the movie herself. Robby Benson played the roll to his best and as an actor never received the recognition he deserved. Tom Skeritt (Top Gun) also stars in this movie and also played his part well. As a father, I recommend this movie to other fathers who have young daughters. This movie is very appropriate for young eyes and gives a positive message to our children. See this movie and you will understand what I mean.
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Summary: Good before, but BAD DVD release - it's CUT!!!!
Review: I will never understand Columbia Tristar's decision to leave out one of the pivotal moments in the movie. In the first competition that Johnson's character is in, during the routine, she FALLS ON THE ICE, thus resulting in the low scores she gets for her performance. This part is cut in all the releases that are available, so all you see is a beautiful performance with way-lower than normal scoring!
This scene is even referred to later on in the movie when the trainer is talking to Brian, trying to get him to do a story on Lexie. She refers to the sound of the crowds applause knocking Lexie on her butt, which if you haven't seen it before, leaves you wondering what she's talking about, because you don't actually SEE the fall in any of the releases except when it first came out in theatres many years ago.
The story would make a good family movie, but it does contain a pretty good amont of foul language in it, thus giving concern to parents when watching it with the little ones. If Columbia would make an UNCUT version of this movie, I'd be delighted to try seeing it again, but until then, I just can't recommend it since it doesn't make as much sense as it could.
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