Remember Dolly Parton?

One of my absolute favorite domestic😉 films. It’s been ages since I last sat down with it—thankfully, you can still track down a digital copy or even an old DVD if you look hard enough.

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What’s your take on it?

...and so the song goes...

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Sophia Fox38 said:...and I'll just keep singing my heart out...

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......... sounds like a broken muffler on an old Chevy.....🙏 🙏 🙏 👍 👍 👍

I feel like I’m making more and more progress every single day, in every sense of the word😁

The last time I caught one of his films was back in San Francisco during a big film festival retrospective—it was incredible seeing it up on the big screen 😎

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Best movie Spielberg ever made. Haven't seen it in ages though.😢

Hands down, this is easily the most honest and raw Spielbergian film he’s ever put out there.

I make sure to catch it at least once a year, no matter what. Haven't gotten around to it yet this year, but trust me, it’s definitely happening.

Noah Murphy46 said:Hands down, the most honest and heartfelt Spielbergian film he’s ever directed.

And it was his first! That’s why it feels so grounded. It’s how he snagged that Golden Lion in Venice... After that, fame kind of went to his head and he started getting a bit too pretentious for my taste!
But he did manage to keep making solid movies for a while 👍

But honestly, when you look at Dolly Parton or even Father on the official site, all that success belongs strictly to the screenwriter, Sidran!!!

Hands down, the best film Spielberg has ever made. For me, it’s also the finest piece of cinema from our part of the world—especially with that touch of soul provided by Ademir Kenovic.

Upon the deep blue sea
where gentle breezes blow
I dreamed of a wondrous azure
and how happy I used to be

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What ever happened to that slightly slow blue-haired guy? I heard he passed away in some hospital over in Canada. He was such a natural talent.

absolutely wonderful

Jeremy Flores10 said:Whatever happened to that blue-haired, slightly slow-witted guy? Word is he passed away in some hospital over in Canada. He was such a pure, raw talent.

Supposedly he's still kicking, somewhere in Canada.
Just like Sinter... a rogue until the very end.

Thomas Patel said:Every single day, from every possible angle, I’m just making more and more progress😁

The last time I caught one of his works was back in San Francisco during a film festival retrospective—watching it on the big screen really changes things. 😎

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Then there’s the one that basically defined Boston during the '90s...

"Will the sun ever shine normally over this city again..."

The movie is airing this Thursday on NBC 😉

I just finished watching it, and I have to say, I’m honestly pretty stunned. Maybe it was for the best that I procrastinated—I suspect a younger viewer might not have connected with it the way I did (much like how my father didn't care for it while he was away on business).
The only issue is that I was watching a subpar TVrip, so the visual quality wasn't exactly a treat.

can't say I remember🤣

Paul Lee11 said:For me, this is easily the best movie from our part of the world, especially with that little bit of soul provided by Ademir Kenovica.

Hell yes.😲
That "little bit of soul" is actually my absolute favorite... It feels like the film doesn't hold any special status, or rather, people rarely bring it up in conversation.
I'm just glad I'm not losing my mind here. 😎

My apologies for not mentioning Dolly earlier.😳

Sophia Fox38 said:One of my absolute favorite American classics😉.

I couldn't agree more, truly one of the best films ever made in the old USA era...

If I could just see her one more time
just to ask if she still loves me..........👍 👍 👍

It’s a shame Nemanja lost his way and leaned into those chaotic, hedonistic tropes right after "Father on Official Business"...that was pretty much the moment my respect for him as a filmmaker evaporated...not to mention my opinion of him as a person following the collapse of the USA...

I believe he was about 26 when he shot Dolly Parton...which puts him right in line with Srdjan Dragojevic when he was filming Angel 😉

brighthawk20 said:The movie airs this Thursday on NBC. 😉

When exactly was it? I told my family to set the DVR for 8:00 PM like the schedule said. I come back later only to find out my mother claims some American series was airing on another channel at that same time. 😠