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The Straight Story (DVD, 1999)
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The Straight Story is such a beautifully made film! Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek do an amazing job in this movie. Every time I watch this film, I notice something new and I develop a deeper love for it. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is a sensitive soul.
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There are parts in the movie where the camera is a ways back from the action and in these segments the audio is very low and requires sound volume to be turned up to hear what is being said. Unprofessional recording..... Priced too high for poor quality
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Veteran screen actor Richard Farnsworth turned in his greatest film performance, and his final one, which deservedly earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor (1999) in the movie "The Straight Story". This film is an adaptation from acclaimed director David Lynch, which tells about the real-life cross-country trek of Alvin Straight, an elderly World War II veteran who learns that his estranged brother Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton) has suffered a stroke. Alvin decides to somehow go and see his brother, where he will travel from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin in a truly remarkable journey that takes up a total of 6 weeks. Director Lynch has put together a very unique and otherwise outstanding film story that still holds up perfectly well after 10 years. Sissy Spacek, herself a previous Oscar winner, is brilliant as Alvin's daughter Rose, a kindly woman with a mental disability. One of the key factors that helps to make this film so great is that the entire production was photographed along the actual route that Alvin himself traveled during that 6 weeks. Even more of a key element was that the movie was also filmed completely in chornological sequence, tracing Alvin's trek from start to finish in its proper order. An effect of this can be seen in the fact that there are no chapter markers on one of the DVD releases, as Lynch wanted the film to be watched as a whole, a truly brilliant effort on his part. As stated earlier, this was Farnsworth's final film. His career started out as a $7-a-day stunt-man, and ended as an Oscar nominee, the oldest person ever to be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar. "The Staright Story" is a true story on film in the finest tradition.Read full review
Alvin Straight travels several hundred miles across midwestern America on a John Deere lawn tractor pulling a homemade camper trailer, to visit his critically ill brother whom he has not spoken to for many years. Based on a true story. Richard Farnsworth plays Alvin Straight, in his last role before he died. Sissy Spacek plays Alvin's autistic daughter, who lives with him. This movie is so filled with deep philosophy and hidden meanings that you can watch it over and over and find something new each time. Alvin's highway journey is presented as an allegory of his, and ultimately our own, journey through life. An interesting note: All the farm machinery shown in this movie is John Deere. If you enjoy watching Richard Farnsworth in this movie, you might also like him in "The Grey Fox," and "Comes a Horseman."Read full review
I loved this movie from the first time I saw it in the theater. The actors draw you into the story from beginning to end. Sissy Spacek's performance of Straight's daughter is an incredible achievement in and of itself! The determination of an old man to be reconciled to his brother who has suffered a stroke is heart-wrenching. It is a true account of Alvin Straight's journey for several miles on his only means of transportation - a lawn mower. However, the real story is the journey. What happens in life to people through tragedies, break-downs, death, war, disputes - and simply spending time together that become treasured relationships - are all reflected in Alvin's journey. His journey to forgiveness leads him to encounter others' journeys along the way. His interactions with them leads to lasting remembrances that are cherished. His wisdom and quirks are reflected along the way which sometimes leads him to lend a listening ear to the pain of others while at other times he bends the ear of someone else. At times he lends a hand, while a few miles down the road he's the one who needs help. As he completes the journey, his mower dies - a symbol of the cross he bears - yet leading him to a renewed life and reconcilation with his brother as they talk to one another under the stars about their lives together that are once again shared in peace. A wonderful story with beautiful cinematography. The droning music contributes to the long journey but never seems to grow tiring. I'm not sure how this movie was pulled off, but I'm glad it was. This is one of my favorite movies of all time and it is very difficult to find. If you find a copy, BUY IT. You will watch it again and again, finding new elements with every viewing.Read full review
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