Hidden Gem!
Added 9/5/2009
I am a big fan of movies in general, so I was ecstatic when I found this movie on amazon. I hadn't seen it, but thought that the previews were promising. If you're struggling to decide whether to buy it or not, do it. This is absolutely one of my favorite movies now. Aside from the thrill of seeing a very young Patrick Dempsey, this may be Andrew McCarthy's (St. Elmo's fire, Pretty in Pink) best 80s role. Very funny, very entertaining, very genuine. There is a nice balance in this coming-of-age film.
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HEAVAN HELP US LITERALLY
Added 11/9/2008
HEAVEN HELP US INDEED
WHAT A FIASCO
AMAZON SENT VHS AT 4 TIMES THE PRICE AND WE SENT IT BACK AND WAITED FOREVER FOR THE CREDIT
THEN THEY SENT WHAT WAS ORDERED A DVD VERSION AND THE DVD ARRIVED CRACKED
WHAT KIND OF QUALITY ANALYSIS IS THAT
DISGUSTED ONCE AGAIN
JOHN
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could not watch the DVD
Added 8/8/2008
AS I could not watch Blonde, I thought that I would not be able to watch the other American DVD. I am going to try to adapt my machine to American DVDs.
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Non-Catholic Point of View
Added 6/3/2008
This movie remains one of my favorites. I am not Catholic so I have no way to reference anything to do with the faith or can't really relate to what it is like going to a Catholic school. I do remember, however, what it was like to be a teenager and what it was like to be a little rebellious. I think this movie does a good job capturing the sprit of youth. It has some funny moments. It has some serious moments. It has a good story.
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Forgotten Gem...
Added 3/9/2008
Great coming of age movie set in a Catholic school in Brooklyn during the 60s. Know as `Catholic Boys' in the UK, I first watched this film on TV after initially never heard of it before.
Even though the film is set in a Catholic school during the sixties, most people will relate to some of the characters in the film. It definitely reminded me of my time in school in England. You have Rooney (Kevin Dillon) as the bully, Brother Timothy (John Heard) as the teacher who can relate to the pupils during their strict upbringing, Brother Constance (Jay Patterson) as the teacher who rules by an iron fist. Also there is Donald Sutherland as the head teacher, Brother Thadeus, whom you would initially expect to be the nastiest of the monks, but in the end he is a nice guy, despite a slightly nutty, eccentric exterior.
The film is really funny and really moving at times, the humour is perfectly balanced so it doesn't lighten the darker moments, such as the corporate punishment scenes.
Heaven Help Us seems a forgotten movie, however itit has future stars laden in the cast, such as Patrick Dempsey and Yeardley Smith, who went on to do Lisa Simpson's voice. I think the film belongs to Kevin Dillon, as the hopeless Rooney. It is a shame that he hasn't been in more films like his brother has.
A really touching and funny movie, forgotten maybe, but worth checking out if you have never seen it.
I couldn't find this to buy in the uk so I had to purchase the region 1 version so if you buy this version outside the USA or Canada make sure you have a multi-region DVD player.
5 stars.
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Hidden Gem!
Added 9/5/2009
I am a big fan of movies in general, so I was ecstatic when I found this movie on amazon. I hadn't seen it, but thought that the previews were promising. If you're struggling to decide whether to buy it or not, do it. This is absolutely one of my favorite movies now. Aside from the thrill of seeing a very young Patrick Dempsey, this may be Andrew McCarthy's (St. Elmo's fire, Pretty in Pink) best 80s role. Very funny, very entertaining, very genuine. There is a nice balance in this coming-of-age film.
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HEAVAN HELP US LITERALLY
Added 11/9/2008
HEAVEN HELP US INDEED
WHAT A FIASCO
AMAZON SENT VHS AT 4 TIMES THE PRICE AND WE SENT IT BACK AND WAITED FOREVER FOR THE CREDIT
THEN THEY SENT WHAT WAS ORDERED A DVD VERSION AND THE DVD ARRIVED CRACKED
WHAT KIND OF QUALITY ANALYSIS IS THAT
DISGUSTED ONCE AGAIN
JOHN
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could not watch the DVD
Added 8/8/2008
AS I could not watch Blonde, I thought that I would not be able to watch the other American DVD. I am going to try to adapt my machine to American DVDs.
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