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Lean on Me (1989)
Love John Avildson
Love John Avildson movies.
This movie was a surprise to me. I was surprised at how uplifted I was at the end and this seemed to suggest that it was a good movie. Morgan Freeman is awesome as the teacher and also makes the character real.
Teachers rarely get respect, so this film applauded them.
Really enjoyed all the student actors.
But it wasn't really. It was supposed to be a comedy but there were too few funny moments. As an actor he is very under-rated. He was excellent in this and other movies. He is a very funny guy
The acting was fine, some jokes were good and the direction was great.
Rocky (1976)
Great film!
This is a great, great movie. Whether or not you are a boxing fan, this movie inspires every small town in America that you can come together as a community to accomplish great things. It was WELL worth the wait. I highly recommend buying/renting this movie, you will not be disappointed. One note that could be considered an "easter egg." If you are a boxing fan and watch the DVD extras, you'll love the commentaries.
Stallone is perfect as writer/actor. Regardless, the movie is one of the best films I have seen in a long, long time. Perfect actors were chosen for their roles, and the setting and story are wonderful for that small town, good ole' American tale.
Without Limits (1998)
Could have been better...
I wish I knew more about Pre's background. As it stands, it doesn't seem there was much to his character other than sleeping with girls and running.
I personally thought this movie would have had integrity and strength throughout from beginning to end. Sports films show the battles young people have to face to live up to not only others expectations of them but their own expectations of themselves. Some tasks are harder than others and its normally because either you don't feel your good enough or you don't feel others see you as good enough. If you give up you never find out if you really did have it in you to succeed. This movie did a good job of representing that. The runners in the movie were excellent, the acting was top notch. The fact that they did film the movie in Oregon and still made it into a wonderful experience is amazing. I would love to see more movies just like this to show to my own kids. It shows them to never give up on your dreams. That is why I like this movie despite the backstory flaws.