Ordinary People (1980)
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Ordinary People
A very good movie
UPC: 097360896442
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" Based on the novel, by Judith Crist, Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together. The film was a box-office success, grossing $54 million in the United States and Canada, and approxim"
"Pros: It’s a beautiful heartbreaking film, that realistically deals with grief, and the desolation of a marriage. Donald Sutherland, Mary Taylor Moore, and Timothy Hutton’s performance. It’s a decidedly very poignant movie."
"Also nominated for Best Actrees Best Adaptation From a Book or other source material. Best Director Best Actor Best Supporting Actor "
"“Everything is in its proper place... Except the past.""
"Conrad (Timothy Hutton) on ahdistunut teini, joka on yrittänyt itsemurhaa viiltelemällä ranteensa ja joka on vastikään päässyt psykiatrisesta sairaalasta. Hänen veljensä on kuollut veneonnettomuudessa, jossa hän on itse ollut mukana. Hulppean rikkaan, idyllisen kulissin omaava perhe on sisäisesti hajalla, onnettomuus on vasaroinut heidät henkiseen ahdinkoon. Eniten tämä näyttäytyy Conradissa. Hän tuskin nukkuu öisin. Hän ei saa kontaktia äitiinsä (Mary Tyler Moore), mutta is"
" Notes: It has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should probably re-watch it at some point. Honestly, I always found it rather difficult to judge this movie. Indeed, back in those days, the best movie released at that time was obviously ‘Raging Bull’ so the fact that this movie eventually won the Best Picture Academy Award was always quite controversial. And, yet, I still think it is actually a really good drama though. Indeed, for various reasons, I always thought that psycho"
" Notes: It has been a while since I have seen this flick and I should probably re-watch it at some point. Honestly, I always found it rather difficult to judge this movie. Indeed, back in those days, the best movie released at that time was obviously ‘Raging Bull’ so the fact that this movie eventually won the Best Picture Academy Award was always quite controversial. And, yet, I still think it is actually a really good drama though. Indeed, for various reasons, I always thought that psycho"