The Straight Story [Region 2]
starring: Sissy Spacek, Jane Galloway Heitz, Joseph A. Carpenter, Donald Wiegert, Richard Farnsworth
directed by: David Lynch
directed by: David Lynch
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Binding: DVD
EAN: 3259119626725
Format: Anamorphic, Full Screen, NTSC
Region Code: 2
Sales Rank: 191742
Theatrical Release Date: November 03, 1999
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Editorial Review:
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Throughout The Straight Story, 73-year-old Alvin Straight (Richard Farnsworth) gazes calmly at the night sky, as if the stars were reflections of his own memories. Alvin's eyesight is bad and his daughter (Sissy Spacek) is slightly retarded and unable to drive, so he's traveling from Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin on a riding John Deere lawn mower. It's slow going, so there's plenty of time to stop for the night and ponder the cosmos. Alvin's journeying to visit his ailing brother; they haven't spoken in years, and it's time to make peace. Along the way, he befriends a variety of nice folks, and you have to ask yourself... Is this really a David Lynch movie?
It's a miracle that this G-rated Disney film was made by a director whose work is often described as twisted and bizarre. But Lynch is too complex an artist to be labeled, and he brings charm, grace, and kindness to his fact-based telling of The Straight Story--not to mention a serenity rarely found in movies anymore. It's a film of moments--funny, odd, quietly spiritual--and this simple tale of a man, a lawnmower, and rural hospitality becomes a genuine Lynchian odyssey, unlike any film you've seen but as welcoming as a cup of lemon tea with honey. Best of all, it's a fitting tribute to the career of veteran stuntman-actor Farnsworth who, at age 79, plays Alvin Straight to sheer perfection, his face a subtle roadmap to a broad spectrum of emotional destinations. --Jeff Shannon
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- Once you see it you will NEVER forget it!I can't add to other comments, except to say that not only is this movie in my top FIVE, EVER... I'll ... Read More
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- In love, what it really counts is the effort and not the reward !From Laurens, Iowa to Mt. Zion, Wisconsin, along three hundred and sixteen miles of distance, there are ... Read More
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- The Straight StoryI purchased The Straight Story VHS tape and am very satisfied. Have always liked the film and was glad to ... Read More
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- I do not understand many of these reviewersSo many people are surprised by this movie. The fact that David Lynch could make a simple, straightforward, ... Read More
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