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Let's discuss the American family drama film I am Sam. The film follows a mentally disabled man as he tries to gain custody of his 7 year old daughter, who is more developed than he.
Written and directed by Jessie Nelson
Music by John Powell
Starring Sean Penn, Dakota Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Laura Dern, Richard Schiff, Loretta Devine, Mary Steenburgen, Ken Jenkins, Marin Hinkle, and DIANNE WIEST
| by Anonymous | reply 26 | June 25, 2023 8:02 PM |
What a sad and somber film.
| by Anonymous | reply 1 | June 23, 2023 3:37 AM |
I despise this film with the heat of a thousand suns. In the same vein I despise Nell, I despise I Am Sam.
| by Anonymous | reply 3 | June 23, 2023 3:44 AM |
R3 why do you despise this film?
| by Anonymous | reply 4 | June 23, 2023 3:48 AM |
R4, because of the ham-fisted portrayal by Sean Penn. It lacks any subtlety and is simply intended to pull at the heartstrings, the lowest common denominator next to violence and sex.
| by Anonymous | reply 5 | June 23, 2023 3:50 AM |
R5 I thought he did a great job
| by Anonymous | reply 6 | June 23, 2023 3:53 AM |
Right around the time Hollywood decided it was wrong for hammy actors to play retarded characters in Oscar Bait movies.
Too bad they're still okay with straight dudes playing gay.
| by Anonymous | reply 8 | June 23, 2023 3:57 AM |
Isn't this the film that inspired the phrase: "Never go full retard!" in Tropic Thunder?
Never seen it, never will. Goes into the same category as Nell (as noted above) and Forrest Gump.
Sentimental horseshit.
| by Anonymous | reply 9 | June 23, 2023 4:00 AM |
R9, see R2.
| by Anonymous | reply 10 | June 23, 2023 4:02 AM |
R9 you should watch it
| by Anonymous | reply 11 | June 23, 2023 4:03 AM |
R9, you shouldn't watch it. It is indeed sentimental claptrap.
| by Anonymous | reply 12 | June 23, 2023 4:03 AM |
R12 Michelle Pfieffer is always good
| by Anonymous | reply 13 | June 23, 2023 4:14 AM |
You knew what, R14?
| by Anonymous | reply 15 | June 23, 2023 4:58 AM |
It was no Riding the Bus with my Sister, that's for damn sure!
| by Anonymous | reply 16 | June 23, 2023 5:01 AM |
IMO, the worst film of 2001. Yeah, even worst than "Pearl Harbor" and "Glitter"
| by Anonymous | reply 17 | June 23, 2023 5:02 AM |
[QUOTE]bad they're still okay with straight dudes playing gay.
Who the fuck cares? It's called "acting" for a reason.
| by Anonymous | reply 18 | June 23, 2023 5:03 AM |
I didn’t realize people hated this movie. No one has really said why.
| by Anonymous | reply 19 | June 23, 2023 1:55 PM |
Because it’s depressing and rips your heart out.
| by Anonymous | reply 20 | June 23, 2023 10:04 PM |
R20 but it is so good
| by Anonymous | reply 21 | June 23, 2023 10:12 PM |
It was, r21!
| by Anonymous | reply 22 | June 23, 2023 10:39 PM |
There's only one film that has treated this topic with the nuance and empathy that it deserves.
| by Anonymous | reply 23 | June 23, 2023 10:46 PM |
LOVE this movie. Both Penn & Pfeiffer did great!
| by Anonymous | reply 24 | June 24, 2023 1:19 AM |
R24 I agree
| by Anonymous | reply 25 | June 25, 2023 7:55 PM |
This head movie makes my eyes rain!
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