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Can't see how this isn't in at least IMDB top 250

posted 16 years ago by tollsaver-2
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First movie in ages to blow me away.

[–] bastasch8647 16 years ago

Yeah, it's a suprisingly powerful film... too bad Peggy Ann Garner's career got so spotty after her teen years...

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[–] thegreatcory 15 years ago

I stumbled across this hidden gem on late night tv a few years back.. sad it isn't recognized as well as it should be, but it is fantastic.

[–] sarabandit 14 years ago

I came on here to post this exact thing! This is the only film that makes me cry from beginning to end. (full-fledged bawling)
I expected this to be in the top 20 at least...and it's not even on the list! To me, a good movie is one that moves me, and this film does that much better than a lot of films on the list.

I picked a bad week to stop sniffing glue...

[–] srklondie 13 years ago

I think a question which would be as equally appropriate as yours would be is, " why are there so many undeserving titles in the IMDB Top 250? ". Actually, I already know the answer to this question. It's because the majority of IMDB members are in the age range of 18 to 34. These people are conditioned ( brainwashed ) by the movie companies into only liking titles which have been released in the past 20-25 years and most have no interest in checking out older titles, despite their availability on Netflix. I refer to them as the ' American Sheeple '.

[–] phrumpster 11 years ago

You think this is better than Shawshank Redemption? WTF!

Poets are made by fools like me, but only God can make STD.

[–] srklondie 11 years ago

I'm really curious as to where you read in my post that I say that I think ' A Tree Grows in Brooklyn ' is better than Shawshank Redemption. My guess is that I probably won't get a reply from you, though.