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The scene on the stairs after Peggy speaks with her Grandma on the phone

posted 11 years ago by tobedobedo
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Both Kathleen Turner and Barbara Harris are so incredible in the whole film but this scene in particular is so beautiful. Peggy is devastated after speaking to her beloved grandma, who has been dead for years, and her mother is only concerned about sex. Both these women deserved Oscars just for this scene alone. I love this film except for Nicholas Cage who was terrible as Charlie. But, he is Francis Ford Coppola's nephew! The music - it truly is John Barry's best score.

Just thinking out loud...

[–] raputathebuta 10 years ago

This is on right now. This scene makes me cry. Just really well done by both ladies.

The choices Cage made as far as his character are kinda nutty. The voice is especially annoying. At least this was when he was still doing good movies rather than taking every role that came along. Ugh. I can't even watch anything he's in now.

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[–] neil_mc 10 years ago

You highlight one of a number of emotional scenes in this terrific film, and I'm really annoyed at the low score on the IMDB for Peggy Sue Got Married. It's truly embarrassing to look at some of the crap that is rated higher than this.

The film seems to be very underrated and under appreciated, possibly by younger viewers; it may be that you need to be of a certain age to truly appreciate it.

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[–] JRAZI 10 years ago

When she spoke to her Grandma on the phone, it just made me feel so sad
I would love to talk to my dear grandma again...I cried ?

[–] P_e_n_n_y_L_a_n_e 10 years ago

I love this scene too... it tears me up.

[–] raphael65 9 years ago

I have seen this movie once: just after it was released on tape, and have NEVER seen it since, and yet this scene remains embedded in my mind. I found Kathleen Turner's reaction so natural that it jarred me, and at once I began to tear up (I was 19), because I was so exceptionally close to my maternal grandmother (on average, I saw her 6 days a week from birth to the age of 9). She was diagnosed with terminal cancer about a month after my ninth birthday, and my mother refused to have her put into a hospital, because her mother was also her best friend and the case was hopeless (the doctors gave her 8 months, and they were right on the mark). With my grandfather and parents, I was by her bedside when she passed away at the age of 62. Her death bored a hole in the collective heart of the family. This is the reason why it affected me to such an extent.

[–] jac91604 9 years ago

It is an amazing scene, I saw this when it came out. When I still had granparents and parents, now they're all gone. I really get it now.

Excellent acting.

[–] fountainandlaurel 9 years ago

I came to this movie site specifically to reminisce about this scene. I just lost my Dad in January and am often now thinking of him and wishing that I had the chance to say goodbye to him, since he died so unexpectedly in his sleep. If I could just hear his voice or if he would just appear in the doorway, I'd be so grateful.

[–] daughterofolaf 9 years ago

This movie affected me entirely differently after I lost my mom four years ago. It just kills me.

Anyway, sorry for your loss, fountain. :(

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