The Straight Story
"The Sweetest And Most Compassionate Movie Lynch Has Ever Made." -Chicago Tribune
Based on the true story that captured the hearts of America, The Straight Story is one of those rare films offering powerful, uplifting entertainment for audiences of all ages. Directed by acclaimed, two-time Academy Award nominee David Lynch (Wild At Heart, Twin Peaks), this gentle, inspiring film celebrates the human spirit.
Academy Award nominee Richard Farnsworth (Misery, The Natural) stars as Alvin Straight -- a no-nonsense man who has never been one to lean on others. Now at an age when his eyesight denies him the ability to drive, and walking is accomplished only with the help of two canes, Alvin lives a quiet life with his daughter Rose (Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek). But when the call comes that Alvin's estranged brother, Lyle (Harry Dean Stanton, The Green Mile), has suffered a debilitating stroke, Alvin embarks on a dangerous and emotional journey to make amends. With little money, but plenty of patience and tenacity, he climbs aboard his 1966 John Deere lawnmower and plots the 260-mile course from his small Iowa town to Lyle's home in Wisconsin.
Filmed along the actual route that the real Alvin Straight traveled in 1994, The Straight Story is a heartwarming and poignant drama chronicling Alvin's six-week odyssey and the many lives he touches along the way.
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Straight shooter. - telefon4
Really liked this movie; can't believe David Lynch made this movie. Didn't seem like his kinda material but damned if he didn't nail it. A terrific swan song for Richard Farnsworth, his final film and you couldn't ask for better support than Sissy Spacek. The title works on several levels, for once Lynch played it straight-thus it's one of his best films.The Straight Story - julianrjh
Once in a while, you sit down to watch a little movie and think you'll enjoy it and then forget all about it... and then it hits you right in the forehead and refuses to let you go. This was one of those movies for me - I don't know why but I related to the main character so much, even though he is about 60 years older than me. I found myself thinking about how I will be when I get to 80, what memories will I want to hang on to and which I will want to let go, and how much of being young will I remember, etc. I'm not sure if that was the intention of the film, but I fonud myself re-evaluating my choices and the course of my life as an adult. In other words, I, of course, would recommend it 100% to everyone and anyone.Relax if you can. - Roland_Z
Relax if you can and then maybe, just maybe you'll have the same experience I did. This movie really worked at setting a casual/slow pace and once I got in the groove with it I was charmed. My wife mumbled, "are you kidding me" in reference to the pace at the start. She started warming up to the show when she identified some of the techniques Lynch used in some of his other works which my wife had enjoyed in the past (ie: The series "Twin Peaks"). Once we made it to the midpoint of the movie we felt a personal attachment to the characters which were portrayed so well. This was a wonderful story.
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Straight shooter. - telefon4
Really liked this movie; can't believe David Lynch made this movie. Didn't seem like his kinda material but damned if he didn't nail it. A terrific swan song for Richard Farnsworth, his final film and you couldn't ask for better support than Sissy Spacek. ...The Straight Story - julianrjh
Once in a while, you sit down to watch a little movie and think you'll enjoy it and then forget all about it... and then it hits you right in the forehead and refuses to let you go. This was one of those movies for me - I don't know why but I related to the ...Relax if you can. - Roland_Z
Relax if you can and then maybe, just maybe you'll have the same experience I did. This movie really worked at setting a casual/slow pace and once I got in the groove with it I was charmed. My wife mumbled, "are you kidding me" in reference to the pace at ...