Success is in its opposite. People often try too hard to succeed. Sometimes when we apply that same energy in the opposite direction, it boomerangs and we achieve out desired success. Teaching kids to relax and go within to find success, is a great message. Happiness is what you make of it, if you are willing to see it. There are more life lessons in this movie. Makes you heart feel good.
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Patrick Swayze was cast as a Jack Kerouac-type character, drifting through the late 1950s with his magical dog, who happens upon a single mom and her two sons in this tearjerking family film. The film addresses issues of female independence, male bonding and role modeling, social prejudice, and the power of faith in the button-down suburban culture of the late 50s. Actor Joseph Mazzella, then a pre-teen, gets great reviews (as usual) for his acting as the troubled but likeable co-protagonist. Highly recommended to people of all ages for its challenging of societal expectations and hope.
IN A TIME OF PROSPERITY AND WHOLE, HAPPY FAMILIES, JEANNE HOLMAN AND HER TWO SONS TOM AND GUNNY ARE DIFFERENT. JEANNE'S HUSBAND IS MISSING IN THE KOREAN WAR, AND WITHOUT HIM THEY ARE DOING THE BEST THEY CAN. BUT,ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING WITH HER CHILDREN, JEANNE RUNS INTO A DRIFTER, JACK MCCLOUD, AN EVENT THAT WILL CHANGE THEIR LIVES FOREVER. JEANNE INVITES THE INJURED STRANGER AND HIS DOG BETTY JANE INTO HER HOME FOR A BRIEF RECUPERATION,BUT BEFORE LONG THE HOLE FAMILY FIND THEMSELVES WANTING HIM TO STAY. THE HOLMAN FAMILY SOON DISCOVERS THAT THERE IS FAR MORE TO JACK THAN MEETS THE EYE-AND HE BRINGS MORE INTO THEIR HOME THAN JUST HIS SCRUFFY FOUR-LEGGED FRIEND. FOR JEANNE AND HER CHILDREN ARE ABOUT TO DISCOVER THE MAGIC THAT COMES WITH THE KINDNESS OF HELPING A STRANGER, AND WHAT CAN BE CAPTURED WITH JUST THREE WISHES!Read full review
Love this movie, while not especiaaly well received by critics...this movie, to me, is why you cannot base your decision solely on paid movie critics. Very heartwarming movie that teaches to be grateful for what you have, and family. Solid performances by the entire cast. Well worth owning, and deserves a blu ray release.
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This is a great movie. One of Patricks not so well known early movies. This is a not so easy movie to find so if you find it and like it like I do then grab it. Awesome family movie.
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