the straight story

I'm naming it the John Deere Constellation. The only vehicles on highway 18 in Iowa are speeding OTR truckers, tractors, and a crazy woman who hits deer on a regular basis. The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child. However, just because age is on his side, it doesnât necessarily mean that he gets it all right? He's charming in his old school ways. The main character, Alvin Straight, doesn't know how to pronounce the name of his town. Richard Farnsworth was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. The Straight Story The film tells the true story of Alvin Straight, who in 1994, then 73 years old but with failing eyes and bad legs, drives his riding mower 260 miles to visit his estranged brother who has recently suffered a stroke. Spacek makes an interesting choice with her stutter. He is diabetic. Straight is a man of wisdom, and those who come in contact with him learn something to enrich their own lives. Use the HTML below. A truly heartwarming masterpiece. His daughter Rose takes her reluctant father to see a doctor, who sternly admonishes Alvin to give up alcohol and tobacco. Alvin Straight (Farnsworth) meets several gracious strangers on his journey, but never accepts their offers to help him get to his destination. Straight Scrapbook: At far left is the scrapbook compiled by the staff at the Laurenâs Public Library that includes dozens of newspaper clippings about Alvin Straightâs â¦ There are some quirky touches here and there. Nor do they have a car. Huggo. I watched the film on Film 4 (04-07-20). Really, nothing I have written here so far has any real meaning. (1999). She also co-wrote the script with John E. Roach. It is fair to say that this two-hour trek under the stars is a brilliant constellation in the universe of David Lynch. Mr. Farnsworth was himself very ill with cancer when he made the film and he died within about a year of its release. Rolling along at around 5 mph, the journey took the 73 year old somewhere in the neighborhood of 5 weeks to complete. Nonetheless, he still had a very satisfactory career in film and television. The Straight Story is a 1999 biographical road drama film directed by David Lynch. As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal. âWatch trailers, read customer and critic reviews, and buy The Straight Story directed by David Lynch for $14.99. This journey is made as a realization that certain things have to be put right â before itâs too late! Though simple in itâs conception the direction and acting is first class. Simply put,this is Lynchâs best film. Please ! After a car wreck, an amnesiac woman sets out to learn what happened to her with the help of a wannabe actress. 107 minutes long, no extras. And he has poor eyesight. View production, box office, & company info. His daughter (Sissy Spacek) lives with him and is somewhat mentally challenged. This completely blind-sided me with itâs simplicity,decency and honesty. Delving into a character and placing him into the real world through us, his viewers. A truly heartwarming masterpiece. The Straight Story (1999) is not the kind of film you expect from David Lynch, a G-rated, family friendly tale from Americaâs most subversive filmmaker. Not everyone's cup of tea, as its subtlety may turn off viewers with short attention spans. Search for "The Straight Story" on Amazon.com, Title: He has emphysema from years of smoking. ...and that to forgive is divine. The story took place in October, but Alvin encounters hundreds of bike riders, which implies RAGBRAI, a statewide bicycle event that normally happens in Late July. Both his hips are shot, which requires him to use two canes to walk. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2020. The Straight Story is long overdue for a critical reappraisal â and a Criterion Collection Blu-ray with all the trimmings â for it is truly one of Lynchâs finest works. This offering wonât blow you away but it will leave you with a feeling of satisfaction at the close. After a car wreck on the winding Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a perky Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality. Seventy-three year old Alvin Straight is a simple living and stubborn man who lives on his social security. He is determined to go see his brother in Wisconsin. An old man makes a long journey by tractor to mend his relationship with an ill brother. Though simple in itâs conception the â¦ He's very clearly shown travelling west, not east. Overall, The Straight Story is one of the best and most wholesome films ever to hit the silver screen. The menus are in English and the soundtrack is also in English. What makes this journey so extraordinary is the fact that Mr. Straight travelled the 240 miles on a 1966 John Deere lawn mower. Take a look ahead at some of our most anticipated superhero series arriving in 2021 and beyond. I first saw this film back in 2000 and it has not lost any of its magic. He is in failing health. The special features are good, too. No English subtitles are available in this version of the movie. Video availability outside of United States varies. Posted on June 1, 2012 by rinaross I decided to diverge from my choice of films featuring old women and offer our film group at the Lexi a screening of The Straight Story â¦ The menus are in English and the soundtrack is also in English. This film reminded me of a wonderful film I saw many years ago shortly after it was released - "Tender Mercies" - made in the early 1980s, and an Academy Award winner for its star, Robert Duvall. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. David Lynch's style avoids what could easily be a hokey approach. And camera sun flares........ lovely in every way with a last scene steal from Harry Dean of course. I found this film interesting and engaging; entertaining and amusing. But for anyone who can truly appreciate great filmmaking, direction and acting, "The Straight Story" is a must. There are a lot of tiny oddities in this. He is in failing health. Simply put,this is Lynchâs best film. The Straight Story (1999) is a Disney film starring Richard Farnsworth and Sissy Spacek. As slow-paced as the lawnmower Alvin rides on, The Straight Story is an anomaly in Lynchâs filmography for more reasons than one.First off, itâs the only film heâs directed without a script written by himself. He is eventually found lying on his floor at home, although he insists that he "just needs a bit of help getting up". It's an interesting story, with nice messages of family values and such, and is clearly filmed in Iowa, but if you're actually from Iowa and are familiar with the area, it can be pretty annoying. The story is funny and bitter sweet. The Straight Story is about the peace and wisdom that comes in the autumn of life, and the simple virtues of life in the slow lane. Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2016. David Lynchâs films are usually a little odd but he stays very much on the straight and narrow here. First off, nearly every resident of Iowa shown is either grossly overweight, wears a cowboy hat, can't drive, hitchhikes while pregnant and running away from home, hangs out in a bar all day, or is just plain moronic. Alvin cannot drive a car any more, so he gets a tractor lawn mower, pulling a quick-built shelter to sleep in. Oh yes, he also likes hot dogs! Alvin then learns that his brother â¦ Both his hips are shot, which requires him to use two canes to walk. Logic would dictate that Alvin crosses into Wisconsin at Marquette, Iowa. Beyond the obvious maladies, he doesn't tell his mentally disabled daughter Rose, who lives with him, of many of these issues. He is in failing health. It is fair to say that this two-hour trek under the stars is a brilliant constellation in the universe of David Lynch. Tonally, The Straight Story is geared towards a sort of gentle, picaresque comedy, getting laughs out of the running sight gag of Alvin as an Easy Rider, as â¦ He was nominated for an Academy Award and should have won it! 9 of 10 people found this review helpful. An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother. The Straight Story is a film about American pluck and ingenuity, the importance of family, the necessity of forgiveness, and growing old with independence and dignity. Because of both his and Lyle's mortality, Alvin wants to make peace with his brother before it's too late, which means traveling from his home in the rural town of Laurens, Iowa to Lyle's home in rural Mount Zion, Wisconsin. Alvin (Richard Farnsworth) is an elderly World War II veteran who lives with his daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek), a kind woman with an intellectual disability. While The Straight Story is a wonderful movie, these comments are only about the contents of the Japan import Blu-Ray version of the movie. David Lynchâs films are usually a little odd but he stays very much on the straight and narrow here. © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Well, this is no ordinary story; it's a story of resilience, tenacity, and an old man wanting to finish what he started. When Alvin learns that his long-estranged brother Lyle (Harry Dean Statton) has suffered a stroke, Alvin determines to see him before they die. His challenged daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek) is concerned. Lynch on fire in his best and most mature film yet. Seventy-three year old Alvin Straight is a simple living and stubborn man who lives on his social security. This is a heart-warming movie based on a true story. A feature film which presents deleted scenes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) assembled together for the first time in an untold portion of the story's prequel. centers not on heterosexuality or directness, but on Alvin Straight, a stubborn 73-year-old man portrayed by Richard Farnsworth.. Alvin lives in the little town of Laurens, Iowa with his speech-impaired, mentally-challenged fortysomething daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek). I loved this film. He inspired the 1999 film The Straight Story Import Blu-Ray from Japan no problem for English speaking viewers, Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2014. Okay, that sounds simple, so what's left? One of those important films to watch in your life and be aware that the film is a sequence of meetings between Alvin, played by the late Richard Farnsworth, and people who he meets on the road mostly played by non actors, just ordinary people, as Alvin trundles along on a... One of those important films to watch in your life and be aware that the film is a sequence of meetings between Alvin, played by the late Richard Farnsworth, and people who he meets on the road mostly played by non actors, just ordinary people, as Alvin trundles along on a ride-on lawn mower to visit his estranged brother. I'm reminded of a friend who was recently taken on a safari in South Africa by his wife and said, when I asked him if he enjoyed it, that when you've seen one deer you've seen them all. The landscapes slide by to an accompanying soundtrack of mellow country-folk as he gently steers the story of an ageing Everyman on an alternative kind of road-trip-to-redemption story. This offering wonât blow you away but it will leave you... What a pleasant way to spend a couple of hours! Beyond the obvious maladies, he doesn't tell his mentally disabled daughter Rose, who lives with him, of many of these issues. He is in failing health. A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man who is mistreated while scraping a living as a side-show freak. I will never tire of watching this film. I don't mean that to sound melodramatic because we all suffer and experience those feelings and the film explores those emotions through the passing interactions between Alvin and the people who try to help him. Production design by Jack Fisk who has worked with Lynch and Terrence Malick many times (they're all in the same bunch with a related style if you know what I mean). An unforgettable homage to the value of every person, no matter how seemingly insignificant. There are no extras other than an English language trailer for the movie. Like Adrien Brody in "The Pianist," he should have won the Oscar in a groundswell of popular support and sensible Academy voting. He needs to do things on his own terms. He lives with his daughter Rose (Sissy Spacek), who is somewhat mentally challenged and no good behind the wheel. Young lovers Sailor and Lula run from the variety of weirdos that Lula's mom has hired to kill Sailor. I'm naming it the John Deere Constellation. Understated and low-key, but all the more moving and powerful for that. There is no bombast anywhere, no gratuitous foul language, violence, or sexual situations to achieve an "R" or even a "PG" rating and ring up big box office profits. Based on a true-life journey, The Straight Story chronicles 73-year-old Alvin Straight and his travels from Laurens, Iowa, to Mount Zion, Wisconsin, on a 1966 John Deere riding lawnmower. The plot is simple: a debilitated elderly man with not much money makes a trek (via his John Deere lawnmower) some 250 miles to see his estranged brother who has suffered recent health problems, in the hopes to â¦ Alvin refuses, and does not tell Rose. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. While the I found the score to be very enjoyable, I was even more curious about the film itself and decided to do a little research to find out more. âNot goinâ down easyâ¦ Rose, darlinâ, Iâm not dead yet.ââ¦, Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2021. Coming straight from his Eagle Scout's heart, "The Straight Story" is David Lynch's simplest, most straightforward and most mature film to date. A small gem which will fill your heart with humanity without ever being sentimental. Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2019. Both his hips are shot, which requires him to use two canes to walk. 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