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best movie i've ever seen.

As Good As It Gets

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

ONCE AGAIN WE find ourselves in the middle of a Vietnam War veteran story. Hollywood was brutally nasty in its overall treatment of and characterization of the men who served honorably in this unpopular conflict.BUT IT IS our happy duty to report that in the case of today's reviewed work, HEROES (David Foster Prod./Universal Pictures, 1977)), it is a notable exception.OUR STORYOPENS up with our main character, Jack Dunne, being an inmate in a mental hospital. We learn that he is a former soldier; whose condition was brought about due to his experiences in combat in "Nam". We also are entertained and amused by his resourcefulness in managing to pull off an escape from the institution in a manner that would do famous Bank Robber, Willie "the Actor" Sutton proud! FOLLOWING THAT, WHAT transpires is a sort of cross country odyssey, as we follow Jack as he heads toward an appointment with some good friend from his outfit in the Army. As the journey progresses, we learn more and more about his past experiences and little about his present predicament.WE ALSO SEE him meet and become close to one Carol Bell (Sally Field)with whom he learns to depend. The two do appear to have fallen in a case seriously pointing toward lifetime commitment.THE MAIN THEME of the movie, which gives the story power and propels it along in a post haste fashion is a man's dream of a future; seeking to find a better life for himself and his loved ones.IT IS A UNIVERSALLY truism and one that is an increasingly doubtful dream in a rapidly changing America.

Overall I'd say it's an hour and a half of not much, then a pretty great ending (albeit predictable) ending. It reminds of something that would've made a decent Mash episode. The acting is decent, although I kinda wonder why either Winkler or Field would be in it, except that at the time I think it was kinda drawing on the popularity of Mash. I liked the film mainly for its 70s feel. It seems like to most people, the most important part of the film was the Kansas song at the end (or its apparent omission in some versions). That seems pretty strange to me. Overall a watchable film, although a bit hard in parts, and kinda hard to swallow in some parts.

There is this scene where they're staying at this motel, and from what I recall a car crashes into the hotel. Haven't seen the movie again in years, so it's all a bit foggy. Anyway I was 14 years old then and it was a huge event that this movie was being filmed in Sylmar, CA. The FONZ was in our neighborhood! Tons of us kids went to see him and meet him and he was totally into it and friendly to everyone. Meanwhile, quietly sitting in her director chair was Sally Field. I loved her as the Flying Nun, and I wanted to talk to her, but I just didn't get an approachable vibe from her. I just kept staring at her, ha ha. I wish I had, maybe we could have had a nice time visiting while everyone else went crazy for Henry Winkler, who by the way was super short. I gotta go rent this movie again!

This film is a sincere portrayal of a Vietnam Vet's struggle to regain some innocence and happiness after the war. It also shows that Winkler, and to a lesser extent Ford, have more than one dimension to their acting, which pleasantly surprised me. Ford shows a vulnerability which is not apparent in any other of his films I have seen.