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Holistic Guidance - Resurrection
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List Price: $9.95
Our Price: $119.90
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Sam Shepard, Richard Farnsworth, Roberts Blossom, Clifford David
Directed By: Daniel Petrie
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300182547
Format: Color
ISBN: 6300182541
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: 1998-01-01
Running Time: 113
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1980-09-26
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Released at a time when psychic auras, near-death experiences, and Kirlian photography were all the rage among early New Age proponents, Resurrection achieves a spiritual depth rarely found in Hollywood movies. In one of her finest performances, Ellen Burstyn stars as Edna McCauley, a transplanted farm girl who develops healing powers following an accident that left her widowed and paralyzed. Returning to her Kansas homeland, she attracts awe and controversy, performing healings while deflecting any pretense of religion. That's a risky position in the Bible belt, and even Edna's new beau Cal (Sam Shepard) responds with zealous incredulity, fearing what he can't understand while others embrace Edna with unquestioning faith. Through it all, Edna remains calmly resolute as the conduit of an extraordinary gift. Sensitively written by Lewis John Carlino (The Great Santini), Resurrection tenuously mixes spiritual significance with John Ford's homespun tradition, but for the most part it works: Burstyn superbly conveys Edna's heartfelt determination, and both she and stage veteran Eva LeGallienne (in a rare and final film performance, as Edna's grandma) deservedly earned Oscar nominations. The movie dares to suggest that miracles reside within everyone, and that pure grace will manifest itself in unexpected ways. To that end, Richard Farnsworth is warm and wise in a brief but perfect role; Burstyn's final scene with Roberts Blossom (as her disapproving father) is a heartbreaker; and the film ends with an act of compassion that brings the story full circle as an affirmation of life's greatest mysteries. --Jeff Shannon
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Summary: Why is this EXCELLENT film not on dvd???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Comment: This is one of the best films ever made on the subject of what happens when we die. It's supremely well acted, written, directed and musically composed. It's moving in ways no other film ever has or probably can touch. A screen gem of the highest order. It's utterly ridiculous that this film is not available, new, on dvd OR vhs. What Universal is waiting for is beyond me. The money they're losing out on by not releasing it is big.Ellen Burstyn's best film of her career next to "Requiem For A Dream". It's a masterpiece! I saw this film as a little boy on cable in the '80's and it's stuck with me ever since. I was lucky enough to see it again last year on Encore cable channel and I recorded it, but dropped the vhs tape copy of it and it broke, as did my heart. WE NEED THIS FILM ON DVD ALREADY, UNIVERSAL. Get on it and release it this year!!! Enough waiting already.
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Summary: Please, Please Release on DVD!!!
Comment: Another gem that somehow fell through the cracks, despite its Academy Award-nominated performaces by Ellen Burstyn and Eva Le Gallienne. With so much junk on DVD, why does Resurrection remain mysteriously absent? Makes absolutely no sense to me. Hmmph.
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Summary: I am so pleased that people are still talking about this film
Comment: It's been 20 plus years since I've last seen this movie and I still can't get it out of my head. Every now and then I look on Netflix just to see if its there. No such luck. For the heck of it I looked on Amazon and was pleasantly surprised to see a mini fan club singing the praise of this incredible film and pleading for a DVD release. Add my voice to the choir. I would love to see this movie again. I am so please to see that other people were affected as much as I was by this moving and emotional film. DVD Please!
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Summary: Only the Good Die ... an unrealeased dvd death!
Comment: I promise I will not go into my "where's the DVD rant", we all know its not even on the horizon. What a powerful film. A widescreen release with extras is all we ask. So many tapped into human emotions prevail in this story of a semi-reluctant miracle worker. Its all encompassing radiance hits the viewer over the head with a multitude of pondering thoughts. Burstyn is beyond an Oscar "nomination".
Oh well, I cant resist, where the [...] is the dvd? Actually, this would be mind blowing as an HD release. Right now all I can say is I'm surprised Criterion hasn"t jumped on doing this quality film some well deserved justice. I've seen Amazon sometimes get involved in expressing what customers want. By that I mean they have had a "we will let you know of the release date" type thing depending on demand(I think I read that). Lets demand the heck out of this(if we havnt already). I'm waiting with the rest of you. So much junk out there, and this gem gets held up!
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Summary: Why Is This Movie Still Not Available on DVD????
Comment: Resurrection I first saw this movie on HBO in 1981. It is one of the most moving stories I have ever seen and has since that time been at the top of my favorite movies list. The cast is wonderful and the roles exceptionally performed. Though the story may be classified as "fantasy" as well as drama, high tech special effects are not necessary, even by 2008 standards. I know in my heart the making of this movies was done on a shoestring budget, but that is of no consequence, as the script was so well written and the movie so well directed and performed. Why oh why has it not been released on DVD yet???
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