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Touched by Love (1980)
Hard to swallow True Story
This film, starring a young Diane Lane is a film made after Elvis Presley's death. Supported by the Elvis, Inc, this movie tells the story of a girl with Cerebral Palsey who becomes Elvis' pen pal and he actually returns her letters. He also showers her with gifts and gives her his private address to write back. This movie is not really about Elvis, but rather about a girl who struggles to do everyday tasks that we all take for granted and a caring nurse who never sways from her belief in "Karen" (played by Diane Lane). Also featuring Michael Learned (of "The Walton's" fame) and John Amos (of "Good Times"), this is a moving film and despite it's undisguised attempts to pull at the audience's heart strings, shows a side of Elvis Presley rarely seen, that of compassionate friend to a very sick girl.
The Whole Wide World (1996)
The greatest film I've ever seen, BAR NONE! See this one!
Though you may have guessed from my username, I love Vincent D'Onofrio. But this film is so well done, it deserves kudos on many levels. Renee Zellweger (sp?) is fabulous as Novalyne Price (Ellis), an aspiring writer who befriends a socially inept Robert E. Howard (in an OSCAR worthy performance by Vincent D'Onofrio).
No spoilers, so I won't comment much more. This film is more that a romance or a biopic. It defines human emotions and character on a level seldom seen in film today. It is reminicent, in my opinion, of the chemistry of Hepburn/Tracy coupled with the character driven plots of David Mamet et al. If you love a movie that will move you and one that entertains as well as enlightens, this is the film for you.
Forget the passion between the two main characters, forget that Robert E. Howard was the creator of exploitational pulp fiction, and forget anything you've ever heard about Renee Zellweger's acting ability. This film is acting and directing at it's finest. The best scene involves a description of an "indian brave"... priceless and brilliant! See this film!