One of my favorite classic movies!

Rating: 10/10 (18 January 2020)

Sometimes in this life in the Make-believe land of Hollywood, some moviemakers accidentally get it right...this movie is one of those moments. Even after 30 years, it is still being shone on the movie channels & I still need tissues for the tears every time I watch it. If that isn't a classic movie, I don't know what is....Everything came together magically in this movie. I can't imagine any other actors other than the late adored Patrick Swayze as Sam, Demi Moore in her very best role as Molly, and the amazing performance by Whoopi Goldberg as Oda Mae Brown., for which she deservedly won an Oscar. The plot was at the same time realistic but with a mystical element that makes the audience want to believe that there is a fairness in the universe. The direction & script was flawless. And one of the most important elements to me was the MUSIC! It was so beautiful & touched the soul...The selection of 'Unchained Melody' by the Righteous Brothers was pure genius...so much so that the movie will be forever attached to that song! Needless to say, I can find no fault with this beloved treasure & anyone who has never seen it is missing one of Hollywood's greatest gifts to its audience.