Product: Moonstruck (1987)
Rating: 5.0
Snap Out Of It!
This movie is one of my favorites - not only for the perfect story but that it was partially filmed in my grandmother's neighborhood. That bakery was up the block from her house but closed several years ago. I loved the characters, the sets, the dialogue... The strong bond of family rings true for not only Italians everywhere, but every other nationality. I practically wept when Olympia Dukakis's character is shown making that delicious breakfast of eggs fried in a hollowed-out piece of bread. Sounds silly, but that's what I grew up with. I especially loved Ronnie's character - his plea to Loretta after their Opera night is classic: "We're hear to love the wrong people, break our hearts, and DIE! The storybooks are ...!"