Alicia I love this movie so much

Plantiana Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.

KnotMissPriceless Why so much hype?

Allison Davies The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

gjohann For 70s completest and those who have nostalgia for it. Had really looked forward to this one after seeing a bunch of the photo stills and reading all the positive reviews. Finally saw it on IFC recently and found it to be real disappointment, Richard Thomas does an almost laughable job of acting. An OK period piece with some interesting moments and nice cinematography, but certainly not worthy of the raves it often gets from those who are remembering their reaction to it back in 1971 rather than the film itself. There are so many great lost films of the 60s and 70s-and then there are some pretentious clinkers-this falls into the later

cliftonassoc I saw this movie the year it came out. I was 19 and living in Corrales, New Mexico. It was a year after I graduated from High School in California and hit the road. The cinema is shot mostly outdoors and really captures the charm and essence of the New Mexico landscape and the flavor and culture of the rural villages. The storyline was brilliant and the actors were matched beautifully to the characters they played. It is a very funny, touching and emotional film at several levels. It is truly classic and timeless. The movie left a lasting impression on me. I think of it often over the years and how much I enjoyed it and would like to get a copy. It is a crime that Universal Studios will not release this movie to CD or video. I cannot understand it. I guess Universal feels it's too "indie" to generate any major income from commercial resale.

ajm-8 Released in 1971, the same year as two other nostalgic hit movies, THE LAST PICTURE SHOW and SUMMER OF '42, this film has been undeservedly forgotten. A simple story of a Southwest family during World War II, with excellent acting (let me put it this way... even Desi Arnaz, Jr. does a good job), nice dialogue and an attention to period detail. This ain't available on DVD or even VHS, so if you catch it on TV, do yourself a favor and check it out.

tonyp-8 I teach Sociology and would like my present students and future students, to have the chance to view and appreciate the value of this movie in all its lessons. Our young people today could learn things that would benefit them in so many ways. Things from the past and how they relate to us now. They need to see that things have not changed thru the years when it comes to dealing with our two cultures, in our schools and in our communities of the southwest. So if any one can help me, I would appreciate it very much.