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Movie Reviews of Door to Door
Movie Review: Love Never Goes Extinct
Summary: 5 Stars
I had heard the story of Bill Porter before I knew his name. I knew the work of William Macy, and that is what pushed me over the edge to view this movie version of the tale of Bill Porter's life from "wanting to be a salesman" to "Salesman of the Year" to "Dinosaur" and finally, full circle, to being an Invisible Thread who wove love into individuals, into a neighborhood and finally into the hearts of viewers like me.
William Macy's performance is excellent, I forgot he was William Macy about 15 minutes into the movie. Helen Mirren was remarkable as his mother - a big inspiration whose presence is felt even after her death both by Bill and by us each time we see him remember her (which is regularly.)
Kyra Sedgwick is luminous as Shelly - early in the movie her character is quite young and she pulls it off beautifully - and we watch her develop into "just a job to keep me going through college" to being much, much more as she matures into an adult side by side, heart to heart with Bill.
The syncronicities - again, woven by the thread of Bill, might have been seen as "accidental" - until we know the heart of the man. Salespeople in all areas ought to watch this movie - it isn't about the products, its about honoring people and showing them how their lives can be impacted by those products.
Finally - this movie reminded me that Love will never go the way of the dinosaur.
Thank you - everyone involved in this film.
Movie Review: Movie Of The Year! Oscar Worthy
Summary: 5 Stars
I really don't know where to start because there is truly much to be said about this film and the performances. I'll begin by saying I don't know of any actor that could pulled off the role of Bill Porter other than William H. Macy. I was captivated, engrossed and touched through the entirety of this film. I'm sure for Mr. Macy playing this role was just a part of being an actor but he certainly has me convinced that he put every ounce and fiber of his soul into this role. I truly COMMEND him for his portrayal of Mr. Porter. The portrayal was done with a great deal of dignity and I'm sure the screenwriter had some to do with that as well. Almost all the performances in the film were Excellent including Co-Star Kyra Sedgwick's performance. However, this movie shines because of Willam Macy's acting. His performance alone is worthy of an Oscar. I never once thought he was acting, I honestly believed he was Bill Porter a salesman with Cerebral Palsy. In the media of modern films, we are generally detached from the characters and sadly enough sometimes even the plot. But in this case I felt a connection with the characters and the storyline....specially that of Mr. Porter. I highly recommend this film, so rent it! I recommend a box of tissue for the soft hearted, you may shed a tear or two before it's over. I know I did.Movie Review: Patience and Persistence
Summary: 5 Stars
I have cerebral palsy. I am not a "retard" or a "spazz". I graduated Cum Laude (3.803) with my Bachelor's and am working with management at my employer to enlighten it that customers with disabilities make up the larges minority group, one anyone can join at any time through the lifespan. In 2009, only 50% of working age adults (18-65) with disabilities are working. Of those, 50% work a full-time job and still live below the poverty line. They are still denied equal access to community, education, employment - full citizenship, life without limits, because of preconceptions and prejudices. I do not believe that Bill Porter is mentally slow. He has a speech impediment. He has physical impairment. I do not believe he is mentally slow because he has a quick wit and fierce determination and is able to be an advocate for his mother when she was mistreated and to warmly relate to all his customers for years. He is now a motivational speaker and online sales consultant for Watkins. William H. Macy's portrayal is amazing in its authenticity. The tone of this little movie is completely different from say, Forrest Gump; Bill Porter makes things happen for him, despite adversity. He has an indomitable human spirit. :)Movie Review: I'm sold!
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife brought this home because she wanted to take a break from watching sci-fi and watch a "chick flick". Well, I don't know if this really fits the chick flick mold, but it is a "feel good" movie that tells the story of a man who had to feel bad, at least in his physical body, all his life and yet was able to succeed through sheer determination. It made me wonder about why so many able-bodied people can't seem to hold down a job.
One thing I really enjoyed that I don't see too many writing about is how each time period was faithfully represented through set decoration, costumes, cars on the street etc. One thing I like to do with movies set in different time periods is look for anachronisms, things that don't belong there, and I didn't see any. I really felt like I was moving forward in time, and I enjoyed all the cars (how many Hollywood car collections were involved in this movie?) and appliances, room decor, and popular music on the radios as we moved from 1955 to 1997.
It goes without saying that was made this movie work was the talented acting. Not any group of people could have pulled this off. My only question is why I had never heard of this movie before.
Movie Review: Personal and professional education and inspiration
Summary: 5 Stars
My background includes both support for hiring the handicapped and personal selling. So I sort of felt that I should watch this one. To my surprise it was very engaging. Sugar coated? Yes! But inspirational none the less. From a salesman's and the sales manager's point of view, however, it drives home the point that no matter who you are or what you are selling there is always an emotional component in selling. Sales people get off on tangents about technical things and price objections. Sales managers want a repeatable performance, like a Ben Hogan golf swing, but strictly as prescribed by the company. But through it all people like to buy from people they like. The strong point about this story is that it is true. The movie makers may have sugar coated it but Bill Porter must have won friends, in spite of everything, in the toughest of the selling routines, or he could never had made it through 40 years. He could never have made it doing something with a faith that changed him from a dependent cripple to a self-supporting inspiration to others.
Everyone should see this film but especially sales people who should then buy a copy for your sales manager.