Ice Castles
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Movie Reviews of Ice Castles
Movie Review: Ice Castles
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought that the skating sequence were factastic. The Music was great.Movie Review: Love: the supreme bliss!
Summary: 4 Stars
The marriage of Maria Braun, Summer of 42,The innocent,Love story, Ice castles, and Don't look now were the most arresting, reminded and emblematic love movies during the seventies. Not only because the unerring fatal tragedy that nestled behind these unforgettable moments of elusive happiness, that never could materialize themselves by the well known destiny's caprices. The first two during the WW2 and the four last ones due the sudden fatality.
"Ice castles" looks like - at first sight - as a primary love story. A promising talent from Iowa who is really disposed to participate in Olympics, sees how the disgrace stoles the only chance to be part of the selected sporting elite. And how, despite this irreversible fact, the love is capable to undertake the unexpected mission: to redeem itself and rescue the best of ourselves.
Despite of the fact I was in my middle twenties made me to preserve into my emotional environment, the haunting musical score of Marvin Hamlisch and the youthful freshness of their protagonists.
Maybe, for this actual generation, the film may seem a mite dated. But far beyond nostalgic and aesthetics considerations, this film will remain in the memory and hearts of all of us who still believe the love is not only the most excel human passion but besides, the driving force of the human soul.
Movie Review: Excellent skating movie
Summary: 4 Stars
A classic figure skating movie, "Ice Castles" continues to endure despite its age and changes in the sport. The movie realistically depicts the crushing demands and sacrifice placed on competitive figure skaters, and the difficulty so many talented skaters of that era had against the scoring system when "figure" skating really was and 30% of the score was given to compulsory school figures rather than beautiful skating.
Skater Lexie manages to overcome her age difference and modest working-class background to pursue her dream after a world class coach notices her potential at the Regional Championships. But to follow her star, Lexie must leave her home, her beloved old coach and boyfriend. Are the harsh sacrifices and the radical changes to her life worth Olympic gold?
Lexie's dream is shattered by a freak accident that may or may not have been "accidental" there is a hint that she wanted out of the rigorous USFSA machine. She must then rely on her raw talent vs her now-limited sight for one last shot at the title.
The sexual content and Lexie's cheating on her boyfriend with a much older sportscaster (who shouldn't be having an affair with a teenager!) turned me off a bit but the plot overall is good, and of course Carole Bayer Sager's beautiful song is a timeless classic. Recommend for skating fans or romantic movie fans.
Movie Review: You bet
Summary: 4 Stars
Who can forget this classic tear jerker? A teenager from the sticks is bound for the Olympics when tragedy stops the dream and only determination can win it back. Robbie Benson is a confused college dropout who knows as little about love as he does about life. Alexis Winston is a young woman with extraordinary natural talent and dream to skate in the Olympics but filled with fear and confusion at the price success demands. Her father is an embittered widower who lives in the past and holds tight onto his daughter with two hands. The local skating rink is owned by Lexie's coach who was once a promising young skater but is now relegated to being the town's wacky character.
When things are going well, this quartet of dysfunctional people repeatedly hurt each other and themselves. But when tragedy strikes they band together with one goal in mind. Can they do it? You bet!
When my niece became interested in figure skating I rushed out and ordered this remembering it as a sweet story of love and skating and overcoming adversity. However, after reviewing it I have to admit that I think it will be years before she will be ready to deal with some of the adult language and situations presented in this drama.
Movie Review: Wow... What A Movie and Soundtrack. BUT!
Summary: 4 Stars
I like some of the tunes in the movie soundtrack. The movie is so sweet and wholesome in a lot of ways. I even watched the movie twice in one sitting. It really touched my heart. Gosh, I'm so deeply in love with Lynn-Holly Johnson. Who isn't, right? I feel like a kid with a big crush. The only thing that was really disappointing was all the foul mouth cussing. I'm sure some will find that funny and have a good chuckle. As a partially some what of a decent Christian. I did find the G.D.'s a bit overboard. I lost count at a certain point. Yes, it was loaded. I don't want to discourage anyone from buying the movie. I'm just disappointed that the writer, and other decision makers allow that sort of verbage in an almost wholesome family entertainment movie. Okay, enough bickering. I was upset, and had to vent off some steam. Get the movie and sountrack. I still recommend it. If the foul mouth cussing bugs you. Try and ignor it, and enjoy the rest of the movie. It is a really touching movie. Go for it. Enjoy! :)