Movie-A-Day #380: Rain Man

[KingLouieLouie]

Well.. I thought that I would continue further w/my theme which is becoming more and more apparent each and every day for this past week..... The following is definitely among one of my favorite movies of all-time....

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Again.. let's thank my friends at amazon.com:

Amazon.com
Rain Man is the kind of touching drama that Oscars are made for--and, sure enough, the film took Academy honors for best picture, director, screenplay, and actor (Dustin Hoffman) in 1988. Hoffman plays Raymond, an autistic savant whose late father has left him $3 million in a trust. This gets the attention of his materialistic younger brother, a hot-shot LA car dealer named Charlie (Tom Cruise) who wasn't even aware of Raymond's existence until he read his estranged father's will. Charlie picks up Raymond and takes him on a cross-country journey that becomes a voyage of discovery for Charlie, and, perhaps, for Raymond, too. Rain Man will either captivate you or irritate you (Raymond's sputtering of repetitious phrases is enough to drive anyone crazy), but it is obviously a labor of love for those involved. Hoffman had been attached to the film for many years, as various directors and writers came and went, but his persistence eventually paid off--kind of like Raymond in Las Vegas. Look for director Barry Levinson in a cameo as a psychiatrist near the end of the film. --Jim Emerson

Personal Reaction:
Not much further that I have to add, however, Hoffman's portrayal of Raymond ranks up there w/Day-Lewis's performance.... Both deserved all the awards/accolades that they received and Rain Man is certainly a movie that will never be forgotten.....

 

[Bada0Bing]

Nice. And now that I know I'm right about your theme, nice choice.

The trivia section over at IMDB has a lot of interesting facts for this one, if you're interested.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

Another good movie that I am suprised was not already in the list.

Good choice KLL.