Blast from the Past

1999

Director: Hugh Wilson

Distributor: New Line Cinema

Key Elements: Lines - Concept - Characters

My Review:

While past decades had their difficulties – racism, sexism, and ideological prejudice – there were also some really great things. Society of the 40’s and 50’s and even the 60’s had a sense of class, style and manners that has been lost in today’s generation.

Adam is like a human time capsule. He knows the music of the crooners and classic swing. He knows how to dance. He knows how to box. And he knows that a gentleman always respectfully treats a woman like a lady.

In part because he’s lived his whole life in a hole (literally), Adam has a fascination with the simple beauties of the world that is refreshingly immune to our modern cynicism.

Though he has a childlike innocence, his is every bit a man – and a classy one at that.

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Quotes:

• Son. Adam.
  - Yes, Father?
  Don't forget: stay out of the adult bookstore.
  - Adult bookstore. Why?
  Poison gas. Invisible.
• The sky!
  - I see it mommy!
  I've never seen anything like it! …or like you!
• He said, good manners are just a way of showing other people we have respect for them.
• But it turns out, his short and simple definition of a lady or a gentleman is, someone who always tries to make sure the people around him or her are as comfortable as possible.
• Eve, a man walks into your life, who's the kindest, most polite, most incredibly rich guy you've ever met...
  - And I have him committed.
• Uh, Eve, this is Adam. Look, I just wanted to thank you for everything you did for me. And I wanted to tell you that I... that uh... that I wish so many good things for you. I wish so hard that all of your dreams come true, and... and that's all I... that's all.

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