Just saw "Sam I Am"

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What a great movie. I know I'm behind the times. What a tear-jerker movie.And I thought Sean Penn did an incredible job. Anyone else with me on this one?

[Wolfman 11]

1. I havent seen it yet

But the soundtrack is awesome. Its the only soundtrack I own.

[Speck Tater]

2. yes, Awesome movie. n/t

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3. And my wife...

Thought it was a total Readers Digest minipulative type movie. I didn't want to get into it with her.

[roughsatori]

7. I'm with your wife!!!

I was just reading your post and the replies and was not going to be the party-pooper. But now that I know what your wife thought. I thought it was like a manipulative Life-Time channel TV movie.

The movie gets you cheering for the Penn character to get to raise the little girl on his own--until you wonder, would you feel safe letting him baby sit your 7 year old for the day? NO WAY because the character is not competent to do so.

But I thought Penn's performance was incredible. I can't stand child actors but the little girl Dakota Fanning (I think that is her name) melted my cynical heart.

[Spirochete]

4. Great Movie

with a great soundtrack. I really thought Penn deserved the Oscar for it more then Denzel did for Training Day, though I thought they were both really good.

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6. Sean Penn totally blew me away

In that film. I don't follow the Oscars.But when I found outhe didh't win it for this film, I was kinda pissed.

[madrchsod]

5. dam good movie

thought i`d dislike it but it`s captivating. the little girl is in another movie just released on vid. i think,she`s good

[Cosmic_Latte]

8. It's a great movie.

"I Am Sam" is one of my favorites, with a wonderful soundtrack too.

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9. Why didn't they use the original Beatles tunes?

Instead of re-recording them? Was it a matter of money or that the Beatles wouldn't let them be used?

[catpower2000]

10. I Am Sam? nt

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11. I am idiot

Or perhaps dyslexic? I screwed up the title.

[Skittles]

12. Sean was good

but Michelle Pfeiffer was terrible - she way overacted.

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. My respect for Sean Penn shot up about 10,000% watching that one

Too bad the movie is so emotionally manipulative and drippy, but otehrwise a good film with Penn acting BRILLIANTLY. He'd earned much respect from me for Dead Man Walking, but this one really topped it - he should have gotten an oscar (but then, ididn't see the Denzel movie, so I don't know what his performance was like there, either).

Penn really should be in more movies - a rising star and gem of an actor. Who'd a thunk the surfer dude and Madonna hubby had talent?

[Kamika]

14. yeah a great movie

I did a thread exactly like this somemonth ago