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Ok. This has Keira Knightley. I'm in.

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Excellent choice.

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I worked on this movie! I got that song Adam sings towards the end stuck in my head for weeks because I heard it so many times.

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Lol. I really enjoyed this good-natured movie. It was clean and heartfelt, the music was great, and it was an all-round good movie. I wish more movies like this were available. I lead links to the dark stuff a lot and it is good to balance things out.

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Great choice! One of our faves. Nice to see a fractured couple find a way to stay together and to be more actively involved in a troubled teen's life (proving that kids like it and it improves the odds for positive change when parents can get it together), to expose the one-sided nature of the days when the labels controlled the artists and to see what belief and determination can do. Similar to the movie "once" where instead of bedding up, each person stays the course (or tries to make amends) with their partner rather than succumbing to the temptation to do otherwise. Understand in that case the music preceded the movie being made. Music is a great uniter. Also LOVE Blast From The Past -- and have recommended it to others, despite the rather dubious way they had the "normies" view the sincerity and seriousness with which the father figure expressed his concern over the "communist menace" during the red scare years. Keep 'em coming!

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Thank you, Richard. Yes, a reminder of what wholesome is, through the vehicle of a movie, is important. Predictive programming is subtle; to sell a lie, it must be between two truths. To be believable, one must build credibility to lie effectively. Collateral win for us. So, I will keep up my search and share the good ones that slipped through the cracks.

I watch a movie here and there to get away from the constant darkness. It is an escape, but I can't help myself; I am always looking for ammo in the good fight to help my friends cheer up or reveal the enemy's plans.

Cheers.

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