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Entries Tagged as 'Father/daughter relationship'

Brokeback Mountain (2005)

September 18th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Synopsis
In the town of “Signal,” Wyoming in 1963, two ranch hands file in and are hired by a rancher (Randy Quaid) whose sheep need to pasture on “Brokeback Mountain.” The camp tender, Ennis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) doesn’t say much, only that he used to come from ranch people. The herder, Jack [...]

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Tags: Based on short story · Father/daughter relationship · Unconventional romance · Western

Valley Girl (1983)

August 11th, 2008 · 8 Comments

Synopsis
Winding down a shopping spree at the Sherman Oaks Galleria, Julie (Deborah Foreman) reports on her social situation to friends Suzi (Michelle Meyrink), Loryn (Elizabeth Daily) and Allyson (Camille Calvet). When her ex Tommy (Michael Bowen) corners her on the escalator, Julie reads him the riot act: “It’s like I’m totally not [...]

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Tags: Coming of age · Cult favorite · Drunk scene · Father/daughter relationship · High school · Music · Unconventional romance

Save the Last Dance (2001)

May 3rd, 2008 · 3 Comments

 
The following is my contribution to the “Invitation to the Dance Movie Blogathon” being held at Ferdy on Films, Etc. May 4-10. Marilyn Ferdinand has called on the Internets to write [...]

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Tags: Coming of age · Father/daughter relationship · High school · Train · Unconventional romance

Muriel’s Wedding (1994)

February 18th, 2008 · 11 Comments

 
Synopsis
Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette), a freckled faced and overweight geek, lives in the Gold Coast town of “Porpoise Spit” with her father (Bill Hunter), a politician who blames his “useless” family for ruining his chance at higher office. While Muriel’s brothers [...]

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Tags: Black comedy · Famous line · Father/daughter relationship · Mother/daughter relationship · Music