Homecoming [DVD]

Excellent dvd and good movie.

She loves this movie, she usually watches 2 or 3 times a week.

Watched this movie a long time ago and have always wanted to get this on dvd. Finally saw it was available for a good price and snatched one. My only issue with the dvd is the sound is kinda "funky", gets quiet then gets loud. I'm always having to adjust the volume while I'm watching the movie. Plus there is no option for subtitles. I have slight hearing issues at times and I always turn on the subtitles while watching my movies. Overall, I really love the movie itself. It's so hard to find good "family" movies in this day and age. With "Homecoming", there's no violence, no foul/vulgar language, just plain old good watching. Didn't recognize Bonnie Bedelia, Anne Bancroft is outstanding.

I can't believe I never saw this movie before! This is a need to see family movie that shows how children were raised back a few years, when they had morals, respect, honesty and a heart. They knew that hard work was part of their life and they would be rewarded by doing so. Not with "things" like phones and games and designer clothes, but the roof over their head and food grown right in their own back yard. You can tell they were raised correctly and they appreciated everything. This movie will now be part of our Christmas family tradition the night of Thanksgiving. We need many more movies like this made again, as the ones we have now are crap!

Abandoned by their mother, 3 small children have to rely on the fortitude and strength of their older sister (herself but a child). Determined to keep the family together, she avoids the authorities and, virtually penniless, leads her charges on a long walk in search of an aunt they've never seen. The aunt has died, so they continue in quest of a grandmother, who, left bitter and reclusive by a repressive marriage and loss of her children, gives them a less than warm welcome. The children need someone who can provide security, the grandmother needs someone who can provide love and companionship, but can fulfilment of this mutual need stand against her intransigence? Resolution comes in an underplayed scene without dialogue which is more telling than any I've seen in a movie in a long time. The film can't be faulted: story, script, direction, casting and acting are topnotch, with great performances by the child actors and Anne Bancroft (what a natural actress she was). PS: Bonnie Bedelia is almost unrecognisable in her role as the children's spinsterish cousin, a tribute to her performance and the work of makeup/costume dept.

A perfect family film. Adventurous but also deep. All of the performances are great, with Ann Bancroft of course spearheading the drama. Why the DVD is basically unavailable is beyond me. So lucky to be able to watch streaming on HallmarkPrime. A Painted House isn't even on the HallmarkPrime channel.. although that dvd is more acquirable.. This one is sadly is fully not.

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When i first saw this movie advertised on tv I was so excited. I'd read the books as a teenager and had such fond memories that it was like seeing a long forgotten photo of a dear friend. I sat back that night and eagerly waited for it to start but when it did, I was horrified. Dicey was nothing like I had expected, she didn't even look like a boy which was the whole point of the book, I was so disappointed that I almost turned the thing off. I decided to give it 5 more minutes, if for no other reason than to have a good moan. In that 5 minutes, it won me over. The acting was wonderful: it wasn't over acted, overly dramatic or overly sentimental and when Anne Brancroft came on the scene I laughed and laughed. Her portrayal of the grandmother who lets the children into her heart in spite of herself is alone worth watching. Oh, and the end of this movie has one of the most beautifully understated moments I've seen in a movie in a long time.

One of my favourite films of all time.

This starts off a bit slowly but after ten minutes--WOW. It is moving, sensitive and poignant.

Great film! I had lost my copy and am happy to have received a replacement!

Marvellous film which stuck closely to the spirit of the book. Bancroft, was as always, wonderful and I loved the young actors - all of whom appeared to be unknowns.

I love this movie - and I Love Anne Bancroft for this performance about how these kids melt her heart and allows her to feel love again.