Maybe like Mac Sledge, you'll come to know you have been "healed" when you are in your soul as innocent as a boy tossing a football with Dad against the setting sun.
I love lots of movies. Mostly I love old black and white movies. But Tender Mercies is hands down my favorite movie. Most people are surprised when I tell them this. They say not enough action or not enough of a plot. Or they say they have never seen it. They should see it. The characters and the depth of the story grabbed me when I watched it the first time. I’ve watched it a few times now and I love it more each time.
The observation that Robert Duvall's and Tess Harper's characters "fall in love, quietly, almost without words" reminded me of Robert Duvall's first film in which he is completely silent. We first see him in "To Kill a Mockingbird" hiding behind a door, appearing almost ghostly as the shy and gentle Boo Radley.
A gem! Thank you.
Tender mercies is one of those movies I watch every year.
I love lots of movies. Mostly I love old black and white movies. But Tender Mercies is hands down my favorite movie. Most people are surprised when I tell them this. They say not enough action or not enough of a plot. Or they say they have never seen it. They should see it. The characters and the depth of the story grabbed me when I watched it the first time. I’ve watched it a few times now and I love it more each time.
The observation that Robert Duvall's and Tess Harper's characters "fall in love, quietly, almost without words" reminded me of Robert Duvall's first film in which he is completely silent. We first see him in "To Kill a Mockingbird" hiding behind a door, appearing almost ghostly as the shy and gentle Boo Radley.