Sure, it's fun to catch the latest flick at the multiplex, or grab the newest release at a video store, but sometimes you just gotta say, "Out with the new, and in with the unknown." There are plenty of older flicks out there that are worth a rental, but never registered on your radar. In Don't You Forget About, we remember the long-gone gems, so you don't have to.
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WHAT it's about: Without giving too much away, it's the story of a seemingly unlikely affair and how adults too can be little children. (Wow, that came out a whole lot more concisely than I expected.) Let's leave it at that.
WHO'S in it: Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, Jennifer Connelly... all of whom need absolutely no explanation. Plus Jackie Earle Haley of Human Target and our new Freddy Krueger (who also happens to be a paedophile like his character in this film). And Noah Emmerich, the supporting guy from a bunch of really amazing stuff (Super 8, The Truman Show, The Walking Dead...).
WHEN it came out: 2006
HOW come you haven't heard of (or just seen) it before: It was nominated for 3 Academy Awards, 3 Golden Globes and 2 SAG awards. It won none. So, you've probably heard of it, but it comes with this pretty-good-but-not-good-enough vibe. Opening weekend brought in just under $100,000 (though it only opened in five theatres), and in the end, it didn't do super-well. So, considering it didn't do well at the box office and fell short of all nominated awards, despite actually being recognized, there wasn't a whole of incentive to see the film. But...
WHY you need to watch it - immediately!...
