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I went to this movie as a tag a long. It was surprisingly good. The story was a good story. Many fathers and sons, and mothers and daughters should be able to relate to it. The point of the story is: Pay attention to the people in your life! If you are a Father-- act like a Dad! If you are a mother, act like one. Be there for the people in your life! Pay attention. Tom looses his son, and he has so much angst!

I can relate. I lost my 18 year old son at work one day. He was electrocuted to death.

I was luckier than most.Thaddeus and I had always been on the same page, and if we were not--we always worked things out. I loved him and he knew it. He loves me and I knew it. So there was heartache at losing this beloved child, but not despair. With Jesus at my side, all things were possible -- the biggie: Forgiveness of his employer. It was done immediately and whole heartfully, and that has given me freedom. Thad was the youngest of five, and I am still not on the wave length of my other children, all now in their thirties. But I will not give up.

From the first time I saw this film I loved it. I researched and found the original story that started it all. Altho apparently there was a TV series of the same name and ideas, I somehow managed to miss it growing up and would love to see this. It was made into a Broadway Play, then this movie, then the TV series and then back to Broadway as a musical. Frankly, it did not last long on Broadway as a musical but I have to wonder why. I manage to have a soundtrack of the music and I think it is totally delightful, singable and wonderful. Does anyone know why it was canned on Broadway? I work as a substitute teacher and encourage the kids to see some of the wonderful movies like "Going My Way." Today when I go to the classroom-- I will tell them to see I Remember Mama. It should be required watching by both children and adults on Mother's Day. Perhaps children would learn what it is like to have little, but to have everything and mothers can learn more what it is like to be mothers.

I love this movie. It is one of terrific comedic timing. I believe the guy who is working on his doctorate is a riot. He is a contender for Charlie Chaplin as far as I'm concerned. This movie has great understanding of the bushman. I do not understand why there would have been riots claiming prejudice. I found myself laughing out loud so many times--and I usually do not guffaw myself through a movie.

For someone who is watching this one for the first time, you think that you are in a documentary--but give this movie time. It will definitely grow on you. My 31 year old son even remembered it from the fist time he saw it in 1980 and remembered how hilarious it was back then. So give yourself a good laugh and have a great time with a movie.