The Fabelmans

Steve Williams

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we have seen the trailers to this film many times and each time made me want to see the film. We rented it for all of $20. Movie was worth every penny

This is Steven Spielberg at his very best. Telling the intimate stories of his youth and how he was exposed to movies and how he grew up with a camera in his hand

Inspired by Steven Spielberg's own childhood, rediscover the magic of movies in The Fabelmans, a coming-of-age story about a young man uncovering a shattering family secret and the power of film and imagination to help us see the truth about ourselves and each other. With a star-studded cast featuring Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Gabriel LaBelle, and Judd Hirsch, The Fabelmans tells a timeless tale of heartbreak, healing, and hope for the dreamer inside all of us.

The story is a lengthy 154 minutes and is slow in parts but the story is beautifully told and one has to wonder how much is fact and how much is fiction. The part when Spielberg fresh out of college and looking for a job quickly finds himself in the office of John Ford played very well by David Lynch

There were parts where Spielberg was bringing us all deep into his inner self as to what made him think. He was a genius at film literally the first time he saw his first movie. He would lie awake at night at the age of 6 or 7 planning to recreate the train crash he saw in his first movie. He obsessed about it to the point where he couldn't sleep,'

A well cast film with Michelle Williams playing his mother



I thought that the film showed a very vulnerable part of his character and why he is who he is present day


This film is definitely 2 thumbs' up

The Fabelmans | Official Trailer [HD]

 
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KeithR

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It was good. Not really my kind of movie but can’t deny the quality. Like you, I felt it was slow in the middle. Seth Rogan was a strange role to see but Lynch and Hirsch were great.

Banshees up next on HBOMax.
 

ACHiPo

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Loved it. My vote for best movie of the year.
 

Steve Williams

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I tend to agree. I see it winning best picture as well
Fabelmans indeed wins Golden Globe for Best Movie In A Drama and Banshees of Inisherin win Golden Globe for Best Movie in Comedy or Music
It was refreshing to see a very moved Stephen Spielberg who bared his soul to tell this story since he was 17 years old.It was at the end of the year my favorite to win Best Movie

Spielberg made a very humble but emotional speech that one could see the quiver in his throat and the tear in his eye
 

KeithR

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Steve, have you see Tar yet? It’s fantastic.

Everything, Everyone…. is probably our last one when it’s available for rental.
 

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Steve, have you see Tar yet? It’s fantastic.

Everything, Everyone…. is probably our last one when it’s available for rental.

I need to watch that soon.

This movie (Fabelmans) looks well done but not sure I care about the plot.
 

Steve Williams

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I need to watch that soon.

This movie (Fabelmans) looks well done but not sure I care about the plot.
The Fabemmans deserved Best Picture. It was Spielberg baring his soul to the world

Tar is next up
 

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