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Opinions on Swept Away (orig. title: «Travolti da un insolito destino nell'azzurro mare d'agosto») (en.wikipedia.org)

submitted 1 year ago by kingmongoose7877@lemmy.film to c/moviesnob@lemmy.film

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/3111234

Mongoose message: I'm crossposting this to !moviesnob@lemmy.film because I feel this post not only is getting lost at sea in !moviesandtv@lemmy.film but is also more suited to this community. I could be wrong, wouldn't be the first time today. -- Mongoose

I originally saw this movie during a late night TV marathon for all the movies these two actors made together. I fell in love with them as an acting duo and recommended a few of their movies to multiple people. But years passed and I eventually forgot their names and the title of the movie.

Has anyone seen this movie recently? I saw it back in the 90's and I thought it was brilliant, passionate, romantic, and tragic. But I also remember it being quite crude with the dialogue and it's probably pretty sexist by today's standards.

I have always wanted to share this movie with my wife, but I couldn't remember what it was called. I have asked around before and no one knew what it was, based on my description. I just asked ChatGPT and it instantly identified it. I haven't seen it in 25 years, and I'm wondering if it holds up. Is this a good movie? Do you think it is wise to recommend to my wife that we watch this?

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[–] kingmongoose7877@lemmy.film 1 points 1 year ago

Because the Mongoose loves you all...

Swept Away... by an Unusual Destiny in the Blue Sea of August is to 1987's Overboard as Profumo di Donna (1974) is to Scent of A Woman (1992).