My generation has something of a beef with this movie, what with it beating out Goodfellas at the Oscars that year and all, which is primarily why I put off watching this for so long. Maybe it was lowered expectations or maybe when the formula is done right is really works. Sweep, scope, emotionality, I was sucked in. My dog was too, every scene with Two Socks totally piqued her interest.

It's frustrating because the basic premise could bear something exciting, like if in The Dead Zone you actually transported back and forth through time. but instead of riding the fun concept our they try and make it about something which was this movie's ultimate downfall.

I just can't help but feel that a movie about heroin-shooting lesbian nuns providing refuge to a showgirl on the run from the mob should've been more entertaining.

What I Wanted: A loose, but faithful and well meaning adaptation of the Ray Bradbury short story of the same name.

What I Got: Shit on.