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a kennedy

(34,460 posts)
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 12:50 PM Mar 2023

Forgot how much I loved the movie Philadelphia.....

Such great acting by Tom Hanks AND Denzel Washington…….

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Walleye

(42,586 posts)
1. Definitely great acting by both of them, and beautiful Springsteen song
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 12:55 PM
Mar 2023

All around great movie, writing, direction etc.

CurtEastPoint

(19,666 posts)
4. The song to this day make me tear up. The movie came out not long after my partner passed from AIDS
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 01:02 PM
Mar 2023


And this version by Gregorian:

Walleye

(42,586 posts)
5. Me too, I saw a performance of that song on PBS by Elton John
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 01:05 PM
Mar 2023

At the MusicCares tribute to Springsteen. Lots of emotion there

Bayard

(27,071 posts)
6. Wonderful performances all around
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 01:20 PM
Mar 2023

And the Springsteen song......

I only watched it once too.

Upthevibe

(9,819 posts)
7. a kennedy...........
Sat Mar 11, 2023, 01:41 PM
Mar 2023

I agree 100%.

My God.....I think this may have been Tom Hanks at his very best (and I'm a HUGE Tom Hanks fan and have seen most of his movies)......And the song automatically make me tear up.....

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