I'm sure most, if not all, are quite familiar with Avalon, as its in the data base here (but with no picture available!) so I thought I'd post this, as I can't recall seeing DVD captures anywhere. (How does one vote on a movie from the database?)
As stated from IMDb & here "A Jewish family comes to USA at the beginning of the century and they and their children try to make themselves a better future in the promised land."
I certainly enjoyed Elijah's performance in Avalon, it surprised me that he had so much screen time; I saw this for the first time a few days ago, though I had seen every other boy-Elijah movie in the year they were released or came out on VHS. I had been under the assumption it was a film where he'd be a "little boy in the background." Not so!
I found the film itself to be excellent, but a bit sad, about families growing apart due to, according to IMDb reviews, technology -- mainly the introduction of television. The movie's anchoring points are centered on Thanksgiving and the 4th of July (never mind that Elijah never ages over -- what -- three or four years? when Thanksgiving goes from a big family gathering to t.v. trays on the living room couch.) 8 1/2 stars for boy content, boy REALITY, performance and cuteness (okay, 10 for the latter!)
I can post more captures, including more from the beach scene, if this goes to a second page -- I want to be nice to those with slow downloads. Mindless "nice pics" or friendly insults, or "oops, duplicate post!" are okay with ME
If captures -- esp. improved by DVD -- of films that have been around for a while, and are well known, are appreciated, let everyone know. I know I'll NEVER be able to compete with the excellent posters that advise of "new" and "upcoming" films!
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