Inside Moves

1980 "It'll make you feel good again, and that ain't bad."
7| 1h53m| PG| en
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After a failed suicide attempt leaves him partially crippled, Rory begins spending a lot of time at a neighborhood bar full of interesting misfits. When Jerry the bartender suddenly finds himself playing basketball for the Golden State Warriors, Rory and the rest of the bar regulars hope his success will provide a lift to their sagging spirits. Will Jerry forget his friends? What about his junkie hooker girlfriend and her pimp?

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Greenes Please don't spend money on this.
BallWubba Wow! What a bizarre film! Unfortunately the few funny moments there were were quite overshadowed by it's completely weird and random vibe throughout.
Claire Dunne One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
Quiet Muffin This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
h_nelsona2 One of the most overlooked and underrated films in recent memory, "Inside Moves" ranks among the best date flicks ever made. Too bad it's so hard to find. I myself missing this film so much that I bought a very worn, very old VHS tape of it so I could get my fix on demand. This film has everything. For guys: buddies, basketball, dirty jokes, and a pretty blond lady. For gals: romance, tear-jerking scenes (watch out fellas, you may find your eyes welling up and a lump in your throat, too), and a Sinatra song to boot. Standout performances in this wonderful ensemble piece by David Morse, Bert Remson, Harold Russell,and Bill Henderson. Diana Scarwid received an Academy Award nomination, but John Savage's performance tops them all. How he was passed over for an Oscar nomination is evidence that the Academy is often asleep at the switch. Find this film and snuggle up with your sweetie -- you'll be smiling through the tears when the end credits roll.
janova I have been hoping to see Inside Moves released on DVD, since it is a far better movie than many that are already on DVD. A true "sleeper", if you like the kind of movies that just take a slice across life to tell a story. That said, it is worth viewing if you can find a copy on VHS. I think one of the film's primary messages is that the disabilities of people are often more about how they think than what physical challenges they face. That includes all of us.A strong cast of characters that really have chemistry make this a fun and poignant movie. It's all about friends brought together by circumstance and how they cope with life together, with side stories and humor woven in nicely.
cajunmatt68 I enjoyed this movie when it first came out and after owning it on VHS I am still waiting for it to come out on DVD. I figured with the success that director Richard Donner and star David Morse have enjoyed that we would revisit this early work but alas it has been slow to happen. It is a pretty straight-forward simple story but the way it which it is told is very touching and heart-warming..the dialogue scenes between David Morse and John Savage is very good as is the pre-Cheers bar bantering that goes on between the disabled "barflys". Granted the movie is a little dated, especially with the basketball subplot that today would seem hokey but hey..it's Hollywood. Here's to hoping this release soon shows up on DVD.
atrac Richard Donner is an extremely talented filmmaker with a string of hits under his belt, so why as of 11-28-03 is this film not available for purchase or rental on DVD or VHS???I saw this film when I was 11 years old and remember being very depressed (probably my first time from a film) by the beginning of the movie when John Savage's character tries to kill himself. I remember by the ending of the film I felt much better.I don't remember much else about the film, although I do recall John Barry's score being very moving (along with another 1980 film, "Touched By Love.").DVD is such an accessible medium these days (as was VHS), so it's pretty much a slam dunk that this film should be released for more people to see.This film showed a different side of Richard Donner, and I think the general public deserves the chance to see it.