Blu-ray Review Sunshine (1973 Made for TV movie) – Blu ray Review (1 Viewer)

[Sam Posten]

Free spirit Kate (Christina Raines) has just left her domineering husband and fallen for an out of work musician, Sam (Cliff DeYoung). At 20 she learns she is pregnant and going to die, soon, of Osteosarcoma. Rather than lose her leg, she chooses to live life on her own terms, recording her thoughts on life, love, loss and dying young on a tape recorder. When her archive of tapes is stolen, her pleas for their return are featured on a local news story that goes nationwide. She completes her recordings for her young daughter a second time before succumbing to cancer. Featuring the music of John Denver, Sunshine give an intimate look at Kate’s struggle to make sense of the death sentence she’s facing, while leading the life she wants to set as a model for her daughter.

Sunshine (1973)



Released: 09 Nov 1973
Rated: N/A...

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[Sam Posten]

Monday bump for this. Anyone catch this yet or see the original back in the day?

 

[sjbradford]

I saw it back in the day, and frankly, I hated it. I found it horrifying that this woman who had a young child would refuse all medical treatment for her cancer. I’ll always remember her line, “I won’t learn to walk on one leg while she’s learning to walk on two.” It came across as so selfish to me. I’m not interested in seeing that decision romanticized.

 

[Sam Posten]

I saw it back in the day, and frankly, I hated it. I found it horrifying that this woman who had a young child would refuse all medical treatment for her cancer. I’ll always remember her line, “I won’t learn to walk on one leg while she’s learning to walk on two.” It came across as so selfish to me. I’m not interested in seeing that decision romanticized.

I'm with you a million percent. On the other hand I think it's ridiculous the efforts that some will go through to fight a terminal battle, the expense and the anguish all for a few more days. It's very personal, with political and religious influences too. Sometimes movies let you experience another PoV you strongly disagree with and their perspective changes yours. This was not one of them for me =)

 

[Adam Gregorich]

Quick clarification. This is a Redwind Production, not a Twilight Time release. Brian J, the owner of Redwind is a founder and co-owner of Twilight Time.

 

[Sam Posten]

Thank you for the clarification!

 

[Neil Brock]

Why don't they put out the series?

 

[Sam Posten]

Why don't they put out the series?

Well, the made for TV movie was a labor of love for them to get out. If it makes its money back you might very well have a reason to see the series. But the series isn't nearly as well known as the movie.