Search - Vision Quest on DVD

Lydia Z. (grandmalydia)
Reviewed on 8/20/2024...

Very Good movie!

4 of 4 member(s) found this review helpful.

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 10/7/2023...

This was a really fun movie with lots of great music. Cool to see Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino and others in their youth! A must watch!

A great film about youth and the power of dreams

Jon Reed | Northampton, MA USA | 03/01/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Vision Quest is a flawed movie, but also a movie that transcends its flaws with the emotional power of many of its scenes. One of the great movies of "coming of age" with one of the great, fully rendered male youths I've seen in this type of movie. The sex is handled very realistically, without romanticizing or simplifying Modine's character.I think the thing that makes this movie so memorable is the soundtrack, and the use of the soundtrack. Youth movie directors of today should refer back to this movie to see the power of song used in the right way, not just to promote a CD. This movie makes me believe in the yearning of youth and what you can accomplish and the complexities of becoming a man. It also makes me remember a time when songs really had impact. The soundtrack is still available today, that should tell you something. Even the Journey song rings true, as incredible as that may seem. On the rental version of this movie, the back cover presents this movie as a "feel good" film. I don't agree. It is an inspiring movie, but also achingly real and sad. There isn't really a happy ending, it is more like a snapshot in time. The hero, Matt Modine, doesn't sail off in the sunset with a girl. What you are left with is more of a snapshot of a time to remember, a time that is in retrospect too short- but a time that had such possibility and hope that you would never ever want to forget it."

As close to a perfect movie as one can be...

Buz | Cincinnati, OH | 04/01/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"...and I was not a wrestler -- in fact, I rather disliked the sport growing up! What makes this one of the greatest movies, besides the brilliant casting, directing, music and of course, acting; is the way it moves your emotions. If you don't feel complete euphoria after watching this film, you don't have a pulse either. Call it a cult classic, or a relic of the past -- however it gets categorized -- it will go down in history as an inspiring, true-to-life portrayal of youth and passion and the quest for success. Not a single scene in this movie is flawed or unbelievable -- a truly remarkable...yes...masterpiece."

Hmm..very nice!

A. Chopra | 02/09/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This one is a very sweet and encouraging movie. I got the DVD free with the audio CDs I ordered. First time in my life it happened that I found the free stuff better than the one I paid money for.



The movie is a lot different than the kind of ones we see now. It has a message, something which movies made in this era lacks. Matthew Modine plays the role perfectly, so did Linda Fiorentino. I also ordered the audio soundtrack of this movie, as all the tracks in the movie are worth listening!



I have shown this movie to most of my friends and relatives, and not one of them found it not worth watching. In fact, they borrowed the DVD several times. However, the DVD has no additional features, subtitles, or menu options. Five stars from me!

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