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Windy City [VHS]

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I too saw this movie several years ago and it still ranks among my favorites. I would describe it as being about childhood friends who have grown apart over the years. And although their neighborhood loyalties cause them to stay in contact with each other, they struggle to stay "friends" in a contemporary way. Yet, despite their adult diversities, a tragedy brings them together in a beautiful and meaningful way. The movie shows me that although old friends follow their own life paths, the friendships are real and can be counted on regardless of seperation.

I saw this movie several years ago on late-nite tv and have never forgotten it. A couple of years ago my grandmother died and I found this movie again. I laughed, I cried, and now think of her every time I see it. If you have ever lost someone dear to you, this movie is a must see. But be aware that it is an emotional roller coaster than will leave you exhausted.

Terrific movie, obviously dated now, but very good acting, interesting plot, and terrific music theme. Wish this was available on DVD and/or the music score on CD. One of my favorite movies.

With all the cheese and B rated trash being released on DVD, why not get the ball rolling on releasing good films like this one? When I was a teenager I must have watched this movie at least 25 times on my old VCR and to this day it still affects me like it did back then. Before the time of "Romantic Comedy" there were plenty of movies dealing with the issue of "love found,love lost" and the only one of them that even comes close to this one, during the 80s, was "About Last Night." Yes ladies, guy can cry at the movies too and this one just made my heart ache. A great movie to watch if you have just lost that "special someone" in your life, it gives you some time to dream about happy endings and the possibilty that what you let go may someday come back to you. Check this one out, that is if they EVER decide to release it in another format other than on "dead" technology.

I have Windy City 1984 on LASERDISC,'Tis A Must See,one of The greatest 80s Movies. :P

I ONLY SAW THE LAST PART OF THIS MOVIE. It obviously was a very good movie, as it held my attention from the first moment I saw it. I made a point to see it because one of the actors was later to star in my own very favourite TV show of all time. This actor is ERIC PIERPOINT, who plays the handsome newsman in the show....who sadly has his news-coverage range rather down-graded towards the end of the movie. But his character, (if I remember correctlu_. fared better than some of the others.....

It's intereting to note, too, that, in real life, actor ERIC Pierpoint is the son of NEWSMAN ROBERT Pierpoint! That's right -- he sort of had his own dad's job in this one movie, "WINDY CITY". Some of the stars here are better known....but anyone who has ever seen the wonderful, "ALIEN NATION -- THE SERIES", (available here on Amazon in DVD format.... They made some TV movies, too....and there's a theatrical-movie pre-quel, (this one without Mr. Pierpoint) -- but as far as I can tell, the SERIES itself, is the best.

Anyway, 'WINDY CITY' is a fine, heart-felt movie. And with the additional treat of seeing ERIC PIERPOINT in it, this movie is totally irresistable! A slice of life film NOT to be missed by lovers of great drama -- and acting!

I already owned this movie and I liked it so well I bought another one from fear that something might go wrong with my first one. The story is great,Cate Capshaw is beautiful,and the music is beautiful.

Excellent movie.... great story... nice photography... lovely music... first class actors... It`s a credible story about losers... about real people ! Same situations in the whole world... FIVE STARS.... You must buy it !

Set in Chicago, a group of characters, now in their thirties, examine their earlier lives for what might have been, but wasn't. It sails along pretty well until the end, which is a total disaster--utterly tacky and unreal. What a shame.