My Life (1993/I)

User Rating:

6.6/10   

Director:

Bruce Joel Rubin

Writer (WGA):

Bruce Joel Rubin (written by)

Release Date:

12 November 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

every moment counts

Plot:

A terminally ill man prepares for his death.

Plot Keywords:

Cancer | Death | Reconciliation | Baby | Real TV Show Shown In Fictional Situation

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Bob Jones
Nicole Kidman	...	Gail Jones
Bradley Whitford	...	Paul Ivanovich
Queen Latifah	...	Theresa
Michael Constantine	...	Bill Ivanovich
Rebecca Schull	...	Rose Ivanovich
Mark Lowenthal	...	Dr. Hills
Lee Garlington	...	Carol Sandman
Toni Sawyer	...	Doris
Haing S. Ngor	...	Mr. Ho
Romy Rosemont	...	Anya Stasiuk
Danny Rimmer	...	Young Bobbie
Ruth de Sosa	...	Young Rose Ivanovich
Richard Schiff	...	Young Bill Ivanovich
Stephen Taylor Knot	...	Young Paul Ivanovich

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature subject matter.

Runtime:

117 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:12 | UK:12 (original rating) | UK:15 (video rating) | Philippines:G | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Chile:14 | Finland:K-8 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Capella Films

Trivia:

Dedicated to Sondra Rubin, the director and writer Bruce Joel Rubin's mother.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Bob is at the amusement park & walking down the ramp to get on the roller coaster (which is really Colossus at Six Flags Magic Mountain in Valencia, CA), it's obvious he is going the wrong way down the exit ramp rather than using the real entrance. In the next shot, he is shown on the other side of the roller coaster track getting into the coaster.

Quotes:

Bob Jones: Dying's a really hard way to learn about life.

Movie Connections:

References South Pacific (1958)

Soundtrack:

OVER THE RAINBOW

A film close to my heart.

I lost my father as a very small boy.So small,in fact,that I have no recollection of him whatsoever.This fact is what drew me to view this movie,otherwise it would have been overlooked.My father's death was sudden,so he really had no time to prepare in the way that Michael Keaton's character did here.Bob Jones did what he had to do to make sure his newborn son would not grow up without him,and this is what touched my heart about this movie.Also,the scene where a near death Jones limps to his son's room,up to his crib,touching him gently, and explaining to him that "this whole dying thing wasn't my idea". This one,short moment,was enough to console me through my lifelong sadness of having to grow up without my own dad.His dying wasn't his idea.From a reviewer's standpoint,this perhaps is not a great film, (the ending was unbelievably sappy),but it will always have a special place in my heart for personal reasons.Those of you with fathers, those of you who have lost fathers,and those of you who are fathers should see this movie.