Who Am I This Time? (1982)

Pure delight

This is a little gem -- a paean to community theater, the power of literature. Plus it's wonderful to see the young Susan Sarandon and Christopher Walken. November 24, 2008

Pleasant entertainment

This made-for-TV movie is a rather painless hour in front of the screen featuring the young Sarandon and Walken working well together. Walken plays a shy young storekeeper who only comes to life when he inhabits a theatrical role. Sarandon is a slightly less shy young woman who decides she wants to star opposite him for a lifetime. They bond over "Streetcar Named Desire" and the rest is history.
By no means deep, the movie makes no attempt to explore the roots of Walken's emptiness -- but that's beside the point. If you enjoy two of our best actors going at it working from a relatively intelligent script, this is worth taking a look at. September 30, 2008

A Terrific Short Story that Makes a Terrific Short Film

This one-hour film starring Christopher Walken and Susan Sarandon is a wonderful portrayal of the magic that takes place in the course of acting. I teach beginning acting to young students, who enjoy the film greatly. It gives us much to discuss including a response to their common complaint: "I can't act that way! It isn't me!"

Besides, "Who Am I This Time," is just great fun to watch. August 1, 2008

Wonderful surprise

Though the movie played much like an afterschool special it was throughly enjoyable. It cerainly wasn't the actors best performance of their career but there was an innocence that was refreshing and the story was unique and delightful. Walken and Sarandon had dynamic chemistry. It was just an all around wonderful, sexy, smart movie. I'm so glad I ran across it. May 7, 2008

Evokes the Best of America in a Time of Mass Insanity

I bought three copies of this, having seen it many years ago.

One copy for a newly married couple that discovered themselves in theater.

One copy for the daughter of a colleague with a big brain and great shyness that is dispelled in amateur theatricals.

The last copy for me, for my permanent collection. Along with DVDs such as I list below, this is an utter classic without a single false note. Indeed, the editorial descriptions above are better than usual. You will not regret this for an instant.

Other perennials with me are:
Dances with Wolves - Extended Cut (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
The Last Samurai (Two-Disc Special Edition)
De-Lovely
Pretty Woman (10th Anniversary Edition)
Henry V
The Snow Walker
Bonhoeffer
The Bourne Ultimatum (Widescreen Edition)
Smiley's People April 22, 2008

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