one measurement for the greatness of a movie be and if it come on t. v. right now and would you want to sit there and watch it again . my answer for the grand canyon be as powerful a yes a it would be for nearly any movie i have ever see . there be just so many powerful moment and such an intelligent and move story and such incredible performance . it perfectly capture the confusion and violence that be so rampant in the early ninety . but it also dramatically affirm the capacity of individual to love and think and care . in a slight way and the movie be of it time . it partly portray society a a balloon about to burst . because the country be in a recession and and so void of leadership and this be true of that time . but the movie be also timeless . i think it could honestly stand up against any movie that have ever be make and and it be the most overlooked film of all time .