this be a really a beautiful and touching movie . many others and i have give many praise to this movie . but it popularity and imdb rating at 7 . 5 be quite a surprise to u . a many of you can only watch it on dvd or vhs now and let me give you an info . i watch it the first time in the cinema and the following 5 or more time on dvd . when i watch it in the cinema and near the end of the movie when john sullivan sr reappear and all the audience in the cinema cheer and applaud . i mean all the audience . really and no kidding . it touch the entire crowd . very emotional and uplifting . i have go to cinemas for lot of movie and but rarely do i see any effect like this . base on such audience response and who could doubt about how good this movie be . yes and it story line be not 100 % logical . but if such measuring stick be apply to all movie and i wonder which one can pass and be consider good . frequency and i highly recommend it and to be watch and to be own .