The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio - Mike and Jordan

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Kelly and Evelyn Ryan live in Defiance, Ohio with their 10 children. At first glance their life seems idyllic; they call each other "Mother" and "Father" and seem to dote on the kids. But Kelly was a garage-band crooner whose voice was ruined in an auto accident. He's resigned to a dead-end factory job that barely pays the bills, and is given to fits of alcohol-induced rage. Evelyn, a stay-at-home wife and mother, deals with this abuse by appealing to her priest, who is no help at all. She deals with their poverty by entering the jingle contests that were the rage in the 50's and early 60's, even sending in multiple entries in the names of the children. She is very clever at it, winning more than her share of prizes, but her successes aren't enough to keep the wolf from the door. Further, they trigger Kelly's insecurities and he retreats deeper into the bottle, using food and mortgage money to support the habit. Can the loving, optimistic Evelyn hold the family together? Is she justified in placing her faith in the deeply-flawed Kelly? How will the children turn out? This underrated film provides an inspirational answer to these questions.

Has anybody seen this little "slice of life" film?

I have, and it's quite the enjoyable film. Of course, it's always a plus to see Mike, Jordan, and even Robert Clark all sit at the same table for a scene.

I also felt that the three of them were in the more realistic group of kids. The 60s bunch irked me some. They were just a little too peppy considering the situation.

Thoughts from anyone else?

(Note: This was the film that caused Mike to cut his hair real short before LWD.)

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Lady Azura · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject:

I haven't seen it, but I really want to. Is it up on YouTube?
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snoopy87 · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:12 pm Post subject:

Nope. But it's available at most rental stores. I rented it at Blockbuster a year ago to watch.
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Lady Azura · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 7:34 pm Post subject:

Really? What section would it be under?
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snoopy87 · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 10:56 pm Post subject:

I believe I found it under Independent, since it never had a wide theatrical release.

If it's not there, then try the Drama department.
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Lady Azura · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:04 am Post subject:

Alright, thanks! Razz

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Soul x Maka: My [anime] OTP -- /Never has an unoffical pairing been so blatantly obvious. They're soulmates, I tell you!/

~Lizwin: My Anti-Drug~

SuperKeener · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 8:07 am Post subject:

They show the movie on Starz a lot, if you have 'super cable'. I see it every other week or something like that, they love running it.

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The Prize Winner of Defiance Ohio - Mike and Jordan