A Home of Our Own

This film is vile. I can't think of a better description. The obnoxious Kathy Bates character, running around demanding that people worship her because she has a million kids. The horrific children themselves, hideous brats each and every one. The transparently manipulative script and direction. The constant screeching and screaming, the noise, the unrelenting noise. The conceit that the Kathy Bates character is being sexually harassed by her boss. As if. She could be wearing a sign reading "not me too." It's no wonder this thing bombed at the box office. Word of mouth alone would have killed it. Don't, just don't.

Feisty, fearless Kathy Bates portrays a widow with six kids struggling to give her family a decent life in 1962 Idaho. Well-intentioned family film is hurt overall by a corny narration, episodic story structure and plot contrivances. The performances, however, are quite strong, particularly by Edward Furlong as the eldest of Bates' children. Tony Bill directed with compassion (he is a sentimentalist at heart), although many of his big scenes go from gritty to gooey in record time. "A Home of Our own" isn't very memorable--it's rather like an episode of "The Waltons" that passes the time painlessly--and Kathy Bates does more for the picture than it does for her. Still, "Home" is a decent film with its heart in the right place. ** from ****

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Movies about real live people, especially that have worked so hard to overcome and endure are heartwarming. I am grateful to see that there is good in the world and everyone is not self-absorbed. Sometimes people are faced with trials they have no control over. Keeping positive and looking to the future usually ends in better results than sulking and complaining. No one wishes for hard luck to fall on others. We need to remember that if we currently are prosperous, we should consider those in need. It may turn out that they can help us in the future. This is a great movie that reminds us of what it means to be human and charitable.

An excellent performance by the entire cast. Kathy Bates as a single mother facing the many odds that seem to conspire to prevent her from making a home for her family. Especially memorable was the Christmas morning scene.

There is zero that is uplifting about this movie! It's an incredibly sad film about a woman too stupid to use protection and the dismally sad life she lives after the fact! The domestic abuse of her children is very hard to watch and as opposed to being rewarded with this flowery movie she should have been charged with child cruelty. A horrid film filled to overflowing with sadness, why they make crap like this is mind blowing, there is enough sadness in the world without enduring it over two hours at lunch time on the idiot box!

Kathy Bates is likably feisty portraying a widow with six kids who struggles to give her family a decent life in 1962 Idaho. Well-intentioned family film is hurt overall by a corny narration, episodic story structure and plot contrivances. The performances, however, are quite strong, particularly by Edward Furlong as the eldest of Bates' children. Tony Bill directed with compassion (he's a sentimentalist at heart) but many of his big scenes go from gritty to gooey in record time. Not very memorable, and not a great showcase for Kathy Bates' versatility as an actress, but still a decent film that will probably play better on television than it did in theaters. ** from ****

I remember when i first saw a glimps of this movie on cable, and i hunted it down until i saw it all, and let me tell you this movie is great, i couldnt stop laughing from begining to end, the christmas scene is classic, the look on those faces were pricless so priceless i was on the floor in stitches, i reccomend this movie to any who wants a good laugh.

"A Home of our Own" is a film that shows the struggle of a poor woman with six children who has had it with her life in Los Angeles. When she loses her menial job, she decides to pack it and move on. We saw this film when it first came out, but watched it again when it showed on cable the other night. The film was directed by Tony Bill. The best thing going for the movie is Kathy Bates. As the determined and strong Frances Lacey, she does amazing work. Ms. Bates, one of our best character actresses, is a joy in the film. One thing that comes clear is her love for her children and her determination to get ahead. By relocating in a remote area of Idaho, her gamble pays off. Not only is she able to succeed in getting her own home, thanks to the kind Japanese man who owns the land, but she gives the children a positive lesson on how to be somebody and to struggle for what they want. Edward Furlong, as Shayne, also makes a great contribution to the film. Watch it because the heart warming story.