When I was a kid, my mom would record films like "Fun in Acapulco", "Gidget Goes to Rome", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "The Purple Rose of Cairo" and "Cinderfella" on VHS (I was not allowed to stay up late on a school night) On the weekends, I would watch one of these films from beginning to end, then rewind the tape and watch it all over again. I could watch the same film 3 times, till the sun set and my dad started to wonder about his 6 year-old's sanity!!! These days, unless a film has a certain "something" (which I can't yet put my finger on) I usually decide it's a waste of time within the first 30 minutes, it seems that even though there is more sex, violence and special effects, something integral is missing.....I think that missing element is the "lovability level" of the character. Maybe it is a reflection of society at large, but I don't seem to want to spent more time with the main characters in movies these days. They tend to be more cynical, misogynistic, egocentric and pretentious than the Jerry Lewises, Audrey Hepburns, Julie Andrews and Bob Hopes of yesteryear.