Crazy from the Heart

Christine Lahti (Charlotte) and Ruben Blades (Ernesto) are two wonderful actors in this story of unconventional love. Charlotte is the Principle and is dating the Coach, although it is not a fulfilling relationship for her. Ernesto is the new janitor. He does some good deeds and gets Charlotte to accept an invitation to a dance. This is the start of a test of each ones character, with meeting the family and conflicts from outside. I LOVED this movie when I first saw it and had to have this DVD when I found it, so I could watch it over and over again! Reuben Blades and Christine Lahti are really great actors and they shine in this movie, these parts.

OK, this is an oldie, and hasn't aged real well. It's hardly shocking in this day and age for people from different cultures to date and fall in love. But I love the two leading characters. I saw this movie years ago; well, it was more than a few decades ago. Now you know I'm old. But I've never forgotten this movie and was happy I finally had a chance to watch it again. I'm not sure I'd tell anyone I know about it, and I watched it while my husband was gone. It's a guilty pleasure, like buying that chocolate shake at McDonald's twice a year that I really shouldn't, but I sure enjoy it down to the last slurp. And I don't tell my husband about that either.

This is such a delightful movie! I first saw it as a made-for-TV flick in 1989 or 1990 on TNT and really enjoyed it, but then I never saw it again. I was really glad to find it on Amazon. Christine Lahti and Ruben Blades are both great and totally believable and likable characters.

As to the movie - I remember seeing this movie way back when, on television, and I just fell in love with it. Christine Lahti is great, as always, and the story is just lovely. BTW, another wonderful Christine Lahti movie from the same time frame is 'Gross Anatomy'.As to the DVD - Well, first of all I really never expected that it would make it to DVD but I am so very glad it did! I paid way too much to get the VHS tape of this movie, before my internet days (like WAY too much!). But I just had to have it and, for whatever reason, this particular movie was massively expensive on VHS. The DVD, is the quality I would expect for a television movie that is well over twenty years old, so it's not crisp and beautiful like today's videos. But it's good enough to watch without the lack of today's technology quality getting in the way. It's the love of the movie that makes me ok watching it again in not super great video quality. I played it on my Sony Blu-ray player, so it probably looked a little nicer than it might otherwise have.

Crazy from the Heart has always been one of my favorite movies. It's a feel good movie about an educator not settling for her boring, humdrum life and her self-centered, jock boyfriend. It doesn't matter what race/nationality you are in matters of the heart. It's about investing time and consideration in another person you value. I had it on VHS and when we switched to DVDs and tossed the tapes, I had to purchase a DVD copy.

I had been waiting for this movie to be released on DVD for the longest time..So excited to see that it had and was available..however on the dvd l received there is perhaps a defect in that it will stop at a certain point and restart from the beginning. If l fast forward to where it left off before stopping, l can’t get it to the exact scene..it’s annoying, but can live with it

I remembered seeing this movie on Showtime years and years ago and loved it. I was hoping it would come out on DVD and here it is. Christine Lahti is charming as the uptight high school principal who lives a very quiet and orderly life. Her boyfriend is the high school gym teacher who thinks a great date night is watching a sporting event from his recliner while eating his dinner (hey, that sounds familiar...right girls???)When the school janitor Ernesto (Ruben Blades) gets Charlotte to go out on a date with him, suddenly her view of life opens up in very surprising way. A sweet and romantic film that will stay with you long after you've watched it. Highly Recommended!

This movie was charming and funny. It was actually my introduction to Reuben Blades as an actor, and he was a delight. You were just drawn to him, and you had to root for this couple to get together, as different as their backgrounds were. I had a copy on VHS, and have had Crazy from the Heart on my wish list for DVD for some time. I was so happy to finally find it available on Amazon. Don't miss Blade's on-screen daddy, he is just ornery adorable also, a sort of senior rebel.

I have loved this film for years, since seeing it on tv more than 25 years ago. You can’t get the dvd in this country, so when I ordered it from Amazon I thought I’d have to wait for some time, but it arrived very quickly! I enjoyed it just as much. It is warm hearted and leaves you with a lovely glow.

This film was shown on tv many years ago and luckily I recorded it.For many years I watched the video then DVDs came along and after watching a far better picture gradually stopped watching tapes until the vid player gave up and I got rid of it and all my vids.For many years I have been after certain films that held a place in my memory this being one.Now at last it finally comes to DVD and its a treat to see it again and relish such a warmhearted,lovely film with the gorgeous Christine Lahti never looking better.Its funny touching and quite moving and its well worth buying.Ilove it.

Saw this film on TV years ago... eventually spotted it as DVD... I just had to get it and it lived up to my memories.... A woman who seemingly life had left "on the shelf" a "fiancée" who didn't want to get married... and a Mexican janitor... a thoroughly enjoyable film and Christine Lahti is so underrated....she is brilliant...

Very happy with product. It came a little later than expected, but the seller was great to deal with.

Das ist der beste Romantik-Film. Sie hat auch eine sehr wichtige Moral.