#tim 1979

I don't know what made me think of this movie, but I hadn't watched it since I was a wee lad so I jumped on the impulse. Do you guys remember when Mel was sexy as helllllll and sane? I'm not going to comment too much on current Mel, but back in the day he was IT. As a young girl, he was high on my "list".

I honestly didn't know he was American for awhile, I just thought he was an Aussie who put on a good American accent. Anyway, 'Tim' was the first movie I'd seen him in and he was smoking hot, even as a young girl I was amazed at how attractive he was. The movie is very sweet and a little creepy depending on how you see it, I know that's not much of an endorsement so here's the synopsis from IMDB...

Tim is a young man with below average intelligence. He works as a builder's labourer, and is often taken advantage of by his fellow workers and other people. Mary asks Tim to work around her yard for a day. The day stretches into a few weekends, and the two soon become good friends. Some people, however, are suspicious of their friendship which seems to be continually strengthening, accusing Mary of taking advantage of Tim's innocence. Will changing circumstances in Tim's family life change his relationship with Mary?

But, realistically, if you want to see a young 23-year-old Mel Gibson in tight short-shorts, an Aussie accent, and piercing blue eyes that chill you to the bone--if that's the kinda thing you're in to--this is the movie for you.