Mr. Destiny (1990)
- Directed by
- James Orr
- Genre
- fantasy film, romantic comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 227 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A man in his 30s blames his life problems on a baseball game failure from his youth. His guardian angel shows him an alternative reality where he succeeded, but he discovers that trade-off cost him the people he loves.
whimsicallightheartedsentimentalthoughtfulfast-pacedwish-fulfillmentreflectivehumorous
What happens
Mr. Destiny is a 1990 American fantasy comedy film directed by James Orr, and starring Jim Belushi, Linda Hamilton, Michael Caine, Jon Lovitz, Courteney Cox, Jay O. Sanders and Rene Russo. It is heavily inspired by the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. In the film, a man in his 30s blames most of his life's problems on his failure in a baseball game during his adolescence. His guardian angel grants him the wish to see that failure corrected. The man is transported to an alternative reality where he has had a more successful career and a more powerful position. The price is that he has lost his loved ones from his previous life and has multiple new enemies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Heavenly Kid (1985)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.