IIRC, it comes from an old interview with Dean Cain, who cited it as his favourite movie.
Huh, interesting. Having never seen this interview, (shocking, I know <G>) I had no idea. I'd always assumed it was the farmboy reference as well as just the parallels between the two relationships.
I do love this movie. When I lived in the dorms my sophomore year, I used to watch it nearly everyday. I'd just pop it in for background noise as I did homework, chatted with me friends, etc. There's something sweet and conforting about the story. And there are certain parts that I love to watch over and over again. (Ironically, not the love scenes. By far, my favorite scene in the move is the sword fight between Inugo and six-fingered man.)
Annie (out of the loop, as always)
