Thanks for reviving this fun old thread!
I'd completely forgotten about it.
Gia is certainly a sad story. But, I recall having the same reaction that you had Lee. Very strong performances in that movie.
It's been years now since I've seen it. I saw it on DVD with a girlfriend back in grad school. But, I bought a copy from Amazon maybe a year ago. But, I still haven't watched it again since the DVD arrived. Your post is inspiring me to dig it out of the DVD drawer one of these days soon.