Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 110

Snowflake · 08-29-2006, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Yes, that's the one.
C&M is one of my all time favorite Woody Allen films.

I read that as S&M

innerSpaceman · 08-29-2006, 07:14 PM

Junebug was so cool it didn't have to go anywhere. Lots of films don't go anyway ... and yeah, that's generally considered a fault. It did sorta bug me about Junebug ... but its other qualities made it worthwhile.

xharryb · 08-30-2006, 08:25 AM

For me the characters in Junebug were so interesting (for the most part) that they sucked me in, but then when it was over I just thought, "that's it?" I wanted it to be more. I don't mind a film that is set up as "a day in the life of" and goes nowhere, but this one seemed as though they were setting up something great and just couldn't figure out where to go with it. The one character that dissapointed me the most was the lead character's husband. He didn't seem to serve any purpose other than to be the reason she was with this family. I also didn't think they were very consistent with who he was. Different scenes seemed to give a conflicting idea of what the character was about. Almost like his sole purpose as a character was to facilitate the needs of the other characters.

Gemini Cricket · 08-30-2006, 10:45 AM

I will say this about 'Junebug'... the mother character hit close to home for me...

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-30-2006, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Junebug was so cool it didn't have to go anywhere. Lots of films don't go anyway ... and yeah, that's generally considered a fault. It did sorta bug me about Junebug ... but its other qualities made it worthwhile.

I don't think character pieces need to "go anywhere". It's all about the evolution and experience of the characters. The couples marriages are profoundly effected by what happened in the movie, and though we do not get to see what becomes of them, the momentum of their change is evident at the end of film, in my opinion.

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-30-2006, 12:24 PM

I like Hugh Jackman. I like and sometimes love Scarlett Johansson. and I love Ian McShane, so foolishly I went to see Scoop. At least the music was really good, Jackman looked dishy, and McShane was charming, though nothing like he is on Deadwood. Ah, well. I'm used to being disappointed by and annoyed with Woody Allen. I shoulda known better, or at least waited for video.

Stan4dSteph · 08-30-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Eliza Hodgkins 1812

I like Hugh Jackman. I like and sometimes love Scarlett Johansson. and I love Ian McShane, so foolishly I went to see Scoop. At least the music was really good, Jackman looked dishy, and McShane was charming, though nothing like he is on Deadwood. Ah, well. I'm used to being disappointed by and annoyed with Woody Allen. I shoulda known better, or at least waited for video.

This is my plan. Then I can just replay the pool scene over and over and over...

Eliza Hodgkins 1812 · 08-30-2006, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan4dSteph

This is my plan. Then I can just replay the pool scene over and over and over...

Smart. Very smart.

LSPoorEeyorick · 08-30-2006, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by xharryb

I also didn't think they were very consistent with who he was.

I quite disagree. Who, in life, is consistent?

I understood him-- and I connected with him. Returning home to a small city and a family I've left behind is a confusing and odd experience. Sometimes you feel warm and connected, sometimes you feel completely at odds. Sometimes you hook in to a part of you that used to exist (ie singing at church) and sometimes you can't even face them after a few hours. Sometimes you can't understand why you left. Sometimes, after you leave again, you say "I'm so glad to be out of there," whether you mean it or you not. (Probably both.)

Alex · 08-30-2006, 11:21 PM

Saw The Illusionist tonight, starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell, and Jessica Biel.

The acting was fine as you'd expect. And it was a pretty movie. Unfortunately it was dreadfully boring as it is a movie attempting misdirection but the actual lay of the land is apparent at each step. And in the end, the one thing you really want explained, especially since the whole movie depends on it, is not.

It's pretty, though.

08-29-2006, 07:14 PM	#1092
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Junebug was so cool it didn't have to go anywhere. Lots of films don't go anyway ... and yeah, that's generally considered a fault. It did sorta bug me about Junebug ... but its other qualities made it worthwhile.
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08-30-2006, 08:25 AM	#1093
xharryb D'oh! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield Posts: 104	For me the characters in Junebug were so interesting (for the most part) that they sucked me in, but then when it was over I just thought, "that's it?" I wanted it to be more. I don't mind a film that is set up as "a day in the life of" and goes nowhere, but this one seemed as though they were setting up something great and just couldn't figure out where to go with it. The one character that dissapointed me the most was the lead character's husband. He didn't seem to serve any purpose other than to be the reason she was with this family. I also didn't think they were very consistent with who he was. Different scenes seemed to give a conflicting idea of what the character was about. Almost like his sole purpose as a character was to facilitate the needs of the other characters.
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08-30-2006, 10:45 AM	#1094
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I will say this about 'Junebug'... the mother character hit close to home for me...
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08-30-2006, 12:24 PM	#1096
Eliza Hodgkins 1812 Sputnik Sweetheart Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Long Beach Posts: 2,685	I like Hugh Jackman. I like and sometimes love Scarlett Johansson. and I love Ian McShane, so foolishly I went to see Scoop. At least the music was really good, Jackman looked dishy, and McShane was charming, though nothing like he is on Deadwood. Ah, well. I'm used to being disappointed by and annoyed with Woody Allen. I shoulda known better, or at least waited for video.
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08-30-2006, 11:21 PM	#1100
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Saw The Illusionist tonight, starring Edward Norton, Paul Giamatti, Rufus Sewell, and Jessica Biel. The acting was fine as you'd expect. And it was a pretty movie. Unfortunately it was dreadfully boring as it is a movie attempting misdirection but the actual lay of the land is apparent at each step. And in the end, the one thing you really want explained, especially since the whole movie depends on it, is not. It's pretty, though.
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