You hated the lead's performance or the character? Loved the performance but hated the character myself. I do have to say that the scruffy, dark curly hair and soulful brown eyes combination pushed all my buttons. I was all "I really hate this guy, but I could look at him FOREVER."
Mmm. Wife soup. I must've done good.
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Scrappy - Jan 21, 2014 10:53:58 am PST #26272 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Calli - Jan 21, 2014 11:22:34 am PST #26273 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Oh, the character. The lead portrayed the character beautifully. Unless he was supposed to make me like him, in which case he missed the mark.
lisah - Jan 21, 2014 1:45:33 pm PST #26274 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I do have to say that the scruffy, dark curly hair and soulful brown eyes combination pushed all my buttons. I was all "I really hate this guy, but I could look at him FOREVER."
Ha! Me too!
I was kind of disappointed in the movie. Seemed like a good idea that they never figured out how to really expand on. I did love the music which is what I grew up listening to. Although I like the version of "Hang Me" that I know better than the one in the movie (faster, lyrics make more sense) and now I can't stop singing it.
Jessica - Jan 21, 2014 2:54:29 pm PST #26275 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It is criminal that "Please, Mr Kennedy" is ineligible for an Oscar nomination ( [link] ). Whatever you think of the song itself, or novelty songs in general, it was pitch perfect for that scene.
lisah - Jan 21, 2014 4:58:24 pm PST #26276 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
Whatever you think of the song itself, or novelty songs in general, it was pitch perfect for that scene.
Oh, man, yes!
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2014 7:42:11 am PST #26277 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Okay, this looks like a Manic Pixie Dream Girl movie, but on the other hand it has Fran Kranz, Dichen Lachman, Felicia Day, Miracle Laurie, and HELL YES Enver Gjokaj! [link]
I want to believe it isn't as MPDG as it seems.
Consuela - Jan 22, 2014 7:50:10 am PST #26278 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
The blue wig is a dead giveaway for MPDG-ness. And Kranz' character is, frankly, the guy I really dislike in most movies.
I think I'm over Some Kind of Wonderful; at 16 it was adorable, but now it doesn't work for me anymore...
Steph L. - Jan 22, 2014 7:53:22 am PST #26279 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The blue wig is a dead giveaway for MPDG-ness.
And crazy dancing around. And the "help me/teach me" aspect.
bon bon - Jan 22, 2014 5:28:34 pm PST #26280 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
Given it was filmed (at my friend's house) a million years ago (or 2?) I wouldn't have high hopes.
Polter-Cow - Jan 22, 2014 10:16:33 pm PST #26281 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
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