Joyce ,'Never Leave Me'
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On the AV Club lists: like too many movie lists, it's remarkably shy on accessible comedies, though The 40-Year-Old Virgin made one person's list.
Did you read the comments? There's a very long discussion about the merits of Talledega Nights vs. Anchor Man as the comedy of the decade.
Talk to Her might have been narratively interesting, but the main character is presented as sympathetic and I just can't accept that. At all.
My favorite PA movie will always be Women on the Verge.
Unfortunately, rape seems to be a thing with Almodovar (e.g. Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!, Kika)
I really like very early Almodovar like Labyrinth of Desire.
Granny O'Grimm was fantastic. I wonder what Granny Radio will sound like. That moppet girl in the bed looked a whole lot like Matilda.
Talk to Her might have been narratively interesting, but the main character is presented as sympathetic
I disagree. He's presented as an object of pity rather than of hate, but I don't think that's the same thing - the emotion we're supposed to feel is disgust, not sympathy.
We might interpret it differently. I know there was a ton of debate about the movie at the time. I didn't read any of it before I saw it (I never read critiques until after I've seen a film) and walked out feeling really creeped out all on my own.
ETA: just read your edit. I think part of my problem was that the posters and the other adverts I'd seen, and the tone of the movie, presented it as a love story.
I have learned my lesson and never read AV Club comments...too much hipper-than-thou makes me "Hulk Smash" Although probably not among Ron Burgundy defenders.
I disagree. He's presented as an object of pity rather than of hate, but I don't think that's the same thing - the emotion we're supposed to feel is disgust, not sympathy.
Yeah, it's been a while since I saw it, but I do remember finding the whole thing totally creepy and fucked-up. And I think I was supposed to.
And I think I was supposed to.
Hmmmmm. I won't rewatch the movie, but it's interesting that you guys felt like you were supposed to be creeped out. The audience I saw it with walked out oooohing and aaaaaahing about how in love the guy had been, and how he was just "so misunderstood". YAMV?
I think part of my problem was that the posters and the other adverts I'd seen, and the tone of the movie, presented it as a love story.
To me, that's why it's effective. So much of the movie is told from the main character's POV, and in his own head it is a love story. I think telling the same story from an omniscient 3rd person POV would have lessened the emotional impact of the friend character finally realizing what's really been going on.