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There are doves, there's a kidnapping! There's a boat chase! Explosions!
As, I believe, J. Hoberman said (paraphrasing), when John Woo really cuts loose, he risks being called John Woo Woo.
The last Nic Cage movies I had an interest in (and the last one I saw) was ADAPTATION. Which was the last time I saw old-school Nic Cage in a movie, pretty much.
Saw I Love You, Man this afternoon. Hey, it's funny!
Good, it's on Emmett's must-see list. Though it must be said that he came to his Apatow-bro-comedy preference honestly by first watching all of Freaks and Geeks, then Undeclared.
I'm watching F&G right now...about halfway through.Really relating to Lindsay...well, if you substitute Young Author's Day for Mathaletes.
I enjoyed I Love You, Man as well. It's funny that Apatow apparently had absolutely nothing to do with it, though.
I enjoyed I Love You, Man as well. It's funny that Apatow apparently had absolutely nothing to do with it, though.
It's within the Apatow Penumbra though just by the pairing of Segal and Rudd.
It's within the Apatow Penumbra though just by the pairing of Segal and Rudd.
And the director worked on Undeclared.
Let the Right One In
We watched this last week. It was gorgeous to look at and the kids were really good (especially the girl who played Eli), but overall it was rather slow. We gave it a 3 out of 5.
And the director worked on Undeclared.
Aha! Totally within the inner circle then.
It's true that it's definitely the Apatow aesthetic, and if Apatow had been involved, it would have been the better movies under his umbrella. It's pretty interesting to me that this movie, which features actors from the Apatow stable, a director who's worked with him, and themes that crop up in the Apatow movies, is not one of the Apatow movies, but I can't see how anyone can talk about it without talking about him.
is not one of the Apatow movies,
Yeah, see, I think it does count as an Apatow movie. Because he's created a circle of talent that all works together and feeds off each other. He's the one that got Segal and Rogen and Rudd to start writing, for example, and he makes opportunities for the other people he's worked with. Even if his name is not on it, the association will get these guys meetings and some backing.