tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2117303434854472567..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Peter GabrielSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-27477895821857284622012-06-25T09:30:29.592-05:002012-06-25T09:30:29.592-05:00I'm not sure I should have said anything, beca...I'm not sure I should have said anything, because I'm not sure I can watch <i>Blue Valentine</i> now without thinking this, even if it isn't true.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-40764649147280434882012-06-25T08:46:39.702-05:002012-06-25T08:46:39.702-05:00I have not seen Blue Valentine either. Sorry.I have not seen Blue Valentine either. Sorry.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-71608462466613250332012-06-24T23:36:37.444-05:002012-06-24T23:36:37.444-05:00I can neither confirm nor deny that my friend Tim ...I can neither confirm nor deny that my friend Tim once waited on John Cusack at a fast food drive through, and that Cusack was two dollars short. I can, however, confirm that Tim likes to claim that John Cusack owes him $2.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-26524355219216447122012-06-24T22:04:07.591-05:002012-06-24T22:04:07.591-05:00I'm really glad I wasn't the first one to ...I'm really glad I wasn't the first one to say this but I totally agree. Her mouth-breathing and nasal voice also seriously got on my nerves.<br /><br />however, I still totally love this movie because of how adorable Cusack is.annie_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276818830419446453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-35507804703666260182012-06-24T22:02:25.980-05:002012-06-24T22:02:25.980-05:00OOOOHH I like that reading a LOT. Pixie dream guy ...OOOOHH I like that reading a LOT. Pixie dream guy could so be a new thing in our current culture too. Oh my gosh, and that's so right too with things like the trench coat that he wears and him being into kick boxing. Not unlike Nick Cage in Valley Girl too.annie_Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276818830419446453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-51938918278662132392012-06-24T21:20:15.839-05:002012-06-24T21:20:15.839-05:00I can neither confirm nor deny, but I've been ...I can neither confirm nor deny, but I've been told that <i>Blue Valentine</i> plays like this relationship 10-20 years later. It makes me want to watch that film, though.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-26062276139590845572012-06-24T18:19:16.791-05:002012-06-24T18:19:16.791-05:00I remember really getting a kick out of the line -...I remember really getting a kick out of the line - "she's a brain... trapped in the body of a game show hostess."<br /><br />I liked this movie well enough, but I never loved it to the extent that a lot of people did. I think it's because of what you mentioned at one point - she's destined for greatness while he's destined for mediocrity. I guess I figured the relationship wouldn't last past her first year at college.<br /><br />But the important news is unrelated to this: I tracked down a working copy of Too Early, Too Late. I put the links in the Compendium. I don't know how long they will be good for, so I suggest you get them while they're active.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-47211716570497257302012-06-24T13:28:28.473-05:002012-06-24T13:28:28.473-05:00I dunno. I guess that didn't bother me. She...I dunno. I guess that didn't bother me. She's pretty in a sort of bland '80s way. I rather like that she wasn't a complete knock-out.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-49197991757701031552012-06-24T12:03:07.059-05:002012-06-24T12:03:07.059-05:00I thought the movie was pleasant, but Ione Skye...I thought the movie was pleasant, but Ione Skye's charms were lost on me. Maybe I'm a victim of the cult of the beauty myth, but Skye's looks-- which mainly consisted of <a href="http://www.beastiemania.com/whois/skye_ione/skye_ione.jpg" rel="nofollow">an upper lip constantly shying away</a> from <a href="http://www.celevs.com/i/ione-skye/ione-skye3.jpg" rel="nofollow">her battlement-like upper teeth</a>-- just didn't do it for me, thus marring whatever perceived chemistry there was supposed to be between her and Cusack. Not that I thought she was a poor actress; she wasn't. I'm just superficial.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-57790047989721502402012-06-24T10:58:17.431-05:002012-06-24T10:58:17.431-05:00That's a good point. Diane is a great characte...That's a good point. Diane is a great character because she isn't extreme in her personality. <br /><br />It's interesting, though--Lloyd is sort of a manic pixie dream guy for her. He has all the characteristics. In a sense, this is a film from that character type's point of view. <br /><br />Hmm. I need to think about this.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-11519317535067850682012-06-24T10:27:56.705-05:002012-06-24T10:27:56.705-05:00I really enjoy the character of Diane Court. I th...I really enjoy the character of Diane Court. I think she's the type of character that doesn't often pop up in teen movies; well-formed, realistic, etc. This is a very sweet movie without going overboard. Nice review!siochembiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487373396181856763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-77688332551684525262012-06-24T08:50:36.825-05:002012-06-24T08:50:36.825-05:00@LifeVsFilm--I'm not sure it will go down any ...@LifeVsFilm--I'm not sure it will go down any better this time. I think this might be a film that you need to see at a certain time in your life and then be able to look back at with fondness.<br /><br />@Nikhat--So when haven't the movies given us something unachievable to shoot for?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-21980129075177429202012-06-24T03:05:59.993-05:002012-06-24T03:05:59.993-05:00I remember not exactly disliking this film, but I ...I remember not exactly disliking this film, but I couldn't find a lot to like about it. It's been a while since I saw it, and I think I was pretty young at the time, so it's definitely something I need to give another shot.JayCluitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972011198109066985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-54128687482315380392012-06-24T02:03:55.493-05:002012-06-24T02:03:55.493-05:00I love this movie!!! It's so sweet and Cusack ...I love this movie!!! It's so sweet and Cusack is amazing. Ugh, unrealistic expectations from life :'(Nikhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379713171889712078noreply@blogger.com