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It's only horrible in that it wasn't an art film. As a stupid, Hollywood romantic comedy, it wasn't bad. .. OK, not the BEst sHrc, but entertaining if you're not expecting anything good and you're on a plane with nothing to read. If they had used Pere Ubu for the soundtrack, I might have given it a higher grade.

Why do people in romantic comedies always live in expensive houses?

― when something smacks of something (dave225.3), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 17:08 (eighteen years ago) link

a fanny

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― cozen (Cozen), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 17:11 (eighteen years ago) link

Why do people in romantic comedies always live in expensive houses?

NUH UH. BENNY AND JOON!

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 17:12 (eighteen years ago) link

Believe me, I have had to watch many many romantic comedies because I have a girlfriend, and this is NOT a good romantic comedy. It's not a good movie at all. The best thing I can say about it is that it had Amanda Peet in it, who I like but who should fire her agent because she's only ever in terrible terrible movies.

I have never seen Irreversable and don't think I would like it. I do, however, love Barton Fink.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 17:18 (eighteen years ago) link

Nicholson leering and letting butt hang out > Owen Wilson slumming

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 18:04 (eighteen years ago) link

I actually agree with that.

― n/a (Nick A.), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 18:17 (eighteen years ago) link

nickalicious OTM

'this one is called... ****TRAFIED!'

― foxy boxer (stevie), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 22:34 (eighteen years ago) link

'some day'
'we shall'
'all be one'
*scratch from heaven*

― foxy boxer (stevie), Tuesday, 13 September 2005 22:34 (eighteen years ago) link

this movie is pretty bad, i largely agree with n/a. and the main reason it's bad besides being kinda shrill and unlikeable throughout is that it's at LEAST 45 minutes too long. it really really overstays its welcome.

― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 04:55 (eighteen years ago) link

Nah, despite the rotten script, Keaton and the Jack take it over midstream and make it quite touching. (re-view when you're over 55) Unfortunately there's a seen-from-the-horizon Parisian climax and a nauseating feelgood coda.

"Pretty bad" is reserved for making Odets an unfunny joke loaded with portentous sub-Lynchian non-meaning.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 12:20 (eighteen years ago) link

i haven't read the thread, but to me it was weirdly like 'gaspar noe does barton fink' -- can't put my finger on why.

― N_RQ, Wednesday, 14 September 2005 12:25 (eighteen years ago) link

hopefully i will not have to see this movie again when i'm over 55

― Homosexual II (Homosexual II), Wednesday, 14 September 2005 12:43 (eighteen years ago) link

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