Comments on: NOT FUN, PART II http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/ Famous Among Dozens Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:09:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nic http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-7095 Nic Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:47:23 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-7095 Seconding some already mentioned: * Adaptation * Wonder Boys ..and adding: * She's the One * Being John Malkovich Seconding some already mentioned:
* Adaptation
* Wonder Boys

..and adding:
* She’s the One
* Being John Malkovich

]]> By: steph http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-7086 steph Mon, 23 Oct 2006 16:49:04 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-7086 I agree with all the ones listed that I have seen. And to whomever: Garden State (as any movie) either speaks to you or it doesn't. Sometimes you don't get it, and that's OK. As for my input, I have consistently been impressed with flicks from <a href="http://focusfeatures.com/home.php" rel="nofollow">Focus Features</a>. I'd watch just about anything with their name on it. Sticking with the smaller movie houses and independent films you tend to find a bit more meaning and less formula... I agree with all the ones listed that I have seen. And to whomever: Garden State (as any movie) either speaks to you or it doesn’t. Sometimes you don’t get it, and that’s OK.

As for my input, I have consistently been impressed with flicks from Focus Features. I’d watch just about anything with their name on it. Sticking with the smaller movie houses and independent films you tend to find a bit more meaning and less formula…

]]> By: magicdrgn http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-7066 magicdrgn Mon, 23 Oct 2006 01:07:39 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-7066 I concur with many of the above, but can't believe no one's mentioned Wonder Boys! I concur with many of the above, but can’t believe no one’s mentioned Wonder Boys!

]]> By: dani http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-7065 dani Mon, 23 Oct 2006 00:22:11 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-7065 What a great question; smarter and sunnier are usually mutually exclusive characteristics. I would have to agree with some of the above: 1) Amelie - cos the french always seem that little bit smarter 2) Lost in translation - Sofia rocks 3) Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind - great for that 'ahah' moment 4) American Splendour - for the interaction with the real life people and characters 5) The Power of One - although the book was better 6) The Castle/The Dish - two aussie films about simple things that have the best characters 7) Lantana - again an aussie film but so good 8) Love Actually - nice feelgood stuff 9) Dead Poets Society - and oldie but goodie and probabley the one that has affected me the most... 10) New York Doll - my partner is alwyas on me to watch punk stuff; this blew me away emotionally and cerebrally. What a great question; smarter and sunnier are usually mutually exclusive characteristics. I would have to agree with some of the above:
1) Amelie – cos the french always seem that little bit smarter
2) Lost in translation – Sofia rocks
3) Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind – great for that ‘ahah’ moment
4) American Splendour – for the interaction with the real life people and characters
5) The Power of One – although the book was better
6) The Castle/The Dish – two aussie films about simple things that have the best characters
7) Lantana – again an aussie film but so good
8) Love Actually – nice feelgood stuff
9) Dead Poets Society – and oldie but goodie

and probabley the one that has affected me the most…
10) New York Doll – my partner is alwyas on me to watch punk stuff; this blew me away emotionally and cerebrally.

]]> By: Kristina http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-7053 Kristina Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:05:58 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-7053 Can't believe no one mentioned Almodovar. All about my mother, Talk to her, or Bad Education. They all make you laugh and think (and sometimes cry - all about my mother really made me cry and laugh at the same time, it is my all time favorite) Can’t believe no one mentioned Almodovar. All about my mother, Talk to her, or Bad Education. They all make you laugh and think (and sometimes cry – all about my mother really made me cry and laugh at the same time, it is my all time favorite)

]]> By: aubriane http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-7036 aubriane Sun, 22 Oct 2006 02:16:48 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-7036 Am I mistaken in seeing American Beauty mentioned only once? This must be a mistake. American Beauty is absolutely wonderful. Other movies that I can only watch every once in a while, so as not to ruin the magic: Garden State Donnie Darko Knockin' on Heaven's Door(German, totally worth the subtitles.) Amelie These five make my day three times better, every single time I watch them. Am I mistaken in seeing American Beauty mentioned only once? This must be a mistake. American Beauty is absolutely wonderful.
Other movies that I can only watch every once in a while, so as not to ruin the magic:
Garden State
Donnie Darko
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door(German, totally worth the subtitles.)
Amelie
These five make my day three times better, every single time I watch them.

]]> By: Gillian http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-7025 Gillian Sat, 21 Oct 2006 18:50:03 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-7025 I don't think I saw a couple of my favorites 'Sliding Doors' and 'The Shipping News'. Not so cheerful but a movie that treats your mind a bit like the game Twister always left your body is 'Memento'. I don’t think I saw a couple of my favorites ‘Sliding Doors’ and ‘The Shipping News’. Not so cheerful but a movie that treats your mind a bit like the game Twister always left your body is ‘Memento’.

]]> By: hubs http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-6960 hubs Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:20:11 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-6960 too many comments to read them all but "little miss sunshine" was a BLACK COMEDY, there is nothing "sunny" about that but the title. too many comments to read them all but “little miss sunshine” was a BLACK COMEDY, there is nothing “sunny” about that but the title.

]]> By: amieable http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-6959 amieable Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:20:07 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-6959 Great question! Rushmore Before Sunset About a Boy Mad, Hot Ballroom Great question!

Rushmore
Before Sunset
About a Boy
Mad, Hot Ballroom

]]> By: bridget http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/comment-page-3/#comment-6956 bridget Fri, 20 Oct 2006 23:11:31 +0000 http://mightygirl.com/2006/10/18/not-fun-part-ii/#comment-6956 I read always but never post, I love this thread.... my vote is for Friends with money- made me happy under the tuscan sun- looked pretty and also made me happy! I read always but never post, I love this thread….

my vote is for Friends with money- made me happy

under the tuscan sun- looked pretty and also made me happy!

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