tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post2646945716039925834..comments2024-03-28T01:36:10.408-04:00Comments on Dancin' Dan On Film: Thursday Movie Picks - Unrequited LoveDanielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-19951277866778670382015-02-13T14:19:06.827-05:002015-02-13T14:19:06.827-05:00It's such a great quote, so perfect at that po...It's such a great quote, so perfect at that point in the film and Everett delivers it exactly the right cadence too. And I loves me some Susan Hayward!!!joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-41441373419206339042015-02-13T09:23:54.000-05:002015-02-13T09:23:54.000-05:00Thanks! The Paperboy is a weird, deeply troubled f...Thanks! The Paperboy is a weird, deeply troubled film, but well worth a watch, if only for Kidman's insane performance. The scene where she and Cusack's character meet for the first time is a legendary test of the boundaries of "good taste".Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-77094687774962980942015-02-13T09:19:48.021-05:002015-02-13T09:19:48.021-05:00A Single Man actually did not have quite the emoti...A Single Man actually did not have quite the emotional impact on me that I thought it would - perhaps it's a bit TOO designed? - but on a scene-by-scene basis it's stunning, and Firth is really just beyond.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-51114080039362830252015-02-13T09:17:59.888-05:002015-02-13T09:17:59.888-05:00Thanks man! The Paperboy is totally worth a watch ...Thanks man! The Paperboy is totally worth a watch even though it's not very good. Kidman is the only thing of note, but it's rare that we get something so defiantly bizarre as this coming from pretty mainstream people.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-82948381544595876822015-02-12T22:45:57.366-05:002015-02-12T22:45:57.366-05:00Interesting picks.. The only movie I've seen i...Interesting picks.. The only movie I've seen is Pretty In Pink, which I used for this week's theme as well, not sure about some of your other ones but I was intrigued by what you said about The Paperboy and have added it to my long list of movies to watch. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02307329021974601533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-33033213662316289322015-02-12T20:30:33.637-05:002015-02-12T20:30:33.637-05:00I almost included A Single Man too -- I loved that...I almost included A Single Man too -- I loved that movie. Pretty in Pink is a terrific choice, too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-91395903427182485972015-02-12T17:48:16.652-05:002015-02-12T17:48:16.652-05:00Excellent picks this week, brother! I have never s...Excellent picks this week, brother! I have never seen The Paperboy, but that GIF is rockin'! Crazy Stupid Love is an awesome one here. Love the dynamic with the son character and the babysitter. Just brilliant. And you're so right on about the "love" scene with Gosling and Stone. Pretty in Pink almost made my list. That is such a great slice of '80s. Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-79978458296863492052015-02-12T16:52:22.278-05:002015-02-12T16:52:22.278-05:00LOL TRUE, Joel - esp. at "the Susan Hayward o...LOL TRUE, Joel - esp. at "the Susan Hayward of it all"!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-44298942780877624292015-02-12T16:44:50.723-05:002015-02-12T16:44:50.723-05:00Dan-I'm not even sure Julianne would really lo...Dan-I'm not even sure Julianne would really love to end up with Michael if she got him. I think it's just the idea of him being there for her as an option and her coming out on top which as the Alpha female type is what she needs. Now she can just brood over the loss. Oh the Susan Hayward of it all!!joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-6482781436338506362015-02-12T16:28:55.617-05:002015-02-12T16:28:55.617-05:00Yeah, My Best Friend's Wedding is a great atyp...Yeah, My Best Friend's Wedding is a great atypical performance for Roberts. And Diaz takes a character that could easily be super shrill and annoying and somehow makes her very much those things, but also endearing.<br /><br />Really, Paperboy is only here for Nicole Kidman's genius, balls-to-the-wall performance. And Zac's ass.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-67882321737674421792015-02-12T16:18:43.444-05:002015-02-12T16:18:43.444-05:00LOL at MBFW being fucked up! I think that ending i...LOL at MBFW being fucked up! I think that ending is a large part of why it isn't as beloved as many inferior Roberts vehicles, notably Runaway Bride. But I still love it. As presented, Julianne is such a strong independent woman - I LOVE that she doesn't end up with a man (other than gay BFF George, that is!).<br /><br />I feel the same way about Paperboy - it is a fucking mess - but I kinda hated it, despite really liking parts of it. It wasn't an entertaining mess, just a mess.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-78552521623892117552015-02-12T15:56:09.568-05:002015-02-12T15:56:09.568-05:00Crazy, Stupid ,Love is a really good choice!
The...Crazy, Stupid ,Love is a really good choice! <br /><br />The Paperboy was such a fucking mess, but I can't say I hated it. It's almost sort of charming? I think it's just the ridiculousness of it all. <br /><br />My Best Friend's Weeding is fucked up! How dare they give Julia Roberts a realistic turnout!!! I was slapped in the face the first time I watched it. I can't help but feel she'll still get Dermot Mulroney in the end. Wishful thinking?<br /><br />Great choices!.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03147894066532730654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-46461518179367247472015-02-12T15:17:25.321-05:002015-02-12T15:17:25.321-05:00Love all your choices, except The Paperboy. Paperb...Love all your choices, except The Paperboy. Paperboy's a good choice for the theme but I hated the movie. The others are all great in their different ways. For a movie that stars two people I'm pretty cool on, Roberts and Diaz, it's one I can't pass on the dial without stopping and watching to the end no matter where I come in.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-66227498158045091532015-02-12T13:21:59.298-05:002015-02-12T13:21:59.298-05:00Yay for the Pretty in Pink love! I don't blame...Yay for the Pretty in Pink love! I don't blame people for forgetting about the unrequited love story in Crazy Stupid Love. After all, Ryan Gosling's abs. I'm not entirely sure, but this was the film that really launched the whole "Hey, girl" meme, right?Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-60605169651986346322015-02-12T11:37:47.398-05:002015-02-12T11:37:47.398-05:00Pretty in Pink makes my list too! Crazy, Stupid, L...Pretty in Pink makes my list too! Crazy, Stupid, Love's unrequited angle escaped me, great choice! Liked your bonus picks as well.Big Screen Small Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15047376725272000920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-85289112435446510792015-02-12T09:57:12.142-05:002015-02-12T09:57:12.142-05:00Thank you! I almost can't believe more people ...Thank you! I almost can't believe more people didn't go with Pretty in Pink this week - it was the only film that immediately came to mind other than (500) Days of Summer, which I only didn't choose because my memory kept trying to tell me that there <i>might</i> have been some ambiguity as to whether or not she actually fell for him at one point.<br /><br />A Single Man just takes my breath away. Such a special film, despite its flaws. If I could, I would make Jeff Bridges and Colin Firth switch Oscars.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-80706694908010217112015-02-12T09:48:19.817-05:002015-02-12T09:48:19.817-05:00I really like parts of The Paperboy, but it just n...I really like parts of The Paperboy, but it just never came together as a whole for me. Kidman is dynamite, though. And Cusack is so disgusting. I also love Macy Gray, but then, I always love Macy Gray lol.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-13998166449961913232015-02-12T09:47:12.549-05:002015-02-12T09:47:12.549-05:00I had a very specific vision of unrequited love in...I had a very specific vision of unrequited love in my head, so I had to stick to it, even if it is a bit more restrictive than the actual definition lol.<br /><br />The scene in CSL in the backyard when it all comes to a head and her father beats up Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling punches Kevin Bacon is so fucking funny. Sucks that the little boy is one of the most annoying child actors I've ever seen.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-39634808084109393782015-02-12T09:44:48.688-05:002015-02-12T09:44:48.688-05:00I liked PARTS of The Paperboy, but on the whole it...I liked PARTS of The Paperboy, but on the whole it didn't work for me. Yeah, poor Zac. At least he has that ass to keep him warm at night!Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-85977162304152530772015-02-12T08:21:49.186-05:002015-02-12T08:21:49.186-05:00Crazy, Stupid, Love...great pick! I also love the...Crazy, Stupid, Love...great pick! I also love the Single Man angle...that's a good one too...inspired choice.<br /><br />And I love seeing Pretty in Pink again :-DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-91752222541459759052015-02-12T08:02:58.016-05:002015-02-12T08:02:58.016-05:00Nice picks! I really liked the Paperboy, like a lo...Nice picks! I really liked the Paperboy, like a lot more than it seems like most did, so I'm happy to see it here. Pretty in Pink and Crazy, Stupid, Love are excellent choices as well.Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-73568464580647222152015-02-12T03:54:15.332-05:002015-02-12T03:54:15.332-05:00Nice you went with a definition and parameters to ...Nice you went with a definition and parameters to work within too. I totally forgot about the boy, the babysitter and the father thing in Crazy, Stupid LoveWandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02942463921185187112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507748677937404511.post-33405250663209527282015-02-12T00:03:17.466-05:002015-02-12T00:03:17.466-05:00I liked The Paperboy, although it's not really...I liked The Paperboy, although it's not really a good movie, frankly. Yet, it's quite obvious that Zac has gone too far, poor him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com