Down with Love
May. 16th, 2003 06:49 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tarotgalInteresting experience, going to the movies alone. My first time, it was. Apart from getting caught in a downpour driving over, and spilling soda on myself twice- damn top wasn't closed- it was a fun experience. I got to sit in the middle (instead of in the last two rows which is where boyfriend always wants to sit for some bloody stupid reason) and there were only 8 other people (including another woman alone) Many women bringing boyfriends- I know mine would not have enjoyed it.
OK, the movie. And I promise, no spoilers! I LOVED it!!! Movie credits have Ewan and Renee singing! That was inexpected for me- I hadn't anticipated the singing- the ending credits have a music video-type and a little bit to wrap up the plot, so make sure you stick around when the credits start to roll.
The movie was WONDERFUL! Revolving around a book and writing- always a sure bet to get me interested :-) The love story vs. self-made woman themes were set in the 60's which I thought was chosen beautifully, amidst the housewives leave the house revolution and the pill and all that. The sets were nice, and the clothing extravagent and adorable.
But most importantly, the acting was fabulous! David Hyde Pierce and Sarah whatever-her-last-name-is-I'm-too-lazy-to-look-it-up were terrific supporting actors, really making Ewan and Renee's performances possible. David was just adorable *wants to hug him* But Ewan was FANTASTIC!! He was charming, funny, sexy and brilliant all in one. And Renee was even better! :-) Her acting was very Bridget Jonesy, which is fine by me as I loved that movie. The plot was clever, with enough unseen twists that I personally thought were believable enough in the context of the film.
It had a very surreal feel to it- an over-exaggerated piece which made for good comedy. The script could have been a little better in places, I thought, but in other places it was brilliant :-) Lots of silly sex jokes (one of them visual and creative, but terribly silly) that were kind of cute and funny (A TON more sex jokes than I would have thought for a PG movie) And the ideas of career and love and marriage while being a woman in a man's world were really well portrayed- no quick and easy answers that apply to all women- I thought that message was done very well. Oh, and nice emphasis both on what women want and need as well as what men want and need. That was cute.
It was VERY entertaining and I really enjoyed it. Especially Ewan. His fake southern accent was HILARIOUS! And there's one part (it's in one of the trailers) where he takes her eyelash and tells her to make a wish- in his regular accent- and he sounds JUST like when he says "Make a wish" in Velvet Goldmine that he had me absolutely melting. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Fantastic movie. Too cute. Definately entertaining. Good for laughs and for non romantic types as well as romantic ones. I liked. It was just what I needed.
On another note... there was a preview for a movie called Alex & Emma or... Emma & Alex... I don't remember. Anyway, Alex is a writer and Emma a typist he's giving dictation to. Romance story, and she (Kate Hudson) plays the roles of all the woman in the story. Very much my thing. I thought it looked really good. The kind of thing I might find myself writing. Story within a story type. And cute :-) Anyway, look out for it too.
*sigh* Ewan singing... and winking... oh he is just WAY too fricking cute for his own good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh*
OK, the movie. And I promise, no spoilers! I LOVED it!!! Movie credits have Ewan and Renee singing! That was inexpected for me- I hadn't anticipated the singing- the ending credits have a music video-type and a little bit to wrap up the plot, so make sure you stick around when the credits start to roll.
The movie was WONDERFUL! Revolving around a book and writing- always a sure bet to get me interested :-) The love story vs. self-made woman themes were set in the 60's which I thought was chosen beautifully, amidst the housewives leave the house revolution and the pill and all that. The sets were nice, and the clothing extravagent and adorable.
But most importantly, the acting was fabulous! David Hyde Pierce and Sarah whatever-her-last-name-is-I'm-too-lazy-to-look-it-up were terrific supporting actors, really making Ewan and Renee's performances possible. David was just adorable *wants to hug him* But Ewan was FANTASTIC!! He was charming, funny, sexy and brilliant all in one. And Renee was even better! :-) Her acting was very Bridget Jonesy, which is fine by me as I loved that movie. The plot was clever, with enough unseen twists that I personally thought were believable enough in the context of the film.
It had a very surreal feel to it- an over-exaggerated piece which made for good comedy. The script could have been a little better in places, I thought, but in other places it was brilliant :-) Lots of silly sex jokes (one of them visual and creative, but terribly silly) that were kind of cute and funny (A TON more sex jokes than I would have thought for a PG movie) And the ideas of career and love and marriage while being a woman in a man's world were really well portrayed- no quick and easy answers that apply to all women- I thought that message was done very well. Oh, and nice emphasis both on what women want and need as well as what men want and need. That was cute.
It was VERY entertaining and I really enjoyed it. Especially Ewan. His fake southern accent was HILARIOUS! And there's one part (it's in one of the trailers) where he takes her eyelash and tells her to make a wish- in his regular accent- and he sounds JUST like when he says "Make a wish" in Velvet Goldmine that he had me absolutely melting. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Fantastic movie. Too cute. Definately entertaining. Good for laughs and for non romantic types as well as romantic ones. I liked. It was just what I needed.
On another note... there was a preview for a movie called Alex & Emma or... Emma & Alex... I don't remember. Anyway, Alex is a writer and Emma a typist he's giving dictation to. Romance story, and she (Kate Hudson) plays the roles of all the woman in the story. Very much my thing. I thought it looked really good. The kind of thing I might find myself writing. Story within a story type. And cute :-) Anyway, look out for it too.
*sigh* Ewan singing... and winking... oh he is just WAY too fricking cute for his own good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *sigh*
