My Cory and I went to see it for our 11-month anniversary and we loved it. It is such a total fluffy, kind of nonsensical piece of mindlessness. It was perfect.
We have the soundtrack now.
Keira Knightly is not topless.
Some other FINE women are, but not Keira Knightly
To comment on the homophobic thing: I noticed the stuff pepperlandgirl mentioned, too. I’m used to movies not having gay relationships, but I was a little disappointed that, in exploring all the different kinds of love, they didn’t have it come up in a serious way.
Don’t get me wrong, I liked the movie quite a bit. It was ambitious and overstepped itself, I think, but I really enjoyed it. I wouldn’t call it homophobic or mean spirited in the slightest bit. But I was just a little bit disappointed that when they said “love wasin the air” they were only including straight people.
To comment on the homophobic thing: I noticed the stuff pepperlandgirl mentioned, too. I’m used to movies not having gay relationships, but I was a little disappointed that, in exploring all the different kinds of love, they didn’t have it come up in a serious way.
Don’t get me wrong, I liked the movie quite a bit. It was ambitious and overstepped itself, I think, but I really enjoyed it. I wouldn’t call it homophobic or mean spirited in the slightest bit. But I was just a little bit disappointed that when they said “love wasin the air” they were only including straight people.
Check out The Hole for Keira Knightly boobage.
No thanks, she’s something like 15 in that movie. I’m not a creep.
There’s going to be a PotC2 anyway, and she looks plenty hot in those colonial dresses. I’ll just leave it to my imagination.
Another vote for liking it.
This is Richard Curtis’ debut directing effort and a damned ambitious one at that. If he hasn’t made a masterpiece with his first directorial movie, his fine screenplay work prior to this shows he capable of greatness.
It does falter at points, though. The Englishman in Wisconsin seemed incongrous with the tone of the movie. I kept thinking this was just going to be a dream or expecting some sort of reversal of fortune. As it was, it was little more (as someone mentioned) a beer comercial. The other, especially grating moment was the Hugh does a dance to the oldie scene, which just seemed above and beyond the call of cliche. Also, I thought the Kiera Knightley kissing scene also was more confusing than anything. Are we supposed to be happy she’s leading this guy on? The set up with the cards? Fine. The outcome? Weird.
Probably my favorite relationship in the movie was the writer and his Portugese (maid?). The writing here was especially funny, the pinacle of which happened at the retrieving the pages from the pond scene.
Of course this movie was over the top and schmaltzy. It’s a romantic comedy. By definition it has to have an element of schmaltz/ fantasy. I hope the future DVD of this movie has a commentary track. I’m a big fan of Curtis’ stuff and would love to hear his thoughts on why he left/ cut the scenes in he did.
On a completely different note, I haven’t seen that many boobs in a comedy since the mid eighties!
My wife and I had my parents staying and so needed to be out of the house for a break for a few hours - as a waste of a few hours this was a good movie.
I thought it was manipulative and formularized but so what?
Best bit - Emma Thompson’s Joni Mitchell scene
Worst bit - the repeated references to women characters being fat! ‘Thin=good/fat=bad’ If the black woman at number 10 was prepared to call another woman fat they could at least have used a bigger actress.
As a slight hijack, I wondered if Rowan Atkinson’s character was meant to add some magical realism - the look he gave Liam Neeson at the airport? as though he was there to distract the attendants? And therefore in the earlier scene, to deliberately prevent Rickman from buying the necklace? As though he were some benevolent overseer (Clarence?) Maybe too fanciful but otherwise I didnt get the look.
Maybe Richard Curtis, like some bands and other filmakers, had too many ideas that he wanted to include in his first project in charge - see Donnie Darko amongst others.
My wife and I had my parents staying and so needed to be out of the house for a break for a few hours - as a waste of a few hours this was a good movie.
I thought it was manipulative and formularized but so what?
Best bit - Emma Thompson’s Joni Mitchell scene
Worst bit - the repeated references to women characters being fat! ‘Thin=good/fat=bad’ If the black woman at number 10 was prepared to call another woman fat they could at least have used a bigger actress.
As a slight hijack, I wondered if Rowan Atkinson’s character was meant to add some magical realism - the look he gave Liam Neeson at the airport? as though he was there to distract the attendants? And therefore in the earlier scene, to deliberately prevent Rickman from buying the necklace? As though he were some benevolent overseer (Clarence?) Maybe too fanciful but otherwise I didnt get the look.
Maybe Richard Curtis, like some bands and other filmakers, had too many ideas that he wanted to include in his first project in charge - see Donnie Darko amongst others.
Yes it was Tim from The Office
My wife and I had my parents staying and so needed to be out of the house for a break for a few hours - as a waste of a few hours this was a good movie.
I thought it was manipulative and formularized but so what?
Best bit - Emma Thompson’s Joni Mitchell scene
Worst bit - the repeated references to women characters being fat! ‘Thin=good/fat=bad’ If the black woman at number 10 was prepared to call another woman fat they could at least have used a bigger actress.
As a slight hijack, I wondered if Rowan Atkinson’s character was meant to add some magical realism - the look he gave Liam Neeson at the airport? as though he was there to distract the attendants? And therefore in the earlier scene, to deliberately prevent Rickman from buying the necklace? As though he were some benevolent overseer (Clarence?) Maybe too fanciful but otherwise I didnt get the look.
Maybe Richard Curtis, like some bands and other filmakers, had too many ideas that he wanted to include in his first project in charge - see Donnie Darko amongst others.
Yes it was Tim from The Office
My most sincere apologies for the overposting