tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post8310776859431301119..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: The Spectacular NowDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-29968582718734718372015-06-10T22:41:00.366-04:002015-06-10T22:41:00.366-04:00Exactly. He just types his way to sobriety! Thanks...Exactly. He just types his way to sobriety! Thanks for the company. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-44930807640311811422015-06-10T21:17:59.237-04:002015-06-10T21:17:59.237-04:00I'll join you on your island. I felt the perfo...I'll join you on your island. I felt the performances in this were quite good, but I didn't feel the love for this movie. Much of the teen romance felt cliched to me. I agree that Sutter's alcoholism was never really addressed, and the false "happy" ending irritated me no end. It felt like they gave him a glib epiphany when he finished his college essay, with none of his problems addressed, and for Aimee to go back to him was a big step backwards for her. I didn't hate the movie, but it didn't really work for me.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06574641672605054506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-27059711749822031522015-06-10T20:39:17.694-04:002015-06-10T20:39:17.694-04:00So true! I totally forgot to mention how he kept p...So true! I totally forgot to mention how he kept putting drinks in her hand. Ugh.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-535774194865577772015-06-10T20:38:03.856-04:002015-06-10T20:38:03.856-04:00I totally get that people turn a blind eye to the ...I totally get that people turn a blind eye to the problems of others. Seen it first hand. My issue is that all of these people did, yet everything was played as if he was miraculously all better without even a hint of how that be possible...other than the power of love, of course. Just can't buy that his boss really cared, either. He liked Sutter, but shoved him out the door pretty quickly when he didn't get the answer he wanted from him. I wanted to like this movie, just couldn't.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-15415252287828402132015-06-10T20:27:10.304-04:002015-06-10T20:27:10.304-04:00It's that way, sometimes.It's that way, sometimes.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-67965122238086487862015-06-10T17:23:10.054-04:002015-06-10T17:23:10.054-04:00I'm glad to finally see someone else who did n...I'm glad to finally see someone else who did not like this movie. I had all the same problems you had. And not only did nobody try to help him with his alcoholism, we also had to watch him turn a good, nice girl into an alcoholic as well. Notice that by the end of the movie, even she didn't go anywhere without taking a drink. I really do not understand all the praise for this movie.Kyle Mulfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00633797611187931312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-13220404021616365092015-06-10T13:01:39.939-04:002015-06-10T13:01:39.939-04:00Jeez, man! I felt nothing but warmth and love and ...Jeez, man! I felt nothing but warmth and love and nostalgia watching this movie. The only character I found to be indifferent to Sutter's problems was his mother. She was just so vacant and a waste of the talents of Jennifer Jason Leigh. That said, all of the supporting characters worked for me and were totally believable. I turned a blind eye to some of my best friend's addiction problems for years. Likewise, my own father's. That shit happens. This movie is a testament to the small town, budding young addict. Bob Odenkirk's boss character is a guy who obviously cares a great deal for Sutter. He doesn't know how to deal with the situation, especially considering he most likely knows what his home life is like, his distant mother, his absent father. It's also a testament to young love. No movie, for me, has ever treated a teen sex scene with so much love and compassion and realism and awkwardness. I loved loved loved this movie and the way it made me feel. It felt like something I've lived in a small Southern town with friends a year away from rehab and a pretty brunette everybody is just now realizing is pretty. Kevin Powershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219017960488448934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-26542752074469040982015-06-10T09:26:09.736-04:002015-06-10T09:26:09.736-04:00She really is awfully pretty. I've had that be...She really is awfully pretty. I've had that before when you don't rate a film and everyone else seems to. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-8844388362107656192015-06-10T00:42:49.722-04:002015-06-10T00:42:49.722-04:00It's because you're smart.It's because you're smart.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-59993416852102198982015-06-09T23:53:41.216-04:002015-06-09T23:53:41.216-04:00I definitely agree with Fisti's comment above....I definitely agree with Fisti's comment above. I just didn't connect with this film, and maybe it's because I'm a girl? I'm not sure, because I know others who adored it immensely. Great review! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-81047411513028969602015-06-09T22:57:04.130-04:002015-06-09T22:57:04.130-04:00Yes, too easy. That's definitely an issue, her...Yes, too easy. That's definitely an issue, here.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-90256406393125688552015-06-09T11:25:24.430-04:002015-06-09T11:25:24.430-04:00Cool. I'll link to that one, too!Cool. I'll link to that one, too!Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-61126881567866965952015-06-09T11:15:40.907-04:002015-06-09T11:15:40.907-04:00Great review Dell! And thanks again for the link! ...Great review Dell! And thanks again for the link! (though, just so you know, I've actually ranked every winner, not just 30! The link for that is noted on the ranking of the 30!)thatfilmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14209627511478071202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-86374695661195928252015-06-09T11:12:35.547-04:002015-06-09T11:12:35.547-04:00I'll gladly make room for someone who is on th...I'll gladly make room for someone who is on the right side. I do like Woodley, but this wasn't her best foot forward.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-31908259258030421562015-06-09T09:34:06.366-04:002015-06-09T09:34:06.366-04:00You'll have to make some room on that island b...You'll have to make some room on that island because I loathed this movie. I watched it because of all the positive word of mouth and couldn't believe as I was watching that even one person would think it was a decent film. I was also appalled at the total, unbelievable indifference to the incredibly obvious alcoholism of the main character. I like Teller but hated him here, in fact the only one I thought gave a decent performance was Kyle Chandler. I can't stand Shailene Woodley, I just don't get the praise at all. She's my least favorite of the new crop of actresses.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-70890903858858779502015-06-09T06:43:54.917-04:002015-06-09T06:43:54.917-04:00It really is, at least in my opinion. Most folks s...It really is, at least in my opinion. Most folks seem to love it, so who knows, you might find a new favorite.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-76765017459636740002015-06-09T04:44:18.271-04:002015-06-09T04:44:18.271-04:00Sounds like a bit of a train wreck - I haven't...Sounds like a bit of a train wreck - I haven't seen it, but I guess I should now, eh? LOL<br /><br />Rodneyhttp://www.fernbyfilms.comnoreply@blogger.com