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Oct. 16th, 2005 05:19 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
monaubergineI got a speeding ticket on Friday while on my way to the movie theater. So, that sucked.
But Sarah and I saw Elizabethtown which I adored. It's been getting pretty mediocre reviews; most of them say that it's too meandering and has too many characters and not enough focus. But that's kind of what I liked about it. It give the movie an scrapbook-y homemade feel. There were so many moments in this film I am completely in love with. I especially liked Paul Schneider in it. And Chuck and Cindy! And Loudon Wainwright!
I keep hearing people compare it to Garden State which I think is a really shallow comparison. I mean, yeah, they both deal with a guy coming home for the funeral of a parent and meeting a 'quirky' girl, but beyond that, they have completely different themes. Elizabethtown is more about family. To say Elizabethtown is a 'ripoff' of Garden State does a disservice to both films. And, I mean, I loved Garden State, but it's not like it was the most original film ever. Has no one seen The Graduate? Sorry, I got a bit ranty.
I have to practice for my clarinet lesson.
But Sarah and I saw Elizabethtown which I adored. It's been getting pretty mediocre reviews; most of them say that it's too meandering and has too many characters and not enough focus. But that's kind of what I liked about it. It give the movie an scrapbook-y homemade feel. There were so many moments in this film I am completely in love with. I especially liked Paul Schneider in it. And Chuck and Cindy! And Loudon Wainwright!
I keep hearing people compare it to Garden State which I think is a really shallow comparison. I mean, yeah, they both deal with a guy coming home for the funeral of a parent and meeting a 'quirky' girl, but beyond that, they have completely different themes. Elizabethtown is more about family. To say Elizabethtown is a 'ripoff' of Garden State does a disservice to both films. And, I mean, I loved Garden State, but it's not like it was the most original film ever. Has no one seen The Graduate? Sorry, I got a bit ranty.
I have to practice for my clarinet lesson.
