This is my dad’s favorite movie of all time (2000s version). We watched it a lot when I was a kid but I only remembered bits of it. Recently I read the book, became obsessed with the story and rewatched it. I have to say it is severely underrated and follows the book as close as it can for about a 2hr film. The ending of the movie is much more satisfying than in the book.
I watched this for the first time with my dad when it came out in 2007. I was 7 years old and had a horrible panic attack during the movie (my dad was nuts for thinking i could watch this!) I have since rewatched and while I absolutely loved it (ranked #38 of my top 100 movies), it was honestly retraumatizing to see and just as anxiety inducing as it was when i was a child! i won’t be rewatching for a long time but boy do i still ponder this movie!!!
My dad brought me to see this movie on release, I was 10. Now 17 years later on second watch this movie is a perfect potrayal of post irony and post-postmodernism. Similar to how Shakespeare was seen as low-brow, but becomes genre defining-that’s this film.
Some of the best include:
-paying in cash
-ice cream sundaes and milkshakes
-phone calls instead of texting
-sitting around a coffee shop doing nothing w your pals Pls list any I forgot
It is my belief that so many people would be less lonely if they invited their friends to do their mundane errands and chores together. Dont have time to see your friends, cant afford to go out to socialize? Invite your friends to things you already will be doing and it ease some of the pain of the responsibilities. Or call someone to come over if you made a little too much for dinner. here is what I shared tonight: chicken thighs, fairy tale eggplant, fennel salad, and a nice groleau red wine
