OR BE IN THEM.
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devora — 20 years ago(August 19, 2005 12:19 AM)
"Talented Rebel" interesting name you've got there. AHAHAHAHAHA.
HAHAhahaha.
hahaha.
ha,
ahem.
I hope you're off somewhere being talented and rebellious, right now.
Miranda July made a wonderful film. I can't wait to see it again. -
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lorimc11 — 20 years ago(August 23, 2005 06:47 PM)
this is an incredibly good film. i can't believe it was made (and distributed) for quite the opposite reasons you noted. i'm so happy that hollywood saw potential in this quirky, heartfelt, brilliant script with no 'name' actors who were so brutally honest and unaffected. the characters were desperate and complex and i want to see more movies like this one. this is a sweet answer to reality tv, fear-based entertainment, and so-called 'relationship dramas.' i loved it.
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FallenAngelWKW — 20 years ago(August 25, 2005 09:25 PM)
Talentedrebel,
After reading your post, you have no right criticizing anyone's writing. You couldn't be more wrong about Miranda July's writing abilities. She creates such a dear and lovable world in "Me and You and Everyone We Know."
Perhaps I would've taken your opinion more seriously had you not decided to be so childish about it (the "pooh" joke was so lame). Good job with your awful review, and good luck with more of your crappy reviews in the future!
"Things fall down. People look up. And when it rains, it pours." - Magnolia -
TalentedRebel — 20 years ago(September 12, 2005 04:30 PM)
OH PLEASE!!?!? Spare me the details. It SUCKED! My opinion, as well as many other peoples.
This film was weird, weird, WEIRD!
So if you're into WEIRD films and you yourself are a weirdo, then maybe you pride yourself in saying it was so great. Fine, I'll give it that- IT WAS WEIRD.
Nothing about this film was "real" or "everyday", and most certainly not worthy of being at a mainstream theater. The fact of the matter is I've never met people or a group of people like hers portrayed in the film, and I've met a lot of people in my life!
It's like watching a student film on A&E or something (the kind they show at 2am when you're 1/2 asleep), or some crappy film festival. Are you going to tell me you thought the film quality was good too? Sure, if you're into the retro look.
Glad you guys liked it (easily pleased, I see) but as for myself as well as the group I went with- some fell asleep and others walked out of their wishing they hadn't.
Yes, it had it's funny moments, but not worthy enough for people to be raving about it, or to be paying for it. -
CyberZim27 — 20 years ago(September 16, 2005 11:56 PM)
You're absolutely right. There are no real people in her film. I've seen lots of real people in my life, I know them pretty well. And they aren't in this film, no sir. I see real people everyday, in fact, everyone I meet is a real person. Frankly, I get kinda sick of them. So I'm glad that when I pay my 15 dollars for movie, popcorn and soda, that I'm not subjected to watching real people.
Thank you Miranda July for putting different people on the screen. -
jenee-2 — 20 years ago(September 18, 2005 07:33 PM)
The humor did not appeal to you. I admit it's not for everyone. However, it must have appealed to quite a few people that matter in this industry since it has won many prestigious awards. This did not happen accidentally. I thought it was hilarious and tender and I am going to see it again tonight. The film quality may have not been high but the quality of the composition of the images was amazing. So, its not your type of movie or aesthetic, that's cool. But I think its a bit extreme to say Miranda doesn't deserve to make movies when there is obviously a lot of interest in her vision. She is a very talented artist. Everyone out there should check out www.learningtoloveyoumore.com. Its an amazing site that Miranda developed which posts creative assignments that people can complete and submit and have posted on the site. I think its great that she wants to help people lead more creative lives and give them a venue to show their work.
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stibgroove — 20 years ago(October 27, 2005 10:05 PM)
Keep an open mind "talented rebel". The fact that your basing your opinion on "it's weird" makes you loose all validity. Kind of pathetic that you don't understand something so instead of trying to figure it out, you get mad. Poor kid.
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kloks — 20 years ago(January 24, 2006 10:13 PM)
So if you're into WEIRD films and you yourself are a weirdo, then maybe you >pride yourself in saying it was so great. Fine, I'll give it that- IT WAS WEIRD.
I'm sorry, I just can't resist the temptation to point out your logical gem:
You are into weird films, therefore you are weird. -
eaten_peppermint — 19 years ago(December 07, 2006 11:16 PM)
Hey, TalentedRebel! Don't worry, there's a new Michael Bay film coming out pretty soon and from your remarks, Michael Bay sounds to be right up your alley. It'll be nice, mainstream, and not at all weird!
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steve.schonberger — 18 years ago(September 04, 2007 01:09 AM)
There's good weird and there's bad weird.
Me and You and Everyone We Know
was good weird.
On the other hand, she has done some fairly tedious films too. Tonight I saw a series of three her shorts (
The Amateurist
, which I just added to IMDB,
Nest of Tens
, and
Getting Stronger Every Day
). All three showed signs of talent, but the talent didn't come together to make finished products that were particularly accessible to anyone other than people involved with the films.
After the short film series, she did a longer personal appearance: something in between a book reading and an improv comedy show. It was wonderful.
Just because you didn't like the movie doesn't mean it's bad. It doesn't even mean you have bad taste. It just means that it didn't fit your taste. However, your insistence that it's a bad movie
does
show bad taste. The "should not be allowed to make films" assertion shows
very
bad taste, and the all-caps message title is even worse.
Anyone should be allowed to make films, if they're spending their money or the money of a willing investor. I'd like to see investors putting more of their money on projects like
Me and You and Everyone We Know
than crap like a Michael Bay movie, and I'd like to see theaters showing good films rather than tying them up with crud. But it's their money and their theaters, so it's their decision. I can always stay home and watch a DVD of something good. -
MsBubbles — 20 years ago(November 18, 2005 12:56 PM)
TalentedRebel wrote:
"the script was so dry, unemotional and just plain lame"
Naaah. My favorite quote for the moment, thanks to this movie, is beep you, beep me, beep the children, and beep peace!!" after she felt like she acted like an idiot in front of the guy she liked. I definitely identified with that moment.
And weird? Yes! Weird! Thankfully. Long live weird movies. I'm just glad there are alternatives to Jennifer Lopez movies out there. Does that make me weird? Yes. Ok. I'm definitely ok with that. Who the hell wants to be normal or like everybody else anyway?