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Daydream Nation (2010)
Dead-pan narration inspires
I was in a film and music store when I happened upon "Daydream Nation",my common sense prevented me from purchasing a film before I have seen it...so I rented it from my local video store instead.
What I love about this film is the narration from Kat Dennings, whose character moves to small-town, America where she is easily in a league of her own maturity and whit-wise. She decides to do something to liven up her life and so she seduces her teacher Mr. Anderson, played incredibly by the witty Josh Lucas, whose character displays the maturity level one might expect from one of his students.
At the same time Caroline Wexler is in the middle of a complicated relationship with Thurston, where-as I interpreted their first date as an attempt on Caroline's part to get back at Mr. Anderson who ditches her at the last minute for a semi-date with the gym teacher, who is almost always dressed in a very annoying referee's shirt. However, it is very awkward.
What I would like to have seen with this movie would have been for several loose ends to have been addressed, for instance who threw the rock through Mr. Anderson's window, how is he a teacher when in his history it never addresses him going to college to be such,and who the killer actually was and what was his reasoning behind doing such horrible things??? I would have liked to see the development of an actual relationship to develop between Caroline and some other character, one that was not based solely on sex and flirtation.
Yet, in spite of this, I really enjoyed this movie by a first time director, I've read the other reviews that compare this to other films and directors, yet i have to disagree, I believe that this film stands alone in that it is very original and the plot is completely it's own, and i give major kudos to the director and writer for the unique vision and originality. I only hope more original films can come from this talented newcomer as well as from the actors that portray these incredible characters
Country Justice (1996)
excellent movie
I watched this movie at like 4 in the morning and let me tell you... I ended up staying up to watch it while it was on again like four hours later.
I think that everyone in this movie is just so beautifully cast. you have don diamont playing the dark yet handsome older guy who becomes attracted to rachel leigh cook who despite being younger can really hold her own. George C. Scott breaks hearts as the strict but loving grandpa who would do anything to help his granddaughter. Ally Sheedy shows her range by playing distant and often drunk mom.
Let's just say...i would love to own this movie.