Topic: Juno (Read 51299 times)

Bishop138 · « **Reply #100 on:** 23 Jan 2008, 10:04 »

I saw this movie with my sister on Tuesday, I really liked it, I want to see it again, I guess I'll have to wait untill dvd because movies are expensive to see more than once, plus Sweeny Todd is showing, and I want to see that.

The movie had some great subtle humour, the kinda stuff that I love, my sister and I would be laughing at these things when no one else in the theatre was, just small expressions or movements that have been purposefully made.

I LOVE the cover of the The Moldy Peaches song at the end, I ended up downloading the soundtrack, and may well end up buying it, because it's just got some cool tunes in there. But I really can't get enough of that song, it really just sums up the movie in a really beautiful way.

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #101 on:** 23 Jan 2008, 16:27 »

Did you notice that the lyrics are slightly different in the cover? Not only do they shorten it, the roles are flipped. Ellen Page is the one singing about forgiveness and not the other way around.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #102 on:** 23 Jan 2008, 16:28 »

Yeah, they move the verses around, too. I still thought it was really good.

Elizzybeth · « **Reply #103 on:** 23 Jan 2008, 21:43 »

I'm really sad to hear that so many of you dislike Kimya Dawson. I've been a fan of The Moldy Peaches for several years now and was thrilled to hear so much of them featured--it means that I can now tell people "I like the Moldy Peaches" and not have to explain how they sound. (Someday maybe I'll be a real indie kid and only like things other people don't...)

It wasn't a brilliant script (in fact, a couple of lines made me want to bury my face in my hands), but it was so dead-on in the awkwardness and sweetness of so many of the relationships--I particularly liked Juno's relationship with her father.

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #104 on:** 23 Jan 2008, 22:09 »

Silencio, old man!

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #105 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 09:46 »

Jason Bateman needs a role where he can play a chillingly casual villian.

As evidence I cite the part where Juno's crying and Jennifer Garner asks "What did you do to her?" Then Jason Bateman responds with a "I didn't do anything" that isn't entirely convincing, and even though the audience knows that nothing overtly sexual or malicious happened, his delivery on that line still. Creeped. Me. The fuck. Out.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #106 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 11:44 »

Quote from: Elizzybeth on 23 Jan 2008, 21:43

I'm really sad to hear that so many of you dislike Kimya Dawson.

who doesn't like Kimya Dawson? show yourself!

i think she is my favorite person-i've-never-heard-of on the soundtrack. maybe second place next to Barry Louis Polisar or whatever but it's a tough call.

ImRonBurgundy? · « **Reply #107 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 13:10 »

I don't particularly enjoy Kimya Dawson's music, no.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #108 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 13:12 »

Quote from: ImRonBurgundy? on 24 Jan 2008, 09:46

As evidence I cite the part where Juno's crying and Jennifer Garner asks "What did you do to her?" Then Jason Bateman responds with a "I didn't do anything" that isn't entirely convincing, and even though the audience knows that nothing overtly sexual or malicious happened, his delivery on that line still. Creeped. Me. The fuck. Out.

I didn't think it was creepy at all. It kind of made me angry.

Joseph · « **Reply #109 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 18:51 »

Kimya Dawson's music really kind of annoys me.

I just saw Juno for the second time. I am going to wait a while, until I've grouped my thoughts into words, then will make a proper post.

KvP · « **Reply #110 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 18:59 »

Quote from: Elizzybeth on 23 Jan 2008, 21:43

I'm really sad to hear that so many of you dislike Kimya Dawson. I've been a fan of The Moldy Peaches for several years now and was thrilled to hear so much of them featured--it means that I can now tell people "I like the Moldy Peaches" and not have to explain how they sound. (Someday maybe I'll be a real indie kid and only like things other people don't...

As far as I'm concerned, having teeth pulled sans anaesthetic is a preferable experience than listening to the Moldy Peaches. I probably wouldn't have enjoyed them when I was 4 years old, and into that kind of sound.

Actually, that's a lot harsher than it ought to be. I just really, really do not like their sound. Or lyrics. At all.

Ozymandias · « **Reply #111 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 19:05 »

This was the first time I've been exposed to Moldy Peaches and Kimya Dawson.

I really enjoy them.

Boro_Bandito · « **Reply #112 on:** 24 Jan 2008, 19:21 »

Actually just saw it. Damn Good. That is all.

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #113 on:** 25 Jan 2008, 04:09 »

I don't like The Moldy Peaches as a whole, but... "Anyone Else But You" was absolutely adorable.

AnthroMV · « **Reply #114 on:** 26 Jan 2008, 09:12 »

"Now his Junk smells like Pie" When she said that I almost peed my pants...

Johnny C · « **Reply #115 on:** 26 Jan 2008, 09:22 »

The portrayal of the girl at the abortion clinic was the only part of the movie that actually bothered me. Everyone else in the film is a real character so why make her a stereotype?

KvP · « **Reply #116 on:** 26 Jan 2008, 15:10 »

I don't know, the bickering couple in the science class was just as vaguely sketched, as well as Rainn Wilson's character, that font of indie dialogue.

Elizzybeth · « **Reply #117 on:** 26 Jan 2008, 15:13 »

Actually, the whole abortion clinic scene bothered me. From the beginning, Su-Chin protesting alone, shouting, "All babies want to get borned!" but speaking in otherwise perfect English when talking to Juno, seemed strange. Then there was, as Johnny C points out, the receptionist and her painfully stereotypical piercings and apathy. And all the scratching and tapping that finally drove Juno out seemed forced, too.

Johnny C · « **Reply #118 on:** 26 Jan 2008, 18:17 »

No, the scratching and tapping made sense. When you're in an emotionally taut state stuff like that can get to you, especially when you're on the verge of making the decision Juno was planning on making.

I don't remember the science class couple, but Rainn Wilson's character runs the 7-11 nearest my house and his portrayal of her is dead on.

bryanthelion · « **Reply #119 on:** 26 Jan 2008, 18:26 »

I watched Amelie.

I liked it!

Ben yayayayayayayay · « **Reply #120 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 18:08 »

I'M A JOCK AND ALLY YOU'RE A LOSER

reaction shot of me when I see you kissing another boy

RedLion · « **Reply #121 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 21:01 »

Agreed that the relationship between Bateman and Page was a bit creepy at times; specifically, when he revealed to her that he was leaving his wife, and the ensuing debacle. Too bad; I initially really liked his character, especially when she got into his music room.

I laughed the hardest at Page's line when her step-mother informs her of her plans to own dogs after Juno moves out: "WHOA, Dream big!" Her delivery on that line was amazingly hilarious.

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #122 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 21:20 »

What I thought was really creepy is the part where Juno drives to their house, you see the camera linger on his computer, and you know he's reading her blog. Dx

malevis · « **Reply #123 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 21:52 »

As other people have said I kind of feel like the relationship between Bateman and Juno was unnecessary and could have been left out, but after thinking about it a bit it really did have a good purpose in that in meeting Juno his character was forced to feel like doing what he really wanted to do with his life. I guess that might not really matter, I thought it was pretty cool.

KvP · « **Reply #124 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 22:21 »

Just so you all know, the Juno of '08 is looking to be "The Wackness", a quirky comedy coming out of Sundance with an Audience award. It got picked up by Sony Pictures Classics, which doesn't have the track record of Fox Searchlight, but still. And when I say "Juno of '08", I mean "hyped indie comedy that gets pimped for Oscars". It doesn't sound nearly as good as Juno. It sounds worse than Little Miss Sunshine.

Johnny C · « **Reply #125 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 23:03 »

"The Wackness."

Johnny C · « **Reply #126 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 23:03 »

"The Wackness."

KvP · « **Reply #127 on:** 27 Jan 2008, 23:26 »

See, the film takes place in early 90's NYC, where the protagonist pays his therapist (Ben Kingsley!) in pot, and longs after the therapist's daughter, played by the best friend from Juno. So you see, the title refers to 90's hip hop slang, as the protagonist discovers the music of Biggie Smalls during the film.

Inlander · « **Reply #128 on:** 28 Jan 2008, 14:35 »

The Wackness.

reise · « **Reply #129 on:** 29 Jan 2008, 21:17 »

I thought it was a good movie.... I think its much better than most teen pregnancy movies that resemble lifetime movies. It wasn't lame and mushy, and I don't think most people would be as relaxed about being pregnant but the humor she had made it good. Plus her character, really, seemed like a very normal every day person and she seems really down to earth in real life too.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #130 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 13:14 »

I watched Hard Candy the other day. Holy crap.

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #131 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 14:42 »

Hard Candy's crazy. In a good way.

malevis · « **Reply #132 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 18:20 »

Yeah big thumbs up to Hard Candy, the minute I found out that Ellen Page was playing Juno was when I decided that I had to see it.

Oh god, Hard Candy. I watched that in the middle of the night totally oblivious to to what it would be about. I just thought the cover looked interesting, boy was I in for a surprise.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #133 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 20:36 »

There are few movies that will seize me up and make me grip the edge of my seat. This one almost literally did.

avra · « **Reply #134 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 20:54 »

I dragged one of my guy friends with me to see it. I really enjoyed it.

though I had trouble with the fact that she was so ready to give the baby to this couple she knew nothing about. i didn't like the lady...she seemed too perfect

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #135 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 21:30 »

Teenagers are silly and short sighted, but it's obvious that she doesn't have a easy time letting go of the baby. That scene with Michael Cera was so cute.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #136 on:** 30 Jan 2008, 21:32 »

Jennifer Garner's character was the only character that managed to creep me out, at first.

psyne · « **Reply #137 on:** 01 Feb 2008, 17:04 »

I loved Juno. I saw it shortly after New Years, and hadn't actually heard anything about it, just "there's a comedy with Ellen Page as a pregnant teen that looks kinda cute." I went with my roommate, and we were both AMAZED by it. I don't really get the people who say it didn't feel real, though I guess that depends on your experience with reality. To me, that felt more real than anything I've seen in ages. Especially anything with teenagers, which always ends up horribly stereotyped.

The one thing I find really obnoxious is all the people going on about it being over-hyped or over-rated. They tend to get this patronizing attitude like everyone who likes it is being a follower, and they're individuals for not liking it. I don't care if people like it or not but if they don't they can at least accept that it's hyped and highly rated because other people DO like it, not because other people are mindlessly following hype.

thebrosef · « **Reply #138 on:** 04 Feb 2008, 22:45 »

I haven't been as utterly stunned by a movie since I first saw The Royal Tenenbaums. (Which regardless of what you may or may not have to say about it is one of my favorite movies). I really enjoyed Juno. I thought that Ellen Page really did a good job playing a girl who uses comedy to mask her emotions. Particularly in the scene where she first meets the couple that she intends to give the baby to.

As to the criticisms, I thought the abortion clinic was well cast because how fucked up would going to an abortion clinic be as a 16 yr old? About as fucked up as having one of your classmates protesting outside and having the most stereotypical receptionist of all time behind the counter I imagine. I also thought that those two roles were rather hilarious. And as far as the music goes, it didn't really bother me. I spent a lot of my high school days zoning out to music, so to me it just fit the theme. It also kind of went along with the whole, "teenagers have trouble expressing their feelings so they use other means of communicating them" i.e. music and comedy.

Spoiler I guess:

My favorite line was when Juno is going on about how Bleeker is the coolest person she knows without even trying, and he responds "I try really hard actually." Because who didn't feel like that in High School, honestly.

Spoiler Over.

Also, Hard Candy was nothing less than terrifying when I watched it, and as soon as Ellen Page wore a red zip up hoodie in Juno I almost fucking lost it.

Johnny C · « **Reply #139 on:** 04 Feb 2008, 22:53 »

It is interesting that Juno's sense of humour just comes off as quirky and adolescent in most early scenes but seems almost uncomfortably weird in the couple's home that first time. Very subtle touch.

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #140 on:** 05 Feb 2008, 10:35 »

Quote from: thebrosef on 04 Feb 2008, 22:45

spoiler

pretty much my favorite line in the whole movie too.

ohsweetjesusno · « **Reply #141 on:** 05 Feb 2008, 19:34 »

Quote from: Scandanavian War Machine on 05 Feb 2008, 10:35

Quote from: thebrosef on 04 Feb 2008, 22:45
spoiler

pretty much my favorite line in the whole movie too.

Seconded. Although that part where Bleeker says "You'd make the meanest wife ever!" was pretty good too, what with it being a reference to the origin of Juno's name earlier in the movie.

blanktom · « **Reply #142 on:** 06 Feb 2008, 09:18 »

i liked this film, but not as much as i expected.

i was expecting to see a lot more wit on juno's part but it didnt shine through as much as i got in the trailer. at times i found her 'catchphrases' and colloquialisms a tad annoying and too teenager-ish, which i'm sure was intended, but i was hoping she'd be sort of a head above that.

there were several bits i loved, and i think her parents were great, and absolutely loved how paulie's awkwardness made it hard to see what juno found so amazing about him, which highlighted the old 'eyes of the beholder' feel to it all.

dont know if i'd watch it again, but it was fun!

ampersandwitch · « **Reply #143 on:** 01 Mar 2008, 18:41 »

Just saw this one tonight, so don't mind me all posting in a hibernating thread.

Didn't like all of the hipsteresque name droppin' and shootin the shit for no reason really pertinent to the film, and the part where the stepmom tells that one ultrasound specialist or whatever to get a "real job" was just painful, as was whatever that ridiculous line about an etchasketch. I cannot remember exactly how it goes (doodles being undid, or something), but I do not want to.
I can't have been the only person who hated Juno's character. She was too perfect, too capricious, too much of a jerk sometimes, and never really got told off for it. Everyone else seems to love her or have a friend "just like her," but oh man, if she existed in real life (which is impossible - a weird girl who chooses to be weird but is not weird at all simultaneously, sporting none of the weird girl stigma? blasphemy) people would hate her for all of her needless, irritating sass (Gerta Rrrraus). It's like Ghost World all over again, and I loved Ellen Page in Hard Candy, so I know it's not her.
Additionally, they all speak like Diablo Cody.
Movies by bloggers for bloggers about bloggers. What a concept.
This post is not to say that I actively hated the movie, sitting there like Waldorf from the Muppets. Several parts were endearing - the father was too reminiscent of my own to not make me miss him.
Any feelings I have toward the movie in either direction, though, does not change the fact that Juno was Jove's wife, not Zeus's.

Johnny C · « **Reply #144 on:** 02 Mar 2008, 00:11 »

She doesn't have the "weird girl" stigma? She has, what, three friends?

Sox · « **Reply #145 on:** 02 Mar 2008, 05:53 »

You say that like three friends isn't a large number.

Johnny C · « **Reply #146 on:** 02 Mar 2008, 09:10 »

I don't know what I can tell you without breaking your heart, kid.

Sox · « **Reply #147 on:** 02 Mar 2008, 10:30 »

I saw Juno a few hours ago. Some dialog raised a chuckle, but after it ended I still felt like I had wasted my time. I managed to avoid it this long because I never thought it looked very good, but so many people I look up to enjoyed the movie that I gave it a chance. My complaints are basically the same as Ampersandwitch's complaints.

StaedlerMars · « **Reply #148 on:** 04 Mar 2008, 14:03 »

Quote from: ampersandwitch on 01 Mar 2008, 18:41

Just saw this one tonight, so don't mind me all posting in a hibernating thread.

Didn't like all of the hipsteresque name droppin' and shootin the shit for no reason really pertinent to the film, and the part where the stepmom tells that one ultrasound specialist or whatever to get a "real job" was just painful, as was whatever that ridiculous line about an etchasketch. I cannot remember exactly how it goes (doodles being undid, or something), but I do not want to.

"that ain't an etchasketch kid" as juno shakes the pregnancy test. I actually thought that was one of the better one-liners of the movie.

I thought - morally/politically - a good point that the movie raised was that abortion is an option. It didn't just ignore it all together, and it also said that choosing not to get an abortion is also an option.

I would totally see a movie named 'The Wackness'.

rancidhooligan · « **Reply #149 on:** 05 Mar 2008, 17:24 »

I adored Juno. I thought it was quite well-written with an amazing female protagonist who at the same time snarky and vulnerable.

It was like watching a really well-written but sarcastic love letter in film form.

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