Aimee, I had the same reaction to Juno.
I saw Persepolis today. It surprisingly came back to our local theatre this week. I've never read the graphic novel, but I really enjoyed the film. It was beautiful in it's starkness and simplicity.
I already know what I'm gonna call her. Got a name all picked out...
Mal ,'Out Of Gas'
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sj - Apr 13, 2008 3:42:47 pm PDT #5041 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Aims - Apr 14, 2008 5:12:11 am PDT #5042 of 10000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Allison Janney going off on that ultrasound tech was TEH AWESOME.
Kevin - Apr 14, 2008 6:40:54 am PDT #5043 of 10000
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Juno, still my favourite film EVAH.
megan walker - Apr 15, 2008 12:28:10 pm PDT #5044 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Can anyone give me an example (that contemporary college students would know) of a movie where you only hear the main character throughout--you never see them.
beekaytee - Apr 15, 2008 12:45:32 pm PDT #5045 of 10000
Compassionately intolerant
Cat People. The old one.
Hayden - Apr 15, 2008 12:54:52 pm PDT #5046 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
The only one I can think of with that perspective through the whole movie is Lady In The Lake.
megan walker - Apr 15, 2008 1:01:13 pm PDT #5047 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
It doesn't have to be a main character. Just a character who never appears.
§ ita § - Apr 15, 2008 1:03:14 pm PDT #5048 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It doesn't have to be a main character. Just a character who never appears.
Charlie's Angels
Polter-Cow - Apr 15, 2008 1:08:48 pm PDT #5049 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It doesn't have to be a main character. Just a character who never appears.
Oh, well, that opens it up.
Except I still can't think of a good example.
Does it have to be a movie? Gossip Girl is a prime example.
megan walker - Apr 15, 2008 1:29:03 pm PDT #5050 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Those are both great examples, but it should be a movie.
The current example is Mel Blanc playing the father (I think) in Strange Brew.