Comments on: Myriad Movies http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064 Reading, Writing, Movies and Mothering in Minneapolis, Mostly Mon, 11 May 2026 19:55:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Steph http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=4#comment-25089 Steph Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:22:26 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-25089 Loved Easy A, still haven't seen Black Swan, finally just saw Bridesmaid this weekend and loved it. I was leery when it came out because everyone seemed to LOVE it and I was worried about it not living up to the hype, so I held off on it and I think I'm glad I did. I think I had lowered expectations going in that it very easily surpassed. Can't wait to watch it again! Loved Easy A, still haven’t seen Black Swan, finally just saw Bridesmaid this weekend and loved it. I was leery when it came out because everyone seemed to LOVE it and I was worried about it not living up to the hype, so I held off on it and I think I’m glad I did. I think I had lowered expectations going in that it very easily surpassed. Can’t wait to watch it again!

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=2#comment-24928 girldetective Tue, 27 Sep 2011 23:17:57 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-24928 Tina, Easy A paid deliberate homage to the 80's John Hughes movies, which I grew up on, plus it had a modern sensibility and a twist I didn't see coming. Not high art, but entertaining. Howl's Moving Castle is one of my favorite of Diana Wynne Jones' books, but my least favorite of the Miyazaki films. Nausicaa and Spirited Away are my favorites, I think. Tina, Easy A paid deliberate homage to the 80’s John Hughes movies, which I grew up on, plus it had a modern sensibility and a twist I didn’t see coming. Not high art, but entertaining.

Howl’s Moving Castle is one of my favorite of Diana Wynne Jones’ books, but my least favorite of the Miyazaki films. Nausicaa and Spirited Away are my favorites, I think.

]]> By: Tina http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=2#comment-24925 Tina Tue, 27 Sep 2011 20:20:44 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-24925 I always enjoy reading your blog, must say that many a times I feel completely in agreement with your thoughts and taste in movies and books. Aronofski is bleak, that's a perfect description... I was just pondering before how to translate that feeling to English. I'm staying away from this movie after I tried to watch The Fountain and Requiem for a Dream. Love Miyazaki, Howl's Moving Castle is our favorite at home (I think the story is by Dianna Wynne Jones?) I'm curious about Easy A, being teenage movies a weakness of mine :) Thanks! I always enjoy reading your blog, must say that many a times I feel completely in agreement with your thoughts and taste in movies and books. Aronofski is bleak, that’s a perfect description… I was just pondering before how to translate that feeling to English. I’m staying away from this movie after I tried to watch The Fountain and Requiem for a Dream.
Love Miyazaki, Howl’s Moving Castle is our favorite at home (I think the story is by Dianna Wynne Jones?)
I’m curious about Easy A, being teenage movies a weakness of mine :)
Thanks!

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=1#comment-24923 girldetective Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:31:02 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-24923 Carolyn, what did you hate? Carolyn, what did you hate?

]]> By: carolyn http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=1#comment-24850 carolyn Sun, 25 Sep 2011 16:42:56 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-24850 I agree: Black Swan was BAD and Out of Sight was GOOD. I hated Bridesmaids however. :) I agree: Black Swan was BAD and Out of Sight was GOOD.

I hated Bridesmaids however. :)

]]> By: girldetective http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=1#comment-24825 girldetective Sun, 25 Sep 2011 02:42:28 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-24825 Another bizarre thing about Black Swan was it reminded me of an episode of Fantasy Island, which I've added to the post. Another bizarre thing about Black Swan was it reminded me of an episode of Fantasy Island, which I’ve added to the post.

]]> By: Jennifer Reese http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=1#comment-24812 Jennifer Reese Sat, 24 Sep 2011 21:50:39 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-24812 Well said: What I hated about this film was it’s hatefulness. Well said: What I hated about this film was it’s hatefulness.

]]> By: Holly http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064&cpage=1#comment-24779 Holly Sat, 24 Sep 2011 02:27:19 +0000 http://www.girldetective.net/?p=4064#comment-24779 I felt so icky watching The Black Swan I couldn't finish it. I am glad to hear your recommendations. I felt so icky watching The Black Swan I couldn’t finish it. I am glad to hear your recommendations.

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