Monday
Jan242011
Love, Drugs and Life at High School
Monday, January 24, 2011 at 5:46AM
This weekend I watched two films. Both were romantic comedies of varying degrees, while one was focused on high school, the other on 30 yr olds.
Easy-A, loosely based on the Scarlett Letter, starred Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes (two hilarious young actresses), and was about maturing in high school, and the fickleness of peers and rumours. It was funny, entertaining and relatable, and thankfully there wasn't too much sloppy romance. I especially enjoyed its portrayal of fanatical religious types.
Love, and Other Drugs, was the other movie we watched, and it wasn't what I was expecting at all. I suppose it was more of romantic dramedy; a drama really with a decent amount of comedy thrown in there. It had an interesting story to tell, (particularly about the pharmaceutical industry) and was very funny in parts, and a little sad, though it could perhaps have been told a little better, and with a little less nakedness. I don't really understand why films and tv shows have taken increasingly extreme decisions to show us practically everything during sex scenes. Less is more. Perhaps they think it's more realistic, but I think it takes something away from the scene itself to have naked bodies up there on a huge screen. Even just the kissing seemed to show a little too much. I think on this one, we should be looking back at older films, which were far more seductive, secretive and subtle, and made for "truer" romance in my opinion. Nothing beats ones imagination after all.
Nevertheless I did enjoy the movie, and thought Jake Gyllenhaal and Ann Hathaway were very good in it. I think hopefully it will have also brought to light the sufferings and pains that those with Parkinson's Disease go through, and the impact it has on their lives and their partners. Hopefully more awareness about the disease will come from it.
It reminded me of someone I admire greatly. Michael J Fox has been a tireless campaigner for those with Parkinson's, and has continued to work and fight and be in the public eye despite his illness. He was and I think remains a great actor, staring in THE best film ever made- Back to the Future. Shame I didn't get to see its 25th Anniversary showing at the cinema- maybe in another 25 years. Michael J Fox is a true inspiration to anyone out there, and I hope he continues to be successful in his efforts to allow stem cell research in the hope of finding a cure for those like himself, and simply generating awareness. That always helps. Keep up the good work.
Easy-A, loosely based on the Scarlett Letter, starred Emma Stone and Amanda Bynes (two hilarious young actresses), and was about maturing in high school, and the fickleness of peers and rumours. It was funny, entertaining and relatable, and thankfully there wasn't too much sloppy romance. I especially enjoyed its portrayal of fanatical religious types.
Love, and Other Drugs, was the other movie we watched, and it wasn't what I was expecting at all. I suppose it was more of romantic dramedy; a drama really with a decent amount of comedy thrown in there. It had an interesting story to tell, (particularly about the pharmaceutical industry) and was very funny in parts, and a little sad, though it could perhaps have been told a little better, and with a little less nakedness. I don't really understand why films and tv shows have taken increasingly extreme decisions to show us practically everything during sex scenes. Less is more. Perhaps they think it's more realistic, but I think it takes something away from the scene itself to have naked bodies up there on a huge screen. Even just the kissing seemed to show a little too much. I think on this one, we should be looking back at older films, which were far more seductive, secretive and subtle, and made for "truer" romance in my opinion. Nothing beats ones imagination after all.
Nevertheless I did enjoy the movie, and thought Jake Gyllenhaal and Ann Hathaway were very good in it. I think hopefully it will have also brought to light the sufferings and pains that those with Parkinson's Disease go through, and the impact it has on their lives and their partners. Hopefully more awareness about the disease will come from it.
It reminded me of someone I admire greatly. Michael J Fox has been a tireless campaigner for those with Parkinson's, and has continued to work and fight and be in the public eye despite his illness. He was and I think remains a great actor, staring in THE best film ever made- Back to the Future. Shame I didn't get to see its 25th Anniversary showing at the cinema- maybe in another 25 years. Michael J Fox is a true inspiration to anyone out there, and I hope he continues to be successful in his efforts to allow stem cell research in the hope of finding a cure for those like himself, and simply generating awareness. That always helps. Keep up the good work.
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