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decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
edited December 2007 in All Encompassing Trip
yea, i am lifting this from another thread...to actually discuss the movie:
The Champ wrote:
You guys should check out the new movie 'Waitress' http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/waitress/
There is a guy in there that does spontanious poetry, even busted one out in his wedding vows...My fiancee made me go see this film but it was actually pretty good for a 'chick flick.'

Btw, it was the last movie written and directed by Adrienne Shelly...The link below details her murder...fucked up shit..

http://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2006-11-02-adrienne-shelly_x.htm



i recently saw this flick too....and it is a sweet, endearing little story....sure, with a small dose of empowerment thrown in, but just all well done!


i had read about adrienne shelly, so tragic :(...and i remember her so well from the hal hartley flicks the unbelievable truth and trust. what a shame to say the least.


very enjoyable little film though, i do recommend it.
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  • mdigenakismdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    Trust has been playing often on IFC as of late, because of the release of her last movie, the Waitress. i enjoyed her in trust, so i'll probably watch Waitress sometime.
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  • JOEJOEJOEJOEJOEJOE Posts: 10,580
    Great movie.....the woman's husband was so annoying in the way he honked his horn so many times....made him quite unlikable!

    The restaurant staff reminded me of the show ALICE.....Cheryl Hines was Flo, the quirky girl was Vera and the cook was Mel!
    :)
  • upina2001upina2001 Indiana Posts: 764
    come on baby leave some change behind
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    she brought our food out on time
    and wore a funky barrette in her hair

    come on baby leave some change behind
    she was a bitch but good enough
    to leave some change,
    everybody's good enough for some change

    the girl's got family
    she needs cash to buy aspirin for her pain,
    everybody's good enough for some change

    we all get the flu,
    we all get aids
    we've got to stick together after all,
    everybody's good enough for some change,
    SOME FUCKING CHANGE!!!

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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    mdigenakis wrote:
    Trust has been playing often on IFC as of late, because of the release of her last movie, the Waitress. i enjoyed her in trust, so i'll probably watch Waitress sometime.


    i wanted to watch both trust and the unbelievable truth again as it's a long time since i saw them, and i do remember enjoying them...and for some reason shelly's death really 'got to me'...and sure, murders always do of course, but i just felt the loss....

    anyhoo, my local rental places don't have the flicks anymore :(..and we recently dropped our netflix account...don't have cable...so eh well.........


    and yes, her husband was an asshole. :p
    i so enjoyed the dry, matter-of-fact storytelling of the main character......just so to the point, no bullshit, no apologies...i love that.
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  • polarispolaris Posts: 3,527
    it was this or Away From Her the other nite ... will see this next ...
  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    I thought about starting a new thread, but was too lazy to do so after I posted the above quote, and I figured you would anyway...the spontanious poetry guy was awesome!! Also, the script was pretty tight aside from the affair with the Doc, which had plenty of holes...I mean, why was he cheating on his wife? At first I thought perhaps his wife died but still wears the wedding band..It seemed as though he loved his wife...she's pretty, smart and what's the problem?? That part didn't make sense at all...why would he start an affair with a pregnant drama queen waitress...all because of the fucking pies?? Give me a break....
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • prismprism Posts: 2,440
    The Champ wrote:
    I thought about starting a new thread, but was too lazy to do so after I posted the above quote, and I figured you would anyway...the spontanious poetry guy was awesome!! Also, the script was pretty tight aside from the affair with the Doc, which had plenty of holes...I mean, why was he cheating on his wife? At first I thought perhaps his wife died but still wears the wedding band..It seemed as though he loved his wife...she's pretty, smart and what's the problem?? That part didn't make sense at all...why would he start an affair with a pregnant drama queen waitress...all because of the fucking pies?? Give me a break....


    I'm completely impressed that you admitted to liking a 'chick flick'

    there's hope for you yet ;)
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  • The ChampThe Champ Posts: 4,063
    prism wrote:
    I'm completely impressed that you admitted to liking a 'chick flick'
    there's hope for you yet ;)

    Well, didn't think anyone would notice at the end of that obscure and dying thread...Yeah, thought it was good...bunch of chicks were crying in the theater after the movie...
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • AllieAllie Posts: 2,908
    her death was so tragic.

    Those early movies were made in Lindenhurst which is near where I grew up, and I have close friends that are from there.

    I would really like to see this movie, thanks for the info and the review.

    and I love the quote from Live in this thread, they are one of my all time favorite bands.
    "...like a word misplaced, nothing said, what a waste.."
    "Sometimes life should be consumed in measured doses"
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  • bryn_cmbsbryn_cmbs Posts: 407
    The wife and I watched this movie last night. very good. Keri Russell is great in it.
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  • drtyfrnk29drtyfrnk29 Posts: 846
    upina2001 wrote:
    come on baby leave some change behind
    she was a bitch, but I don't care
    she brought our food out on time
    and wore a funky barrette in her hair

    come on baby leave some change behind
    she was a bitch but good enough
    to leave some change,
    everybody's good enough for some change

    the girl's got family
    she needs cash to buy aspirin for her pain,
    everybody's good enough for some change

    we all get the flu,
    we all get aids
    we've got to stick together after all,
    everybody's good enough for some change,
    SOME FUCKING CHANGE!!!
    Me too.
    I'm so dangerous I smoke dynamite.

  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,199
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    Great movie.....the woman's husband was so annoying in the way he honked his horn so many times....made him quite unlikable!

    The restaurant staff reminded me of the show ALICE.....Cheryl Hines was Flo, the quirky girl was Vera and the cook was Mel!
    :)

    Yes he was annoying and his name was Earl. I took my patient to see Waitress and we loved it. I told my girlfriend to see but she's yet to see it maybe this weekend.

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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    it was an alright movie up until the ending. i could see that ending coming in the first 10 minutes and was so annoyed by how cliche it turned out to be. still, it had a few laughs in there, in between the irritating southern accents and ridiculous love affairs with food.
  • iamsampjiamsampj Posts: 784
    i just rented this last night...i really liked it :)

    made me want to learn how to make pies!!

    i hated the husband sooooo much. holy crap did he make me angry.
    yes...i do feel like a human. i do not feel like a tree.
  • JSBEJSBE Posts: 1,078
    bryn_cmbs wrote:
    The wife and I watched this movie last night. very good. Keri Russell is great in it.

    weird. i watched this last night with the gf and we both liked it, even though the ending was a little on the predictable side (like soulsinging said).

    made me want to open a pie diner and move to a small town.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    JSBE wrote:
    weird. i watched this last night with the gf and we both liked it, even though the ending was a little on the predictable side (like soulsinging said).

    made me want to open a pie diner and move to a small town.

    funny, it made me want to go to a small town and burn down any pie diners i see ;)
  • roarroar Posts: 1,116
    I liked Old Joe.

    "I Can't Have No Affair Because It's Wrong And I Don't Want Earl To Kill Me Pie... Vanilla custard with banana. Hold the banana."

    great movie.
  • xavier mcdanielxavier mcdaniel Somewhere in NYC Posts: 9,300
    decides2dream wrote:
    yea, i am lifting this from another thread...to actually discuss the movie:





    i recently saw this flick too....and it is a sweet, endearing little story....sure, with a small dose of empowerment thrown in, but just all well done!


    i had read about adrienne shelly, so tragic :(...and i remember her so well from the hal hartley flicks the unbelievable truth and trust. what a shame to say the least.


    very enjoyable little film though, i do recommend it.


    another in my lengthy list of movies to watch. i remember that tragedy also.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    soulsinging wrote:
    it was an alright movie up until the ending. i could see that ending coming in the first 10 minutes and was so annoyed by how cliche it turned out to be. still, it had a few laughs in there, in between the irritating southern accents and ridiculous love affairs with food.
    The ending was shite and very very disappointing cos up until then I thought it was great and very enjoyable and had aLOT of potential. The whole film was so UNcliche that to make it end that way let it down a LOT.

    But it's definitely worth seeing, with or without the ending. I thought Keri Russell was great in it.
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