Comments on: Article XVIII – In Which My Title is Pretentiously Based on a Poem http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/article-xviii-%e2%80%93-in-which-my-title-is-pretentiously-based-on-a-poem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Film review by two cinephiles. Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:17:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Colin http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/article-xviii-%e2%80%93-in-which-my-title-is-pretentiously-based-on-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-604 Colin Fri, 19 Mar 2010 06:35:04 +0000 http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/?p=1620#comment-604 There is a part where it's totally dark, except a small light around him and her, and then she gets pulled into the darkness, and it may just be one of the heartbreaking moments I have ever seen on film or not on film There is a part where it’s totally dark, except a small light around him and her, and then she gets pulled into the darkness, and it may just be one of the heartbreaking moments I have ever seen on film or not on film

]]> By: James Goux http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/article-xviii-%e2%80%93-in-which-my-title-is-pretentiously-based-on-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-585 James Goux Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:53:37 +0000 http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/?p=1620#comment-585 I love Zooey Deschanel, personally. Not the best actress in the industry, but a charming screen presence nonetheless. I love Zooey Deschanel, personally. Not the best actress in the industry, but a charming screen presence nonetheless.

]]> By: Boner Johnston http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/article-xviii-%e2%80%93-in-which-my-title-is-pretentiously-based-on-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-580 Boner Johnston Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:22:21 +0000 http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/?p=1620#comment-580 Zooey Deschanel (I copied and pasted that from up above.) Is the worst thing that has happened to indie movies since ERROR VARIABLE NOT FOUND. Zooey Deschanel (I copied and pasted that from up above.) Is the worst thing that has happened to indie movies since ERROR VARIABLE NOT FOUND.

]]> By: James Goux http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/article-xviii-%e2%80%93-in-which-my-title-is-pretentiously-based-on-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-578 James Goux Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:02:33 +0000 http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/?p=1620#comment-578 My favorite film! My favorite film!

]]> By: Mitzi http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/article-xviii-%e2%80%93-in-which-my-title-is-pretentiously-based-on-a-poem/comment-page-1/#comment-577 Mitzi Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:18:10 +0000 http://www.lockstockandtwofilmgeeks.com/?p=1620#comment-577 What. Who finds this so confusing they hate it? They can go to hell and suck it (is that enough of a put down?). Clementine's hair is SUCH an easy guide, don't even. And she goes for a variety of colors. Not that it's hard to tell me with pink hair in high school apart from me with pink hair in college, but... yeah. I almost threw a hissy fit at one of my friends recently for putting this film in his top two "Best of the last decade" list bullshit and not giving it the top honor because the characters were "too quirky" and therefore not relatable. Which I completely disagree with. They're just thrust into quirky situations. Or maybe they ARE too quirky, but his reasons (Joel's art and Clementine's hair) were crap. Obviously, I took the thing about hair dye personally, but I still don't understand how that makes a character difficult to relate to. I can't draw for shit, but Joel was a normal, pretty boring guy, and therefore I had no problem feeling for him. I don't watch this movie over and over hoping I'll understand him or something. I don't know, I'm still mad about that, clearly. And it IS my favorite movie, so I'm just mad all around. What. Who finds this so confusing they hate it? They can go to hell and suck it (is that enough of a put down?). Clementine’s hair is SUCH an easy guide, don’t even. And she goes for a variety of colors. Not that it’s hard to tell me with pink hair in high school apart from me with pink hair in college, but… yeah.

I almost threw a hissy fit at one of my friends recently for putting this film in his top two “Best of the last decade” list bullshit and not giving it the top honor because the characters were “too quirky” and therefore not relatable. Which I completely disagree with. They’re just thrust into quirky situations. Or maybe they ARE too quirky, but his reasons (Joel’s art and Clementine’s hair) were crap. Obviously, I took the thing about hair dye personally, but I still don’t understand how that makes a character difficult to relate to. I can’t draw for shit, but Joel was a normal, pretty boring guy, and therefore I had no problem feeling for him. I don’t watch this movie over and over hoping I’ll understand him or something.

I don’t know, I’m still mad about that, clearly. And it IS my favorite movie, so I’m just mad all around.

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