Juno

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Whoever put together the soundtrack for this movie is quite the genius. It rocks so much. It's just....perfect?
 
She seriously deserved it.

I didn't even recognize the chick who won the award for best actress in a musical or comedy.
 
I haven't seen it yet but would like to. I just have to find some place where I can get it for free online. I don't want to pay for it really.
 
Bond said:
I'm pissed that this movie didn't win anything :cmad:
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As am I. But I'm happy I got to meet Diablo Cody.:woot:

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블라스;13770481 said:
Man, J.K. Simmons is freaking awesome.
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He's the Gene Hackman of our generation. The guy can do frickin' anything... from scary-ass Nazi con to cuddly dad to JJJ.

And I loved Juno - the best movie start to finish that I've seen in a while. Hysterical dialogue, strong and emotive performances all around. I felt more than satisfied spending the $10.25 on this one.
 
Quite frankly I've been pretty **** off over the last month that I haven't been able to see this yet. I had tickets to an advanced screening early in December, but the tickets were sent via e-mail and our school's e-mail system was down the day of the screening. Didn't get to see it.

Over a month later I finally decided to take a look at JUNO. Needless to say I am highly disappointed.

I have several problems with this film, first being the fact that the attempts to make this film modern and fresh are overwhelmingly nauseating. The language Juno uses in this film (especially in the scene where she's telling her friend Leah that she's pregnant) is too much; bordering on exaggeration of epic proportion. Teeangers don't talk like that, or at least none that I know. That's really going to hurt this film in the long run. Twenty years from now when people look back on this project they're going to watch a film that has dated beyond belief. I can barely swallow the dialogue as it is... I can't imagine watching this film a few decades down the road and getting the false impression that kids of this era talk like that.

I've been hearing that Ellen Page will be the next big thing. I don't see it. I think that Page's success from this film is nothing more than a result of the script (and the popularity of the film), not her acting ability. I find her acting to be boring to no end. Without the overload of sarcasm written into her part by Diablo Cody, Juno's persona would be bordering on the edge of a corpse.

The score is another thing that I take issue with. The indie crowd has been wetting themselves over this soundtrack, and that's fine I suppose, but I don't like the score at all. The music is just as boring as Juno, featuring tracks with a slow, morose caroler singing over a few piano notes or guitar plucks. Maybe it's the Hollywood influence, but that's not what I look for in a score. Give me an original score with some semblance of soul to it, not this empty indie crap.

The story is cute, and overall it's not a bad film by any means. There are some generally funny moments, mostly from J.K. Simmons (who I think is the real highlight of the film), but I don't find anything so special about it that will honestly earn it the Oscar nods it will receive. Franly I feel like I'm watching the independent version of KNOCKED UP, but replacing the drugs and toilet humor with sarcasm and indie music.

I expected much more out of this, instead all I got was a film that was nothing more than a product of hype. I'm glad this film is doing well at the box office just because it may persuade the masses that there are films coming out of the independent studios that can appeal to the general public, but apart from that, JUNO is an incredible disappointment.

6/10
 
I don't get the hate. I do think the sarcasm went a little overboard, most notably in the phone scene as previously mentioned, but I look past everyone talks like Diablo in this (go ***** to Woody Allen, Kevin Smith and William Monahan next please) because it is an intelligent, witty and very emotional movie.

At the very least Page has extreme screen presence. While her character is popular because of her wit, to make someone who could come off as so annoying likeable and reach that kind of level to touch audiences like when she confronts Cera in the school hallway or has the epiphany when she realizes what Baetman's character is like and sticks by Vanessa still...she has chops to pull the audience in.

Also, go watch Hard CAndy for more proof. I'm glad she is in this.
 
I know there are some people who aren't fans of the dialogue, but I think there was a good reason for it. I saw it like this. The dialogue was her defense mechanism. It was part of this cynical, ironic shield she created for herself to keep from having to show her real emotions. And the kitschy/annoying dialogue lessened as the movie went on and she learned to let her actual feelings come through more. She let the defenses down.
 
People who hate Juno = People who love movies with Hillary Duff and those creepy twins.

Amirite or amirite or amirite?
 
Just saw the movie! Awsome! Garner and Page were so great. funny and cool... and I felt more for Garner when she was all motherly like...i cried. :(

she's so cute...and adorable. She's an angel in disguise...wither she's wearing different wigs and clothes... lol. heh Alias.

as for Page...man she was hilarious. Before the movie actually started, I was already chuckling. lol. Page was great too. Loved the first scene between her and Garner and Bateman. lol hehe. I wanna see it again.
 
Just saw this tonight (FINALLY) and it was as amazing as I was expceting. I cant believe the hate I read ehre about this flick....wow you guys are just either nuts or have never been in a situtation with a girl before.
 
K.B. said:
Just saw this tonight (FINALLY) and it was as amazing as I was expceting. I cant believe the hate I read ehre about this flick....wow you guys are just either nuts or have never been in a situtation with a girl before.
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I know! I don't see how you couldn't like this movie.
 
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