Zach Braff Reacts to Critics Turning Against ‘Garden State,’

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"I was a very depressed young man who had this fantasy of a dream girl coming along and saving me from myself," says Zach Braff of his 2004 film "Garden State." "And so I wrote that character." https://t.co/DnytqvLqbZ
- Variety (@Variety) March 21, 2023
Time has not been kind to “Garden State.” It’s the kind of film that now elicits groans and eye-

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[la_petite_singe]

I'm very glad I was 16 years old in 2004 -- so many corny, melodramatic-ass movies that year for me to unironically love. This, King Arthur, Phantom of the Opera, of course The Notebook...chef's kiss. And I haven't revisited this and I don't plan to do so!

[dafuqgetoffmeho]

[vanouria]

mteeee lol i watched it recently and was like ummm. still cried at the end tho 😅

[brennans]

i was obsessed with phantom of the opera when it came out. saw it in theaters like 7-9 times, got the dvd, had a phantom themed birthday party, joined a gerard butler fangroup where they did meet ups... yet now it's been years since i've seen the movie. lol.

[vazabroc]

[vanouria]

um wait describe this party pls

[slaughtermatic]

Jfc it's a romcom, why must we live like this now

[thispaintedlife]

bc it's ok to look critically at media from our past and acknowledge how this may have informed some of the less palatable aspects of our current worldview bb!!

[slaughtermatic]

Sure, but the notebook? It's ridiculous.

[vespertinev]

just wanted to let you know that no laws were signed saying you have to critically think about the media you consume and there are still plenty of terrible movies with stupid messages out there for you to consume and not think about, if you so desire.

[anolinde]

I hated that scene from the start and I'm so proud of myself now that everyone's catching up lmao.

[champagnexdream]

I was 19 and kinda same lol

[crazyfreakyaj]

are you c/o 2006?

[la_petite_singe]

Hellz yeah

[slaughtermatic]

As a movie buff I still dont like to end up in movie discussions because theres no point in revisiting or hating on any film. You unironically loved it, I love to ironically pick it apart, this movie doesnt have to hold up. Its pop culture gold and I love it so much.

[kerosene_pill]

You can pry my everlasting love for The Phantom of The Opera (2004) from MY COLD DEAD HANDS!