Movies you may not have seen #4

[gwyn_r]

Continuing my happy movie and must post about something besides my awful life theme, I thought I'd go for a movie that was a huge hit at Sundance a few years ago, but that ended up being a critical and box office disappointment, for reasons I've never understood because I adored it: Happy, Texas. The movie is often used these days as a touch point

Comments

[sandy_s]

Hee! I've driven through Happy, Texas...and my ex-boyfriend was a camp counselor there when I first met him. I remember thinking it was so funny to be sending letters to a town called Happy. ;o)

[gwyn_r]

I have a feeling the residents of Happy probably seriously hated the movie! But I like the idea of sending letters there... I wonder what their postcards are like!

[mystic_savage]

I saw this movie and liked it, but only mildly. I liked it more than Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and more than the American remake of same. A check on rottentomatoes.com reveals that 76% of the reviews were positive. But I think it deserves the gentle discontent of the other 24% too.

[true_enough]

I love this movie! I remember one critic who seemed to admire Northam's deep American accent pointed out that he sounded like all three Baldwin brothers. It's an obeservation that still cracks me up because it's so true. This is also the movie that launched my undying love of Bill Macy into the stratosphere. Watching him dance an unwilling Northam around the floor ("I'm gonna spin ya.") of the areas only gay bar is funny, touching and revealing. Not an easy combination to pull off.

And yes, Zahn's sewing maching monologue is priceless.

[gwyn_r]

If I hadn't already loved Bill Macy to death, I think that driving around and crying scene would have made me fall for him big time. Especially when he sees that missing license plate, and both goes into cop mode, and still cries. Utterly perfect.

[meko00]

Oh! Yes! I haven't seen this for ages, but I really, really liked it for the reasons you mentioned. Must rent it again. Thanks for the reminder. :-)

[cranberryink]

Oh, this is a fantastic movie. It cemented my love for Steve Zahn, which was already going fairly strong after seeing him in Out of Sight.

And the sewing machine! Hahaha, what a great scene.