The romantic in me wants to let it stop at "And they bonk."
Funny, lots of people have had that reaction to the actual Turningverse. ;-)
Those were such wonderful movies.
Aren't they? I loved both of them on so many levels. I really think they're "love it or hate it" movies, though -- I mean, not a lot of people want to watch entire long stories that consist of people talking and not much else.
i haven't seen before sunset, but i have to say i can get right behind your long description here -- though i'll tell you now that after "makes the sacrifice and moves to New York" i was genuinely expecting you to say "where she gets hit by a car on her way across the street to meet him at the top of the Empire State Building".
You know, when I first saw these movies last year, I remember thinking that I thought you would really like them. Hours of nothing but dialogue -- what's not to love? *g* I'm so glad I was actually right, because I just love them.
Hey, you know, a couple of people had Before Sunrise/Before Sunset requests for yuletide that are now up for adoption as New Years Resolution challenges... just in case you wanted to flesh out those thoughts some more. ;-)
Heh. Again, I *sincerely* doubt most people would want to read the kinds of things I'd tend to write about those movies. :-) (Although, I don't know, maybe fans of those movies are totally into brutal realism.) It's almost certainly going to be one of *my* yuletide picks next year, though. Mark my words.
And yes, I did love them. So very, very much. I have a whole lot to say about them, too, that I can't quite put into words yet. (I'm still being bowled over by how many people I adore HATE them. Whyyyyyy? ;-)
haven't seen these two yet. i rilly enjoyed Slacker (and now have the DVD) so the idea of two hours of talking in a movie certainly ain't offputting. shall have to track them down at some point.
Heh, I just watched "Before Sunset" recently myself, after it came up in a conversation elsewhere. Wonderful movie, even if it did hit a nerve or six. =)
I'm glad you liked it, although I have to say I'm a little horrified that you watched it without watching "Before Sunrise" first! You *are* going to rectify this horrid injustice sometime soon, right? ;-)
Yes, it helps. But you really do need to watch the first one! Let me know what you think about watching them out of order; I'm curious what that's like.
Do you know that our own fair rivka is one of the haters? I am wounded, wounded. Although she still read this post -- now, *that's* love. ;-)
Comments 21
(The comment has been removed)
Funny, lots of people have had that reaction to the actual Turningverse. ;-)
Those were such wonderful movies.
Aren't they? I loved both of them on so many levels. I really think they're "love it or hate it" movies, though -- I mean, not a lot of people want to watch entire long stories that consist of people talking and not much else.
-J
Reply
Reply
-J
Reply
No, no, that's not your style at all. The seeds of her destruction would have to come from within herself.
Reply
You guys are so mean to me. ;-)
-J
Reply
Hey, you know, a couple of people had Before Sunrise/Before Sunset requests for yuletide that are now up for adoption as New Years Resolution challenges... just in case you wanted to flesh out those thoughts some more. ;-)
Reply
And yes, I did love them. So very, very much. I have a whole lot to say about them, too, that I can't quite put into words yet. (I'm still being bowled over by how many people I adore HATE them. Whyyyyyy? ;-)
-J
Reply
Reply
-J
Reply
Reply
-J
Reply
Reply
Do you know that our own fair rivka is one of the haters? I am wounded, wounded. Although she still read this post -- now, *that's* love. ;-)
-J
Reply
Leave a comment