Woo-Hoo! Eizabethtown

[dangermousie]

Just saw Elizabethtown. Loved it.

While the road trip part is a bit too long (and a bit too sappy), nobody can show what falling in love feels like the way Cameron Crowe does. The movie is also full of those real, little moments that happen but never get put into the movies, but when CC does put them in, you go "of course. I've done so and so many times!"

Also? Orlando Bloom is still the most beautiful man I've ever seen. Plus, I think it's his best performance to date.

I am planning on seeing it again. Pronto.

Oh, and I need an OB icon. *swoon*

Comments

[winterspel.livejournal.com]

Really? You loved it that much? I had decided not to see it because the reviews weren't promising, but if you liked it, maybe I'll give it a try...I do like Cameron Crowe's work (ahem, Say Anything...) ;)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

The thing is, it's definitely flawed. The road trip part is rather self-indulgent on CC's part. If you ended it with the memorial, I think it would be a much tighter movie. Plus, I thought Sarandon's little speech was a bit annoying (even though everyone else seemed to love it). But I love CC's movie-making style and as I said, the movie is full of little moments and the giddiness of love, and funny bits that make me overlooks the flaws.

Plus, I do have to warn you, I am an Orli fangirl, so I might have been a bit biased.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I'm supposed to go see it with best friend sometime soon.

Interested to see Orlando's acting if you like it. Personally I found KoH his best work I'd seen. He was getting slammed as being bland in Elizabethtown in reviews that I saw.

Which makes me ask the question "does he just get slammed by reviews because the reviewers are biased against him?". It seems like one of those conundrums where just because he has a more subtle style and looks good reviewers write him off as being boring. Honestly I don't see were that comes in. I've seen pretty guys be bland *coughChadMichaelMurraycough*, and I just can't peg Orlando as that. Granted in PotC he was overshadowed by Depp (but then Will WAS the Luke Skywalker role to Depp's more dynamic role) and granted he was a whiny weakling in Troy (but then wasn't he SUPPOSED to be a whiny weakling?), but I found his role in KoH very subtle and quite charismatic (and not just for his pecs).

And there I went off to tangent land.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I really think it's because he is good looking and doesn't "uglify" himself. Critics are really harsh on goodlooking and young men.

I too thought he was excellent in KoH but he does a wonderful job in Elizabethtown: someone young, and usnure, and finding his footing in this really complicated situation, dealing with grief, falling in love.

[crumpeteer.livejournal.com]

I really think it's because he is good looking and doesn't "uglify" himself. Critics are really harsh on goodlooking and young men.

Which is really ironic because back in the golden days of Hollywood actors like Rudolph Valentino and the like were marketed on their sex appeal. Apparently times have changed and if you have a bevy of teenage fangirls you no longer count.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Of course, even back then, male critics used to make snide comments about the good-looking actors. Heh. Men never change.

[snacktastic.livejournal.com]

Orlando is beautiful. Man, like Peter Jackson says, you just can't shoot a bad angle with that boy.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, and he gets more beautiful with age, and guuuuh. Too gorgeous.

[rowanna73.livejournal.com]

Elizabethtown is not shown here until November 11th. *pouts* I need more Orlando!

I guess I'll have to alleviate my pain watching the KoH dvd still fresh and sparkly in its wrapping.

The people awaits for the Dangermousie's hawt and hunky picture collage of Elizabethtown! :)

[yavannie77.livejournal.com]

Yes, let's see some pics, Dangermousie dear! ;) For us sad Finns here who have to wait till November for Elizabethtown. Pretty please? :)

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Well, if you insist :P

*goes searching*

[yavannie77.livejournal.com]

Whee! Yes, we (very kindly) insist! :)

[jammer77.livejournal.com]

I need to Elizabethtown now. Although I might have to wait untile this weekend. No matter.

I heart CC and the way he portrays love on the big screen. *swoon*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I heart CC and the way he portrays love on the big screen. *swoon*

Oh yes, there were moments in the movie that made me giddy!

[elvensapphire.livejournal.com]

Okay, this confirms it. If you saw Elizabethtown and loved it, then I need to get myself to a theatre. ASAP. :D

My dial-up hates me, so no Orlando pictures. Just red x's. *pouts*

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh :( Sorry about the dial-up problem!

[elvensapphire.livejournal.com]

That's okay, it's my dumb computer's fault!