Tag: three sentence movies

I spent a lot of time during this movie contemplating if John Cusack was playing Lloyd Dobler all grown up and I concluded he was. Though predictable, this was a funny and delightful movie that I enjoyed more than I thought I would. More good roles should be written for Diane Lane.

Bechdel score: Two women: yes. That talk to each other: yes. About something besides a man: alas, no. It’s that last one that is the uncrossable hurdle. Every single time.

ps. In googling “Lloyd Dobler” I found a funny article about Lloyd Love from 2006. You can read it too: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/13/AR2006021302411.html

Things, that when seen in movies I don’t recover from and thus, dislike the move: torture, intentional maiming of children, anything covered in human excrement. When they are all three in one movie I spend the movie breathing deeply, not watching the screen and wishing we had chosen to watch the bad acting of Twilight. I also thought the ending was stupid–though I liked the dancing at the very end.

HATED THIS MOVIE! HATED IT.

Bechdel score: Two women? Nope.

This movie is a very well made movie, but hard to watch, and I’m sure that not nearly the number of men saw it that should have. Full of super fabulous actors bringing their A-game, it is a good reminder, yet again, of how recently women’s right to work has had to be affirmed by the courts. And this, ladies and gentleman, is why all of us had to sit through multitudes of sexual harassment trainings in the 90s.

Becdel rating: Has two women characters: Yes. Who talk to each other: Yes. About something besides a man: Yes. Although the men are the problem in this movie. So sort of no.

I didn’t see this when it first came out because I find Josh Lucas’ features to be very ferret-like and that distracts me (though I’m sure he is a very nice person and has many redeeming qualities.) It was an okay movie, with some nice unique romantic comedy touches. I would rate this movie a good “flu movie” meaning one to put on when you are home sick in bed.

Bechdel reveiw: two women: yes. Who talk to each other: yes. About something besides a man: nope.

A fine film, one to watch with your grandmother, even if it is a bit risque. The actors act well, the story is fine and you get to see a full frontal of Bob Hoskins. I’ll leave you to decide if that is an attraction or deterrent.

Bechdel score: Two women: Yes. Talk to each other: Yes. About something other than a man? Sort of…

I only made it through about 1/3 of this movie so here is my truncated review:

While watching this incredibly slow movie from 1998 all I could think was, “Man, remember how big the obsession with angels was in the 1990s? What ever happened to that?”

Bechdel review: Two women. Nope.

You know how you watch some classic films and think, “Okay, I get why this was a big deal and is a classic now, but this movie is bor–ing!”? This is NOT one of those classics. I was glued to the TV the entire time, loved hearing all the lines I knew were from the movie and never had heard in context and couldn’t get enough of either characters.

Bechdel rating: has two women: yes. Who talk to each other: nope. Alas.

The MAunts came over for a Valentine Lunch. We had yummy food and watched this movie. They liked it.

Bechdel rating: At least two women. Yes. Talk to each other: yes. About something besides a man: alas, no.