I too think of it often...about how boring it was, about what a nonperson...

Posted by jeffreybehr (A) on September 11, 2005 at 10:30:06

In Reply to: "Broken Flowers" posted by rico on September 11, 2005 at 07:23:08:

...Bill Murray's character was*, about how much movie time was filled/wasted with images of him blankly driving a boring Taurus about what looked liked the same 50 square miles of northern NY, etc. As I said earlier, the most-interesting character in it was the neighbor/instigator, unless we include the good-looking biker-broad Penny (played excellently by Tilda Swinton... http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0842770/) who conveyed more emotion in maybe 10 seconds than Murry did in 1-1/2 hours.

Wow, what a waste of time for me. I don't need explosions, I don't need dum-dum-dideebopper car chases, I need a story about real people, at least ONE of whom I care about. 'People' movies I love? 'Benny & Joon', 'Limbo', 'Ulee's Gold', 'Three Colors--Blue', 'Sideways', 'The Rookie', and lots more.

rico, I'm sorry to interrupt your positive note, but I just couldn't help it.

* Even listening to his stereo system, he was absolutely blank...asleep with his eyes open!

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Topic - "Broken Flowers" - rico 07:23:08 09/11/05 (8)

Re: "Broken Flowers" - PhilNYC 06:45:17 09/12/05 (0)

Not all great music is symphonic. This is a nice little chamber piece, with - tinear 05:13:01 09/12/05 (0)

I too think of it often...about how boring it was, about what a nonperson... - jeffreybehr 10:30:06 09/11/05 (5)

Re: Liberation - Jeff Starrs 11:39:05 09/11/05 (2)

'Vacuum', huh? That describes Don Johnston's life very well. I suppose... - jeffreybehr 15:19:21 09/11/05 (1)

Re: I liked the exploration, and... - Dave-A 22:15:39 09/11/05 (0)

"(played excellently by Tilda Swinton)" And when was it ever otherwise with her? nt - clarkjohnsen 11:13:13 09/11/05 (1)

I didn't 'know' her, or at least pay any attention to her, until this film. (NT) - jeffreybehr 15:16:31 09/11/05 (0)

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I too think of it often...about how boring it was, about what a nonperson... - jeffreybehr 10:30:06 09/11/05 (5)

Re: Liberation - Jeff Starrs 11:39:05 09/11/05 (2)

'Vacuum', huh? That describes Don Johnston's life very well. I suppose... - jeffreybehr 15:19:21 09/11/05 (1)

Re: I liked the exploration, and... - Dave-A 22:15:39 09/11/05 (0)

"(played excellently by Tilda Swinton)" And when was it ever otherwise with her? nt - clarkjohnsen 11:13:13 09/11/05 (1)

I didn't 'know' her, or at least pay any attention to her, until this film. (NT) - jeffreybehr 15:16:31 09/11/05 (0)

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