I like both smart and dumb movies. I love smart dumb movies but dislike dumb smart movies.
The modern remake of this would be Tom Hanks’ character doing an AMA on Reddit (that his son started without him knowing) about being a widower who talks to an AI version of his wife and then Meg Ryan doxxes him so that she can be in his vicinity to match on Bumble. Could be a horror movie.
The first time I watched this was in college at the campus cinema, and it didn’t hit quite as hard this time without a random college freshman yelling “GO ARAGORN!” during the sex scene. I was struck by how economical this movie is though. Didn’t dwell on his family being psychologically tortured or a long shootout scene in the end. Just a couple of scenes of everything to get the point across and done in a tidy 90 minutes. Respect.
First time watching this classic after seeing the poster and wanting to see it for literally 25 years. As endearing as its reputation led me to believe. When Mark has his kid hitting record on the camera, that might be me recording music with my daughter in a few years lol. But also when Mark’s mom is helping film the movie and reluctantly putting on a black cloak to help her son with his dream, that’ll be me with my…
Completely subjective 5 stars, I just love this movie.
Something only I care about: both the original version of There She Goes is in this movie AND a cover of it, with one of them being the opening credits score, and neither of them are on the official soundtrack. I just don’t understand how that happens, and the financial details of the residuals would tie my brain in a knot.
