I made Mitch rent 'Charlie Bartlett' last night, mostly because Robert Downey Jr is in it, and I make it a point to watch his movies. He's a good actor, that one.
Anyways, I thought it was entertaining and charming - a mix of a little bit of Ferris Bueller, a little bit of...every film ever made by John Hughes. The caste system and stereotypes of high school are alive and well here, and the movie-fantasy that bullies and nerds can live together is also chewing through the scenes. But the movie is still fairly charming - and, in particular, the title character is completely loveable despite himself.
And...the [admittedly kind of offensive] scene where he auditions by falsetto-ing through a scene from "Misadventures of a Teen Renegade" made me laugh really, really, really, really hard. Really.
Unfortunately, at the end it sort of melts down into melodrama and speeches...albeit, speeches by Robert Downey Jr. So, did that make the melodrama forgiveable? Maybe not.
But I just rewound it to the audition scene and laughed really, really hard some more, until I forgot all about the blathering melodrama at the end.
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Shes not kidding, LOTS of laughing from Katie...and some from me as well!
im no stranger to Ben Folds!! we were meant to be friends.
any friend of Ben's is a friend of mine...
oh, and while I'm posting, I thought I would save Kurtis the trouble of typing:
"That movie SUCKED, Duke! Watch Drillbit Taylor instead! It's WAY better!"
:)
nice duke. I was going to crap on this movie - mostly the title character. I think he is a major D-bag. He was in a terrible movie with David Douchoveney (I know I spelled the name wrong) about france with Robin Williams. Also, he is in an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. I just dont care for him. I think everyone should watch the movie Forgetting Sara Marshall. That was a good movie, despite the wiener shots. But hey, lets be honest, those were funny too.
Right now I am listening to Lyle Lovett. I really enjoy his music right now.
Drake OUT!
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