Thursday Movie Picks: Married Couples

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I was kicking myself last week for not including Blue Valentine in my post, but it actually fits in this week too! (I could've done all of my picks with Michelle Williams movies) This week's theme from Wandering Through The Shelves is Married Couples, and because I love all things dysfunctional, I picked films where the marriages are troubled.

 Take This Waltz

 Poor Margot just doesn't know what she wants anymore. She was happily married, then ends up falling for her neighbor. Yikes. 

 Blue Valentine

 The ultimate depressing "I'm losing my marriage" movie. 

 Celeste and Jesse Forever

 They probably have the chillest divorce in movie history. It's weird to call a movie about a marriage falling apart "sweet," but this one really is.

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2015 at 7:50 AM

    I absolutely love all three of these films, SO MUCH! Brilliant picks...BRILLIANT!

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  2. Aditya BJanuary 29, 2015 at 8:14 AM

    Oh, these films are all so good. They're all so different from one another, but the characters are written and acted so well, Blue Valentine especially. That film has such raw power, it completely bowled me over.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 29, 2015 at 10:21 AM

      Same here. I love all of these, but that one my favorite.

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  3. UnknownJanuary 29, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Your reference to your love of all things dysfunctional cracks me up, Maybe that's one of the reasons we get along so well. ;-)

    Great picks! I haven't seen Celeste and Jesse Forever, but the other two are definitely unforgettable.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 29, 2015 at 10:21 AM

      Celeste and Jesse Forever is so charming, which I never expected from a movie about a divorce.

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  4. DanielJanuary 29, 2015 at 10:28 AM

    Aw, you couldn't have picked a third Michelle Williams movie? I'm a bit of a sucker for themes within themes. Actually I really want to see Celeste and Jesse Forever. I love Rashida Jones so much!

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 29, 2015 at 1:53 PM

      I almost went with Brokeback Mountain, but then I realized I should probably spread the wealth. lol

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  5. UnknownJanuary 29, 2015 at 10:34 AM

    I've been meaning to watch both Take This Waltz and Blue Valentine for some time, but I totally agree that Celeste and Jesse have the chillest divorce, even though that film was very depressing.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 29, 2015 at 1:53 PM

      Oh wait, til you see Blue Valentine. That film is depressing. lol

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  6. Kevin PowersJanuary 29, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    I have only seen Blue Valentine from your picks. It is the best breakdown of the final days of a marriage I've seen. So dark!. I've wanted to watch Take this Waltz and Celeste and Jesse Forever...forever. Need to get them queued up. Great picks!

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 30, 2015 at 6:38 AM

      I hope you like them when you finally see them. They're not as depressing as Blue Valentine. Celeste and Jesse is actually super cute.

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 29, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    Blue Valentine is a great marriage study I ever seen in a movie. Well, the acting was wonderful and the tone is unavoidably depressing. All in all, it's heartbreaking, ain't it?

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 30, 2015 at 6:38 AM

      Oh, indeed. The scene where they have sex hotel room is so realistic and sad. So good all around.

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  8. Candice FrederickJanuary 29, 2015 at 10:04 PM

    looove blue valentine and celeste and jesse forever!

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  9. Big Screen Small WordsJanuary 30, 2015 at 2:09 AM

    YES to all your picks! Take this Waltz is a lovely film, though not as depressing as Blue Valentine. I wished there was more Jesse parts to Celeste and Jesse, but still a good movie.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 30, 2015 at 6:36 AM

      Take This Waltz is quite the gem, but yes, not as depressing as Blue Valentine for sure. I think that's one of the most depressing movies I've ever seen.

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  10. WandererJanuary 30, 2015 at 11:39 PM

    Haven't seen the first two though I really want to. I enjoyed Celeste and Jesse Forever...and I agree it's such a sweet movie...well maybe I guess it's bittersweet. They're such great friends but still that's not enough for a marriage.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamJanuary 31, 2015 at 7:09 AM

      Oh definitely. But it's nice to see a divorce ending with them as friends. It made me so curious to see what's next for them.

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  11. JoshFebruary 2, 2015 at 1:50 PM

    Love your first two picks, and I actually just bumped Celeste and Jesse Forever to the top of my Netflix queue last week. :)

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