Recently, I was talking to someone about who I thought were the best child actors when I was also a child. Two that really stood out to me were Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazello, and one film those two were in together was called Radio Flyer. Then I was reminded about the uniqueness of this film. Instead of reviewing the film, I wanted to have an open discussion about the ending. It deals with a tough issue; child abuse. What I’ve noticed is the way that the film ends is interpreted many different ways, and the filmmakers never came forward to say what was right and wrong. I’m interested in hearing everyone’s opinions on it. How did you interpret the ending? Obviously spoiler alerts will follow.. For those of you who haven’t seen the film, the basic premise is this: Two young boys, Mikey (Wood) and Bobby (Mazello) move in with their single mother and her boyfriend, who refers to himself as ‘The King’. It doesn’t take long for The King to start physically abusing Bobby, and the
We share Ingrid Goes West! I haven't see your third pick but I loved the other two.
ReplyDeleteI love Ingrid Goes West, I watched it again recently. Such a lovely film.
DeleteI've only seen Silver Linings Playbook which was okay if a bit cliche at times but I don't understand all the awards love for it. Perhaps it was a makeup award for Jennifer Lawrence who was so much better in Winter's Bone.
ReplyDeleteI've been meaning to see Ingrid Goes West but haven't gotten to it yet and I've never heard of the last which sounds like it would be fun. I'll have to queue it up.
I wasn't sure if new start meant moving or just reinventing yourself so I did a mix of both.
My Fair Lady (1964)-Coarse cockney flower vendor Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) goes to Professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) and his friend Col. Pickering (Wilfrid Hyde-White) after a chance meeting to teach her “how to talk genteel like” so she can get a job in a shop. On a bet with Pickering Higgins decides to remake Eliza and pass her off as royalty and she’s off to a fresh start! Harrison is inimitable and Audrey charming but you can’t help but yearn for Julie Andrews, who created the role on stage, and her bell like soprano. Sumptuous musical won Best Picture and is a treat for the eyes and ears.
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)-Recently widowed Alice Hyatt (Ellen Burstyn) and her son Tommy leave their New Mexico town so that Alice can try her luck as a singer in California. In Arizona they find themselves short on funds and she takes a job in a small diner until they build up their resources again. But when she meets handsome rancher David (Kris Kristofferson) it looks like she might be making a new start of a different kind. Directed by Martin Scorsese this won Ellen Burstyn a Best Actress Oscar.
Under the Tuscan Sun (2003)-Freshly divorced and in a purple funk from which she seems unable to extricate herself writer Frances Mayes (Diane Lane) is gifted by her newly pregnant friend Patti (Sandra Oh) with a tour of Italy that Patti can’t take. Passing through Tuscany Frances impulsively buys a somewhat distressed villa and sets about rebuilding her life with the help of the colorful locales and a new romance. Charming and well-acted with breathtaking vistas you’ll want to jump the next flight to Tuscany when it’s over.
I think Lawrence was better in Silver Linings then she was in Winter's Bone. I could barely understand her in the latter because she mumbled so much.
DeleteI haven't seen any of your picks, but a few I've seen elsewhere today too so apparently they're good.
For a Good Time, Call... is a totally underrated movie
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DeleteHave only seen Silver Linings but I liked it so I really need to see the other ones too. I went completely off the books with this week's theme... hihihi. :D :D
ReplyDeleteI liked your twist on it. You definitely need to see the other two, they're so fun.
DeleteI only saw the first two but I really liked them. I cannot stand JLaw but she was not terrible in SLP. Waaay too young for the role tho
ReplyDeleteI've grown used to her in it, so I think it works. I think you'd get a kick out of For A Good Time, Call personally. It's fun.
DeleteI've only seen Silver Linings Playbook which I do like though I think J-Law's performance was overrated at times and she was too young for the role. Anne Hathaway seemed much more appropriate for the role but she ended up doing Les Miserables which I can't complain about.
ReplyDeleteHathaway was perfect in Les Mis so I'm glad she went that route. Even if she made me cry lol
DeleteI’ve only seen Silver Lining which was good but I wasn’t amazed by it. Your 3rd pick sounds like it would be fun to watch
ReplyDeleteIt is, it's a lovely little film.
DeleteI really like Silver Linings Playbook too, glad to know I'm not alone in this 😂
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the other two movies, but I think I'd like Ingrid Goes West and For a Good Time, Call has always sounded fun to me.
I think you'd like both. They were fun.
DeleteI almost picked Silver Linings Playbook this week. I love that movie, especially Bradley Cooper. I wish that I LOVED JLaw in it, but I just like her a lot. It's an incredibly charismatic, sly performance, if not a great one.
ReplyDeleteI liked Ingrid Goes West but wish it was meaner. Elizabeth Olsen is PERFECT in it, and I really like O'Shea Jackson as Ingrid's love interest, too.
I still haven't seen For A Good Time, Call but I have to because I LOVE Ari Graynor.
Ari is hilarious in it too! I think you'd like it.
DeleteLooking forward to Deadpool 2?
ReplyDeleteYep!
DeleteI feel like I must have seen #3...some movies are so hard to place in the old memory trap.
ReplyDeleteI hope so, it's a good one.
DeleteSilver Linings Playbook - I like it a little bit more on the second watch, but not that much. It also just seems like Jennifer Lawrence's character is suppose to be a lot older than she is.
ReplyDeleteI thought her age worked in that. American Hustle was the bigger question mark for me.
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