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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 12:02:54 GMT -4
I dunno, I think it looks funny. I'll see it, but not in the theatre.
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Post by ross on May 29, 2011 16:16:27 GMT -4
know it's a comedy and I'm sure she really has a heart!of!gold! in the movie I'm really hoping she doesn't; from the trailers at least she really does seem like a nasty person in the It's Always Sunny In Philladelphia mode and I'm in the mood for a black comedy. I have to say I'm a little surprised at the notion that it is in poor taste; maybe it's because I'm not an American but why is now in particular 'bad timing'? |
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2011 21:13:21 GMT -4
Because right now public employees, including teachers, are under attack by politicians (many conservative but not all) and have a ton of bad press caused by folks blaming unions for all of our economic ills. Folks think of us as overpaid, lazy hacks. Just look at what's going on in Wisconsin. And where I live the mayor (a Democrat) has made no bones about his hatred of the unions and is trying to do everything in his power to weaken them. California is going to lay off a lot of teachers, and it's not just there.
So a movie with an incompetent teacher as the lead role is not something I'm particularly thrilled about as a public employee.
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Post by satellite on May 30, 2011 9:39:56 GMT -4
know it's a comedy and I'm sure she really has a heart!of!gold! in the movie I'm really hoping she doesn't; from the trailers at least she really does seem like a nasty person in the It's Always Sunny In Philladelphia mode and I'm in the mood for a black comedy. I think it it looks hilarious, but I also understand the objections. |
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Post by FotoStoreSheila on Jun 28, 2011 9:28:56 GMT -4
I saw this last night and liked it. Cameron's character is a mean, sarcastic, selfish woman, who lacks empathy and hates children. There are one or two sweet moments because she's not a total monster, but overall the character is likeable and sympathetic in spite of herself. And really funny. Cameron did a good job playing a villainess.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2011 14:27:00 GMT -4
Yeah, she had practically no redeeming qualities, personality-wise. I'm glad they went that way with the character. She was really funny. In fact, most of the cast was great, even JT. I was squirming with discomfort but laughing during the dry-humping scene.
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Post by bitca on Jun 30, 2011 15:24:51 GMT -4
I know. That part made me wanna puke, but JT amused me.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2011 15:36:30 GMT -4
I have to admit, I thought it sucked. All the funny parts were in the previews. The only part that I liked was Jason Segel.
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Post by magazinewhore on Jul 4, 2011 21:00:24 GMT -4
Also, education in general is under attack as the US education has plummeted compared to the rest of the industrialized world in the past several decades and teachers in particular have been demonized for this. There are many reasons for the decline in education, but I think teachers' competence seems to be one of the factors getting lip service. So a movie that implies that a completely amoral teacher can exist unpunished within the system is a little troubling.
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Post by bklynred on Jul 5, 2011 20:44:26 GMT -4
So I ask my age-old question: worth a matinee or wait for cable?
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