LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE- Page 2

[AC126748]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#25

Posted: 8/8/06 at 8:05am

I went yesterday and loved it. Toni Collette's facial expressions were worth the price of admission alone. There's nary a weak link in the ensemble. Sharp, clever writing and terrific direction. A must see.

"You travel alone because other people are only there to remind you how much that hook hurts that we all bit down on. Wait for that one day we can bite free and get back out there in space where we belong, sail back over water, over skies, into space, the hook finally out of our mouths and we wander back out there in space spawning to other planets never to return hurrah to earth and we'll look back and can't even see these lives here anymore. Only the taste of blood to remind us we ever existed. The earth is small. We're gone. We're dead. We're safe." -John Guare, Landscape of the Body

[wexy]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#26

Posted: 8/8/06 at 9:03am

Funny and moving. (I have that Mayor McCheese glass).

'Take me out tonight where's there's music and there's people and they're young and alive.'

[Fiction Writer]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#27

Posted: 8/8/06 at 9:19am

I can't wait!

[Garland Grrrl]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#28

Posted: 8/8/06 at 9:20am

alan arkin is oscar worthy in his role.

ps. there are no naked children in the film.

Mind is Mantra.

Updated On: 8/8/06 at 09:20 AM

[jakebloke]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#29

Posted: 8/8/06 at 10:29am

I loved this movie. The little girl (name escapes me) was great. Toni Collette was brilliant as always. The whole cast was quite inspired actually.

[Mister Matt]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#30

Posted: 8/8/06 at 10:44am

Terrific movie! I predict several Oscar noms including Best Picture, Original Screenplay, Actress (Collette), Supporting Actor (Carell), and possibly Supporting Actress (Breslin).

I loved everything about this movie. The family was odd and quirky without being too over the top (though Kinnear pushed the edge of believability at times). And despite their shortcomings, you can't help but root for them in the end and join in the celebration of their support for each other, their individuality, and their love. Out of the depths of depair, there can be joy, be it great or small. What a conderful film. Definitely the front-runner for Best Picture so far this year.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Cruel_Sandwich]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#31

Posted: 8/8/06 at 11:52am

This really has been quite the decade for quirky family dramas. I can't wait for this movie.

[SueleenGay]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#32

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:01pm

As much as I liked this film I really doubt it will get a Best Picture nom or one for the screenplay. It is a bit too cliché and formulaic. I can see a couple of acting nominations, though.

PEACE.

[doodlenyc]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#33

Posted: 8/8/06 at 12:02pm

I have a crush on Steve Carell.

"Carson has combined his passion for helping children with his love for one of Cincinnati's favorite past times - cornhole - to create a unique and exciting event perfect for a corporate outing, entertaining clients or family fun."

"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS

[Mister Matt]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#34

Posted: 8/8/06 at 1:09pm

Sueleen - The same could be said of Sideways. Honestly, this is the type of film the Academy loves.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[mrs felciano]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#35

Posted: 8/8/06 at 5:45pm

My local movie theatre promoted this movie so much, and it turns out we aren't even getting it.

LAME.

[DRSisLove]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#36

Posted: 8/8/06 at 9:33pm

If you haven't seen it, get yourself to the cinema. Its amazing. End of story.

[Anakela]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#37

Posted: 8/9/06 at 12:56am

Saw it tonight, just adding myself to the love thread here- one of the best movies I've seen in a long time, def the best movie I've seen so far this summer (although Devil Wears Prada is a reallyclose second), if it is playing in your area go see it!

[Unknown User]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#38

Posted: 8/9/06 at 12:58am

I am SO excited to see this movie.
Hm, maybe tomorrow night...

[DottieD'Luscia]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#39

Posted: 8/14/06 at 3:12pm

I saw this over the weekend. As I didn't want to know anything about it before I went in, I was pleasantly surprised. The little girl in the movie is absolutely precious.

Hey Dottie! Did your colleagues enjoy the cake even though your cat decided to sit on it? ~GuyfromGermany

[FindingNamo]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#40

Posted: 8/14/06 at 3:33pm

Sueleen, I think your Grapes of Wrath analogy is insightful and apt. Very good call.

I can't overstress the importance of seeing Little Miss Sunshine in a crowded theater. The catharsis that comes with sharing that much laughter communally is something that the DVD experience will not be able to offer.

I loved Little Miss Sunshine. It had nothing new to say but found new ways to say it. No comic stone is left unturned, and even things that you think you've seen before have little tweaks that make them not quite what you expect to see. There's suprise after surprise. And the ending had me laughing so hard there were tears streaking down my face.

It's excellent.

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[Mister Matt]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#41

Posted: 8/14/06 at 4:58pm

There is even a nod to the great dysfunctional family road picture National Lampoon's Vacation that, when it happens, seems both nostalgic and new at the same time.

I defy anyone to keep their mouth shut when witnessing the beauty contest. It's impossible. It's jaw-dropping shock followed by out-loud guffaws of laughter. The audience was literally roaring.

"What can you expect from a bunch of seitan worshippers?" - Reginald Tresilian

[Jon]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#42

Posted: 8/14/06 at 5:41pm

The little girl is Abagail Breslin. She made her debut as Mel Gibson's daughter in "Signs" and was also in the Kate Hudson movie "Raising Helen" with her brother Spencer Breslin (Star of Disney's "The Kid", among others).

[bwayaddict]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#43

Posted: 8/18/06 at 9:51pm

Just saw Little Miss Sunshine today and loved it! Have not enjoyed a movie so much in a long time. Everyone in the theater was laughing till they cried but I also found it very heart warming. We all have crazy characters in our families that fit the disfunctional mode. I could relate to much of the family's craziness as part of a large "normal" family myself! Loved it.

"The more I traveled the more I realized that fear makes strangers of people who should be friends." - Shirley MacLaine

[melissa errico fan]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#44

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:26pm

Loved every minute of it. Easily the best movie I've seen all year (so far).

[BSoBW2]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#45

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:28pm

Love this movie.

Love the av, mef.

[melissa errico fan]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#46

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:31pm

I know. Isn't it fab?

[JACXR71]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#47

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:33pm

Saw it last night and absolutely loved it. Alan Arkin was friggin hilarious! Is there really oscar buzz?

If I lay here
If I just lay here
Would you lie with me and just forget the world?

[BSoBW2]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#48

Posted: 8/18/06 at 10:35pm

I got the poster the other day from work, I have to set aside a day to just see all the movies before I go back to school abd can't see free movies! heh.

[SueleenGay]

re: LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE#49

Posted: 8/19/06 at 12:10am

SEMI-SPOILERS...........








I was thinking about this film today and realized there is one of those moments, right before Olive takes the stage, that I just didn't know what was going to happen. That may seem like an obvious statement, but I mean that seriously. Films are so predictable today that it is a rare treat when a filmmaker doesn't tip his or her hand before the big climax and the audience thinks this really could go in any direction. You think it is a fairly predictable film, but at that moment when you realize you have never seen ANY of her act that it could just go either way...It is a real treat.

The last time I really remember feeling that way with a film was Chuck and Buck.

PEACE.