Guilty Pleasures…
So, the discussion came up about favorite movies. I though I might profile one of my favorite all-time films. But which one to pick becomes very hard. I enjoy a lot of varied movies. I suppose part of the selection criteria is whether I can find a clip of it on YouTube.
So I’m picking ‘Muriel’s Wedding’. It’s a guilty pleasure film for me. As a guy, I’m not supposed to like chick flicks that much. But this one is great. It’s the story of Muriel, an unattractive girl from a dysfunctional home who longs to escape and hides away in Abba songs. Dissed by her so-called friends, she takes a trip (where her no-longer-friends are also vacationing) and makes a new friend, Ronda, who helps her break out of her shell. In this scene, they meet and solidify their friendship.
(WARNING: Not Safe For Kids)
The rest of the movie chronicles Muriel and Ronda’s lives as they grow together and apart and ultimately figure out what they want from life. It’s a good one.
July 1st, 2007 at 4:49 pm
I just saw this on TV! You know, I don’t think this is a chick flick at all. It’s not bouncy and happy and light and romantic. It’s just a movie with a woman as the title character. It’s depressing and hard to watch sometimes and while there are up moments, it’s not a true comedy. I do like it quite a bit, I just don’t think it’s a true chick flick.
July 1st, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Oh, and I think Toni Collete is amazing. Her facial expressions break my heart.
July 1st, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Great! Now I have to rename the blog post!
July 1st, 2007 at 5:01 pm
The transformation is mind-blowing to me. She’s this really quite ugly girl and then when they move, she’s pretty cute. Obviously, this is intentional on the director’s part, but still really wild.
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:36 am
“Goodbye mall!” “Goodbye tourists!” “Goodbye Porpoise Spit!!!”
Check out this quiz I found, I got 7 out of 10 right!
http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz99876b715e8.html