Comments on: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist

By: [review]: Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist « …yet made of stars

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:47:40 +0000

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By: MovieMan0283

MovieMan0283 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:15:19 +0000

Also, does anyone think these indie bands are going to be celebrated in 5, let alone 40, years like the titans of the 60s and 70s? (and lest anyone peg me as an aging boomer, I’m 24)

I’m so sick of this whole scene, but I’m sick of the strident anti-scenesters too. I’d rather just ignore it and hope it goes away. So I guess I’ll go back to doing that now.

By: Craig Kennedy

Craig Kennedy — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:07:41 +0000

Formulaic for sure, but I was charmed by Cera and Dennings and it made me laugh. Case closed.

It almost redeemed my weekend after the abysmal “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People”

By: Film-Book dot Com

Film-Book dot Com — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:22:21 +0000

I thought I might be reading too much into it but since others see it I don’t feel bad.

If I was in the Nick and Nora marketing department, making all that scratch, shame would be the last thing on my mind.

By: Evan Derrick

Evan Derrick — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:13:42 +0000

It’s currently sitting at a 67% on RottenTomatoes, which is mildly favorable. I have a sneaky suspicion that I would be with Luke on this one, however – he tends to love the rom-coms, and if he’s not digging it, something must be askew.

You’re right, Film-Book, about the shameless Juno aping this one is doing – marketing departments could care less how they the job done, as long as it results in the film being in the black rather than the red (but that’s just the way it goes).

By: Film-Book dot Com

Film-Book dot Com — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:59:10 +0000

I read a review for this flick in Newsweekly praising the film. It looks as though I might have to see this to make up my own mind.

What’s sad is that they are really trying to make a “Juno Connection”. They cast the same lead from that film and the lettering for the title is in the same script as Juno. Subtle.

I had no idea about that original ending to Pretty Woman. Money, and ticket sales, make the world go round.

By: Evan Derrick

Evan Derrick — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:33:05 +0000

Nice piece here Luke. For someone who appreciates music as much as you do, it’s bold to see you dumping cold water over the relevancy of musical preference. But I agree – not the foundation for a lasting relationship. Then again, aren’t all romantic comedies based on ridiculously contrived foundations? As in, if each of the films in the genre had a “3 Months Later” coda after the finale, all of the couples would be split up and bitter about it? Ah, but no one wants to see movies that end like that (there are relatively few). In fact, the original ending to Pretty Woman had Julia Roberts and Richard Gere sadly parting ways, but it tested so poorly with focus groups that they reshot the ending to be more “happy.” Gotta love the power of the masses (and the almighty dollar).

Also, I love Michael Cera (Arrested Development, I heart you), but the guy is going to burn out if he’s not careful. Is his character in this one any different than his characters in all of his other films?