so last night some friends and i drove 45 minutes to see thie movie juno, since nothing good EVER comes to our local movie theater. as soon as the movie came on and the first song started playing, i knew it was going to be a great movie, on my favorites list.
first of all, the movie. it was amazing. hilarious, sarcastic, and at times heartwarming. the movie is about this girl who gets pregnant by her best friend, and well, i dont think my words can do it justice, and i dont want to spoil it. you just NEED to see it.
another thing that made this movie, aside from ellen page's complete believability as a sarcastic, sometimes naive, SMART yet knocked up 16 year old, is the soundtrack.
the movie featured some songs by people i was familiar with, but a lot of the songs by kimya dawson/ bands she is/was in. i wasnt familiar with those, but as i sat there watching the movie, it really struck me how much they fit. the soundtrack MADE this movie.
and at the end, the two main characters sang a song by the moldy peaches, which played several time throughout the movie.
sonds played in the movie: 1. All I Want Is You - Barry Louis Polisar 2. My Rollercoaster - Kimya Dawson 3. A Well Respected Man - The Kinks 4. Dearest - Buddy Holly 5. Up The Spout - Mateo Messina 6. Tire Swing - Kimya Dawson 7. Piazza, New York Catcher - Belle And Sebastian 8. Loose Lips - Kimya Dawson 9. Superstar - Sonic Youth 10. Sleep - Kimya Dawson 11. Expectations - Belle And Sebastian 12. All The Young Dudes - Mott The Hoople 13. So Nice So Smart - Kimya Dawson 14. Sea Of Love - Cat Power 15. Tree Hugger - Kimya Dawson & Antsy Pants 16. I'm Sticking With You - Velvet Underground 17. Anyone Else But You - The Moldy Peaches 18. Vampire - Antsy Pants 19. Anyone Else But You - Michael Cera & Ellen Page
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Sounds great, I'll have to check it out if it ever makes it to England
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you definitely should.
its nominated for all kinds of awards over here, so it should make its way across the pond....
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Hey J.K Simmons aka Schillinger plays in it, which is something to look forward to. Nice tune for a nice-looking film. Will add it on my "to-watch" list. Cheers.
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i saw it. i dug it. all those sonic youth and iggy references. cool flick.
although sweeny todd is seriously the shit
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everyone i've talked to said that juno was great. i definitely plan on seeing it soon
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it's on the list to see...and if the music is what made the movie great, I can't wait to see it...I'm a sucker for great soundtracks during movies.
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Everyone's raving here too, can't wait to see it. And of course everyone is very proud of Page, a native Haligonian. If you liked her performance, she was also in McDonald's "The Tracey Fragments". :)
Directed by Jason Reitman ("Thank You For Smoking"), written by Diablo Cody.
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david- oh yeah, i saw sweeney todd too, and it was also amazing.
everyone should go see both movies, juno and sweeny todd.
kristiana- ohh id love to see another film with ellen page in it. shes an incredible actress.
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Loved this movie! The only song I knew by Kimya Dawson was "Loose Lips." Saw The Tracey Fragments too...a hard-hitting movie. Have not had the courage yet to watch her earlier movie Hard Candy.
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i know! this movie sure was a winner!