Well, today's post is going to cover the lovier, dovier side of cinema. In particular, two films that put the scene-chick back in your flick.Ryan Gosling has come a long way since his success with "The Notebook." And, if you're like me, that one left you feeling a tad mushy. His new film, however, should appeal to the indie-lover in all of us.
"Lars and the Real Girl," Gosling's latest effort is winning the hearts of critics and viewers alike, though it has a strange twist on your conventional love story. Bianca, Lars' (Gosling) fiancee, is anything but organic on screen.
In fact, she's plastic.
According to RottenTomatoes, Lars is a quiet man who keeps to himself and remains quite isolated until he announces to his brother and sister that he has a new girlfriend. A girlfriend whom he has purchased off the internet in the form of an atomically correct doll.
Yes, he buys a blow-up doll from the internet and his family and fellow neighbors play along so as not to provoke the shy and emotionally challenged Lars.
Though this one sounds a little on the strange side, the reviews for this film are extremely positive and it supposedly has a sweet and quirky humor to it.
It hit the shelves of your local DVD stores on the 15th, so don't delay.
Next on the list, if you're looking for a good date movie that you can take your special someone to, look no further than "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," coming to theaters April 18th.
The producers of 40-year-old Virgin and Knocked up have lent their talents to this tale about getting over being dumped. It stars Jason Segel ("Knocked Up"), Kristen Bell ("Pulse"), and Mila Kunis ("That 70's Show") and is directed by Nicholas Stoller.
The basic plot outline is that Peter (Jason Segel) travels to Hawaii for a vacation after being broken up with by Sarah (Kristen Bell) who's also taking a vacation to Hawaii with her new boyfriend.
Plot-line sound a little...predictable? Well there's plenty of romance and vulgar comedy to go around, says IMDB. The Tomato-meter ranks this puppy (love?) at a cool 85% freshness. And, if you're feeling skeptical, just check out the reviews here. Sounds like a winner to me.
So there you go. Two movies you and your main-squeeze can fully enjoy, both parties fully satisfied.
Now if you'll excuse me, I have a 2-year anniversary to celebrate.
(Picture taken from www.dundee.ac.uk)
2 comments:
i loved lars and the real girl. my favorite part was when the lady was yelling at lars for not letting bianca have a life. bianca has interests too...
brilliant
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" sounds good but I'm not sure about the other one. Your links cracked me up today. That's exactly what my special someone looks like, haha.
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