Little Miss Sunshine
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:34 pm
I just watched Little Miss Sunshine, and this movie is freakin' hilarious! I'm not sure if it deserves the Oscar for Best Picture, but it's a must see!
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 9:41 pm
Need to see that.
Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:14 pm
I almost wet myself watching Little Miss Sunshine, and now I tell everyone that will listen to go and see it. So very, very, funny.
SUPERFREAK! SUPERFREAK!
SUPERFREAK! SUPERFREAK!
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 1:11 am
I saw this with my bro and my two nieces at home. After about the 30th profanity from grandpa and the squirming thereafter, it was rather funny, but I was shocked to see this nominated for best pic. That little girl is a natural, though; first flick (i think) was Signs and as a 5yo, she was a show stealer.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 4:51 am
It reminded me a bit of the structure of Napoleon Dynamite: character driven humor--often of the "quirky" kind--for a climax that is obviously similar in form, if slightly different in theme. I love that movies like this get made. Not every film is the artistic equivelant of mass-produced sausages extruded from a mixture of marketing and cliche, wrapped up the intestinal lining of corporate group-think and accountants' calculations. Sometimes it's about little girls performing an inappropriately sexual dance in a paradoxical combination of her dead grandfather's misplaced-advice, and her own youthful dreams, too innocent to notice the incongruity. That, and the adults around her who are mature enough to notice the incongruity, but also mature enough not to care. That was a cool moment, and worth the wait.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 11:08 am
Spoiler
The great thing about the inappropriate sexuality of that dance though was that all the other contestants performances were highly sexualized as well - hers was just blatant, almost as if she (or her grandfather) was calling them on their behaviour. And the guy who applauded her dance was a nice touch. 
The most touching part of the film, in my opinion, was when her brother discovered that he was colour-blind. Like I said, I almost wet myself watching this movie, but that scene had me with tears in my eyes.
The most touching part of the film, in my opinion, was when her brother discovered that he was colour-blind. Like I said, I almost wet myself watching this movie, but that scene had me with tears in my eyes.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 2:11 pm
Add another voice to the chorus of cheers for this film. I rented it for the wife as I had no desire to see it. I ended up enjoying the movie immensely. I love it when a film wins me despite my preconceptions about it. Good flick!
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 5:11 pm
Watch the spoilers, Malik and VS.
Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2007 8:23 pm
Sorry. All fixed now.
Re: Little Miss Sunshine
Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2007 12:09 am
dlbpharmd wrote:I just watched Little Miss Sunshine, and this movie is freakin' hilarious! I'm not sure if it deserves the Oscar for Best Picture, but it's a must see!
Little Miss Sunbane was "hilarious"?
I thought from the title it would be just the opposite.
Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 1:58 pm
Just wanted to add my two thumbs up for LMS. 
I didn't know what to expect before watching it, but I definitely enjoyed it.
One of the few great movies of the year.-jay
I didn't know what to expect before watching it, but I definitely enjoyed it.
One of the few great movies of the year.-jay