When I come across criticism about Keanu’s acting....I ask the person if she has seen him in this.
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(Hopefully by this point you’ve finished all 128 minutes of ‘Something's Gotta Give’, the kind of person who isn’t bothered by spoilers, or are just deciding if you still want to keep watching.)
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This film is just proof that with the right fit....the look is amazing. :) Even
Jack Nicholson being all creepy
has found itself a home in a comedy.
I think what I like best about the film is the pacing. The hospital gown scene with Harry was a great transition from Marin and Zoe’s ribbing of Erica
What I like least? The intro. I don’t know...it felt like....it went on too long.
PS: I realised the line ‘He’s 30 years old’ --- could likely be a nod to Keanu’s genes that has made him seem ageless. I had a peek...and he was 39 when the film came out in 2003.
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INT. HOSPITAL (WAITING ROOM) - DAY
A shot of three steaming cups of tea.
Each one is handed over by a hand. MARIN gives its owner a meaningful look and a smile.
MARIN
Thanks.
She gives him a longing look as she cools down her cup. We move on to---
ZOE, who wears a similar look. She accepts her tea with two hands.
ZOE
Thank you, Doctor.
She bats her eyes and smiles. Next is---
ERICA, who is not affected by his charms at all. She is not even paying attention to him.
JULIAN
Erica. Green tea.
She jumps and automatically accepts.
ERICA
Oh!
She almost drops it.
ERICA
That's hot!
She's still isn't paying attention to the giver. But he is. Lingering in front of her. Smiling. Completely smitten.
ERICA
Thank you.
JULIAN
You're welcome. May I?
ERICA
Yeah. Yeah, sure. Yeah.
MARIN picks up on it right away and watches her mother being oblivious.
JULIAN sits across ERICA. ZOE can't help but smile too.
ERICA
This is very sweet of you.
JULIAN
First year of medical school you learn what you can keep you up all night without making you nuts.
MARIN laughs giddly.
JULIAN
You know, I heard you had a house in the Hamptons.
ERICA picks up on it and glances at her daughter.
ERICA
Huh?
JULIAN
I really am a big fan.
He looks over to ZOE and MARIN.
JULIAN
I think I've seen every play...
Then back at the playwright.
JULIAN
...you've ever written.
ERICA
I think some were written before your time. I mean, there's some Marin's never even seen.
ZOE regards the doctor skeptically. MARIN is about to defend her youth (or at least not to appear so young in front of the dashing doctor) ----
JULIAN
No, I'm pretty sure I've seen them all. And I saw the last one twice.
STAFF
Julian, we've got a walk-in. May need stitches.
JULUAN
Okay, thanks.
(to MARIN, ZOE, and ERICA)
I'll check on Mr. Sanborn. If he's asleep, you all might want to get some shuteye. Come back in the morning.
JULIAN smiles widely.
JULIAN
Great to meet you, Erica.
He glances and nods in the direction of MARIN and ZOE.
JULIAN
Ladies.
He stands up and heads to the ER floor. The three women watch him walk away. Smiling.
ERICA
Okay.
She can't contain her glee.
ERICA
Now, that's the perfect guy for you.
ZOE just watches the show while MARIN guffaws. Is her mother blind!?
ERICA
He's adorable!
ZOE raises her eyebrow.
MARIN
Mother, I've never seen a man less interested in me.
ZOE
Or more interested in you.
ERICA
Me?
ZOE and MARIN smile and nod. Duh!
ERICA
He's 30 years old.
MARIN
No, he's older than that.
ZOE
Who cares how old he is? I mean, he's not my type. He's a gorgeous wholesome doctor. But he's perfect for you.
ZOE's eyes bug out.
ZOE
And he's hot for you.
MARIN nods.
ZOE
Which makes him really perfect.
ERICA
Okay, stop it.
She closes her eyes to find perspective. Then opens them...her face all business.
More comedic moments in your films please Dame Judy!
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(Hopefully by this point you’ve finished all 98 minutes of 'Philomena’, the kind of person who isn’t bothered by spoilers, or are just deciding if you still want to keep watching.)
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Or a dramedy! Like this one!
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EXT. LINCOLN MEMORIAL - NIGHT
PHILOMENA and MARTIN finish their snack at a food truck.
PHILOMENA
I'm getting scared. Now we're getting closer.
MARTIN just looks at PHILOMENA and chews.
PHILOMENA
All these years wondering whether Anthony was in trouble or in prison or...goodness knows where.
MARTIN nods and listens...better let her have her say.
PHILOMENA
As long as I didn't know I could always tell myself he was happy somewhere at that he was doing all right. But what if he dies in Vietnam? Or came back with no legs? Or lived on the street?
MARTIN walks over and squeezes PHILOMENA's hand.
MARTIN
Don't upset yourself. Hmmm?
PHILOMENA looks off the distance as her eyes well up. Confirmation is what she needs...not hollow assurances.
MARTIN
We don't know what we don't know. We'll deal with that when we get to it.
PHILOMENA
Well, what if he was a drug addict, Martin?
MARTIN sighs. There's no reasoning with this woman.
PHILOMENA
Or what if he was obese?
MARTIN gives her a second look. What!?
MARTIN
Obese?
PHILOMENA
Well, I watched this documentary that says a lot of Americans are huge. What if that happened to him?
MARTIN
What on earth makes you think he'd be obese?
PHILOMENA furrows her brow and looks at him earnestly.
PHILOMENA
Because of the size of the portions!
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My verdict of the film: 9/10
Link to the timestamp commentary: None (Maybe as I rewatch it...a couple of thoughts might pop up?)
(Hopefully by this point you’ve finished all episodes of all three seasons, the kind of person who isn’t bothered by spoilers, or are just deciding if you still want to keep watching.)
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As I skimmed through scenes from the episode. I was reminded about a realisation that Jim and Maggie needed to be apart in order to work well as a couple.
Hallie asking Jim about how he views her seems to be something that could have come up between Jim and Maggie if they ended up together after that Season 1 street chase. Then there’s Maggie who learned to ease up on her stubbornness after Jack helped her realise the hidden reason she sided with Hallie.
I’m looking at the IMDB page of the episode...and initially thought there was no credit for the HR guy...then at 38:07 I found out that his name is Wyatt Geary
PS: I also noticed that quick zooms are used whenever there is a gag or a punchline. Somehow it doesn’t ruin the parts of the episode that is serious. Now that’s walking the line!
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INT. ACN OFFICES (BULLPEN) - DAY
SLOAN's POV: GARY in the conference room pounding files on the desk angrily.
DON emerges from MAC's office, like he's never going to smile again.
SLOAN
I just heard. Sorry, Bubba.
She gives him a peck on the cheek and envelopes him in a hug. DON accepts and as they lean into the embrace more---
WYATT
Good afternoon!
He is sitting on one of the desks at one end of the BULLPEN. Smiling smugly.
They pull apart. DON makes his way to him while giving him the death stare. SLOAN follows close by.
DON
I'll tell you, Mr. Geary, this isn't the best time.
WYATT stands up, walks over to them, and consults his folio.
WYATT
You two are a couple.
DON
We're not, but maybe we can do this later.
WYATT
No you are. I have a signed letter declaring that you are.
He waves a piece of paper and studies it.
WYATT
It was sitting in my office in a pile of things I hadn't gotten to yet.
They meet WYATT and stand shoulder to shoulder.
SLOAN
Somebody ratted us out?
WYATT
Yes.
SLOAN
Nobody around here would drop a dime. You're blowing smoke. Who cheesed?
DON
Okay, Mugsy.
WYATT
You did.
SLOAN
Huh?
WYATT is still buried in the evidence.
WYATT.
You did.
SLOAN
Which one of us are you talking to?
WYATT
I think you know
DON
(to Sloan)
What's he talking about?
WYATT
Sloan wrote a letter to HR declaring the two of you a couple.
SLOAN
Yeah, it was after you made $125 on the Chipotle trade I tipped you off to.
DON
(to Sloan)
We spent the last two weeks trying to conceal from this man that we're dating...
WYATT just sits there calmly and expectantly. Your serve 'couple'.
DON
...and the whole time you knew you'd sent him a letter saying we were dating?
SLOAN
Mmmhmmm.
DON
Why?
SLOAN
Well, obviously I was hoping he'd never find out.
He faces SLOAN.
DON
But you knew he was gonna read the letter eventually!
She faces DON.
SLOAN
Eventually is a wonderful time of day. This was a cross-that-bridge-when-we-get-to-it situation for me.
DON whips over to WYATT.
SLOAN
And here we are. We're at the bridge.
DON
Wyatt---
WYATT
Is lying to corporate something you do habitually?
He's fighting to stay unreadable...but a smirk leaks out for a microsecond.
SLOAN
Don and I like to make decisions...
DON nods as she is saying this.
SLOAN
...about lying on a case-by-case basis.
But then realises that she's continuing to dig them deeper.
DON
Maybe you've helped enough.
He takes two steps towards WYATT.
DON
Please, do not transfer one of us.
WYATT's has a smile forming.
DON
We don't work together enough, but the little we do works. And if you ask Sloan to choose between me and her job, you wouldn't be able to get that sentence out before she said 'her job', and I really like her and I'm trying to be good enough. And this here is the best thing that I do. And can I say one more thing? Its just occurred to me that your company is only going to own my network until the end of the day...
His voice gets louder as the epiphany arrives...he glances at SLOAN.
DON
...so what the hell has this all been about!?
WYATT is smiling now. The eyebrow shrug giving him away.
SLOAN gets there too.
SLOAN
Come to think of it...
WYATT
I'm blown away you let me do it this long.
DON's eyes scream bloody murder.
DON
Why did you do it this long?
WYATT shakes his head.
WYATT
Fun.
SLOAN's eyes narrows.
WYATT
I work in HR. Our days aren't scored by the Hallelujah Chorus.
He looks from DON to SLOAN. She has a small smile now too.
WYATT
I don't know anything about the story you were all working on, but I know enough to say sorry.
He gives each of them a long look.
WYATT
Good luck to the two of you. I'm a big fan.
He taps his folio on DON's shoulder as he walks away. Thanks for playing.
WYATT
Put those Instagram photos back.
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My verdict of the episode: 8/10
Link to the timestamp commentary: TBA (Though I don’t think there are any --- I will investigate)
My first thought when I saw this shot: Geez...that would be a nice self portrait.
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Maybe it’s because I already read Tom Junod‘s profile of Fred prior to watching the film....may be the reason that it didn’t have that same magical effect?
(Plus there’s the knowledge that I have an idea which parts were changed....which is probably the reason the protagonist became Lloyd Vogel)
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INT - STUDIO - DAY
LLOYD and FRED sit on a section of the set. Both have food to accompany them.
LLOYD
The....The tent. Why didn't you let them set it up for you?
FRED
Well, children need to know that even when adults make plans, sometimes they don't turn out the way we'd hoped.
LLOYD
Mm-hm.
He writes on his notepad.
FRED
How long have you been married, Lloyd?
LLOYD looks up at FRED for a moment then continues writing.
LLOYD
Uh, eight years.
FRED
Oh, eight year---Oh, that's...a wonderful accomplishment.
LLOYD looks up then back to his notepad.
FRED
Does your spouse have a name?
LLOYD
Andrea
FRED nods slowly.
FRED
I would like to meet Andrea someday.
LLOYD nods. Not really buying the sincerity but willing to play along.
LLOYD
I'm sure. Um...
He glances at his notes.
LLOYD
You've lived in Pittsburgh your whole life?
FRED
I grew up not too far from here in a town called Latrobe. But we've lived here quite some time, and we've raised our boys here.
LLOYD
And do you think living here makes it easier or more difficult to be a celebrity?
FRED
Oh, "celebrity". Mercy.
LLOYD
You don't consider yourself famous?
FRED gives LLOYD a look: come on.
FRED
"Fame" is a four-letter word, like "tape" or "zoom" or "face". What ultimately matters is what we do with it.
LLOYD
And what are you doing with it?
FRED ponders as each word tumbles out.
FRED
We are trying to give children positive ways to deal with their feelings.
LLOYD nods then resumes writing.
LLOYD
This piece will be for an issue about heroes. Do you consider yourself a hero?
He locks eyes with the entertainer.
FRED
I don't think of myself as a hero. No, not at all.
LLOYD
What about Mister Rogers? Is he a hero?
FRED
I don't understand the question.
LLOYD
Well, there's you, Fred, and then there's the character you play, Mister Rogers.
FRED just regards the journalist.
FRED
You said it was a play at the plate? Is that---?
He points to LLOYD's face.
FRED
Is that what---? Is that what happened to you?
LLOYD just looks at him.
FRED
What did happen to you, Lloyd?
The interviewer relents after a long silence.
LLOYD
I got into a fight.
LLOYD nods and shrugs it off playfully, still remembering his 'play at the plate' reason. That still sort of fits: a fight at the plate...after the play.
FRED
Oh. Oh, my. Who did you get into a fight with?
LLOYD nods. He hesitates, laughs nervously, and shakes his head.
LLOYD
It's not important.
Turning back to his notes then back at FRED. Silence. LLOYD fights it...but it's wanting to come out.
LLOYD
Jerry.
FRED
Mm. And who is Jerry?
LLOYD nods and lets go.
LLOYD
My father.
FRED leans forward.
FRED
Oh, my.
LLOYD
I'd rather not talk about it.
FRED
Well, what were you and your father fighting about?
LLOYD gives FRED a look: I guess we're doing it, then? But he manages to get a hold of himself
LLOYD
I--I'm here to interview you, Mister Rogers.
