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Up in the Air

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Elliotte Friedman, Dec 7, 2009.

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  1. HejiraHenry

    HejiraHenry Well-Known Member

    The book has almost nothing to do with the movie, as I understand it, other than the basic setup.
     
    HejiraHenry, Jan 18, 2010
    #37
  2. lisa_simpson

    lisa_simpson Active Member

    Funny you should mention that - it's actually a body double in her nude scene.
     
    lisa_simpson, Jan 18, 2010
    #38
  3. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    LA Times says (and makes a case for, it must be said) that there's some hanky-panky about who wrote the movie.

    http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/movies/2010/01/james-cameron-jason-reitman-anthony-minghella-avatar.html

    More importantly, Vera Famiglia grew up in Passaic, NJ, near the Clifton border, meaning she was close to the best hot dogs on God's green earth, Rutt's Hut.
     
    finishthehat, Jan 18, 2010
    #39
  4. funky_mountain

    funky_mountain Active Member

    the more top movies i see from 2009, the more i dislike this movie and its cliches. it had way more potential. vera famiglia's character/situation was predictable. clooney was fine. but he was much cooler in the fantastic mr. fox.
     
    funky_mountain, Jan 18, 2010
    #40
  5. Elliotte Friedman

    Elliotte Friedman Moderator Staff Member

    Lisa,

    I knew it!

    EF
     
    Elliotte Friedman, Jan 18, 2010
    #41
  6. cjericho

    cjericho Well-Known Member

    actually born in passaic, grew up in clifton

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Farmiga
     
    cjericho, Jan 18, 2010
    #42
  7. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Saw it. Clooney was very good. It's true that only he could carry that role. It required a kind of smooth that he has. The concept for the story is good (I haven't read the book), but I thought the movie was really uneven and poorly done in some scenes. I did like that the ending wasn't all Hollywood. That helped. In feel, the movie was a bit like Lost in Translation to me, but if I was comparing the two, I'd say Lost was a far superior film. Unlike some on this thread, I find Vera Farmiga incredibly attractive.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jan 19, 2010
    #43
  8. finishthehat

    finishthehat Active Member

    Ah, thanks. Passaic is where the hospitals are, so her parents were probably living in Clifton. Nearer Rutt's Hut!
     
    finishthehat, Jan 19, 2010
    #44
  9. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    Agree with you 100% I was astonished that some people found her totally unattractive.
     
    JR, Jan 19, 2010
    #45
  10. Dyno

    Dyno Well-Known Member

    She looks to me like she's had bad plastic surgery. I'm not a guy (nor am I attracted to women) so what do I know?
     
    Dyno, Jan 19, 2010
    #46
  11. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Exactly. You're a dingy broad. What do you know?

    She's definitely had plastic surgery -- the nose at least, but who knows what else? I can't explain what it is about her, though. It just works.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jan 19, 2010
    #47
  12. ADodgen

    ADodgen Member

    At first, I didn't like the movie and was quite disappointed. Now, I have to say that GC was incredible, and the jury's still out on the ending.
     
    ADodgen, Jan 19, 2010
    #48
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