Comments on: Garden State, schmardenstate http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/ YA reviews and book geekery Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:38:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Green: the “exclusive” “interview”* http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/comment-page-1/#comment-52797 John Green: the “exclusive” “interview”* Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:07:14 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/#comment-52797 [...] term was coined by Nathan Rabin of The Onion AV Club to refer to… well, Natalie Portman in Garden State, basically. I’ve been calling that character the Magical Mystery Girl, but I gather that is [...] [...] term was coined by Nathan Rabin of The Onion AV Club to refer to… well, Natalie Portman in Garden State, basically. I’ve been calling that character the Magical Mystery Girl, but I gather that is [...]

]]> By: Sam http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/comment-page-1/#comment-52465 Sam Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:40:20 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/#comment-52465 Doug: You're totally right about <i>Edward Scissorhands</i> and <i>Pump Up the Volume</i>! And the <i>Sleepless in Seattle</i> Meg Ryan ouevre. In <i>Reality Bites</i> I would argue that Troy isn't adorably quirky so much as an even more pathetic slacker than Winona's character is, but still. Is the lesson here that the 80s/early 90s were the era of the quirky guy and this is the era of the quirky chick? That does make me feel somewhat better, actually. (Heh. <i>Peter Pan</i>. You're totally right. But Peter's mommy issues are so creepy in this context that I just can't let it count!) Doug:

You’re totally right about Edward Scissorhands and Pump Up the Volume! And the Sleepless in Seattle Meg Ryan ouevre. In Reality Bites I would argue that Troy isn’t adorably quirky so much as an even more pathetic slacker than Winona’s character is, but still.

Is the lesson here that the 80s/early 90s were the era of the quirky guy and this is the era of the quirky chick? That does make me feel somewhat better, actually.

(Heh. Peter Pan. You’re totally right. But Peter’s mommy issues are so creepy in this context that I just can’t let it count!)

]]> By: Sam http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/comment-page-1/#comment-52464 Sam Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:36:02 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/#comment-52464 Jfp: I haven't seen <i>Kate and Leopold</i>, but in <i>Benny and Joon</i> they were <i>both</i> kookoopants. Which was fun in its own right, of course (and also annoying for similar reasons). The Nelly clip in the Pandagon post is awesome! Jfp:

I haven’t seen Kate and Leopold, but in Benny and Joon they were both kookoopants. Which was fun in its own right, of course (and also annoying for similar reasons).

The Nelly clip in the Pandagon post is awesome!

]]> By: Doug Orleans http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/comment-page-1/#comment-52463 Doug Orleans Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:13:51 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/#comment-52463 Ooh, Edward Scissorhands! And Heathers, sort of. And Pump Up the Volume. And, uhh, Peter Pan? I'll stop now. Ooh, Edward Scissorhands! And Heathers, sort of. And Pump Up the Volume. And, uhh, Peter Pan? I’ll stop now.

]]> By: Doug Orleans http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/comment-page-1/#comment-52462 Doug Orleans Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:46:51 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/#comment-52462 Juno is sort of "adorably quirky girl is saved by lonely guy with boring life". But that's probably not what you're looking for. Hmm, The Good Girl? Reality Bites? Pretty in Pink? Most Meg Ryan movies? Taxi Driver? He's quirky all right! Juno is sort of “adorably quirky girl is saved by lonely guy with boring life”. But that’s probably not what you’re looking for.

Hmm, The Good Girl? Reality Bites? Pretty in Pink? Most Meg Ryan movies?

Taxi Driver? He’s quirky all right!

]]> By: jfpbookworm http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/comment-page-1/#comment-52461 jfpbookworm Mon, 21 Apr 2008 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.parenthetical.net/2008/04/20/garden-state-schmardenstate/#comment-52461 The closest thing I can get is either <i>Kate and Leopold</i> or <i>Benny and Joon</i>, neither of which is quite the same thing. As for <i>Garden State</i>, there's a good <a href="http://pandagon.blogsome.com/2006/09/23/ah-romance/" rel="nofollow">post</a> over at Pandagon about it, which links to a Slate review. One of the things they point out is how "load-bearing" the music is. Then again, I can't imagine <i>Say Anything</i> using Fishbone, so maybe I shouldn't be complaining about that. The closest thing I can get is either Kate and Leopold or Benny and Joon, neither of which is quite the same thing.

As for Garden State, there’s a good post over at Pandagon about it, which links to a Slate review. One of the things they point out is how “load-bearing” the music is.

Then again, I can’t imagine Say Anything using Fishbone, so maybe I shouldn’t be complaining about that.

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