Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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03-17-09, 04:55 PM

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Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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"Away We Go" follows the journey of an expectant couple (John Krasinski of "The Office" and Maya Rudolph of "Saturday Night Live"), as they travel the U.S. in search of a place to put down roots and raise a family.

Co-written by David Eggers!

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03-17-09, 05:17 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Part of the movie was filmed near my area. Definitely checking it out.

Got to see the trailer and I'm sold. This looks like possibly the Little Miss Sunshine/Juno of this year except better. To re-iterate, definitely checking it out.

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03-17-09, 09:48 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Looks very enjoyable to me.

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03-17-09, 09:51 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Definitely going to see this one. Big fan of Krasinski and I've always enjoyed Rudolph's work and Mendes always does a good job on his films.

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03-23-09, 11:25 AM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

This looks almost review-proof good.

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03-23-09, 11:44 AM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

hrm...looks interesting..hopefully it works out all together as a film.

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03-23-09, 04:01 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Looks, for better or worse, like a sequel to Garden State set five years later.

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04-01-09, 09:28 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Here's the poster. Definite points for creativity:

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04-01-09, 09:30 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Mendes is VERY hit and miss, but this looks interesting.

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04-02-09, 12:13 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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Mendes is VERY hit and miss, but this looks interesting.

Really? IMO, Sam Mendes has yet to make a bad movie.

I'd rank 'em

1. American Beauty
2. Revolutionary Road
3. Road to Perdition
4. Jarhead

All far superior than the typical Oscar-bait released every year.

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04-02-09, 12:56 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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This looks like possibly the Little Miss Sunshine/Juno of this year.

That's what I thought when I saw the trailer: Little Miss Sunshine meets Juno. Which is not a recommendation, in my book.
And that was after they ran the trailer for Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. Talk about chick flick hell...

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04-02-09, 04:39 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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1. American Beauty
All far superior than the typical Oscar-bait released every year.

I'd call American Beauty textbook Oscar-bait.

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04-02-09, 04:41 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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I'd call American Beauty textbook Oscar-bait.

I think American Beauty provided the model for current Oscar bait, thus it both is and isn't.

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04-02-09, 04:45 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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I'd call American Beauty textbook Oscar-bait.

Yep.

I'd label 'American Beauty' as a trite film filled with cardboard, stereotype characters. A film that failed to deliver on almost every level in spite of some good performances. What a disaster that film was.

'Road To Perdition' was excellent.

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04-05-09, 07:16 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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I'd call American Beauty textbook Oscar-bait.

I don't really think so. When I think Oscar bait I think period piece/holocaust/true story/heavy message movie.

I'm probably in a minority but I loved American Beauty.

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04-05-09, 09:07 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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I'm probably in a minority but I loved American Beauty.

There was a huge backlash against it after it won Best Picture. I revisited it recently, and despite its flaws, I think it's still a pretty entertaining film.

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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It was good but flawed...I liked Perdition but it just didn't feel right overall

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Two clips

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05-25-09, 12:09 PM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

Variety review:

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"Away We Go" reps a digression into loose, anecdotal Amerindie-style terrain after helmer Sam Mendes' starrier, more high-stakes screen projects. But this episodic dramedy -- starring tube familiars John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph as a rudderless couple seeking a place to call home while on the brink of parenthood -- emerges as an oddly sour, unappealing road-trip scenario.

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05-25-09, 01:34 PM

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05-26-09, 09:51 AM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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American Beauty is one of the best movies ever made. How can you think it sucks but think Perdition is excellent? They are almost the same friggin' movie!

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05-26-09, 09:58 AM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

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American Beauty is one of the best movies ever made. How can you think it sucks but think Perdition is excellent? They are almost the same friggin' movie!

fail.

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05-26-09, 10:03 AM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

One is a very funny dark comedy, the other is a very dry crime saga. Yup, exactly the same.

American Beauty does have a lot of flaws (it was a bit uneven, moving a little too roughly between "modes"), but it really is an entertaining flick. The ad campaign, however, was terrible.

This review for Away We Go seems pretty spot-on for him in general:

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Originally Posted by Emanuel Levy

Sharply uneven in humor and poignancy, Sam Mendes' road film, sort of updated version of the superior Lost in America, again reveals his strengths (getting terrific performances) and weaknesses (finding the emotional center and right tone) as a director

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05-26-09, 10:10 AM

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Re: Away We Go (Mendes, 2009)

They both have the same meaning at the center. Both have main characters die at the end. Both have nearly the same score. Cinematography is the same, etc...

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