Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
#27
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You must have been very high indeed. The climactic scene between Jonah Hill and Emma Stone has way more heart than anything in this, and the story for the two films is almost identical. I liked Booksmart a lot, but it's inferior in every way to Superbad, which I would put up with Animal House and Fast Times at the very peak of raunchy teen comedies.
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Boop.
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
You must have been very high indeed. The climactic scene between Jonah Hill and Emma Stone has way more heart than anything in this, and the story for the two films is almost identical. I liked Booksmart a lot, but it's inferior in every way to Superbad, which I would put up with Animal House and Fast Times at the very peak of raunchy teen comedies.
#30
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
I recommend reading this long oral history of Superbad that ran in The Ringer a couple of years ago
Dick Jokes, Drunk Takes, and Best Friends: How ‘Superbad’ Was Born
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#32
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
I wanted to like this more than I did. It was alright and I liked the two leads, but it was pretty up and down for me. Funny in spots and I usually like coming of age movies like this but I just felt like it was off somehow.
#33
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
The gang at what used to be What The Flick (now Breakfast All Day), gave it two 10's and a 9.9 (only issue was a song choice).
#35
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
Just saw this. Agree with "up and down". Some parts were laugh out loud or actually had good heart, and Billie Lourd was great. But there were a lot of uncomfortable or awkward moments. And kids curse a lot nowadays, at least in movies. The latter half was better than the first half, i think.
I do agree that the friendship between the leads was awesome and seemed real and natural.
I do agree that the friendship between the leads was awesome and seemed real and natural.
#36
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
I’ll spoilerize some of what I didn’t like since it’s not a review thread.
Spoiler:
Last edited by Mike86; 05-27-19 at 05:14 PM.
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Ended up seeing this twice over the long weekend. It's wonderful.
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Good! You can make up for the people who stole it and didn't pay to see it.
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#39
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Good! You can make up for the people who stole it and didn't pay to see it.
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Anyone out there saving @Booksmart for another day, consider making that day TODAY. We are getting creamed by the big dogs out there and need your support. Don’t give studios an excuse not to green-light movies made by and about women. ��❤️��
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) May 25, 2019
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Of course it counts, the same as when people see things with A-List. It counts towards the distributors $$$.
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#45
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
Comedy of the year but that's not saying much. Really loved the two leads, their chemistry, and how positive they (and really all of the characters) are but didn't laugh a lot. 7.5/10
#47
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
Sweet film. Some laugh out loud moments here and there, but I smiled watching it the whole time. The two leads had tremendous chemistry. You truly believed they were life long best friends. And I'll admit I teared up at the end. Thumbs way up here.
#48
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
Really good movie. Yeah, the chemistry between the leads is off the chart. I saw where they lived together for a couple months when filming started. While it was played in one of the smaller screens, there was a small crowd there. I'll definitely get this on blu when it comes out.
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We have little kids and a tight budget so we don't always go the babysitter route. Instead, we do AMC A-List and one goes to see a movie, then the other, and that was the case tonight. My wife caught it at an early show and loved it, then came home and I saw the late show and also loved it, lots of fun.
When I came home she asked how I liked it and I deadpanned, "I liked it a lot but first thing first: your old teddy bear... I mean... because our kids play with that, so...' She cracked up pretty good at that one.
When I came home she asked how I liked it and I deadpanned, "I liked it a lot but first thing first: your old teddy bear... I mean... because our kids play with that, so...' She cracked up pretty good at that one.
#50
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Re: Booksmart (2019, D: Olivia Wilde) S: Kaitlyn Dever, Beanie Feldstein
Wilde has solid timing. That's what makes or breaks these flicks. Otherwise dug it, was like a hybrid Sorry to Bother You and Superbad.
Last edited by RichC2; 06-22-19 at 10:50 PM.