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I finally saw Love, Actually
Does it have a comma? I think it should. Anyway. We were going to watch The Last Samurai but it took too long to eat dinner so we saw Love, Actually instead. I'm almost completely over my flu. I'm working next week and then taking two weeks off. Yay! Plenty of time to work on my website.
I never would've watched it if Alan hadn't been in it. I would've caught it on video for Rowan. I couldn't believe they had a scene together. That alone made the movie worth watching. I also couldn't believe I found that kid (Liam's kid, Sam) charming. Usually, that sort of thing would annoy the hell out of me.
I didn't like Alan's hair in this one. It was the wrong color. Too ginger. Even if the character's meant to be a bit younger than Alan (which is likely, given the age of the kids), he should still have a little grey hair. Maybe that was the point, though; that the character dyed his hair in an effort to look younger. Someone, I forgot who, said that watching the movie, they wanted to kick him. Harry. Presumably not Alan, who didn't write this stuff. I see what they mean. He'd be freaking annoying to work for. Interfering, condescending prick he was to that American woman.
To be honest, I think Alan and Emma's story was out of place. All the other parts had unambiguously happy endings (except the aforementioned American woman. Did she end up with the beautiful French guy or not? I don't remember). But it's not clear at all what's going to happen with Alan and Emma. I thought they might even be separated or divorced already and he's just come to visit the kids. Her line "it's good to have you back" could be interpreted different ways. I liked the Christmas present he got for her, though. I think the audience was supposed to think it was bad, getting her a cheapo CD and giving the necklace to the secretary. But I thought the CD was so much more thoughtful. He hated Joni Mitchell but he knew she liked her. And I liked the card: "from Bad Harry." It was sweet. It wasn't even clear what happened with the secretary. Did he actually get involved with her? Did he just leave the necklace on her desk? I thought perhaps he gave it to her sort of as a way to say goodbye; as an apology to her for not being able to be with her. Because, though he may stupidly allow himself to be tempted, he does seem to love his wife. Maybe that's just my wishful thinking. Anyway. That part clearly belonged in a different movie altogether. One that was more realistic and nuanced. One that didn't have Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister fighting with President Billy Bob over the tea girl.
I never would've watched it if Alan hadn't been in it. I would've caught it on video for Rowan. I couldn't believe they had a scene together. That alone made the movie worth watching. I also couldn't believe I found that kid (Liam's kid, Sam) charming. Usually, that sort of thing would annoy the hell out of me.
I didn't like Alan's hair in this one. It was the wrong color. Too ginger. Even if the character's meant to be a bit younger than Alan (which is likely, given the age of the kids), he should still have a little grey hair. Maybe that was the point, though; that the character dyed his hair in an effort to look younger. Someone, I forgot who, said that watching the movie, they wanted to kick him. Harry. Presumably not Alan, who didn't write this stuff. I see what they mean. He'd be freaking annoying to work for. Interfering, condescending prick he was to that American woman.
To be honest, I think Alan and Emma's story was out of place. All the other parts had unambiguously happy endings (except the aforementioned American woman. Did she end up with the beautiful French guy or not? I don't remember). But it's not clear at all what's going to happen with Alan and Emma. I thought they might even be separated or divorced already and he's just come to visit the kids. Her line "it's good to have you back" could be interpreted different ways. I liked the Christmas present he got for her, though. I think the audience was supposed to think it was bad, getting her a cheapo CD and giving the necklace to the secretary. But I thought the CD was so much more thoughtful. He hated Joni Mitchell but he knew she liked her. And I liked the card: "from Bad Harry." It was sweet. It wasn't even clear what happened with the secretary. Did he actually get involved with her? Did he just leave the necklace on her desk? I thought perhaps he gave it to her sort of as a way to say goodbye; as an apology to her for not being able to be with her. Because, though he may stupidly allow himself to be tempted, he does seem to love his wife. Maybe that's just my wishful thinking. Anyway. That part clearly belonged in a different movie altogether. One that was more realistic and nuanced. One that didn't have Hugh Grant as the Prime Minister fighting with President Billy Bob over the tea girl.