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The Family Stone
Townhall.com ^ | 12/21/2005 | Megan Basham

Posted on 12/21/2005 8:37:47 AM PST by moviewatcher

Pot-smoking, gay adoption, and mothers gleefully discussing how their daughters lost their virginity. Ahh, just what the Christmas season is all about. What? Not in your family?

Then you must not work in the film industry. Because apparently there, like doorbells and sleighbells and schnitzel with noodle, these things add up to a heartwarming holiday.

The Family Stone is yet another case of movie marketing bait-and-switch. Playing on Christmas nostalgia, which most Americans share, the trailer promised a rollicking, good-natured comedy about family foibles and the frustrating moments that eventually become our favorite memories.

What the film delivers is a ham-fisted primer on blue-state values.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial
KEYWORDS: familystone; hollyweird; hollywood; moralabsolutes; moviereview; movies
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To: Melas

Is Smith a director? Not familiar with him so I'll have to google it.


181 posted on 12/23/2005 5:17:51 PM PST by sarasota
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To: sarasota
Hotel Rwanda was depressing, but at the same time, incredibly compelling. Cheadle's character is the very definition of the word hero.

The draw of LOTR? You mean aside from the awesome cinematogrophy, compelling good vs evil storyline set in a magical universe that taps into something essential to man? Well, other than that, there wasn't much of an appeal.

182 posted on 12/23/2005 5:52:09 PM PST by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: sarasota

Writer/director/actor. He did Clerks, Mall Rats, Chasing Amy, Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob's Adventure. I don't typically like comedies, but he makes me laugh until it hurts.


183 posted on 12/23/2005 5:53:30 PM PST by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: moviewatcher
What the film delivers is a ham-fisted primer on blue-state values.

I just saw it and your statement is spot on. Interestingly, none of their gay, liberal agenda was in the trailers. I wonder why? /s
184 posted on 12/23/2005 8:32:34 PM PST by cowtowney
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To: Melas

Wow. Maybe I'd better have a look!


185 posted on 12/24/2005 1:17:04 PM PST by sarasota
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To: Melas

Haven't seen any of these and in fact don't recognize the titles. Will look into it. Your reputation is at stake!


186 posted on 12/24/2005 1:17:41 PM PST by sarasota
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To: Melas

Can't help but ask if you've seen Mr and Mrs Smith and your thoughts, if so?


187 posted on 12/25/2005 6:15:29 PM PST by sarasota
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To: sarasota

It was a fun movie, but it's one of those films you have to shut half your brain off to enjoy. I'm not knocking it, because I really did enjoy it, but it's not something I could watch twice.


188 posted on 12/25/2005 6:18:42 PM PST by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: Gumdrop
"And, fellas, there are several great manly men in this film too."

Um....er......thanks and all, but........maybe that should have been a heads-up to the girls rather than we 'fellas'. Ahem.

189 posted on 12/25/2005 6:20:55 PM PST by RightOnline
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To: Melas

Thanks for your remarks. I thought it was pretty funny, and admired the mutliple weapons choices.


190 posted on 12/26/2005 7:01:21 AM PST by sarasota
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To: moviewatcher
What a pathetic movie.

Note to self: check FR for movie reviews before spending one cent on rentals.

This movie fulfilled every hippie liberal sterotype while making all of them out to be the 'ideal' family. I couldn't have found this movie more annoying.

I knew it within the first minute when I saw the gay son & boyfriend and the daughter's NPR bag.

Stupid, stupid film.

191 posted on 05/08/2006 8:36:20 PM PDT by RushCrush (There is nothing more unattractive than a male Democrat.)
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