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fallon_ash at 06:59pm on 02/07/2006 under movie
fallon_ash at 06:59pm on 02/07/2006 under movieNow, if you haven't seen Imagine Me & You, you absolutely should. It's a lovely and sweet movie about a girl who's about to get married to a lovely guy, but then she meets the girl who's doing the flowers for the wedding, and they immediately connect. If that sounds like something you're even remotely interested in seeing, you should, and that means you shouldn't click the cut below. Not that there's a hell of a lot to spoil, but still, watch the movie first, and read later. You can start by watching the trailer HERE. Lena Headey's so very gorgeous.
Ah, what a sweet movie. Very very sweet movie. Quite perfect.
Now, I don't wanna do too much of stereotyping, and I don't really know at all who made the movie, but it was like the utterly perfect combination of American and British movie-making. (IMDb says it's an American/British/German collaboration. Huh?) That Rachel actress is American, I believe, but the rest appear to be British, and Lynda LaPlante, one of the executive producers or wherever I saw her name is British. It was sweet and cheesy enough to be an American film, but lacking that annoying punch-line based humor, instead opting for a more British situation-based funny that isn't so much *trying* to be funny but becomes it so much more because of it, but still stopping without reaching that insane over-the-top that is, admittedly, hilarious, but not in my sweet romances, please. And it had a certain sense of real-ness that American films generally lack (or is that just because I'm European myself and hence relate easier to British than to American?), as much as a movie as sweet as this one can have, but without that British tendency towards the tragic real-ness of life. Or is this where you tell me this is the difference between Independent and Hollywood?
But how old were they supposed to be? They could just as easily have played college students, and from the way they were acting, too, struck me more as college aged trying to figure out what to do, rather than professional business people. Or is that just me getting older, and I still think of myself that way without noticing that most other people got past it a while ago? (I do realize these people are older than me, Lena Headey's 30... but still) Or could it be that it's just Hollywoods annoying tendency to cast people in roles they're a bit too old to realistically play? Or something? Anyway...
And now, I don't advocate divorce or anything, but I liked the departure from the annoyingly over-used setting about-to-get-married and the final choice comes when she's walking down the aisle, as if if she finished it will be forever too late. Which is a nice enough thought, but unfortunately doesn't always work that way. But yet another sweet step away from the 'deadline approach' to romantic movies; 'this is the date of my marriage/departure/move/party/whatever, by then we have to have made up our minds', leaving the time factor unforeseeable, and I approve.
Damn, straight-girl-actress movie kissing, though! It's the same in Gillery, all pouting lips, like they're trying to keep their faces as far apart as possible, and no tongue whatsoever. Good grief, every single straight kiss has loads of tongue. Bah.
I will admit to being slightly disappointed when I went to check out the lovely Lena Headey online... she looked every so... straight and ordinary. Kinda like watching Birds of Prey and then finding those pics of Ashley Scott where she's blonde and joyous. Blech. (No offense to Ashley, of course, but it does slightly ruin the dark and angsty Helena...)
I love little H. Quite possibly my favourite character (but then again, the movie was filled with lovely characters). That scene when Hec has left Rachel, and she goes to him on the roof top, is perfect. Any film could have brought the little girl in at that moment, grounding Hec and bringing him back (not from jumping, because I don't think he'd have done that even if she hadn't arrived, but from his emotional brink), letting her ask her little questions and the contrast between the innocent child and the adult would have been sweet and he would have laughed through his tears and things would have been better (for a little while). But this movie brings it one step further, they make her aware of the effect she's having, and her question doesn't at all stem from her childish innocence, but is voiced entirely intentionally because she's utterly aware of the effect she's hoping to have, giving the child a maturity that is all too rare in movies. That said I believe it's also a part of her that is, like her mother said, growing up very fast, and by retreating to what on the surface appears like silly musings might she be able to return to the way things were, because she obviously adores Hec and must be terribly sad that her sister is hurting him.
And gosh, the parents. Great characters. It gives me hope for the world whenever there are parents like that. I mean, they're not exactly overjoyed with their daughter's apparent newfound lesbianism, but they love her, and they trust her to know what's best for her, and they support her in whatever she decides. The world needs more love. (and someone should invent a round thingie to put beneath heavy stuff so it can be moved more easily.)
And the shooting is brilliant. The scenes are lovely, perfect angles, and it's just easthetically beautiful to look at (ignoring the fact that there's a beautiful girl I like to look at in a lot of the scenes).
That would be Lena Headey. Because that's worth saying many times. Gorgeous, is she. OMG. I don't think she has obsession potential, because she appears to have played a bunch of roles in movies I don't necessarily want to see, and also, when I looked at some pictures from other stuff she looked so very... straight. Ack. Somehow. She was perfect in this movie, but seeing her outside of it was sort of like seeing Ashley Scott with a happy smile and blonde hair. And what I liked most about Helena was the darkness and her angst. So watch Lena in the movie. Then watch Lena in this movie again.
Piper Perabo I suppose is pretty enough, but... why is she in this movie? The entire rest of the cast is British, why would they bring in an American actress to play a British lead. Her accent is accurate enough, and she does well, but why wouldn't they just chose a British girl? I'm sure they have more of them than Lena Headey.
Hec was sweet. Such a relief to have a male character who's likeable and kind and good and human, instead of the eternal bad guy that you *want* her to leave even if there wasn't a gorgeous girl to leave him for. It gave the movie something so unique as a realistic choice (as realistic as can be in a sweet romantic semi-comedy), where you've got the good guy she's married, and the pretty girl she's fallen head over heels for. Of course the outcome was obvious, considering the genre and the previews, but it wasn't necessarily easy and obvious to get there. I liked it. A whole lot.
And what have I forgotten to say? Loads, it feels like, but eh...
Worth watching a few times, methinks. I certainly will.
Ah, what a sweet movie. Very very sweet movie. Quite perfect.
Now, I don't wanna do too much of stereotyping, and I don't really know at all who made the movie, but it was like the utterly perfect combination of American and British movie-making. (IMDb says it's an American/British/German collaboration. Huh?) That Rachel actress is American, I believe, but the rest appear to be British, and Lynda LaPlante, one of the executive producers or wherever I saw her name is British. It was sweet and cheesy enough to be an American film, but lacking that annoying punch-line based humor, instead opting for a more British situation-based funny that isn't so much *trying* to be funny but becomes it so much more because of it, but still stopping without reaching that insane over-the-top that is, admittedly, hilarious, but not in my sweet romances, please. And it had a certain sense of real-ness that American films generally lack (or is that just because I'm European myself and hence relate easier to British than to American?), as much as a movie as sweet as this one can have, but without that British tendency towards the tragic real-ness of life. Or is this where you tell me this is the difference between Independent and Hollywood?
But how old were they supposed to be? They could just as easily have played college students, and from the way they were acting, too, struck me more as college aged trying to figure out what to do, rather than professional business people. Or is that just me getting older, and I still think of myself that way without noticing that most other people got past it a while ago? (I do realize these people are older than me, Lena Headey's 30... but still) Or could it be that it's just Hollywoods annoying tendency to cast people in roles they're a bit too old to realistically play? Or something? Anyway...
And now, I don't advocate divorce or anything, but I liked the departure from the annoyingly over-used setting about-to-get-married and the final choice comes when she's walking down the aisle, as if if she finished it will be forever too late. Which is a nice enough thought, but unfortunately doesn't always work that way. But yet another sweet step away from the 'deadline approach' to romantic movies; 'this is the date of my marriage/departure/move/party/whatever, by then we have to have made up our minds', leaving the time factor unforeseeable, and I approve.
Damn, straight-girl-actress movie kissing, though! It's the same in Gillery, all pouting lips, like they're trying to keep their faces as far apart as possible, and no tongue whatsoever. Good grief, every single straight kiss has loads of tongue. Bah.
I will admit to being slightly disappointed when I went to check out the lovely Lena Headey online... she looked every so... straight and ordinary. Kinda like watching Birds of Prey and then finding those pics of Ashley Scott where she's blonde and joyous. Blech. (No offense to Ashley, of course, but it does slightly ruin the dark and angsty Helena...)
I love little H. Quite possibly my favourite character (but then again, the movie was filled with lovely characters). That scene when Hec has left Rachel, and she goes to him on the roof top, is perfect. Any film could have brought the little girl in at that moment, grounding Hec and bringing him back (not from jumping, because I don't think he'd have done that even if she hadn't arrived, but from his emotional brink), letting her ask her little questions and the contrast between the innocent child and the adult would have been sweet and he would have laughed through his tears and things would have been better (for a little while). But this movie brings it one step further, they make her aware of the effect she's having, and her question doesn't at all stem from her childish innocence, but is voiced entirely intentionally because she's utterly aware of the effect she's hoping to have, giving the child a maturity that is all too rare in movies. That said I believe it's also a part of her that is, like her mother said, growing up very fast, and by retreating to what on the surface appears like silly musings might she be able to return to the way things were, because she obviously adores Hec and must be terribly sad that her sister is hurting him.
And gosh, the parents. Great characters. It gives me hope for the world whenever there are parents like that. I mean, they're not exactly overjoyed with their daughter's apparent newfound lesbianism, but they love her, and they trust her to know what's best for her, and they support her in whatever she decides. The world needs more love. (and someone should invent a round thingie to put beneath heavy stuff so it can be moved more easily.)
And the shooting is brilliant. The scenes are lovely, perfect angles, and it's just easthetically beautiful to look at (ignoring the fact that there's a beautiful girl I like to look at in a lot of the scenes).
That would be Lena Headey. Because that's worth saying many times. Gorgeous, is she. OMG. I don't think she has obsession potential, because she appears to have played a bunch of roles in movies I don't necessarily want to see, and also, when I looked at some pictures from other stuff she looked so very... straight. Ack. Somehow. She was perfect in this movie, but seeing her outside of it was sort of like seeing Ashley Scott with a happy smile and blonde hair. And what I liked most about Helena was the darkness and her angst. So watch Lena in the movie. Then watch Lena in this movie again.
Piper Perabo I suppose is pretty enough, but... why is she in this movie? The entire rest of the cast is British, why would they bring in an American actress to play a British lead. Her accent is accurate enough, and she does well, but why wouldn't they just chose a British girl? I'm sure they have more of them than Lena Headey.
Hec was sweet. Such a relief to have a male character who's likeable and kind and good and human, instead of the eternal bad guy that you *want* her to leave even if there wasn't a gorgeous girl to leave him for. It gave the movie something so unique as a realistic choice (as realistic as can be in a sweet romantic semi-comedy), where you've got the good guy she's married, and the pretty girl she's fallen head over heels for. Of course the outcome was obvious, considering the genre and the previews, but it wasn't necessarily easy and obvious to get there. I liked it. A whole lot.
And what have I forgotten to say? Loads, it feels like, but eh...
Worth watching a few times, methinks. I certainly will.
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Heck was a good guy. Cute enough too I suppose, but really a good guy. Even though you want Rachel to be with Luce, Heck is a good enough guy that you don't want to see him hurt. I expected Heck to be the Hollywood stereotypical man; even if he was a good guy at first, when he found out his wife was crazy in love with omg! a woman, I expected him to be a (insert profanity) about it. Guess that's the difference between Hollywood movies and British films. (And to a certain extent, indie films.) I really liked the bit during the credits where he flirts with the girl on the plane and you get the impression that he's flying out to do the traveling and book-writing that he's always wanted to do. It's good to see that they didn't have him crushed by the break up of his marriage.
And I too loved little H. At times, she was the typical kid, what with all the questions. And at other times she was, as her mother said, growing up fast. I liked the way the played the last scene with her and Heck. Like a kid would do, she takes him some sweets to cheer him up, but they also manage to have a meaningful bit of conversation that I don't think would have worked with any other character. I was disappointed that the only thing said about her being in the room when Rachel reveals she loves little H's friend Luce was the bit with her mother saying they'd talk about it. I don't know what would have fit better there, probably nothing at all really, but I did expect some sort of shock/surprise at the woman Rachel loves being H's friend Luce.
I didn't really get the dancing scene with the DDR (is that what that was?) I guess because I didn't realize that adults did that. But that's wheat I get for being so far removed from pop culture I guess.
I suppose Piper Perabo was a part of the cast because she isn't afraid to do lesbian movies, (she was also in Lost & Delirious), which is pretty rare for an american actress really. Though I'm not quite sure why a British film didn't choose another British actress for this role.
I thought her parents were great. Both her father's unconditional support and her mother's reluctant support. It's good to see that the filmmakers didn't go for extremes and have both parents be unconditionally supportive (extremely rare in my experience) or the other extreme with rejection (far too common if you ask me).
All in all, a visually pleasing movie, both for the prettiness of Lena Headey and for the film-making itself. The story is rather un-extraordinary, which I really enjoyed because it seemed real and believable rather than typical movie unrealistic plots.
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I loved the woman on the plane! When she goes 'Oh, a book. That's great! Because I can read...' and does that double-take. That's exactly what I did. And then I pushed rewind to check if she actually said that. I then I died of laughter. :P
I also liked Cooper's turn-around when he finds out his best friend's wife is in love with someone else. I still wanted to yell at him to 'Shut the hell up, that's your own policy she's following here!!', but it made him nice and human (and maybe he'll think once or twice the next time.
But did Luce do anything wrong? (That's the issue I forgot to address above) I don't think she did. I mean, she befriended Luce. Sure, she fell for her. But she wasn't actively encouraging her to do anything. That was all Rachel. The first kiss is definitely instigated by Rachel. Sure, I'm Luce-biased, but does it really fall on her to break off a friendship where she has never actively indicated that she wants anything more out of, because her friend *might* be falling for her?
The whole revelation scene felt a bit odd. Rachel's all '*Her* name is Luce', and they all look at her weird, not like 'it's a woman', but rather 'Luce, who? Do we know a Luce?'. She came to the presentation, they know her. But yes, it would have been nice to deal a little more with H's reaction to it.
I ignored what the hell the dancing scene was, and enjoyed the way they smiled at each other :P, because I have no idea what it was...
Headey's other gay roles
And she's been quoted repeatedly as saying that she thinks of her character in Brothers Grimm as gay.
Not too bad a track record for a nice straight lass from Yorkshire.
Re: Headey's other gay roles