As previously mentioned, Tina came to spend a couple of days with me and along with our standard faves of planting ourselves in the bookstore, going for coffee, shopping, and eating yummy food (Hello, Maggiano’s! You were delicious!), we also managed to watch a movie or two.
Confession: I love Jud Apatow’s brand of humor. So much so, that Knocked Up is my go-to for when I’m a little blue and need a pick-me-up. (Well, Knocked Up and the 2005 Pride & Prejudice. And yes, I am perfectly aware that one of these things is not like the other. I know that Knocked Up and Pride & Prejudice do not occupy the same sphere and probably should not be mentioned in the same breath, but I love them both, they make me smile, so suck it.) The fact that I watch it on a religious basis probably goes a long way towards explaining why I have a wee bit of a potty mouth, a healthy crush on Seth Rogen, and a deep love of guy humor.
Last week, I decided in my usual over-bearing, bossy manner, that Tina had to see this movie now, and also I wanted something funny to watch while I enjoyed my new bottle of wine (Anti-oxidants=healthy!). I wish I could more eloquently explain why I love this movie so very much. Yeah, it’s funny. But as someone who got pregnant & became a wife way before I was ready for it, well, the movie speaks to me on a fundamental level. The themes of arrested development, readiness, and commitment are handled here much more realistically than in any other movie I can remember. To paraphrase some random film critic, it’s the best family values movie that I can’t in good faith recommend to families.
Luc.
I can have oodles of charm when I want to. Kurt Vonnegut
