tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29175306.post2985480341633917997..comments2023-05-04T04:20:10.423-04:00Comments on Dave's Theater Blog: WhimsyDave Thttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01554650648344826824noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29175306.post-73737843593439725962011-08-08T09:38:08.796-04:002011-08-08T09:38:08.796-04:00Interesting. To me, "Monique" worked a t...Interesting. To me, "Monique" worked a tightly controlled palate and had a consistency of tone, whereas "Crazy, Stupid, Love" was completely uneven -- veering from drama to slapstick without dexterity -- and spun completely out of control in the final third (from the mini-golf windmill scene onward). I don't think "Monique" or "Boeing Boeing" pretend to offer realistic characters having organic interactions with each other. They offer heightened comedy with a bit of heart behind it, and the writers seem to know what they're trying to do. Watching "Crazy, Stupid, Love", I got the sense the the writers had no idea where they were going or how to get there. I suspect that chunks of it were written (or rewritten) during filming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29175306.post-53166721999668576232011-08-05T17:12:30.862-04:002011-08-05T17:12:30.862-04:00I have always had some secret thoughts about Ophel...I have always had some secret thoughts about Ophelia's death in Hamlet. It's a very suspicious death when you think about it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08802615241395270578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29175306.post-70969188200955868132011-08-05T16:26:04.147-04:002011-08-05T16:26:04.147-04:00"Crazy Stupid Love" affected me exactly ..."Crazy Stupid Love" affected me exactly as it did you--fun to watch, but not anything like real people in the real world.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304756701967031421noreply@blogger.com