Don’t read any reviews, and go see it. I am serious. One of the best portrayals of blue collar life on the screen in as long as I can remember, with a fantastic lead performance.
Now that I have seen it I read the reviews. One wrote: “The writer-director Adrienne Shelly…took such perishable ingredients as wit, daring, poignancy, whimsy and romance, added passionate feelings plus the constant possibility of joy, decorated her one-of-a-kind production with pastel colors and created something close to perfection.” I don’t disagree with a word–and besides, it has Andy Griffith!
As someone who is grew up blue colar, and yes I’ve seen the movie, your assumption that it is an accurate description of “that kind of life” is arrogant and classist. You owe people an apology for that thoughtless comment kendall. What a snob.
Oh get off your high horse, Parson. I *am* blue collar and *it is* an accurate depiction of my life. Canon Harmon owes no one an apology.
God save us from mirthless liberals.
plainsparson,
As someone ELSE who grew up blue collar, and NO I have not seen the movie, your assumption that Dr. Harmon is “arrogant and classist” is condescending, rude and just plain mean. YOU owe our blog host and apology for your off-base remark. What a boor (I call you a boor because you have, in effect, entered someone one else’s home and proceeded to insult the homeowner, and THAT, my friend, is boorish behavior).
saw it with my family last night – love love love loved
i am still yearning for Jenna to make us a pie
I saw this movie a few weeks ago, and LOVED it. Not only was it funny, but the characters were not stereotypes or flat. Even the husband, who obviously is a “bad” guy, is shown to be hurting and wounded by life. It is such a shame that the director, Adrienne Shelly, was murdered–what movies she could have made! The scene when the baby is born and the mother’s reaction is so moving. I can’t recommend this enough.
Plainsparson, I am saddened and taken aback by your comment–it is unlike you. I pray you have a terrific day today and am sorry I upset you as I never had that intention.
I look at Kendall’s apology and am greatly pleased: He didn’t say he was sorry for pain plainsparson was having but rather Kendall is sorry for his action. How gracious! And how refreshing! Something we don’t see or hear too often from TEC.
Thanks, Kendall, for such a good example.
Adrienne Shelly was Jewish. This film, and the films she made with Hal Hartley early in her career, are testaments to faith. Watch all of them if you want to understand why TEC is still a viable church.