Pixar & Garden State Discussions

If you're a Pixar or Garden State fan, you might want to check out a fun back-and-forth my smart and movie savvy friend Mike and I are having. Head to this post on Up or this one on Garden State to check it out!

Garden State

Can you tell I've been staying in and watching lots of DVDs? It's snowy and cold these days in the Midwest!

Garden State. I loved watching it again after a couple of years away. It's typically male-dominated. Male protagonist with male friends, male enemies, and male doctors. But, the love interest, Sam (played by Natalie Portman), is well-developed and totally acceptable in my book. I'm glad she doesn't want to be anybody's bitch.

I liked that "Let Go" by Frou Frou was used in such a key moment in the film, but the soundtrack is otherwise very guy-heavy.

Also, and this is just a personal beef I have, but I think Zach Braff writes movies just so he can make out with pretty girls.

Take away message? Let's get some young, talented, Braff-ish women to whip out some equally fun but more lady-friendly films! I wouldn't complain about hearing more awesome all-girl or female-fronted bands on soundtracks either. ;)

Go to Garden State's website.