Carrie: I dunno if the problem is my TV or what but the colors in the opening credits look like they were produced on some serious LSD. All I can think of is Channing Tatum dancing in Hail Caesar. Sarah: This is going to be an interesting Matinee because I am not a big musicals person. I get why other people love them, and I’ve been crew and tech and assistant stage manager for a few, and … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: South Pacific →
After many (many) submissions for our Movie Matinee we have a fantastic list of films past and present to take us well into the future for our monthly re-watch. This month, a movie that received a hefty number of reader nominations: South Pacific. This is the 1958 movie version of the 1949 musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein, based on the book Tales of the South Pacific by James A. Michener. The book won the Pulitzer, the movie won … Continue reading August Movie Selection: South Pacific →
Sarah: S&S time! HELLLOOOO scenery pr0n! Redheadedgirl: I used this as an excuse to buy the DVD. Because the fact that I don’t own it is a travesty. Carrie: One thing they added that isn’t in the book is the scene where they leave the big house and Elinor thanks the servants. I thought that was a good change – it spoke so much as to her character and it also helped solidify the idea … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Sense & Sensibility →
Ready for our July Smart Bitch Movie Matinee pick? I hope so! It’s lovely airplane viewing, unless you’ll cry like I do every time I watch it: we’re going to be discussing Sense and Sensibility, the 1995 adaptation by Emma Thompson. (If you’d like an extra bit of delight, her acceptance speech for her Golden Globe win as screenwriter is just terrific.) We have a lot of adaptations on the list o’ movies (and boy is … Continue reading July Movie Selection: Sense and Sensibility (1995) →
Redheadedgirl: I have, in fact, never seen seen this movie. White boys trying to sing Whitney Houston. This is the Most Eighties. Why isn’t Lili Taylor in more things? Sarah: I don’t know. I’d watch Lili Taylor and Joan Cusack do anything. Carrie: Actually I can tell you that – Lili Taylor has said in interviews that she turned down a ton of roles because she refuses to be in a role that denigrates women … Continue reading Smart Bitches Move Matinee: Say Anything →
Grab your boombox and crank up the Peter Gabriel because this month’s Smart Bitches Movie Matinee selection is Say Anything (1989)! If you’re like me, the opening notes of In Your Eyes by Peter Gabriel hits a really squishy, vulnerable spot in your chest. I have several memories of dim and terrible school dances, doing what I call “The 8th Grade Sway,” which is when you dance awkwardly with someone standing arm’s length apart, swaying stiffly back and forth. This … Continue reading June Movie Selection: Say Anything →
Sarah: MOVIE TIME! Elyse: Just starting the movie Carrie: It’s hard to see and hear the movie with this overweight cat sitting on my face with his nose in my ear. Elyse: I’m curious as to why they chose to set the movie in Budapest Redheadedgirl: Because the play it’s based on was. Carrie: It’s based on a play set in Budapest – although I also was surprised they didn’t change it. Elyse: Ah ok Sarah: I had the thought as the credits … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: The Shop Around the Corner →
May’s Smart Bitch Movie Matinee was decided by a random number generator, with the lucky winner being The Shop Around the Corner! I don’t think any of us have seen this one, but many of you suggested it when we asked for ideas of what movies to watch each month. The Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 film starring James Stewart, Margaret Sullavan, and Frank Morgan. You might recognize the name as the film that You’ve Got Mail … Continue reading May Movie Selection: The Shop Around the Corner (1940) →
Redheadedgirl: THIS MOVIE IS SO GOOD Carrie: I KNOOOOOWWW. Have you seen it before? Redheadedgirl: Of course! I just get reminded EVERY TIME. Time after time! Carrie: I always feel that way too! Every time I like it better and better. Elyse: Okay here we go. Redheadedgirl: OH MY GOD. Gia Carides, who plays Liz Holt in Strictly Ballroom? Was also Nikki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Amanda: Now that RHG mentioned that Liz is … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: Strictly Ballroom →
It’s time for our April Smart Bitches Movie Matinee, where we all watch a romantic movie, possibly a comedy, when it’s most convenient, then convene on the last Sunday of the month to discuss together! This month, I bring you a conversation wherein RedHeadedGirl, Amanda, and Carrie explain this month’s pick. Sarah: This month’s movie is Strictly Ballroom, which I have never seen. Why do I have to see this movie? Redheadedgirl: Baz Luhrmann does competitive ballroom … Continue reading April Movie Selection: Strictly Ballroom →
Carrie: Okay, saw it. Redheadedgirl: Had you seen it before? Carrie: Yeah, when it first came out. It has allowed me to apologize to my husband for dragging him into a huge family. However, I also get to point out that the McGowans never actually spit on him, so that’s a plus. Redheadedgirl: HA Amanda: I’ll be honest. I was procrastinating with watching it because I was bored out of my mind when I first saw it, but I was … Continue reading Smart Bitches Movie Matinee: My Big Fat Greek Wedding →
