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After writing about how the upcoming movie, Raising Helen, seems like a real stinker, not to mention a poor cousin-once-removed from other someone-dies-and-leaves-self-centered-person-with-baby movies like the superior Mostly Martha, Jeffrey Wells of Hollywood Elsewhere posted this thought from Village Voice writer Justine Elias:
NYC subway grafitti on movie posters is always good for gauging public reaction. Along with some added moustaches, beards, eyeglasses, and blackened teeth (every movie poster gets some of that), I've seen one that now reads, 'RAISING HELEN'S BUTT.'Which makes Gothamist thank the powers that be for subway criticism.
One variation on the self-centered-person-with-child film that actually works is About a Boy, based on the Nick Hornby novel. And there are tons of TV shows about this, like My Two Dads and A Family Affair.
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Yes, but this time it's perky bint-du-jour Kate Hudson as the self-centered, soon-to-learn-lessons-about-life-and-love, unexpected Mom. I suspect we have Awesom-o to thank for this plotline.
It's hard for any one who read About a Boy before seeing the movie to say that the movie worked. I was disappointed. It was on a level with Tom Cruise as Lestat.
Best comment was a huge "WHY?" in black letters over a Gigli poster. Have to remember to carry a marker with me more often.
Oh, this movie isn't an Uggs documentary? Those damn things get better placement in the poster than Kate Hudson's head!
I know that Kate Hudson is not Goldie Hawn's daughter by Kurt Russell - but she's sure starting to look like him.
"kolya" is one of the few movies that makes the self-centered-person-with-child angle work somewhat well. it's still sappy but it makes you happy anyway. it does have subtitles.
Kate Hudson appears to have fetal alcohol syndrome. When I die in a fiery car crash with my husband I will not leave her my adorable moppets even if it would teach her a valuable lesson about what's really important in life. Pssst: It's not your career, ladies!
(joey, don't forget, those uggs are saying that she's way cooler than you. pay attention!)
my favorite inherit-a-child-movie is baby boom with diane keaton -- classic 80s yuppie icon. wait a sec... take manhattan, switch older business woman to younger fashion designer, 1 baby for three kids, john corbett for sam shepard... hrm...
Does anybody know if it is legal, or exactly how illegal it really is, to deface those posters? I know subway cars and station walls are a big no-no, but do the posters fall in the same category?
saltydog: Although I thought "High Fidelity" was a poor remake of the book, I thought the "About a Boy" remake was actually an improvement on its corresponding book. The story was improved by streamlining it to the Hugh Grant and kid storyline. The whole minor story in the book about the troubled girl (her character was still in the movie, but very minor as the girl the kid liked) just was not developed enough in the book to be anything besides an undercooked distraction.
movietime: I also really enjoyed "Kolya", despite its cliched, obvious plot. Just worked for me.
Mase: Funny, I thought High Fidelity was a decent adaptation (after I got over the complete Americanization of it). I thought the character portrayals were more on-target than About a Boy.
Sub-conscious factor: I like John Cusack and Jack Black a lot, and I despise Hugh Grant.
I have yet to see a movie that nails the book it was based on. (I don't count the Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings series, I'm talking about character development and story telling.)
The indisputable top of the crusty-oldster-melted-by-young-scamp genre-
1998's "Central Station"
my favorite (thanks danconnortown):
http://danconnortown.com/fladeedle/10_25_03%20/images/06.jpg
My favorite recent subway movie poster defacement (enhancement) was on the Ven Helsing poster, which as you ought to know (if you ride the subway), shows Frankenstein's monster standing in the background off to the right.
Someone added a comic balloon over Frankie saying "I want my Mummy."
This is clever on two levels - (1) the reference to the Mummy in a horror movie; and (2) the fact that the movie is directed by Stephen Sommers, creator of The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.