Thank you for confirming that we shouldn't see this. It was on the list, but then shelved to a maybe.

Have you seen Adam Sandler in Punch Drunk Love? Is a good serious role for him. (And I'm totally not a fan)
profgrrrrl | Homepage | 12.21.04 - 1:41 am | #

Huh. Duly crossed off the list.
JM | Homepage | 12.21.04 - 5:41 am | #

I'm pretty sure the mom is played by Tea Leoni, not Marisa Tomei.

- She who reads way too many movie reviews.
Jill Smith | Homepage | 12.21.04 - 6:01 am | #

Darn. This is what I thought, given the reviews, but it had looked promising. Oh well, we won't bother.

I found _Punch Drunk Love_ the WEIRDEST movie. I did think Adam Sandler was actually good in it, but couldn't generate an ounce of liking for any of the characters.
New Kid on the Hallway | Homepage | 12.21.04 - 8:50 am | #

Jill, thanks for the correction, you're completely right. My brain does weird things with names sometimes...

I HATED Punch-Drunk Love. My gf LOVED it. So I do understand that many people admire it -- Anderson is a great filmmaker. But like NK I just couldn't care about the characters. I had other issues with it, too, but it was long ago enough now that I've suppressed those...
Mel | Homepage | 12.21.04 - 9:01 am | #

Punch Drunk Love is a weird movie, for sure. I found it oddly intriguing. I don't recall why. And I was surprised that I was able to sit through a film with Adam Sandler in it. That may have been the intrigue right there
profgrrrrl | Homepage | 12.21.04 - 2:34 pm | #

Punch-Drunk Love was weird, but I guess I'm all for movies that shake up our assumptions and narrative expectations.

In the interest of full disclosure, though, I'm totally biased on this one--Filmmaker used to work in Hollywood and his mentor (the guy who brought Filmmaker under his wing and helped him move up through the ranks) had a prominent role in the production of PDL.

That's disappointing about Spanglish. Many of your insights were hinted at in the preview, but I was hoping it wouldn't be so stereotypical.
AiE | Homepage | 12.21.04 - 4:01 pm | #

I absolutely hated Punch Drunk Love, which is why I was actually looking forward to seeing Spanglish, since it was clear from the former that Sandler (whom I normally can't stand) is capable of being a really good actor, and I hoped he would shine in the latter. Ah well--from your review, Mel, it sounds as though Spanglish must now be stricken from the list. Thanks for saving me two hours and $8.00!
What Now? | Homepage | 12.22.04 - 1:18 pm | #