Thread: Rate the last movie that you saw for the first time.
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Old 04-29-2023, 08:46 PM   #14772
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Originally Posted by Destor View Post
Yeah i was listening to him on conan obrien needs a friend while i was working out a few weeks back and he was telling the story of the impetus of him writting the script. With any artistic endeavor truth is always what im looking for so it put this on my radar.

The film does have a lot authenticity. Its dramatized to melodramatic proportions of course. Its not a literal film its embellished to the point of absurdity. Its still true though

In an interview about his book Norm Macdonald said instead of writing facts he decided to write truth. Its a pretty insightful comment. Facts can be debated. Facts can be wrong. Or misremebered. But the truth of the moment. How it made you feel. How you perceived a moment. Thats real no matter how much you manipulate the details for comedic effect.

I think this is a very true film. And it comes across that way. You can easily empathize with Segel because, even at peak silliness, he doesnt come across as inauthentic for a single second. The film makes this wacky 3s company scenario in Hawaii but there's an emotional core that resonates really well.

I still dont buy Segal with these women specifically and on screen chemistry absolutely matters. But on the page this is a great script and on the screen there's a ton to like.
Norm's book was such a fun read.

I agree with your assessment of the movie. Segel comes across as genuine and likeable despite the plot being somewhat ho-hum and forgettable. I have the movie in my collection but I haven't felt the need to revisit it in a long time.
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