Going the Distance

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Re: Going the distance

#161 Post by forcabarca » Sun Aug 22, 2010 2:56 pm

8/10, Charlie Day from its always sunny in Philadelphia is great what a funny guy

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Re: Going the distance

#162 Post by tracy3108 » Sun Aug 22, 2010 3:35 pm

really enjoyed this movie, with great performances by all...
got in trouble with the hubby for sniggering like a schoolkid... a really funny and fresh take on the usual romantic comedy!!
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Re: Going the distance

#163 Post by kelliec » Sun Aug 22, 2010 7:08 pm

Laugh out loud in places but predictable rom-com - great for a Sunday morning no brainer o/

7/10

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Re: Going the distance

#164 Post by mandyk » Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:11 pm

I saw it this morning in Lee Valley (north London) and was shocked at how empty the cinema was; it's far from the first Sunday morning screening I've tried to get tickets for but they seem to go really fast so I was expecting a full house... but if it was a third full I'd be surprised. Is that unusual?!

I enjoyed the film and found it funny, I liked the titles and the device with the plane and map to switch locations. I was a bit taken aback at some of the crude bits of the script; it went a bit far for a romcom I thought, and while I was okay with it I'm sure there would be others who got offended perhaps...

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Re: Going the distance

#165 Post by jem&theholograms » Sun Aug 22, 2010 9:41 pm

I saw this this morning too, pretty empty cinema at Swiss Cottage, although the rail replacement bus may have put people off (it would have put me off if I'd realised before getting to London Bridge!). 10.30 was a bit early but was nice to come out and still have plenty of sunday left.

I had very low expectations but I really like Drew Barrymore so decided to give this film a go, maybe because my expectations were low, I enjoyed the film a bit more (sad state of affairs). Instantly forgettable but okay for bit of switch off your brain sunday morning mush. I did laugh and Dan provided a lot of that, but the tanning scene was too soon, am sure they'll have to p*y royalties for using that one.

My friend had a bit of a tirade afterwards about Drew Barrymore being very annoying, looking like an old foot and not being capable of saying 'thank you" (it always comes off as 'thank euuuuuuw'), however I think it would have been a very dull film without her (slightly stereotyped) personality as I didn't warm to Justin Long at all. 6/10 for me on a sunday morning (would be closer to 4/10 had I pa*d!).

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#166 Post by wolverina2411 » Sun Aug 22, 2010 10:52 pm

Went to Whiteleys for this. Though it's an early Sunday but I love Drew, so, I dragged the hubby out of the bed to drive me there. We went with no expectation (only base on my craze of Ms Barrymore), especially the hubby. But we actually enjoyed it very much. It's not a typical rom-com, great subtle jokes but I definitely agree with most of FMUKers, Dan the roomy stole the show everytime he appeared! :cool: (hearing thru the wall, and participating???) pathetic yet funny hehehe :D t's an easy 7.5/10 from us

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Re: Going the distance

#167 Post by superhero » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:23 am

Good to see The Boxer Rebellion's an actual band and Drew/Justin introduced them at the V festival. Nice touch...

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Re: Going the distance

#168 Post by soonforgotten » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:26 am

superhero wrote:Good to see The Boxer Rebellion's an actual band and Drew/Justin introduced them at the V festival. Nice touch...

They've been around for years and have achieved a lot of success despite not being signed to a label.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boxer_Rebellion_(band)
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Re: Going the distance

#169 Post by superhero » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:27 am

Thanks, shows how much I know about indie bands...

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Re: Going the distance

#170 Post by pinkcalculator » Mon Aug 23, 2010 2:44 pm

Saw this in Norwich with my husband, reasonably full but mainly women, neither of us really enjoyed it. There were some funny bits and some cutie bits a lot of crude vulagar bits and some really tedious bits. Out of all the films I have seen this has got to be right at the bottom 3/10. Think at 40 I'm a bit old for this one :(

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