Posted by Paul U at someuser.relianceinsurance.com on February 26, 2004 at 09:14:53:
In Reply to: I respectfully disagree. posted by Ralphy ™ on February 26, 2004 at 09:07:15:
: : It is probably a good director's call on his part. Her role in the movie is to give birth to the "Jersey Girl" and die. And that she does. To much intro and character development on her is unnecessary. But yes I will watch the DVD to see the scene anyway. :)
: Going into the film, we're not really supposed to know that this is her role. As I understand, this love story at the beginning is meant to tug our heart strings quite a bit.
If we are not supposed to know that much going in, the trailer should not have included the couple seconds that tell us before we go that she dies... the alternative would be to leave that an unanswered question by showing us nothing in the previews of a mother. Just that she isn't there when she is older. That leave more possibilities to plot.
: If her only role is to get knocked up and die...well, why have a love story at all? Why not do like in "Big Daddy?"
: Ralphy
There is a love story... between Ben and Liv...............again :)