Posted by GohanMD at gtw13-2.esc13.net on March 23, 2004 at 15:34:08:
Listen, Kevin. I'm going to try not to come off as one of those TP's, and yet, still keep it real.
I've seen the movie. It rocks hard ass. I loved the film. I cried, I laughed frequently, and I even
had trouble understanding the awesome dialogue from time to time because of the astounding
audience reaction to the punchlines. No one could even gasp when the shit got heavy. Why?
Because the film is Just. That. Good. It's not just some sentimental film--it's a POWERFUL film. It
has a weight that comes with it that shows that it came from real emotion.
And I can't just let people trash it, pass it along, or overlook it. And I can't very well have you
feeling poorly. I know you must be feeling pretty shitty fielding the same questions over and over
from the likes of Access Hollywood or other "barely there" presshounds. But come on man. This
movie is gonna overcome that.
How? I can't say for sure. I'm trying as hard as I can to get the word out here in SA, and although
that's not much, every bit helps. I just had an hourlong conversation with a friend of mine and I
got him to go, mostly because I told him just how much it can move you if you let it. Cause it
can.
And yeah, I pretty much seem like a fanboy here saying this, but who cares right? I can honestly
say that if I had never seen film one by Mr. Kevin Smith, that this film would still touch me. I was
actually glad that you made it. It has even topped my personal "Powerful Movies Chart," which
had previously been headed up by Road to Perdition by Mendes.
I'm really sorry if you're feeling a little low, (maybe you weren't, but you had a very low tone on
your post.) but I just wanted to say "buck up, buddy," even if said in the most roundabout of
ways.
"Jersey Girl: It kicks the shit out of Taking Lives"
Marshall Dungan