May. 08, 2003 - 12:18 am
this was all Greg. he told me i needed to see it. i don't remember how we got onto the subject. probably looking together at someone's credits on the IMDb, although i can't think of whose. this is a comedy/drama about three reporters who get involved in a love triangle that keeps going back and forth. this is also the most neurotic film i've ever seen. it's still really good though and definitely worth seeing.
William Hurt plays Tom, the good looking but not the most intelligent, new reporter in the studio. Holly Hunter plays Jane, the basketcase producer who takes a few minutes of time alone each day to cry for some unknown reason. Albert Brooks plays Aaron, the amazingly witty field reporter who is always the underdog. Aaron and Jane have always been the dearest of friends and they call each other in their pajamas and talk about the problems with themselves. when the idiot Tom busts in on the scene though and starts taking all the glory that he doesn't deserve, the claws really start to come out. and why oh why does Jane think she might be falling for this guy when she thinks he's an asshole? (Tom's words)
i laughed really hard at a lot of the dialogue in this. very funny film. one of my favorites is when one of the network bigwigs, Paul, is having to fire everyone. he attempts to do it gently, but it seems very insincere and everyone hates him anyway. he tells one of the employees that he'll be receiving early retirement. he then says "If there's anything I can do..." the employee replies "Well, I certainly hope you'll die soon." and walks away.
i'm always amazed by Holly Hunter. she has a great range. to move from this to The Piano (1993)... she's done some amazing things. interesting bit of trivia here quoted from the IMDb: "Holly Hunter is one of the elite eight actors to have been nominated for both a Supporting and Lead Acting Academy Award in the same year. The other seven are Fay Bainter, Teresa Wright, Jessica Lange, Sigourney Weaver, Al Pacino, Emma Thompson, and Julianne Moore. Emma Thompson received her double-nomination in the same year that Hunter did." i've never heard that list before. very interesting. mmmm, Teresa Wright...i just got my copy of The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) in the mail.