Comments on: And We’re Back… http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2008/12/26/and-were-back/ A blog about mental health Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:55:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Larry http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2008/12/26/and-were-back/comment-page-1/#comment-4200 Larry Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:43:11 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2008/12/26/and-were-back/#comment-4200 See, I thought "Marley and Me" was a great movie for EXACTLY that reason. Hollywood doesn't make enough movies about average Joes and Janes (or Johns and Jennies, or Lizzes and Larrys). Especially those who are writers :-) Now if you were objecting to the mismarketing of M&M as a kids' movie (BIG mistake) or to the Hollywood fairy tale/stereotype of the relationship between Owen Wilson the reporter/columnist and Alan Arkin the crusty editor with a heart of gold, then I'd buy your critique ... See, I thought “Marley and Me” was a great movie for EXACTLY that reason. Hollywood doesn’t make enough movies about average Joes and Janes (or Johns and Jennies, or Lizzes and Larrys). Especially those who are writers :-)

Now if you were objecting to the mismarketing of M&M as a kids’ movie (BIG mistake) or to the Hollywood fairy tale/stereotype of the relationship between Owen Wilson the reporter/columnist and Alan Arkin the crusty editor with a heart of gold, then I’d buy your critique …

]]> By: McBeth http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2008/12/26/and-were-back/comment-page-1/#comment-4199 McBeth Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:52:33 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2008/12/26/and-were-back/#comment-4199 I read a borrowed copy of 'Marley and Me' several months ago, when I first caught wind that a movie was being made of it, and because the friend who lent me the book raved about it. I read the book between calls at work, where I am a telephone captionist for people with hearing impairments. I couldn't finish the book. I wept openly. Loudly. I finally just had to put the book down, the last 10 or 15 pages completely unread. Never finished it either. Agreed, M&M is definitely not a kid's movie -unless you're prepared to explain life and death to a four year old, but that just seems like such a bad idea in about 13 different directions. I read a borrowed copy of ‘Marley and Me’ several months ago, when I first caught wind that a movie was being made of it, and because the friend who lent me the book raved about it. I read the book between calls at work, where I am a telephone captionist for people with hearing impairments. I couldn’t finish the book. I wept openly. Loudly. I finally just had to put the book down, the last 10 or 15 pages completely unread. Never finished it either.

Agreed, M&M is definitely not a kid’s movie -unless you’re prepared to explain life and death to a four year old, but that just seems like such a bad idea in about 13 different directions.

]]> By: susan http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2008/12/26/and-were-back/comment-page-1/#comment-4198 susan Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:30:28 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2008/12/26/and-were-back/#comment-4198 Dear Liz, I didn't do the Mu Shu thing, instead I went with a Chicken Korma. I have always had a thing for golden labs, I even by the toilet paper with the golden lab puppy because he is so dang cute. In fact, when I get my psychiatric helper dog, I hope it's a golden lab. Did you at least get a good fortune cookie? Dear Liz,

I didn’t do the Mu Shu thing, instead I went with a Chicken Korma.

I have always had a thing for golden labs, I even by the toilet paper with the golden lab puppy because he is so dang cute.

In fact, when I get my psychiatric helper dog, I hope it’s a golden lab.

Did you at least get a good fortune cookie?

]]> By: Dano MacNamarrah http://blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com/trouble/2008/12/26/and-were-back/comment-page-1/#comment-4197 Dano MacNamarrah Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:36:31 +0000 http://trouble.pwblogs.com/2008/12/26/and-were-back/#comment-4197 Glad I missed the Mu Shu. That kind of thing sends me round the bend. My best friend Cricket was the on-camera scenic for it. Like many movies we've worked on, we won't be going to see it! But as a dog lover, she had a lovely time hanging out with all the different "Marleys". Hope your day is looking up. Glad I missed the Mu Shu. That kind of thing sends me round the bend.

My best friend Cricket was the on-camera scenic for it. Like many movies we’ve worked on, we won’t be going to see it! But as a dog lover, she had a lovely time hanging out with all the different “Marleys”.

Hope your day is looking up.

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