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Aloysius J. Gleek:
--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on March 21, 2018, 06:56:56 pm ---
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-chaste-optimism-of-love-simon
Culture Desk
The Chaste Optimism of
Love, Simon
By Doreen St. Félix March 20, 2018
I am a mark, but the climactic reunion in the novel—in which Simon sends Blue one last e-mail, inviting him to meet for a ride on the Ferris wheel at a local carnival—made me weep. (“Our pinkie fingers are maybe an inch apart, and it’s as if an invisible current runs through them.”) In the film, the boys’ conversation is intercut with shots of the crowd, roaring from the ground. The moment is tepid—their kiss a win for representation rather than the climax of a consuming crush. A few minutes later, Simon picks up his new boyfriend on his way to school, and Berlanti has them kiss a second time. The coda made the theatre roar. And it was their cheering, not the kiss, that made me emotional.
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A bit more from
the Ferris wheel scene--
(and that kiss)--now I
really want to see the
final scene/coda kiss!
[youtube=960,540]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLBaQIcn1xQ[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLBaQIcn1xQ
Ferris wheel scene from Love, Simon
('Blue' Revealed)Nick Robinson and Keiynan Lonsdale
Rhenz17
Published on Mar 21, 2018
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on March 23, 2018, 06:49:21 pm ---John, we all have our guilty pleasures. :)
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--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on March 23, 2018, 11:30:50 pm ---HA! :laugh: (Thank you for being so tolerant, Jeff! ;D )
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(((John))) I have mine. At the moment I just can't remember what it is--or what they are! :(
Jeff Wrangler:
BTW, has anybody read the letters about Jordan Peterson in the March 19 issue? I found all three of them very good reading and the first of the three particularly interesting.
It doesn't change my mind about using a plural pronoun to refer to an individual, but I thought the letter was quite good.
Aloysius J. Gleek:
Ok, here we are again--
looks like this is the
final scene/coda kiss--
but only for about half
a second--damn!
[youtube=960,540]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MQB4E8NOuI[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MQB4E8NOuI
Simon and Bram in Love, Simon
'Blue' (Bram) RevealedNick Robinson and Keiynan Lonsdale
AccioTargaryen
Published on Mar 22, 2018
Finally--
the final scene/coda kiss--
but seen from a seat in
the theater!
[youtube=960,540]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VVT3CVhHpg[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VVT3CVhHpg
Simon and Bram in Love, Simon
The Coda/Kiss at the end @movie theater goes wildNick Robinson and Keiynan Lonsdale
Jorge Gomez
Published on Mar 20, 2018
Once Again:
--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on March 21, 2018, 06:56:56 pm ---
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-chaste-optimism-of-love-simon
Culture Desk
The Chaste Optimism of
Love, Simon
By Doreen St. Félix March 20, 2018
I am a mark, but the climactic reunion in the novel—in which Simon sends Blue one last e-mail, inviting him to meet for a ride on the Ferris wheel at a local carnival—made me weep. (“Our pinkie fingers are maybe an inch apart, and it’s as if an invisible current runs through them.”) In the film, the boys’ conversation is intercut with shots of the crowd, roaring from the ground. The moment is tepid—their kiss a win for representation rather than the climax of a consuming crush. A few minutes later, Simon picks up his new boyfriend on his way to school, and Berlanti has them kiss a second time. The coda made the theatre roar. And it was their cheering, not the kiss, that made me emotional.
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Aloysius J. Gleek:
The New Yorker reviewer
was absolutely correct--
the young audience members'
reaction to the same-sex kiss
is more important than the
kiss itself.
[youtube=960,540]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYFydwsUmFg[/youtube]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYFydwsUmFg
Simon and Bram in Love, Simon
MORE (YOUNG) AUDIENCE MEMBERS REACT WHEN
The Coda/Kiss at the end @movie theater goes wildNick Robinson and Keiynan Lonsdale
Jorge Gomez
Published on Mar 20, 2018
Once Again:
--- Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on March 21, 2018, 06:56:56 pm ---
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-chaste-optimism-of-love-simon
Culture Desk
The Chaste Optimism of
Love, Simon
By Doreen St. Félix March 20, 2018
I am a mark, but the climactic reunion in the novel—in which Simon sends Blue one last e-mail, inviting him to meet for a ride on the Ferris wheel at a local carnival—made me weep. (“Our pinkie fingers are maybe an inch apart, and it’s as if an invisible current runs through them.”) In the film, the boys’ conversation is intercut with shots of the crowd, roaring from the ground. The moment is tepid—their kiss a win for representation rather than the climax of a consuming crush. A few minutes later, Simon picks up his new boyfriend on his way to school, and Berlanti has them kiss a second time. The coda made the theatre roar. And it was their cheering, not the kiss, that made me emotional.
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