About a Boy
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TV ClubHouse: archive: Movies Feb-Aug 2002: About a Boy

Oregonfire

Sunday, May 19, 2002 - 08:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Haven't seen this one yet, but it looks very good, with Hugh Grant and Toni Collette, who was so good in the Sixth Sense. The screenplay was based on a book by Nick Hornsby, the same guy who wrote High Fidelity. A nice alternative to action-adventure weekend, I'm guessing. I'll be back when I see it.

Muse

Monday, May 20, 2002 - 12:14 am EditMoveDeleteIP
It is really good. Hugh Grant did a wonderful job (loved him in Bridget Jones's Diary and now this - he seems to be on a roll), and the kid was well cast as well. I think you can predict the ending about fifteen minutes into the film, but that doesn't take anything away from it. Still a nice movie (warm fuzzies and all that :)), and very funny. I went with three other people, and they all loved it as well.

Soeur

Monday, May 20, 2002 - 05:39 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I want to see this one. The book was really funny. Nick Hornby is a humorous writer and has a wonderfully quirky sensibility (he also wrote High Fidelity). On Friday I read an review that said Hugh was really excellent in this movie; he has cut off his forelock and abandoned some of his characteristic twitchy mannerisms. I thought he was perfectly cast in Bridgit Jones' Diary and really liked that movie.

I like the way he stuck by Liz during her recent personal difficulties.

Soeur

Monday, May 20, 2002 - 05:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oregon, I just noticed that you mentioned earlier that Nick Hornby also wrote High Fidelity (oops). We went to About a Boy this afternooon and really enjoyed it. They did a great job of transferring the book into film. Hugh Grant looked the best that I've ever seen him and played the character well. The rest of the cast was also excellent. There were some really funny lines, like when he admitted to enjoying chasing behind the ambulance, or his reaction to Fiona and her son singing with their eyes closed. Hilarious. The last scene at the school concert was well handled and did not go over the top. If it had been done Hollywood-style the whole audience would have joined in and I would have been squirming in uncomfortable disbelief at the turnaround in their attitude. This was a lovely film.

Kellee

Tuesday, May 28, 2002 - 09:38 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I saw it tonight with my hubby and we both thgought it was simply wonderful..funny and sweet...a deffinately worthwhile film...

Bree_In_Va

Wednesday, May 29, 2002 - 07:54 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I adored this movie. I laughed so hard I was wiping away tears during several scenes. I like how it wasn't Mr. Holland's Opus-ized into a big smarmy ball of sap. I like that instead of becoming Mr. Rogers, Hugh Grant's character became less of a jerk and still retained his personality.

I have been singing "Killing Me Softly" in my head ever since I saw it.