I'm not a big fan of Joaquin Phoenix and will never understand why he's a star. I find him difficult to understand. We had to back it up and go over what he said several times, sometimes with subtitles. In Two Lovers, he has one girl (Vinessa Shaw) who is attracted to him while he is attracted to another (Gwyneth Paltrow). Just me but if I were to go on looks alone, I think he outkicks his coverage by a couple of miles in both cases. The story from there is fairly standard. It's obvious why he's attracted to Gwyneth. She's an exciting, classic beauty. She's also a mess. He likes Vinessa, too, but she represents stability and his parents' approval. He knows Vinessa is the safer choice. The ending is just about right. I liked the film.
Some love advice I found at MSNBC a couple of days ago while they were in Valentine's Day frenzy:
Offer money, love and dependabilityGals want looks and smarts. While you men can't control those two characteristics much, take heart: Money and character are also important to women.
What? You were expecting useful insight?
I offer two from the CrabAppleLane front yard on this dreary Sunday. Spring and its yardwork are right around the corner here and some early blooms are in the works.
CrabAppleLane Redbud - February 15, 2009
CrabAppleLane Azalea - February 15, 2009
Quote of the Day
Years ago, one casting agent told me that the only roles I could play were lesbians and aliens.
Allison Janney
Blog of the day here.
Quote from said blog: "Wow. Klimt, Dr Suess, Hundertwasser, Audrey Hepburn, Marie Antoinette... crazy beautiful/ugly."
Joaquin Phoenix was on David Letterman this past week and he was most peculiar. He didn't speak or react to questions, just stared. He was scruffy in clothing and in face. Letterman was bewildered about how to approach him to get a response and ended up acting the fool himself. I didn't stay for the whole interview because it made me too anxious.
That's not the first time I've read that Minneapolis women are superior in appearance. Of course, we know that's true, don't we? That was a very funny blog.
P.S. You've missed your calling. Maybe the Times-Picayune could use you as a movie reviewer. Let them know you're available.
Letterman is an awful interviewer. In fact, I think all of the late night talk show hosts are awful interviewers. Leno is the best of the bunch but I'm not wild about him, either.
Joaquin has supposedly decided to give up acting to concentrate on a rap music career. I won't miss him. I can think of many guys that would have been infinitely better suited to the lead in Two Lovers.