2 Days in Paris
I had planned on watching 2 Days in Paris by myself, but ended up with two charming dates.
My first date was H, who I couldn't get to go to sleep. He kept walking into the living room, looking at me with his big, blue, bewitching eyes. Actually he was looking at my salad, so I let him sit with me and pick at my croutons. I figured there was no violence in the film, so it couldn't hurt. He sat with me for about ten minutes and through three curse words, after which I made a better effort to coax him to sleep.
But before putting him to bed, he made two comments. The first was when Adam Goldberg's character says, in reference to some American tourists, "They voted for Bush." H turned to me with the most perplexed look on his face and questioned, "They VOTED FOR BUSH??, as if to say, "How crazy are they!?"
He's four, so I don't think he really knows who Bush is, but the comment couldn't have been delivered any more appropriately. Like he needed another reason for me to think he was cool.
The second comment was when Julie Delpy and Goldberg go into her parents' Parisian bathroom and Goldberg points out the dangerous mold on the wall, while Delpy tries to convince him that it's perfectly harmless. H turns to me, holding his nose closed with one hand and simulating hand-washing with the other and says, "Oh, so they (French people) have to wash their hands with only one hand." I lost it.
Right as H fell asleep, R came home from running and looked curiously at the TV. So I let him catch up and we watched the rest of the movie together. I don't remember the last time he and I laughed so hard watching a movie. We had to pause repeatedly to get the giggles out. Even if you don't have French heritage, there's lots to laugh at. Julie Delpy wrote, directed and starred in it (how sexy is that?) and Goldberg plays his character spot on.
It's one of the funnier romantic comedies (I think there are ten total), so I'd recommend it as a treat to enjoy over champers and nibbley things.
My first date was H, who I couldn't get to go to sleep. He kept walking into the living room, looking at me with his big, blue, bewitching eyes. Actually he was looking at my salad, so I let him sit with me and pick at my croutons. I figured there was no violence in the film, so it couldn't hurt. He sat with me for about ten minutes and through three curse words, after which I made a better effort to coax him to sleep.
But before putting him to bed, he made two comments. The first was when Adam Goldberg's character says, in reference to some American tourists, "They voted for Bush." H turned to me with the most perplexed look on his face and questioned, "They VOTED FOR BUSH??, as if to say, "How crazy are they!?"
He's four, so I don't think he really knows who Bush is, but the comment couldn't have been delivered any more appropriately. Like he needed another reason for me to think he was cool.
The second comment was when Julie Delpy and Goldberg go into her parents' Parisian bathroom and Goldberg points out the dangerous mold on the wall, while Delpy tries to convince him that it's perfectly harmless. H turns to me, holding his nose closed with one hand and simulating hand-washing with the other and says, "Oh, so they (French people) have to wash their hands with only one hand." I lost it.
Right as H fell asleep, R came home from running and looked curiously at the TV. So I let him catch up and we watched the rest of the movie together. I don't remember the last time he and I laughed so hard watching a movie. We had to pause repeatedly to get the giggles out. Even if you don't have French heritage, there's lots to laugh at. Julie Delpy wrote, directed and starred in it (how sexy is that?) and Goldberg plays his character spot on.
It's one of the funnier romantic comedies (I think there are ten total), so I'd recommend it as a treat to enjoy over champers and nibbley things.
posted by Anne at 2:23 PM
4 Comments:
Huh. I haven't heard of that movie. Maybe I'll see if Plush wants to watch it. *deep breath* I can watch a romantic comedy. I know I can.
Pretty cute interaction with H. He sounds pretty damn awesome.
May I add you to my blogroll?
I know, it's painful watching a mediocre romantic comedy. I fast-forward through most of them. This one's a little smarter I think.
Of course you can add me to your blogroll. Thanks! :-)
Hi,
I've added you to my blogroll. Wordpress asked me for a description so I wrote "French Intelligence" which is what it says if your cursor hovers over the link to your blog.
I realize that this implies that you may be part of one of the many French intelligence agencies so I apologize now if men in suits and sunglasses come to your door.
I, of course, work for the CIA.
Shhhhhhhhhhh, Angie.
-R.
Heh. That's pretty funny. I'll try to live up to it.
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