list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Reality Bites on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Reality_Bites/89392/default.aspx Title: Reality Bites
Year: 1993
Director: Ben Stiller
Plot: This film was one of the more mainstream offerings in the array of films that emphasized the overly hyped "Generation X" phenomenon, a list that ranges from Slacker to Singles and includes a host of other films. Winona Ryder stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate. Out on her own and independent from her supportive, but out-of-touch parents, Lelaina faces the realities of careers and relationships. She can't stand her internship under a local television personality (John Mahoney), and she's forced to choose between Michael (Ben Stiller), a well-intentioned music-video network executive, and Troy (Ethan Hawke), a brooding, sensitive slacker. Meanwhile, she must also protect the artistic integrity of "Reality Bites," a video documentary that depicts the everyday lives of her friends (Hawke, Janeane Garofalo, and Steve Zahn). This 1994 release also marks the feature directorial debut of Ben Stiller. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide
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]]>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:04:03 GMTReality Bites1993Ben StillerThis film was one of the more mainstream offerings in the array of films that emphasized the overly hyped "Generation X" phenomenon, a list that ranges from <a href=/films/31631/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Slacker</a> to <a href=/films/31461/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Singles</a> and includes a host of other films. <a href="/players/P____62446/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Winona Ryder</a> stars as Lelaina, a recent college graduate. Out on her own and independent from her supportive, but out-of-touch parents, Lelaina faces the realities of careers and relationships. She can't stand her internship under a local television personality (<a href="/players/P____44655/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Mahoney</a>), and she's forced to choose between Michael (<a href="/players/P___112816/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ben Stiller</a>), a well-intentioned music-video network executive, and Troy (<a href="/players/P____31094/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ethan Hawke</a>), a brooding, sensitive slacker. Meanwhile, she must also protect the artistic integrity of "Reality Bites," a video documentary that depicts the everyday lives of her friends (Hawke, <a href="/players/P___196031/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Janeane Garofalo</a>, and <a href="/players/P___212137/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Steve Zahn</a>). This 1994 release also marks the feature directorial debut of <a href="/players/P___112816/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Ben Stiller</a>. ~ Jonathan E. Laxamana, All Movie Guide35Tag Target (>10)39453http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t42582zkciu.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Reality_Bites/89392/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Re_Weekly_Theme_for_July_6_The_Song/625/42947/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Body: The Pink Room - David Lynch Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Probably one of my favorite scenes from a movie, The Pink Room is the name of the song that is playing in the back room of the seedy bar that Laura Palmer goes to to unwind. It just one of those songs that I can listen to on repeat and completely zone out to. Daybreak - Barry ManilowSerial Mom I had never heard any before and haven’t had the desire to listen to any after, but whenever I hear Barry Manilow’s Daybreak I will forever think of Kathleen Turner going psycho in Serial Mom. Hold Tight - Beaky, Dave Dee, Dozy, Mitch & TichGrindhouse A group of gorgeous ladies rocking out to this song before the unthinkably gruesome happens. Has become a staple in my iPod. My Sharona - The KnackReality Bites The gas station food mart with the whole gang dancing crazily to this song. Young Americans - David BowieManderlay Played during the closing credits, the placement of this song in the film was pretty much a big “Fuck You!” from Lars von Trier to America. I still like the guy though. Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing - Chris IsaakEyes Wide Shut The use of the song in the trailer and film was just perfect. Perfect! I’m Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys The Departed I’m certain Scorsese won the Oscar purely for putting this song in the film. Where Is My Mind? - The PixiesFight Club Played during the crescendo of the film’s conclusion, I still get goosebumps when I hear this song. My Beloved Monster - EelsShrek Probably one of the only semi-upbeat songs sung by the Eels and it fit perfectly in the film. Needle in the Hay - Elliott SmithThe Royal Tenenbaums Sadly, Luke Wilson’s attempted suicide to this song was mirrored by Smith’s own suicide a few years later. Tiny Dancer - Elton JohnAlmost Famous I always see Kate Hudson twirling in an empty auditorium when I hear this song. To Be Continued . . .
]]>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:04:03 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme7/7/2009 9:04:03 PM The Pink Room - David Lynch Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me Probably one of my favorite scenes from a movie, The Pink Room is the name of the song that is playing in the back room of the seedy bar that Laura Palmer goes to to unwind. It just one of those songs that I can listen to on repeat and completely zone out to. Daybreak - Barry ManilowSerial Mom I had never heard any before and haven&rsquo;t had the desire to listen to any after, but whenever I hear Barry Manilow&rsquo;s Daybreak I will forever think of Kathleen Turner going psycho in Serial Mom. Hold Tight - Beaky, Dave Dee, Dozy, Mitch &amp; TichGrindhouse A group of gorgeous ladies rocking out to this song before the unthinkably gruesome happens. Has become a staple in my iPod. My Sharona - The KnackReality Bites The gas station food mart with the whole gang dancing crazily to this song. Young Americans - David BowieManderlay Played during the closing credits, the placement of this song in the film was pretty much a big &ldquo;Fuck You!&rdquo; from Lars von Trier to America. I still like the guy though. Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing - Chris IsaakEyes Wide Shut The use of the song in the trailer and film was just perfect. Perfect! I&rsquo;m Shipping Up to Boston - Dropkick Murphys The Departed I&rsquo;m certain Scorsese won the Oscar purely for putting this song in the film. Where Is My Mind? - The PixiesFight Club Played during the crescendo of the film&rsquo;s conclusion, I still get goosebumps when I hear this song. My Beloved Monster - EelsShrek Probably one of the only semi-upbeat songs sung by the Eels and it fit perfectly in the film. Needle in the Hay - Elliott SmithThe Royal Tenenbaums Sadly, Luke Wilson&rsquo;s attempted suicide to this song was mirrored by Smith&rsquo;s own suicide a few years later. Tiny Dancer - Elton JohnAlmost Famous I always see Kate Hudson twirling in an empty auditorium when I hear this song. To Be Continued . . . http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/11/20/37498.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 11/20/2008 3:01:46 PM
Body: The soundtrack to Twilight is currently the number one album in the U.S., and a band called Paramore is experiencing great success by association. They have two songs featured on the soundtrack, one of which, “Decode,” has been released as the album’s lead single. Though Paramore have been around for some time and were even nominated for a Grammy earlier this year, they have never charted quite as well on the Billboard Hot 100 as they currently are through this Twilight connection. And chances are they’ll never have quite as big a hit again. Countless other artists have had their biggest break with a song prominently featured on or released through a movie soundtrack, and many of these artists disappeared into obscurity afterwards. Or, at best, they maintained a modest career, never achieving the kind of chart-topping high they once received courtesy of a hit film. SpoutBlog has compiled a list of ten such “one-hit wonders,” though we made some rules and exceptions in order to both narrow things down (no themes or plot songs) and include a few significant tracks that aren’t technically the only hits from their respective performers. Basically, we’re presenting ten artists who would be a lot less famous had they not licensed a single to a soundtrack and who shall forever be best known for that one song from that one movie. Song: “Lookin’ for Love” Artist: Johnny Lee Movie: Urban Cowboy (1980) Soundtracks have a way of making crossover hits for artists who otherwise have decent careers in specific genres. Johnny Lee is hardly a one-hit wonder when it comes to the country music charts, but it was only thanks to the popular film Urban Cowboy that he reached #5 on the Billboard Top 100. And it was likely only thanks to that achievement that Eddie Murphy would later pay homage with his Buckwheat version, “Wookin’ Pa Nub” Song: “Iko Iko” Artist: The Belle Stars Movie: Rain Man (1988) Fans of 2-Tone ska may have already been hip to this reformation of members from The Bodysnatchers, but most of the world paid them notice only once, when their 1982 version of an old New Orleans folk song called “Jock-a-Mo” accompanied Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman (who was a fan of the tune) on the big screen. Finally, in 1989, the band and the song reached #14 on the Top 100. Unfortunately, The Belle Stars had already been broken up for nearly four years when it happened. Song: “King of Wishful Thinking” Artist: Go West Movie: Pretty Woman (1990) Not only did this blockbuster romantic comedy make a revival hit out of the Roy Orbison classic that lent its name to the film’s title, it also made a huge success out of the English pop duo known as Go West. Technically they aren’t a one-hit wonder, though, because they’d already been in the Top 40 three years earlier and they’d chart fairly high again two years later. However, when you’re best remembered for a Top 10 single from a film as big as Pretty Woman, every other achievement (even a menial #14) looks like a failure in comparison. Song: “Wicked Game” Artist: Chris Isaak Movie: Wild at Heart (1990) Initially released in 1989 as a single off Isaak’s third album, Heart Shaped World, this song didn’t become a hit until it was featured on the soundtrack to Wild at Heart. Apparently, the success is all thanks to one David Lynch fan at a radio station in Atlanta, who started a trend that eventually got the song to reach #6 on the Hot 100. Isaak hasn’t exactly disappeared since, and he’s even found additional fame acting in movies, but he’s never hit as big musically as he did with this twangy, Orbison-esque number. Song: “It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day” Artist: The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. Movie: The Bodyguard (1992) It’s still one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time, primarily thanks to Whitney Houston and her cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” But this rap version of Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day” was another hit single from the film, and it made a definite one-hit wonder out of the annoying-to-type group The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. In their defense, though, this was merely a side project of members of C&C Music Factory, who continued to be successful throughout the early ‘90s. [Aside: did anyone else think this song was actually performed by P.M. Dawn?] Song: “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” Artist: The Proclaimers Movie: Benny & Joon (1993) This song was five years old when it was featured in the movie Benny & Joon, having been originally released on The Proclaimers’ 1988 album Sunshine on Leith. It had even previously been a big deal in the UK. Yet it took a movie starring Johnny Depp as a loony fan of Chaplin and Keaton to rocket the song through the roof in the U.S. Benny & Joon didn’t even do very well at the box office, and its soundtrack, which included only the one non-score track, didn’t have much appeal on its own, either. But somehow thanks to the movie, The Proclaimers will continually be most celebrated and mocked for this tune. Song: “New Age Girl” Artist: Deadeye Dick Movie: Dumb and Dumber (1994) Is it better to have charted and broken up than to never have charted at all? That might be a question for this Vonnegut-inspired band, which only broke out after this tune, originally off their debut album, was included on the Dumb & Dumber soundtrack. A year later, when their follow-up album produced no similar high, Deadye Dick disbanded. Yet the group’s singer and lead guitarist, Caleb Guillotte has found other film-related success working in the art department for such recent films as Déjà vu and Bug. Song: “Stay (I Missed You)” Artist: Lisa Loeb (& Nine Stories) Movie: Reality Bites (1994) The story of Loeb’s big break is possibly better remembered than the plot to the movie that made her a star. She lived across the street from Ethan Hawke, who became a fan. He slipped a tape of this song to Ben Stiller, who directed Reality Bites and was permitted to choose its music. When the film’s aggressively marketed soundtrack became a success, also making a one-hit wonder out of reggae group Big Mountain and a revival hit out of The Knack’s “My Sharona,” Loeb became the first artist to have a number one single before being signed to a major label. Since then, she’s had some significant chart placement, but she’ll always be best remembered as that girl with the cat-eye glasses who was the epitome of the cliché about showbiz success being all about who you know. And she’ll also be remembered for failing to ever prove herself deserving of that advantageous shot. Len - New Music - More Music Videos Song: “Steal My Sunshine” Artist: Len Movie: Go (1999) Thanks to Len’s inclusion on the soundtrack to Go, this song was a surprise hit in the Spring of 1999, prompting the band’s label to push up the release of their third album, You Can’t Stop the Bum Rush, by a few weeks. In November of that year, the single peaked at #9 on the Top 100, and the band has never had similar success since. Song: “Because I Got High” Artist: Afroman Movie: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) It’s not uncommon for a silly novelty song to be the sole success of an artist. So, it’s not surprising that Afroman hasn’t achieved much notice since 2001, when this goofy song reached #13 on the Hot 100. He’s been around since, sure, and he’s probably got some kind of cult fame within the stoner community, but it would take another music video shot by Kevin Smith to garner him the same level of mainstream attention he got seven years ago. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:01:46 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com11/20/2008 3:01:46 PMThe soundtrack to Twilight is currently the number one album in the U.S., and a band called Paramore is experiencing great success by association. They have two songs featured on the soundtrack, one of which, “Decode,” has been released as the album’s lead single. Though Paramore have been around for some time and were even nominated for a Grammy earlier this year, they have never charted quite as well on the Billboard Hot 100 as they currently are through this Twilight connection. And chances are they’ll never have quite as big a hit again. Countless other artists have had their biggest break with a song prominently featured on or released through a movie soundtrack, and many of these artists disappeared into obscurity afterwards. Or, at best, they maintained a modest career, never achieving the kind of chart-topping high they once received courtesy of a hit film. SpoutBlog has compiled a list of ten such “one-hit wonders,” though we made some rules and exceptions in order to both narrow things down (no themes or plot songs) and include a few significant tracks that aren’t technically the only hits from their respective performers. Basically, we’re presenting ten artists who would be a lot less famous had they not licensed a single to a soundtrack and who shall forever be best known for that one song from that one movie. Song: “Lookin’ for Love” Artist: Johnny Lee Movie: Urban Cowboy (1980) Soundtracks have a way of making crossover hits for artists who otherwise have decent careers in specific genres. Johnny Lee is hardly a one-hit wonder when it comes to the country music charts, but it was only thanks to the popular film Urban Cowboy that he reached #5 on the Billboard Top 100. And it was likely only thanks to that achievement that Eddie Murphy would later pay homage with his Buckwheat version, “Wookin’ Pa Nub” Song: “Iko Iko” Artist: The Belle Stars Movie: Rain Man (1988) Fans of 2-Tone ska may have already been hip to this reformation of members from The Bodysnatchers, but most of the world paid them notice only once, when their 1982 version of an old New Orleans folk song called “Jock-a-Mo” accompanied Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman (who was a fan of the tune) on the big screen. Finally, in 1989, the band and the song reached #14 on the Top 100. Unfortunately, The Belle Stars had already been broken up for nearly four years when it happened. Song: “King of Wishful Thinking” Artist: Go West Movie: Pretty Woman (1990) Not only did this blockbuster romantic comedy make a revival hit out of the Roy Orbison classic that lent its name to the film’s title, it also made a huge success out of the English pop duo known as Go West. Technically they aren’t a one-hit wonder, though, because they’d already been in the Top 40 three years earlier and they’d chart fairly high again two years later. However, when you’re best remembered for a Top 10 single from a film as big as Pretty Woman, every other achievement (even a menial #14) looks like a failure in comparison. Song: “Wicked Game” Artist: Chris Isaak Movie: Wild at Heart (1990) Initially released in 1989 as a single off Isaak’s third album, Heart Shaped World, this song didn’t become a hit until it was featured on the soundtrack to Wild at Heart. Apparently, the success is all thanks to one David Lynch fan at a radio station in Atlanta, who started a trend that eventually got the song to reach #6 on the Hot 100. Isaak hasn’t exactly disappeared since, and he’s even found additional fame acting in movies, but he’s never hit as big musically as he did with this twangy, Orbison-esque number. Song: “It’s Gonna Be a Lovely Day” Artist: The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. Movie: The Bodyguard (1992) It’s still one of the best-selling soundtracks of all time, primarily thanks to Whitney Houston and her cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You.” But this rap version of Bill Withers’ “Lovely Day” was another hit single from the film, and it made a definite one-hit wonder out of the annoying-to-type group The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. In their defense, though, this was merely a side project of members of C&C Music Factory, who continued to be successful throughout the early ‘90s. [Aside: did anyone else think this song was actually performed by P.M. Dawn?] Song: “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” Artist: The Proclaimers Movie: Benny & Joon (1993) This song was five years old when it was featured in the movie Benny & Joon, having been originally released on The Proclaimers’ 1988 album Sunshine on Leith. It had even previously been a big deal in the UK. Yet it took a movie starring Johnny Depp as a loony fan of Chaplin and Keaton to rocket the song through the roof in the U.S. Benny & Joon didn’t even do very well at the box office, and its soundtrack, which included only the one non-score track, didn’t have much appeal on its own, either. But somehow thanks to the movie, The Proclaimers will continually be most celebrated and mocked for this tune. Song: “New Age Girl” Artist: Deadeye Dick Movie: Dumb and Dumber (1994) Is it better to have charted and broken up than to never have charted at all? That might be a question for this Vonnegut-inspired band, which only broke out after this tune, originally off their debut album, was included on the Dumb & Dumber soundtrack. A year later, when their follow-up album produced no similar high, Deadye Dick disbanded. Yet the group’s singer and lead guitarist, Caleb Guillotte has found other film-related success working in the art department for such recent films as Déjà vu and Bug. Song: “Stay (I Missed You)” Artist: Lisa Loeb (& Nine Stories) Movie: Reality Bites (1994) The story of Loeb’s big break is possibly better remembered than the plot to the movie that made her a star. She lived across the street from Ethan Hawke, who became a fan. He slipped a tape of this song to Ben Stiller, who directed Reality Bites and was permitted to choose its music. When the film’s aggressively marketed soundtrack became a success, also making a one-hit wonder out of reggae group Big Mountain and a revival hit out of The Knack’s “My Sharona,” Loeb became the first artist to have a number one single before being signed to a major label. Since then, she’s had some significant chart placement, but she’ll always be best remembered as that girl with the cat-eye glasses who was the epitome of the cliché about showbiz success being all about who you know. And she’ll also be remembered for failing to ever prove herself deserving of that advantageous shot. Len - New Music - More Music Videos Song: “Steal My Sunshine” Artist: Len Movie: Go (1999) Thanks to Len’s inclusion on the soundtrack to Go, this song was a surprise hit in the Spring of 1999, prompting the band’s label to push up the release of their third album, You Can’t Stop the Bum Rush, by a few weeks. In November of that year, the single peaked at #9 on the Top 100, and the band has never had similar success since. Song: “Because I Got High” Artist: Afroman Movie: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) It’s not uncommon for a silly novelty song to be the sole success of an artist. So, it’s not surprising that Afroman hasn’t achieved much notice since 2001, when this goofy song reached #13 on the Hot 100. He’s been around since, sure, and he’s probably got some kind of cult fame within the stoner community, but it would take another music video shot by Kevin Smith to garner him the same level of mainstream attention he got seven years ago. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/5/29/30134.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 5/29/2008 2:00:24 PM
Body: As you read this post, I am sitting on a college campus wearing a maroon cap and gown as I attend my graduation commencement. Yes, 13 years after I first went off to film school, 11 years after I dropped out, and 2 years after I returned to finally finish my undergrad, I’m getting my bachelor’s in film studies. So, to celebrate the occasion, I figured I’d take a look at some of the film characters who are in my mind as I walk toward the stage to pick up my diploma. Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) in The Graduate - This one’s obvious, so let me start with him and get it over with. I do wonder, though: if he were just graduating today, what would be the substitute for that famous one word of advice, “plastics”? Would it be “blogging”? It sure wouldn’t be “film criticism.” And not just because that’s actually two words. Thornton Mellon (Rodney Dangerfield) in Back to School - As a 30-year-old college student, this is the character I most identified with over the past two years. If only I’d had enough dough to hire Lars von Trier or Hou Hsiao-hsien to write my papers on their respective works. Then again, in Back to School, Kurt Vonnegut’s paper on his own work only garnered Mellon a failing grade. Pee Wee Morris (Dan Monahan) in Porky’s - Though the film ends with him graduating high school rather than college, I’m still thinking of that final sequence while wearing my academic regalia. Fortunately I’m not dumb enough (or gullible enough) to go commando underneath my gown. Lelaina Pierce (Winona Ryder) in Reality Bites - Her valedictorian speech at the beginning of the film is just as relevant, if not more, 14 years later. And though The Graduate had already done the whole post-graduation uncertainty thing better, back when I was preparing for college, I related more to Lelaina and friends. Fortunately, though, I no longer identify with any of them. Herbert H. Heebert (Jerry Lewis) in The Ladies Man - Speaking of great valedictorian speeches, nothing tops Herbert’s quick “I’m very glad that you choose me.” I can only hope that today’s ceremony goes by so fast. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 29 May 2008 18:00:24 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com5/29/2008 2:00:24 PM As you read this post, I am sitting on a college campus wearing a maroon cap and gown as I attend my graduation commencement. Yes, 13 years after I first went off to film school, 11 years after I dropped out, and 2 years after I returned to finally finish my undergrad, I’m getting my bachelor’s in film studies. So, to celebrate the occasion, I figured I’d take a look at some of the film characters who are in my mind as I walk toward the stage to pick up my diploma. Benjamin Braddock (Dustin Hoffman) in The Graduate - This one’s obvious, so let me start with him and get it over with. I do wonder, though: if he were just graduating today, what would be the substitute for that famous one word of advice, “plastics”? Would it be “blogging”? It sure wouldn’t be “film criticism.” And not just because that’s actually two words. Thornton Mellon (Rodney Dangerfield) in Back to School - As a 30-year-old college student, this is the character I most identified with over the past two years. If only I’d had enough dough to hire Lars von Trier or Hou Hsiao-hsien to write my papers on their respective works. Then again, in Back to School, Kurt Vonnegut’s paper on his own work only garnered Mellon a failing grade. Pee Wee Morris (Dan Monahan) in Porky’s - Though the film ends with him graduating high school rather than college, I’m still thinking of that final sequence while wearing my academic regalia. Fortunately I’m not dumb enough (or gullible enough) to go commando underneath my gown. Lelaina Pierce (Winona Ryder) in Reality Bites - Her valedictorian speech at the beginning of the film is just as relevant, if not more, 14 years later. And though The Graduate had already done the whole post-graduation uncertainty thing better, back when I was preparing for college, I related more to Lelaina and friends. Fortunately, though, I no longer identify with any of them. Herbert H. Heebert (Jerry Lewis) in The Ladies Man - Speaking of great valedictorian speeches, nothing tops Herbert’s quick “I’m very glad that you choose me.” I can only hope that today’s ceremony goes by so fast. Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/if_i_were_a_movie_character/Re_What_movie_character_best_represents_you/550/26550/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Ravie13
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Body: The character that best represents me is Dinky Bossetti from the movie WELCOME HOME, ROXY CARMICHAEL played by Winona Ryder. The other 30% of the time I'm much closer to Lalaina Pierce (also Winona Ryder) from REALITY BITES. On occasion I'm Alison (Ally Sheedy) from the BREAKFAST CLUB.
]]>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 06:15:32 GMTRavie13if i were a movie character3/24/2008 2:15:32 AMThe character that best represents me is Dinky Bossetti from the movie WELCOME HOME, ROXY CARMICHAEL played by Winona Ryder. The other 30% of the time I&#39;m much closer to Lalaina Pierce (also Winona Ryder) from REALITY BITES. On occasion I&#39;m Alison (Ally Sheedy) from the BREAKFAST CLUB. http://www.spout.com/blogs/karina/archive/2008/1/7/23599.aspx Post By: Karina
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Post Date: 1/7/2008 2:01:02 PM
Body: Todd at South Dakota Dark introduces the Superficial Blogathon, to take place February 1-8: …sometimes, you just want to look at attractive people doing witty things. I mean, we’re all human! You could write an extended treatise on a work where the superficial pleasures led you to a deeper understanding of the piece as a whole. Or you could make a list of people you find attractive. Or you could just post pretty pictures. So long as it has to do with something in the arts or pop culture and it’s something you enjoy on some sort of shallow level, it’s fair game. Karina’s note to self: this is probably the perfect place for that piece you’ve been thinking about writing about the time you went to see Janeane Garofalo at Comix, and she solicited the audience for painkillers and eventually traded a girl sitting up front some kind of hand-beaded bracelet for a handful of Vicodin, which in turn prompted to you to ponder the allure of Reality Bites. Which, you should probably admit right now, you saw four times in the theater when you were 13, and which today, though totally cognizant of its faults, you still can’t really help but like a lot. [Via GreenCine Daily] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » karina
]]>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:01:02 GMTKarinaKarina on SpoutBlog1/7/2008 2:01:02 PM Todd at South Dakota Dark introduces the Superficial Blogathon, to take place February 1-8: …sometimes, you just want to look at attractive people doing witty things. I mean, we’re all human! You could write an extended treatise on a work where the superficial pleasures led you to a deeper understanding of the piece as a whole. Or you could make a list of people you find attractive. Or you could just post pretty pictures. So long as it has to do with something in the arts or pop culture and it’s something you enjoy on some sort of shallow level, it’s fair game. Karina’s note to self: this is probably the perfect place for that piece you’ve been thinking about writing about the time you went to see Janeane Garofalo at Comix, and she solicited the audience for painkillers and eventually traded a girl sitting up front some kind of hand-beaded bracelet for a handful of Vicodin, which in turn prompted to you to ponder the allure of Reality Bites. Which, you should probably admit right now, you saw four times in the theater when you were 13, and which today, though totally cognizant of its faults, you still can’t really help but like a lot. [Via GreenCine Daily] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog » karina http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/1/7/23597.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 1/7/2008 2:00:50 PM
Body: Todd at South Dakota Dark introduces the Superficial Blogathon, to take place February 1-8: …sometimes, you just want to look at attractive people doing witty things. I mean, we’re all human! You could write an extended treatise on a work where the superficial pleasures led you to a deeper understanding of the piece as a whole. Or you could make a list of people you find attractive. Or you could just post pretty pictures. So long as it has to do with something in the arts or pop culture and it’s something you enjoy on some sort of shallow level, it’s fair game. Karina’s note to self: this is probably the perfect place for that piece you’ve been thinking about writing about the time you went to see Janeane Garofalo at Comix, and she solicited the audience for painkillers and eventually traded a girl sitting up front some kind of hand-beaded bracelet for a handful of Vicodin, which in turn prompted to you to ponder the allure of Reality Bites. Which, you should probably admit right now, you saw four times in the theater when you were 13, and which today, though totally cognizant of its faults, you still can’t really help but like a lot. [Via GreenCine Daily] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:00:50 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com1/7/2008 2:00:50 PM Todd at South Dakota Dark introduces the Superficial Blogathon, to take place February 1-8: …sometimes, you just want to look at attractive people doing witty things. I mean, we’re all human! You could write an extended treatise on a work where the superficial pleasures led you to a deeper understanding of the piece as a whole. Or you could make a list of people you find attractive. Or you could just post pretty pictures. So long as it has to do with something in the arts or pop culture and it’s something you enjoy on some sort of shallow level, it’s fair game. Karina’s note to self: this is probably the perfect place for that piece you’ve been thinking about writing about the time you went to see Janeane Garofalo at Comix, and she solicited the audience for painkillers and eventually traded a girl sitting up front some kind of hand-beaded bracelet for a handful of Vicodin, which in turn prompted to you to ponder the allure of Reality Bites. Which, you should probably admit right now, you saw four times in the theater when you were 13, and which today, though totally cognizant of its faults, you still can’t really help but like a lot. [Via GreenCine Daily] Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Most_Memorable_Uses_of_Pop_Music/190/4869/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Indie
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Post Date: 12/21/2006 4:37:09 PM
Body: 1. Easily, The Knack w/ "My Sharona" at the gas station in Reality Bites. Completely transporting... #1 just because I think that scene made that movie. 2. The Doors at the end of Apocalypse Now-- you're right- I agree, and it deserves to be mentioned twice, awesome. Lays me low every time. It is absolutely riveting, and plays like a video shot for the song. I'd watch it on mtv. Mythical marriage of movie and song- period 3. "Bad Moon Rising" -Creedence Clearwater Revival in American Werewolf in London . It fits on one hand, but funny to play right after the main character bites it. 4. "Let it snow" in Die Hard. Come on, not only does it play at the end, but the cop hums it while buying twinkies. 5. 5678's at the cantina in Japan, Kill Bill vol. 1. Completely left field sticks w/ me. I thought they were a cute choice. -also I've run dry on the last pick... what, they were memorable.
]]>Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:37:09 GMTIndieTop 512/21/2006 4:37:09 PM1. Easily, The Knack w/ "My Sharona" at the gas station in Reality Bites. Completely transporting... #1 just because I think that scene made that movie. 2. The Doors at the end of Apocalypse Now-- you're right- I agree, and it deserves to be mentioned twice, awesome. Lays me low every time. It is absolutely riveting, and plays like a video shot for the song. I'd watch it on mtv. Mythical marriage of movie and song- period 3. "Bad Moon Rising" -Creedence Clearwater Revival in American Werewolf in London . It fits on one hand, but funny to play right after the main character bites it. 4. "Let it snow" in Die Hard. Come on, not only does it play at the end, but the cop hums it while buying twinkies. 5. 5678's at the cantina in Japan, Kill Bill vol. 1. Completely left field sticks w/ me. I thought they were a cute choice. -also I've run dry on the last pick... what, they were memorable. http://www.spout.com/groups/Best_movie_quotes/Re_Guess_The_Movie_Quote/17/2747/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: pippin06
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Post Date: 8/28/2006 9:07:27 PM
Body: The only flick I know directed by Ben Stiller is Reality Bites...? I'm just guessing!
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