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[missmagics]

There is a large, dead spider lying curled up on the floor of my bathroom. His spindly legs are wrapped around his body tighter than Xtina's halter tops and frankly, he disgusts me. I walk into my bathroom from time to time to tell him just that. I look down at the lifeless corpse, snarl up my nose, and say, "You disgust me." Then I get goose

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[aboonie4u]

"I don't get it? was there something to get?"

I think that depends on what you mean by that. Is there any huge philosophical message attached to the movie? i don't think so, but I think adam sandler's character was one of the more interesting and well developed in recent memory, and that is something.

I think you "got it" if you saw it as a realistic love story, where people aren't always polite, smelling good, or otherwise fairytale like. It was somewhat ugly in it's honesty, and that is why it is so good. death to hollywood romances!! In real life and real love, things don't always make sense, add up, or otherwise symbolize people's love. they just are.

and what did you think of that car crash when he found the piano that went completely unaddressed for the rest of the movie?? that was odd, even for this movie.

[sayitaintjoe]

theres not really anything to 'get' about punch-drunk love.

have you read anything else by heller? his book 'closing time' sounds interesting.

[missmagics]

I've never read Closing Time, but it and God Knows are definitely on my to-read list. Unfortunately, that list is about a hundred yards long, so it's hard to say when I'll ever get around to them.

[butisitiambic]

I just finished reading Jailbird (well re-reading) last week on the train back from NY. I like it but Catscradle is still my fav.

I think Punch Drunk Love is more of a character piece than anything else, but I liked it; I thought it was really well shot and had some good moments...

[ex_alkaline554]

have you read cat's cradle?
probaly one of my favorite vonnegut books

punch drunk love.
i love that movie.
i really liked the outrage in the movie
also the use of color and symbols is amazing.

[missmagics]

ah yes, i love cat's cradle--it comes in third on my list of vonnegut favorites. it's preceeded only by slaughterhouse-five (1) and timequake (a distant 2).

maybe i'll give punch drunk love another chance... it just seemed too unresolved for my taste. too murky. i like my movies more clear-cut for the most part. but who knows... maybe i'll get more out of it the second time around

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[onearmgs]

You have access to new Weakerthans music. Where? How? Your secret I must have, I can't wait till the end of August!

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[missmagics]

*cough cough* what secret? ;)