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Summary: A Little Gem
Review: Tumbleweeds made me laugh REALLY LOUD and made me angry, sad and satisfied, all in less than two hours. You can't even say that about a good date. And on "so many levels", this book is way better than a good date, because you can pause it to go make popcorn, call your mom, call your friends and tell them what a terrific film this is and have them tell you how cool you are for discovering this little gem among all the junk at the video store, and well, you can even belly laugh about passing gas. In fact, my favorite scene is when the mom & daughter are sitting at a diner counter, and mom is complaining about the most recent loser boyfriend. The daughter, in perfect Southern ladylike pitch, says, "Mama, I'm gonna tell you what I think about men. I'm gonna tell you right now." She then proceeds to lift one cheek off the counter stool and lets go a nice, loud fart. How can any mother/daughter scene top that?? Even my husband & son got a chuckle out of it (of course, they are partial to fart jokes).Do yourself a favor and BUY this movie- renting it will not satisfy you, since you'll want to rewind it and watch it all over again as soon as it's over, and that could run up your late fees.
Rating:
Summary: A Little Gem
Review: Tumbleweeds made me laugh REALLY LOUD and made me angry, sad and satisfied, all in less than two hours. You can't even say that about a good date. And on "so many levels", this book is way better than a good date, because you can pause it to go make popcorn, call your mom, call your friends and tell them what a terrific film this is and have them tell you how cool you are for discovering this little gem among all the junk at the video store, and well, you can even belly laugh about passing gas. In fact, my favorite scene is when the mom & daughter are sitting at a diner counter, and mom is complaining about the most recent loser boyfriend. The daughter, in perfect Southern ladylike pitch, says, "Mama, I'm gonna tell you what I think about men. I'm gonna tell you right now." She then proceeds to lift one cheek off the counter stool and lets go a nice, loud fart. How can any mother/daughter scene top that?? Even my husband & son got a chuckle out of it (of course, they are partial to fart jokes). Do yourself a favor and BUY this movie- renting it will not satisfy you, since you'll want to rewind it and watch it all over again as soon as it's over, and that could run up your late fees.
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Summary: I LOVED THIS MOVIE!
Review: Tumbleweeds was a brilliant film. Both Janet McTeer and Kimberly Brown were outstanding as a mother and daugther travelling pretty much across country and running away from mean boyfriends. It is a great story of a relationship between mother and daughter, and not only is Mary Jo a great mother but she is also a great friend to her daughter. This film made me laugh alot. There is alot of humor to it. I rented the DVD, and after the ending(which i loved, that's all i will say about it), I watched it w/ the audio commentary for awhile, and it's a great way to learn more about the whole process of film making, and I would not have known that the director/writer of the film had also acted in it. I recommend this film to all, It's a must see!
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Summary: Tumbleweeds blowing into your heart
Review: Unpretentiously unsentimental, very true to life, brilliantly filmed, expertly casted and acted, Tumbleweeds allows us to spend the evening with two wonderfully complex and endearing characters. While the film seems to wander in and out of focus as far as the plot is concerned, I suggest sticking with the story until the obvious but still fulfilling payoff in the end. A good flick if only for the incredible performance of Janet McTeer.
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Summary: Warm and Real
Review: What I loved most about this movie was the warmth between the mother and daughter. Their intimacy was very real and tangible. I loved the way they interacted with no walls, just being themselves, open with flaws, but still loving one another. They had their lives but each one knew the other was the priority. It made me want that to happen in my life. Another thing I would like to happen is the chance to visit Starlight Beach, I think it is in San Diego. What a great sounding name for a Beach.. It sounds most romantic. Lisa Nary
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Summary: Sick of Meg, Sandra and Julia? Here's real acting!!
Review: You know, sometimes we forget what real talent is like, so hyped are some people for being cute or perky or having good teeth, but if you want to watch a great little movie with fabulous acting, try Tumbleweeds. It's the story of Mary Jo and her daughter Ava, who move form place to place whenever Mary Jo's boyfriend du jour starts smelling bad. Ava is growing up, though, and she is getting tired of all this moving around. Janet McTeer, a lesser-known English powerhouse, is Mary Jo, and Kimberly Brown is Ava, and seldom have I seen two performances that are so devoid of cutesy [stuff] and poses. These two women are truly brilliant actresses and I only wish more people had seen this movie and more awards had been bestowed on them.
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