Comments on: Review: Juno http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2007/12/27/review-juno/ Appreciation and Criticism of Cinema Through Heartland Eyes Fri, 18 May 2012 07:40:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Gateway Cinephiles » Blog Archive » Film Diary: Juno http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2007/12/27/review-juno/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Gateway Cinephiles » Blog Archive » Film Diary: Juno Thu, 29 May 2008 01:26:13 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2007/12/27/review-juno/#comment-69 [...] “I am a Kraken from the sea!” I defy the backlash, and I stand by my original review. I’ll be damned if Juno doesn’t actually improve on a second viewing. The first fifteen minutes are definitely the weakest, but I’m still amazed at how well the film’s bumper crop of seductive performances and Reitman’s unseen, under-appreciated hand hold up six months later. (Dare I invoke the recently late Sydney Pollack’s precise, poignant comedic direction in Tootsie? I dare.) Leave a Comment [...] [...] “I am a Kraken from the sea!” I defy the backlash, and I stand by my original review. I’ll be damned if Juno doesn’t actually improve on a second viewing. The first fifteen minutes are definitely the weakest, but I’m still amazed at how well the film’s bumper crop of seductive performances and Reitman’s unseen, under-appreciated hand hold up six months later. (Dare I invoke the recently late Sydney Pollack’s precise, poignant comedic direction in Tootsie? I dare.) Leave a Comment [...]

]]> By: Libby http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2007/12/27/review-juno/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Libby Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:28:15 +0000 http://gatewaycinephiles.com/2007/12/27/review-juno/#comment-8 Andrew leaves out the fantastic soundtrack, partially populated with classic indie music like The Velvet Underground, Mott the Hoople, The Kinks, and Buddy Holly of all artists. The standout tracks are largely acoustic wonders written and performed by Kimya Dawson and her band, The Moldy Peaches. The songs are sparkling and clean, full of strange lyrical twists and catchy hooks. One particular Moldy Peaches song, "Anyone Else But You" becomes a sort of theme song for the relationship Juno shares with Paulie. The song seems to meander a bit, but then again, so does their relationship. The opening song, "All I Want is You," performed by Barry Louis Polisar, is a delightfully jangly welcome to Juno's world. Andrew leaves out the fantastic soundtrack, partially populated with classic indie music like The Velvet Underground, Mott the Hoople, The Kinks, and Buddy Holly of all artists.

The standout tracks are largely acoustic wonders written and performed by Kimya Dawson and her band, The Moldy Peaches. The songs are sparkling and clean, full of strange lyrical twists and catchy hooks.

One particular Moldy Peaches song, “Anyone Else But You” becomes a sort of theme song for the relationship Juno shares with Paulie. The song seems to meander a bit, but then again, so does their relationship.

The opening song, “All I Want is You,” performed by Barry Louis Polisar, is a delightfully jangly welcome to Juno’s world.

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