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  1. Chuck Mayer

    *** Official ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND DiscussionThread

    Well, of course Joel is more sympathetic than Clem :) It's *HIS* memories the bulk of the movie searches. If we had seen the OTHER side (her dropping the memories), perhaps our views of BOTH characters would be changed. I loved BOTH leads, and Kate brought an energy and honesty to Clem that I...
  2. Chuck Mayer

    *** Official ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND DiscussionThread

    He'd probably think "Even worse!" given his likely taste in films. Though I get your point :D And I don't think it matters whether their second relationship is going to succeed or fail. It matters that they are willing to TRY. That's the most romantic thing of all. There are no guarantees. It...
  3. Chuck Mayer

    *** Official ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND DiscussionThread

    Seth, I agree with many of your sentiments. One, I believe it's the first erasure. Howard simply saw the NEED in Carrey and responded to that, not any preferential treatment. That said, the film COULD be interpreted in another way, which is the hallmark of brilliant writing - a alack of harshly...
  4. Chuck Mayer

    *** Official ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND DiscussionThread

    I'll write the review tomorrow. Honesty is the buzzword regarding ESSM to me. I felt it was touchingly honest. Take all the mindgames apart, and I really cared about the characters and their history (moreso than their future). Great film, and a great romance, Chuck
  5. Chuck Mayer

    *** Official ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND DiscussionThread

    If there was a review thread, I'd put one up. It's been a tough year for me heading to the movies (Real Life (TM) :frowning: ), so I've only been to three. But damn, if it's been a good three. I've never seen a Kaufman film. I did want to see Adaptation, but it never happened. But with a title...
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