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Juno
2007
The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Lars and the Real Girl that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While Juno fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. Ellen Page (Hard Candy) stars as .. Read more
| Starring | Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman |
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| Director | Jason Reitman |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
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Juno
The word 'quirky' has become the quick and easy way to describe films such as Little Miss Sunshine and Lars and the Real Girl that straddle the lines between indie and studio films and comedy and drama. While Juno fits into that same category, this distinctive dramedy is in a class all its own. Ellen Page (Hard Candy) stars as Juno, a witty teenage girl whose boredom doesn't lead her to the mall. Instead, she makes a one-time trip into the arms of her best friend Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cera, Superbad). When Juno discovers that she's pregnant, she's forced to grow up fast as she tries to find adoptive parents for her quickly growing child.
Juno might have a lot of strengths--Page's award-worthy performance, a pitch-perfect soundtrack, excellent direction from Jason Reitman--but it's the screenwriting debut of writer Cody Diablo that makes this such a winning film. Famous for her blog and her book Candy Girl - A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper, Diablo has a unique voice and an incredible ear for dialogue that led to her winning a Bafta and an Academy Award for Juno's script. But even the nearly perfect script wouldn't sound so good if it weren't for the talents of these actors, particularly Page. She won rave reviews for her first major role in Hard Candy, but this performance proves it wasn't a fluke. The rest of the cast, especially J.K. Simmons as Juno's dad, is just as worthy of attention. Junocontinues Cera's cinematic ascent after his success with the hit comedy Superbad, and his Arrested Development co-star Jason Bateman uses his dry delivery to great effect as a potential parent for Juno's baby.| Starring | Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, J.K. Simmons, Olivia Thirlby, Eileen Pedde, Rainn Wilson |
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| Director | Jason Reitman |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 32 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 36 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Collections | 100 Hot Hits, 100 Most Wanted |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 09 Jun 2008 Blu-ray: 09 Jun 2008 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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Life lesson
This is something guys should take there girlfriends to see. A chick flick I would say. Although there isn’t much to the whole thing and it didn’t make me laugh out, it still kept me watching without allowing me to dose of like most do. The only downside to me is that although it’s dealt with in calm, civilised manner the message sent out is that it’s ok to do this type of thing as if it’s the norm and someone will take care of it. The real world is totally opposite.
Rule 1: Life is not fair - get used to it!
Rule 2 : The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.
Rule 3 : You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
Rule 4 : If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
Rule 5 : Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.
Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.
Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.
Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.
Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.
Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.
Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.
If you agree, show your friend
If you can read this - Thank a teacher!
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- yulbrynner from Uckfield
- Posted 16 Feb 2008 08:30
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41 out of 42 people found this review helpful
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Great..expectations..
Tomboy Juno has little in her 16 year old life that she can't handle with a mix of intelligence and humour. Though falling pregnant after her 1st and only sexual encounter is one challenge she wasn't looking to face. The decisions to be made, facing parents and fellow pupils, let alone the father to be 'Bleaker' all make for a funny and heartwarmingly brilliant film. Definately worth a watch.
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Page to produce TV comedy
- 12 Oct 2009
Actress Ellen Page is adding producer to her resume - she's working on a new comedy series. The Juno star, 22, has signed a deal with U.S. cable network HBO to produce Stitch N' B**ch, about two girls who move from New York to Los Angeles to find fame as artists, although they have no idea what kind of artists they want to be. Page is working on the project with actors Alia Shawkat and Shawn Tillman. It is not known whether Page will also star in the series. Read more
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