 Because I have a monster crush on Ellen Page (she played Kitty Pryde a.k.a. Shadowcat in X3), who looks to have a breakout performance here, and Michael Cera, who was comic gold in Superbad. J.K. Simmons is also a guaranteed scene stealer if his J. Jonah Jameson in the Spidey franchise is any indication. It's pretty much a teen-version of 'Knocked Up' which looks surprisingly more serious and mature with a lot of heart to spare. Anyway, I really hope this semi-indie gem is gunna show here in the Philippines. If not, there's always Quiapo! Plot Summary: "Juno" stars Ellen Page as the title character, a whip-smart teen confronting an unplanned pregnancy by her classmate Bleeker (Cera). With the help of her hot best friend Leah (Thirlby), Juno finds her unborn child a "perfect" set of parents: an affluent suburban couple, Mark and Vanessa (Bateman and Garner), longing to adopt. Luckily, Juno has the total support of her parents (Simmons and Janney) as she faces some tough decisions, flirts with adulthood and ultimately figures out where she belongs. Click here for the trailer.
 | I really hope it gets shown here. :D Ellen Page is <3 |
 | I saw the trailer for this movie and it looks promising. :) |
 | aha! did you also see hard candy? |
 | just one question, ryder... what's in quiapo? :) |
 | @ fahd: indeed! some of the hmv cases look even better than originals.
@ mikko: i hope so too, kahit sa glorietta 4, where a lot of indie flicks are usually shown exclusively. and [+] on ellen page!
@ jeps: it does, i'm looking forward to catching it. although i didn't need the trailer to convince me... ms. page was enough. hehe
@ paolo: nope! never heard of it! any good? is it in quiapo? hahaha
@ misty: it's pirated-dvd heaven baby! yeah! |
| Paige's current look fits Kitty Pryde a lot more than her look in the actual X3 kitty Pryde. LOL |
| yeah, she has the 'down-to-earth' teen persona down pat in both films. |
| Hard Candy is an independent 2005 psychological thriller film focusing on a confrontation between a sexual predator and a 14-year-old girl he attempts to ensnare. (more @ wiki) I saw it once in St. Francis, mga last year pa ... pero after one viewing ... ayoko muna ulitin, haha! |
 | hard candy was disturbing. it's too heavy that you wouldn't want to see it again for the next five years.
just saw juno the other day. i love it. and the songs are just brilliant!
ps. i got a copy of juno's screenplay, just in case you want one. spoiler alert, haha. |
| hmmm... now you guys have me curious with this 'hard candy' thing. i'll try to download it if i can't find it elsewhere. sounds like a perfect 'feel-good' family movie! hahaha.
and yup, just from the trailer i could tell they have a nice soundtrack! and no thanks to the spoilers! i hate spoilers. urgh. maybe after i watch the movie. hehe |
 | I've seen Juno, and it is pretty funny :-) Knocked up is funnier IMO though :-) |
| @ fae: yay! so it DOES exist there! hmmm... madalaw nga...
@ jenny: yeah, 'knocked up' does look funnier, because judging from the trailer, 'juno' looks to have a more serious and mature tone, more drama than the former. i still expect some light-hearted laughs though...^_^ |
 | i think i'll see this tomorrow :p saw sweeney todd kanina eh. and hard candy is funny. |
| hey lyka! go, go, tell me what you think. but no spoilers ok?! haha. oh, i wanna watch sweeney todd already! the MMFF is lasting forever! argh. so, how was mr. depp's singing? and that 'hard candy' movie is funny eh? those two above think it's disturbing while you find it hilarious. hmm... makes me even more curious about the movie! unless you're the type who finds gorey/scary things humurous. |
| well by funny, i mean... not haha funny, but more like "oh funny how that worked out", lol. like they said, it's about a sexual predator and the prey. supposedly. lol. and johnny depp's singing is, shockingly enough, not only bearable, but... AWESOME!
of course, i might be biased due to my humongous crush on the man. but really! it was clear, it was in tune, and it was awesome. ok? helena bonham carter's singing voice sucked though. i could hardly understand what the hell she was saying/singing. |
| oh, nice! did snape and borat sing too? hay, yet another reason for gals to swoon over johnny. he could play a dirty pirate or a manic barber and still be sexy! haha, ingit lang. i'm going to makati cinema square right now to hunt for that hard cardy and hopefully a clear copy of juno! laters! toodaloo! |
| wow, there are pirated dvd's in switzerland?!
oh, and my makati cinema square venture was unfruitful! well not completely. i couldn't find 'juno' or 'hard candy' anywhere! argh. but i got shoot 'em up! mindless fun, stylistic violence, and monica belucci. plus, there were a lot of special features, which is rare for pirated dvds! anyway, the hunt continues... |
 | I think it looks great. This along with "Sweeney Todd" and "The Orphanage" are on my must-see list! |
| yup, yup! same here! just waiting for our all-Filipino film fest to come to it's conclusion already! haha |
 | I saw the movie na! Wooohooo! Ganda! |
| lilit! you lucky sonova...haha. ingit ako! argh! mmff... please... end... now!!!
sidenote: 2nd trip to MCS yesterday and STILL no juno or hard candy. argh! ellen page, where art thou? napagastos tuloy ako with other movies (in yummy hi-def hmv with nice cases!)... the black dahlia, the science of sleep, the illusionist, death proof, and pan's labyrinth in order to tide me over... yet still no ellen page =( |
 | Sure ball Oscar nods for Best Picture and Best Actress for Page!
|
| pauly! napanood mo na?! may copy ka?! pahiraaaaaam!!! haha. wow, best actress for page would be sublime! has anyone her age ever won that award?! oh, that'd be sweet if she won. even if i haven't seen it yet. grrr. haha |
 | langya ka ryder, "review" ng pelikulang di mo pa napapanood. lol.
i'll soon write about all the in-flight movies i've seen recently. lol. ututin yung isang katabi ko. |
|  lilit! you lucky sonova...haha. ingit ako! argh! mmff... please... end... now!!!
sidenote: 2nd trip to MCS yesterday and STILL no juno or hard candy. argh! ellen page, where art thou? napagastos tuloy ako with other movies (in yummy hi-def hmv with nice cases!)... the black dahlia, the science of sleep, the illusionist, death proof, and pan's labyrinth in order to tide me over... yet still no ellen page =(  on the average, usually release of dvd is 6 months after they show the movie. it gets shorter now, minsan simultanoeus pa nga ang release ng dvd. Unless uso pa rin yung pirated dvd copies ng "For Private Screening Only", those dvd's sent to the Oscar members for nomination... pinagbawal na rin yata... patience is a virgin, er... virtue... it will come, Juno will soon be in the privacy of your bedroom, soon, soon... |
| hindi pa yan review no! i heart juno, meaning trip ko si ellen page and i wanna see the movie. haha
oh, in flight movies! do they still do the pay 5 bucks for earphones bit? oh, and yack. haha |
| Yay for Juno's 4 Oscar nominations:
Best Motion Picture of the Year
Best Achievement in Directing - Jason Reitman
Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Ellen Page
Original Screenplay - Diablo Cody |
| I saw already that French woman who beat Ellen Page as Best Actress in A Comedy/Musical. Actually that was a dramatic film with some song performances. That girl from La Vie En Rose, my she was good. Very good actually. But unfair! La Vie En Rose was drama! Now both women are nominated for the OScars. I love Juno. But the buzz is Julie Christie will win. They love voting for old colleagues. |
| Yeah. After Mirren's win last year, it seems actresses above 50 are back. Christie will surely win this year, even if Linney's inclusion in the magic 5 makes the competition even more interesting. Next year, will it be Meryl Streep for 'Mamma Mia'? Let's wait and see. |
| Haha, Mamma Mia? We'll see... hard to be nominated with a campy, funny musical as material |
| ELLEN PAGE FTW~!!!! i was so surprised and happy with all the noms and i haven't even seen the movie yet. haha. if ellen wins.. big IF... would she be the youngest best actress in a leading role winner ever? |
 | i watched this already, if you want to know where just ask haha :) i love the music here. Hard Candy was a bit disturbing nga, di ako nakatulog agad after i watched it. I dunno why, di naman ako boy haha ^^ |
| i still can't find either! where? where?! haha. thanks lace! |
| O AYAN, palalabas na sa ating mga paboritong sinehan, February 13! Woohoooooo! |
| really? nice! sakto pa sa valentine's. hehe. thnks for the heads up! |
 | i really love the movie!! |
 | hi ryder! just wanna say i loved the movie, and i love michael cera. teehee... just wanna share... =) |
| ey fae! yupyup. kung ano pagmamahal mo kay michael cera, ganun din pagmamahal ko kay ellen page. hehe. oh, and wala lang, just wanna share rin 'etong cute taiwanese poster of juno:  |
| |
