tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930128877122660917.post2931437560568514627..comments2023-10-30T02:20:47.544-07:00Comments on Goodwill Hunting 4 Geeks: Recent Viewings: Ping Pong Summer & A Girl Walks Home Alone at NightDerek Ashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01555485192723965604noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930128877122660917.post-12115433757688662142015-08-05T14:56:09.375-07:002015-08-05T14:56:09.375-07:00Everything you said here I agree with 100%!!! I...Everything you said here I agree with 100%!!! I'm not familiar with Val Lewton at all, except I know the name of "The Cat People" as a famous film. I'll have to check him out. <br /><br />I definitely agree that The Girl is a dark hero. You don't realize it at first, and you kind of wonder why she's a hero at times, if she does it to break up the boredom or what... But in the end its interesting to see what her interest in Arash does to shake up her whole persona. There's the scene in the truck at the end when she's worried... and I remember thinking it was the first time in the whole film that we'd seen her emotionally invested in anything. The fact that she's WORRIED about ANYTHING is huge in and of itself. She was such an incredible character. Derek Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555485192723965604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930128877122660917.post-37199670313269064042015-08-05T14:50:44.901-07:002015-08-05T14:50:44.901-07:00Yes indeed! I don't think you'll be disapp...Yes indeed! I don't think you'll be disappointed!Derek Ashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01555485192723965604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930128877122660917.post-31486419726044521242015-07-22T13:57:52.256-07:002015-07-22T13:57:52.256-07:00I will have to give these a watch sometime Derek.I will have to give these a watch sometime Derek.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05151310331721753861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5930128877122660917.post-71068395313090348592015-07-21T23:35:32.649-07:002015-07-21T23:35:32.649-07:00Well crap. I am not sure my first comment went thr...Well crap. I am not sure my first comment went through. So I will try this again. I have not seen Ping Pong Summer but I have heard good things so I am wanting to check it out. As for A Girl... I absolutely love this movie. I was absorbed in it. It reminded me of a Val Lewton type film. The girl freaks a kid out and for a second you don't know what she will do to him until you realize she is only taking his skateboard. It was creepy cool. I don't advocate scaring children to steal from them but it was certainly one of the many reminders in the film that she is certainly a predator. I also liked that she was a predator going after men who were using and disrespecting women. I would say she is a hero with a dark edge to her. The title alone is so misleading in a good way. I had placed this film on my queue having no real idea what it was about so I saw horror and assumed it was about a woman walking home alone and being stalked or attacked. I was glad to be wrong. Of course that moment she meets Arash is just great. Both aren't sure what to ale of each other but it becomes a very nice love story, even thought it is a complicated one. Also the music. I love the music so much. Just a great movie and I really enjoyed reading your review on both films. Very enjoyable! Hope all is well! Michael Lynn P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03371185397200027726noreply@blogger.com