Not sure how realistic they are, but I just love everyone in You Can't Take It With You, and would happily spend afternoons there just to be entertained if nothing else.
I'm throwing my hat in the ring with, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." My husband's side is Spanish and I totally get the quirkiness of a different ethnicity. I think there are characters in the movie that are easily recognizable in ourselves and in those we love. The core of the movie, the core of life is, familial love.
I love the hilarious camaraderie and realism of the characters in Return to Me: The old Italian and Irish guys playing poker, arguing about everything, embracing the new widower as one of their own...and nothing beats Bonnie Hunt's character, married to Jim Belushi's character. Their banter is hilarious because it's real and the old and new friendships throughout the movie (and the grief, romance, and hesitations of the characters) are so relatable and endearing.
The master of quirk would have to be Bill Forsyth and the pinnacle of his work is Local Hero. How often do we see an idealistic corporate leader like Felix Happer? Peter Riegert's conflicted everyman is our "normal" point of view character. Where the quirk lives strong is in the small Scottish village they visit to purchase for an oil company.
We have the woman who may be a mermaid. The shrewd married innkeeping couple who can't ever physically resist each other for long. There's Ben Knox the old beachcomber who seems to know every star in the sky. And many others.
One of the sweetest, dearest films in my book, and if you haven't seen it, you must. And yes, all the characters are very real.
Just for a change, here's an almost current film: Asteroid City. Everyone's odd, but each character is acting reasonably (to the best of their unreasonable ability) in an unexpected situation.
Not sure how realistic they are, but I just love everyone in You Can't Take It With You, and would happily spend afternoons there just to be entertained if nothing else.
I'm throwing my hat in the ring with, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." My husband's side is Spanish and I totally get the quirkiness of a different ethnicity. I think there are characters in the movie that are easily recognizable in ourselves and in those we love. The core of the movie, the core of life is, familial love.
I love the hilarious camaraderie and realism of the characters in Return to Me: The old Italian and Irish guys playing poker, arguing about everything, embracing the new widower as one of their own...and nothing beats Bonnie Hunt's character, married to Jim Belushi's character. Their banter is hilarious because it's real and the old and new friendships throughout the movie (and the grief, romance, and hesitations of the characters) are so relatable and endearing.
And the winner of this week's movie fight is You Can't Take It With You. Good match, everyone. See you Monday.
The master of quirk would have to be Bill Forsyth and the pinnacle of his work is Local Hero. How often do we see an idealistic corporate leader like Felix Happer? Peter Riegert's conflicted everyman is our "normal" point of view character. Where the quirk lives strong is in the small Scottish village they visit to purchase for an oil company.
We have the woman who may be a mermaid. The shrewd married innkeeping couple who can't ever physically resist each other for long. There's Ben Knox the old beachcomber who seems to know every star in the sky. And many others.
One of the sweetest, dearest films in my book, and if you haven't seen it, you must. And yes, all the characters are very real.
Gonna have to check this one out!
I'm going to go with a classic on this one. An iconic film of many of our childhoods. An adventure that most of us dreamed we could be a part of...
The Goonies is my final answer.
Just for a change, here's an almost current film: Asteroid City. Everyone's odd, but each character is acting reasonably (to the best of their unreasonable ability) in an unexpected situation.
Never heard of it but now I must look into it. I was hoping this question would yield some good recommendations. Thanks.