Ah god we're into existentialism, is this going to be a theme? Suddenly i'm not so sure that this movie won't be a downer. The our heroine didn't read it though so maybe theres hope for her.
There's a shot shortly after where a guy with a mustache is checking her our. Was there a rule in code about where you could show on girls and how close you could zoom in?
I love sarcastic women! How are you doing Lilly? I was great up till now. Hah Excuse me my hand shakes when I'm around you. Our Politician isn't giving up easily though is he? Ah the risks of living in illegal saloons.
Wow our lilly has been on the rough side of life for a while. Sold for sex since she was 14. Daddy's a scum bag. I was ready for him to die in a fire.
Oh God more Nietzsche. And her friend is Gepetto. Life is no more than exploitation? Life is nothing more than getting used? We are off on a rotten hoof.
So they sneak on to the first train to New York. Oh and we're caught. Better start using that charm. Doesn't hurt that you got Indian Jones the railway man though. That's a stroke of luck if you ask me. But it works and we're off to NY. I wonder where that guy ends up? Hey man have I got a story for you.
Ah test number two getting past a secretary for a job interview. Oh now don't tell me in this great big building there isn't room for me. Sex conquest huh, Cue the Jazz!! Oh they were good times. Nice and she got a sweet job hookup to the boss. Maybe it's just because I'm getting close to graduation but sleeping my way into a job doesn't sound so bad.
I like this because it's like Allie McBeal except that they characters are smooth operators. Lilly is a hell of a liar! I like watching her for the same reason I like watching Tony Camonte. She's quick to work her way out of a jam. So far she's gone from the worst situation to holding her own in the business world. She's adorable too, this writer added plenty of wit for her.
Haven't "I told you not to come in front of this desk? Oh but I get so lonely out there." She got caught on purpose though. That's no good, too many bridges too fast. Her bosses fiance sure jumped to conclusions fast though. It was just a hug, what happened to that old timey we used to fix what's broke attitude?
What's her bosses intention with the you're fired conversation? Ha "are you letting me go?" So smooth! "What he was engaged? Oh no what shall I do?" Guys in this movie are suckers but it's so realistic. Wouldn't be surprised if I read the true version in the paper. We haven't seen a newspaper transition yet. What are the headlines I need the headlines!
Got em
She's really got herself in the family now, I have a feeling they'll try to purge her though. She's becoming too dirty of a secret. Nobody seems to foresee it though, the end is going to come dramatically when people start to act on emotion. Not sure how long the movie will go on after the climax.
Mr. Crag the Nihilist. Crush out all sentiment.
I think when Stevenson comes to her house he starts to realize she's dating his dad. Ah ha the next scene is with his dad but he just still hasn't put it together. I'll find that man who's stealing my fling! I will I will!
Ok she gets figured out in three scenes and father and son are dead! Woah that's rash. I called it though! And now she's got a shot to talk to the board with bargaining chips! "I'm desperate but otherwise I wouldn't sell your story and ruin your company." Brilliant, she's so persuasive. She came out without a stain, a free trip to paris and a job arranged. That's a hell of a move. She's in charge of the Travel Bureau. She's set if she can just keep a level head. Anyway I'm rooting for her.
This story has really got me. I want to see things work out for Lilly. Class yesterday sets my expectation to fail though. Her character flaw comes through, when the love of her life, Courtland asks her to give up the things she's gotten for the sake of love, she refuses. She leaves him. Takes all her things and her companion/servant sings a sad song. That man alive left town or something like that. Really good tune actually.
It's like a nightmare when she tries to return to him. She can't find him at home and then finds he's killed himself in his office. She's lost it. She's missed her chance for happiness.
Oh wow he wakes up and smiles at her. There's a happy ending! Sweet! What an uplifting movie. I thought for sure the last shot would be an iris fade of her by his side as he died! Good turnaround and I'm glad that there was no dialogue in the end. That would have been mushy, this film ends like a breath I exhaled after holding it too long and feels so good.
Woah 920 words. Wonder how I can use this for my essay,
I'd agree, Nick: the last several minutes of this film do have you holding your breath to see what she'll do. Previously, we know her M.O.: she will find the next man, seduce him, and move on. With Treholm, we don't know what she'll do. I like what you said about the newspapers.
ReplyDeleteCarter isn't Stevens's dad but his prospective father-in-law.