The Help

[Celini]

(she saw him at the charity event I think but I agree and this is what I thought as well (a weird stranger stopping his car) as I did not recognise the face of the guy anyway!)

[TheBoySeggy]

While I respect your right to a different opinion I am also going to ignore it.

Here here

[valda]

Surely noone can justify the 'comedy' of the fat one going insane and grabbing a stick to attack Jessica Chastain's husband, just because he drove up his own drive way?

This is actually completely understandable.

Up to this point in the film, Minny had not met Cynthia's husband so when a white man approaches a black woman with an offer to help, it is logical that she would be frightened for her safety.

A black woman on a white mans property, you could get shot for that, being a trespasser an all

there's a lot more to Mr Johnny, Minnie and Celia in the book

[spoiler]he caught her in the house and they kept it a secret until Celia owned up and told her the truth to Mr Johnny[/spoiler]

[TheBoySeggy]

(she saw him at the charity event I think but I agree and this is what I thought as well (a weird stranger stopping his car) as I did not recognise the face of the guy anyway!)

She did see him, but at that point she thought he didn't know she worked for him

[RioBravo]

errrr, this was no supposed to be a comedy

Actually, that's one of my big beefs with these earnest middle brow dramas. They always have this terrible broad comedy in them. There were tonnes of attempts at jokes, it doesn't matter if it wasn't a comedy, when there are loads of unfunny jokes and the audience is laughing away at the word shit, its a very alienating experiences.

[funthing29]

Val, you're killing me with these spoilers!

I must go out and b*y the book now.

[valda]

errrr, this was no supposed to be a comedy

Actually, that's one of my big beefs with these earnest middle brow dramas. They always have this terrible broad comedy in them. There were tonnes of attempts at jokes, it doesn't matter if it wasn't a comedy, when there are loads of unfunny jokes and the audience is laughing away at the word shit, its a very alienating experiences.

I have to agree with that point, I think a lot of what it was meant to mean went right over some peoples head.

Again I urge people to get the book out of the library or even better get it on audio, it made my blood boil listening to it

[RioBravo]

While I respect your right to a different opinion I am also going to ignore it.

You might as well have actually ignored it.

It was harder for me to ignore other opinions on this film because I've just had to sit in silence for 2 hours 20 minutes while an audience of people chuckled away at drivel.

[Beate]

I am kind of hoping the book is in the goody bag I won... the one they are sending me in the post.

[valda]

I am kind of hoping the book is in the goody bag I won... the one they are sending me in the post.

fingers crossed it is as its a wonderful read. Maybe I should complain and get one sent?