The Help

[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.

I didn't see them as jokes but just some funny, heartfelt moments. It is obviously not your type of film, and I value your views, which I read with interest.

In a way it could be a film for me. There are some of my favourite actors in it Stone, Chastain, Howard, Davis, Janney were all wasted to varying degrees, and worst of all was Spacek who played a really bad character.

[pcRock]

If theres a spare goody bag, i wouldn't mind taking it

Me too.

[Sunny Saver]

Then Sunny Saver tried to force-feed me her oreos, LOL. I don't know why everyone thinks we like food!

I always tear up in the scene in the dining-room with the masses of food. It also makes me hungry!

See, I anticipated your hunger. The Oreos were from the goodies given out at the Half Marathon on the weekend.

Good to see so many fmukers last night (didn't realised Celini and my mother had met before though)... Special huge thanks to ejwrank who gave me my own very special personalised goodie bag of Kettle Chips . Small world as I knew her neighbour who is now a friend...

I'm glad they gave out the Dermalogica goodie bags at the start, meant I didn't have to protest.

The film was excellent. I really enjoyed it. OH really enjoyed it and my mum enjoyed it the second time.

It was sad as well as funny. Shed a tear or two.

10/10 from me, 9/10 from mum, 'high 7' from OH (miserable git, I don't think he's ever given anything higher than an 8).

[Rainey]

You must be a blast on a night out.

Same to you.

Are you cracking jokes, again and again, and again, about eatin shit?

You seem to have missed the point, the joke wasn't really about eating sh*t, it was about getting one over on the mean bully and after someone had treated you so poorly and you were so oppressed in general managing to get one over would be a huge deal and not something that would only be mentioned once.

[soonforgotten]

You must be a blast on a night out.

Same to you.

Are you cracking jokes, again and again, and again, about eatin shit?

Yes. Could you find it in your heart to forgive me for being so inferior, low-brow and pedestrian?

[prettyxcool]

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 didn't see them as jokes but just some funny, heartfelt moments. It is obviously not your type of film, and I value your views, which I read with interest.

In a way it could be a film for me. There are some of my favourite actors in it Stone, Chastain, Howard, Davis, Janney were all wasted to varying degrees, and worst of all was Spacek who played a really bad character.

I see that you are very critical. Such a shame you feel this way. Do you mean the character was bad or Sissy Spacek played it bad? LOL. I see your points but it does not mean I agree with them. It is very obvious, you just did not like the film.

[Beate]

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

My prayers have been answered - the mail just arrived (I am home today as have a bad cold), and it's a big packet containing the book and a huge film poster plus several other books and CDs which, as this comes from UCB Media, is Christian literature and songs I will never ever touch.

[Beate]

Btw, PsychologiesMag answered that "it's being sorted, some one will be in touch". Let's wait and see.

[evilzadi]

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

My prayers have been answered - the mail just arrived (I am home today as have a bad cold), and it's a big packet containing the book and a huge film poster plus several other books and CDs which, as this comes from UCB Media, is Christian literature and songs I will never ever touch.

Congrats What goody bag was this for?

[Celini]

Btw, PsychologiesMag answered that "it's being sorted, some one will be in touch". Let's wait and see.

I like the sound of that

@sunny even so i had never been officially introduced to your mum before, we have met at swan lake (me think!) And last week at the q&a ...