5 quirky favorites from Hollywood's sea of weirdness
Son of Rambow, which opens Friday, is a delight.
You can describe the film, about two boys who become inspired to make movies after seeing a pirated copy of
First Blood, many ways, but one certainly would be "quirky."
There's no shortage of that kind of thing at the movies, particularly
those involving young people. Hasn't been for a while, as a matter of
fact. Here's a list of some of our favorites:
Rushmore (1998): Wes Anderson's best film finds
prep-school schemer Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) falling for his
teacher - and competing for her with his newfound friend, a rich
industrialist (Bill Murray, kicking off a new phase of his career).
Funny, poignant, funny again,
Rushmore is a wonderful slice of weirdness that never disappoints.
The Sure Thing (1985):
Remember when Rob Reiner made good movies? This is one of them. Sure,
it's a teen sex comedy. (We are extending "young people" to college
freshman here.) Why is that a bad thing? John Cusack defined the young,
quirky hero for a generation with his portrayal of Gib Gibson, on his
way to see a pal (Anthony Edwards) who has arranged for sure sex (with
Nicollette Sheridan), but he falls for his traveling companion (Daphne
Zuniga) instead. Lots of great lines; classic bar scene, as well.
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