Martin Gero's Young People Fucking, which will show at the Toronto Film Festival on 9.6, 9.7 and 9.8, "lives up to its title -- or down to it, depending on your point of view," according to NOW's John Harkness. His boilerplate description -- "a smart comedy following five couples, in once case a trio, through an evening's sexual encounters that reflect various elements of the relationships" -- is counter-balanced by an admission that "it ain't La Ronde [although] it succeeds within its own self-imposed limits." But I'm going to see it (probably, maybe) because Harkness claims "it has the funniest single line in any movie this year."
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on September 1, 2007 at 7:57 AM
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jjgittes
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If I was dying of thirst and John Harkness told me there was water at the next left turn.....I'd turn right.
Posted by jjgittes
at September 1, 2007 9:45 AM
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gruver1
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Wells to jjgittes: And you've come to this opinion by what route or experience?
Posted by gruver1
at September 1, 2007 11:19 AM
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jeffmcm
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Be careful jjgittes, he might call you 'hombre'.
Posted by jeffmcm
at September 1, 2007 12:55 PM
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Wrecktum
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Just a thought, but I suspect the MPAA will have a problem with the title of this film.
Posted by Wrecktum
at September 1, 2007 2:06 PM
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carla kolchak
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Did you see that the Toronto Star won't publish the title except as "Young People F------"?
http://www.thestar.com/article/251867
http://www.thestar.com/article/252151
Posted by carla kolchak
at September 1, 2007 4:32 PM
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Sweetbubba
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Harkness is great - he's the only reason to pick up the infantile rag he's printed in.
Posted by Sweetbubba
at September 1, 2007 6:00 PM
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dd
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Young People Fucking" blurb good
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