Monday, June 28, 2010

Little Manhattan


This is one of the very few movies that hit me with a surprise. In the first few minutes of the movie, I thought it’s going to be boring, with no big star cast, a story about two kids in love, etc etc., well… how does that sound interesting. However, take it from me, the movie was awesome! Love, the beauty and pain associated with it cannot be better explained.

The story is about a 10 year old boy - Gabe falling in love with an 11 year old Rosemary, in his karate class. He is in love for the first time ever in his life and does all sweet things that an average lover boy does and finally ends up with a broken heart!

The best part of this movie is the music and dialogs. Really one should listen to the dialogs as they flow to actually feel it.

A few (Actually loads) of my favs dialogs:

Gabe: Somewhere a million miles away, the girl I once loved was going down her road, and I was stuck back on mine.

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Gabe: Suddenly, I knew what I had to do. Love isn't about ridiculous little words. Love is about grand gestures. Love is about airplanes pulling banners over stadiums, proposals on jumbo-trons, giant words in sky writing. Love is about going that extra mile even if it hurts, letting it all hang out there. Love is about finding courage inside of you that you didn't even know was there.

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Gabe: As I held onto Rosemary Telesco for dear life, we both knew the truth. She was going off to camp and eventually, private school. We were on different roads, she and me. Two ships that passed in Sheep Meadow.

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Gabe: See, this is just like I told you. Same thing I knew getting into this whole mess - love ends.

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Gabe: The truth is, you come into this world alone and leave it the exact same way.

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Gabe: Love is an ugly, terrible business practiced by fools. It'll trample your heart and leave you bleeding on the floor. And what does it really get you in the end? Nothing but a few incredible memories that you can't ever shake. The truth is, there's gonna be other girls out there. I mean, I hope. But I'm never gonna get another first love. That one is always gonna be her.

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Old Man on the Street: I had a girlfriend once upon a time, too. She trampled my heart. Left me bleeding on the floor. Run.

Gabe: What?

Old Man on the Street: Run while you still can, brother. Take my advice. Make like the wind.

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Gabe: Look at me. I can bounce back. I don't need some girl in my life for me to happy.

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Gabe: There are very few things more painful than watching the woman you love grapple with another man. Actually, I take that back. There are no things more painful.

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Gabe: But it wasn't that easy. I guess love never is.

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Ahhh… Sweet isn’t it! Amazing that a 10 yr old boy can think so matured! Maybe it’s cos he has a hell a lot of time ahead. Maybe cos he is not a 20 ish old guy! Whatever it is…This movie is a "Must watch" for anyone who like to spend 2 hrs of their life With Gabe, Like Gabe!


18 comments:

  1. Wow... such dialogues from a 10 year old is so cool!! :)

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  2. @DD: watch the movieeee... it's awesome! :)

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  3. feel - u may start a fan club to that Gabe!
    "Gabe Fan Club Association" GFCA!

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  4. Well... not really a fan club, but the movie was good... worth the time u spend watchin!

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  5. I like this line:
    Look at me. I can bounce back. I don't need some girl in my life for me to happy.

    And agree with this too:
    There are very few things more painful than watching the woman you love grapple with another man. Actually, I take that back. There are no things more painful.

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  6. @Aj: Ha.. ha.. ya!!! Watch the movie you'll love it and hate it! :) Really.. thanks to the one who suggested this movie for me... it goes in to my list of favs! :D

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  7. Have you ever thought of being a film critic
    for a newspaper/magazine? you could try it :)

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  8. @Latha: I am honored! That was a hugeee compliment! ^_^ May be i should try! ;)

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  9. I agree with Latha. You can really be a good critic ;)

    Just one thing... make sure u write the reviews immed and not after a month or so.... :)

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  10. I agree with Latha. You can really be a good critic :)

    Just one thing... make sure u write the reviews immed and not after a month or so.... ;)

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  11. @Tum: Thanksssss.... Tickets kedaicha thanae! :D
    ya but sure i will do it karr... this is all so encouraging ;)

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  12. Hey rain ,me too watched this movie sometime back .

    I like the scene where Gabe gathers courage to kiss Rosemary.He keeps thinking abt it all night and refers to it as 'love-sickness'....

    Also the part where Rose comes to Gabe's house and they go out together to look out for a house for Gabe's dad.

    Gabe's reaction when he finds a rival in the karate class is too good...

    Also the climax where Gabe's Dad and mom fall in love back again when their son returns home having thought to have failed in it.....

    As for Rosemary who wouldn't love her.She is awesome.and FYI.......dis is one of my favourite movie as well...

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  13. Forgot to mention......good review.Keep up the good work.. :)

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  14. @Rishab: Hi5 for this bein ur fav movie!!! Yes... i loved every single scene in this movie!!!

    And thanks...This is much of expressing and less of reviewing ;) Still Thanks ^_^
    (Looks like am gonna do some reviews frm now on ;))

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  15. Hey It was an awesome movie indeed! Seems that when parents are immature, they get mature children!
    Hey btw u havent added me to your blog list yet :((

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  16. Romantic movie.. How did i miss this? Will catch it sooner

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  17. i liked the last part

    "The truth is, there's gonna
    be other girls out there. I mean, I hope.

    But I'm never gonna get
    another first love.

    That one's always gonna be her."

    i watched it thrice, one of ma favourite

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