I'm a huge Sofia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst fan and I think it may have been sparked by this movie. Even the score of the film by Air is amazing. I don't usually listen to film scores but this one is so good that I do listen to it. I haven't gotten around to reading the book but I eventually want to.
For me, the Lisbon sisters represent the experience of girlhood and the societal limitations of being a girl. I think Sofia Copolla in particular really captured the dissonance of your inner world being more promising than the outside world and the opportunities girls have.
The movies vibes are so indescribable for me but I remember it affecting me so deeply -- this was a great review!! As someone who hasn't read the book, I loved hearing all the differences and am adding it to my TBR
Coppola is so good about creating a strong vibe and atmosphere with her movies! And yeah, if you like the movie I would definitely recommend checking the book out!
Off topic comment. In a post apocalyptic world where only two people remain I hope it's me and you Laura and we have found shelter in a gigantic library with wifi and plenty of food and all day we watch movies, read books then discuss them over dinner prepared by our robot. Sure we'd both miss our families and friends but let's not bring reality into my dream scenario. PS....saw Virgin Suicides in theater on a first date in 1999 which in hindsight was a mistake. All the best.
my gosh!..I just watched this for the first time. You did a great job! In the first 2 mins you helped me understand the motives a lot more. I forgot about the kid with some down syndrome in the first part of movie and it makes so much sense that making some fun of the boy(using him for his look, not who he is) related so much with Cecilia, the younger but more in touch with feelings and nature, a mini adult, seeing this treatment she just felt hopeless. That hit me hard, i suppose I've always been sensitive to unfortunate peoples needs and after 35 years I just thought about why.
@@WhytheBookWins it really was! I feel like I could go on, especially about a movie so open to interpretation. It opened something up, umm, if you were a child is it preferred to know everything or is it better to slowly grow and learn as you progress?. I feel there is a theme that, everything is a blessing or a curse, depending how you look at it, blonde hair beautiful girls for starters. And by luck of the universe you're born into a responsive and nourishing environment, or it can be a hell of sorts. And Im first to blame parents for these things, I do not sympathize. The movie does not depict the help-less setting the novel portrays. There is no exact answer as the author has stated, so I like to think I made my own "opinion" as I relate to the story with my own personal look on life, how I grew up in a unique way. I can't believe it's taken me so long to watch this movie.
My favorite line in the book reads 'We were more at home in dreams than with wives.' This, to me, the point of the story, the eternal struggle for youth.
thank you so much for this really clear and compact review of both the book and the movie. I have a test about the book next week, but I've only ever seen the movie because I just had a really hard time of getting through the book, so your review has helped me out a lot on all the elements that weren't in the movie but were in the book. Thank you!!!
Just gotta say your content is top notch. I subscribed over your Poor Things analysis, and just saw you posted this, funny that I just rewatched this movie last weekend. Still as powerful as I remember. I watched it as a teenager and was not expecting them to all commit suicide at the end. It really impacted me. I agree with you that it should be watched in schools. My bell is on now so I don't miss a video! :) Keep up the good work.
Thank you! I really appreciate that 🤗 I post a new book vs movie every Wednesday! (with the occasional breaks) And yeah I can imagine what it would be like to watch this as a teen! Definitely a heavy, and thought provoking movie and book.
Yeah I did read this book and watch the movie in college English Lit 2 iirc. I thought the slow deterioration of the house happening in parallel to the sister’s waning mental health the and the state of the neighborhood was really cool
@@WhytheBookWins yeah it was a couple years ago so I’m trying to remember all the things we talked about. One thing I remember was how we pointed out what the boys perception of the Lisbon sisters was versus the reality mirroring the state of the neighborhood
Really appreciate this analysis. I watched this film way back when it came out, and I recently bought the criterion remembering how much of a puzzle the film was that I couldn’t really put together. I watched it tonight and after watching your analysis - maybe that’s the point - that there’s a mystery you just can’t solve. Life is like that in a lot of ways.
I feel like I view the elm tree thing being representative of generational trauma as well. Once the girls are gone, the sickness in the trees are gone too.
0:55 Omg and you even mentioned me in it! 😅😂 Boo you, RUclips, for not making me aware of a video which mentions one of my comments!! 😂😂 So yeah thanks for this one, really looking forward to watching it! 😊
@@WhytheBookWins So I rewatched it again. Before, when I saw it, I guess I was younger and more innocent/naive and simply didn't understand why the girls did what they did. But man, rewatching this... They had every reason to. 😪 Such a sad movie. Oh and Trip Fontaine is a goddamn a-hole. Really angry at him. He's the one who caused all of what happened to the four girls that remained. In a script I found for the movie during the prom they even say "We're not like Cecilia, we want to live. If anyone would let us". Well, that didn't last long, because they weren't ALLOWED to live after what Trip pulled. 😢😭 Really really sad. 😞
Awesome video as always!!! ❤ I was also wondering - have you considered doing a book vs movie for 'The Runaway Jury'? It's a really good novel and a fantastic film... Totally up your alley, I would have thought! 😃📚🎬
"In the end, the essence of the suicides consisted not of sadness or mystery, but simple selfishness." What do you make of that line? Are the boys/narrators blaming the girls for being selfish? Do they consider the act of suicide to be selfish?? 🤨
I think it could be interpreted as the boys thinking the girls were being selfish. But the reader could also see it as the people in their lives (the parents, Trip, the boys themselves) as being the selfish ones.
I believe suicide was the only way for these girls to take some control of their lives, especially the ending of their lives. They feel trapped by society, their parents, and their peers that suicide was taking back their own sense of self and freedom.
I feel like this is the first time where a novel and movie seem to say that , Sh*T happens. To a sense somethings don't make sense in life. Also it's, to me, the American dream if I was to grow up across the street from a girl I was in love with. I honestly remember I found out the street the girl lived on in gradeschool and I tried to convince my parents to move there bc it was closer to school, just crazy, but it was a fantasy and I felt life would be good....Gosh this really should be read in schools. Id say younger the better.
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I was obsessed with the soundtrack for this movie!
I'm a huge Sofia Coppola and Kirsten Dunst fan and I think it may have been sparked by this movie. Even the score of the film by Air is amazing. I don't usually listen to film scores but this one is so good that I do listen to it. I haven't gotten around to reading the book but I eventually want to.
Yeah I want to rewatch Marie Antoinette now! And I agree the score was really good!
@@WhytheBookWins Marie Antoinette is another favorite of mine. I was obsessed with her story as a child so watching the movie was a no brainer!
For me, the Lisbon sisters represent the experience of girlhood and the societal limitations of being a girl. I think Sofia Copolla in particular really captured the dissonance of your inner world being more promising than the outside world and the opportunities girls have.
The movies vibes are so indescribable for me but I remember it affecting me so deeply -- this was a great review!! As someone who hasn't read the book, I loved hearing all the differences and am adding it to my TBR
Coppola is so good about creating a strong vibe and atmosphere with her movies! And yeah, if you like the movie I would definitely recommend checking the book out!
This was my favorite book and movie as a young teenager. Thank you for your channel. It’s simply the best! 🎉
Both are so good! Glad you like my channel ☺️
I watched the movie all the time when i was a kid it really helped me while i was struggling mentally when i was a teenager i haven't read the book
Since you liked the movie, I think you would like the book too.
I never watched the movie because I thought it would be too sad but now I have to check it out
The movie is really good
Yeah I'd be curious to hear your thoughts! It is sad, but it gives you a lot to think about.
Off topic comment. In a post apocalyptic world where only two people remain I hope it's me and you Laura and we have found shelter in a gigantic library with wifi and plenty of food and all day we watch movies, read books then discuss them over dinner prepared by our robot. Sure we'd both miss our families and friends but let's not bring reality into my dream scenario. PS....saw Virgin Suicides in theater on a first date in 1999 which in hindsight was a mistake. All the best.
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my gosh!..I just watched this for the first time. You did a great job! In the first 2 mins you helped me understand the motives a lot more. I forgot about the kid with some down syndrome in the first part of movie and it makes so much sense that making some fun of the boy(using him for his look, not who he is) related so much with Cecilia, the younger but more in touch with feelings and nature, a mini adult, seeing this treatment she just felt hopeless. That hit me hard, i suppose I've always been sensitive to unfortunate peoples needs and after 35 years I just thought about why.
Glad my video was helpful!
@@WhytheBookWins it really was! I feel like I could go on, especially about a movie so open to interpretation. It opened something up, umm, if you were a child is it preferred to know everything or is it better to slowly grow and learn as you progress?. I feel there is a theme that, everything is a blessing or a curse, depending how you look at it, blonde hair beautiful girls for starters. And by luck of the universe you're born into a responsive and nourishing environment, or it can be a hell of sorts. And Im first to blame parents for these things, I do not sympathize. The movie does not depict the help-less setting the novel portrays. There is no exact answer as the author has stated, so I like to think I made my own "opinion" as I relate to the story with my own personal look on life, how I grew up in a unique way. I can't believe it's taken me so long to watch this movie.
I didn't fully get the movie's meaning at first but this helped a lot, great video!
@charliedd5 Glad it helped 😊
My favorite line in the book reads 'We were more at home in dreams than with wives.' This, to me, the point of the story, the eternal struggle for youth.
So true! Thanks for commenting
thank you so much for this really clear and compact review of both the book and the movie. I have a test about the book next week, but I've only ever seen the movie because I just had a really hard time of getting through the book, so your review has helped me out a lot on all the elements that weren't in the movie but were in the book. Thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Just gotta say your content is top notch. I subscribed over your Poor Things analysis, and just saw you posted this, funny that I just rewatched this movie last weekend. Still as powerful as I remember. I watched it as a teenager and was not expecting them to all commit suicide at the end. It really impacted me. I agree with you that it should be watched in schools. My bell is on now so I don't miss a video! :) Keep up the good work.
Thank you! I really appreciate that 🤗 I post a new book vs movie every Wednesday! (with the occasional breaks)
And yeah I can imagine what it would be like to watch this as a teen! Definitely a heavy, and thought provoking movie and book.
Yeah I did read this book and watch the movie in college English Lit 2 iirc. I thought the slow deterioration of the house happening in parallel to the sister’s waning mental health the and the state of the neighborhood was really cool
Oh cool! I bet this sparked some really interesting discussions!
@@WhytheBookWins yeah it was a couple years ago so I’m trying to remember all the things we talked about. One thing I remember was how we pointed out what the boys perception of the Lisbon sisters was versus the reality mirroring the state of the neighborhood
Really appreciate this analysis. I watched this film way back when it came out, and I recently bought the criterion remembering how much of a puzzle the film was that I couldn’t really put together. I watched it tonight and after watching your analysis - maybe that’s the point - that there’s a mystery you just can’t solve. Life is like that in a lot of ways.
Thanks! Yeah so true that the movie (and book) are a puzzle in many ways
I feel like I view the elm tree thing being representative of generational trauma as well. Once the girls are gone, the sickness in the trees are gone too.
This is such a great observation! Thanks for sharing
I recently watched the movie and it's so Haunting, even when there isn't anything disturbing in sight.
Definitely 😐
I missed this upload! 😮
Thanks for referencing it in your last video. 😊🙏
0:55 Omg and you even mentioned me in it! 😅😂
Boo you, RUclips, for not making me aware of a video which mentions one of my comments!! 😂😂
So yeah thanks for this one, really looking forward to watching it! 😊
Glad you I mentioned it so you could see it! Let me know what you think 😊
@@WhytheBookWins So I rewatched it again. Before, when I saw it, I guess I was younger and more innocent/naive and simply didn't understand why the girls did what they did. But man, rewatching this... They had every reason to. 😪 Such a sad movie.
Oh and Trip Fontaine is a goddamn a-hole. Really angry at him. He's the one who caused all of what happened to the four girls that remained. In a script I found for the movie during the prom they even say "We're not like Cecilia, we want to live. If anyone would let us". Well, that didn't last long, because they weren't ALLOWED to live after what Trip pulled. 😢😭
Really really sad. 😞
@dvdv8197 yeah he was terrible 😞
I just found your account! Absolutely loving your content
Glad you are liking the channel! Thanks for commenting 😊😊
Awesome video as always!!! ❤ I was also wondering - have you considered doing a book vs movie for 'The Runaway Jury'? It's a really good novel and a fantastic film... Totally up your alley, I would have thought! 😃📚🎬
Thanks! I've never heard of that, I'll have to look into it!
I watched it when I was so young 😂 it really messed me up.
Yeah that makes sense 😬 Have you seen it again in recent years?
No I haven't but I have a good memory
"In the end, the essence of the suicides consisted not of sadness or mystery, but simple selfishness."
What do you make of that line? Are the boys/narrators blaming the girls for being selfish? Do they consider the act of suicide to be selfish?? 🤨
I think it could be interpreted as the boys thinking the girls were being selfish. But the reader could also see it as the people in their lives (the parents, Trip, the boys themselves) as being the selfish ones.
@WhytheBookWins ah yes, good point, thank you! 😊
I believe suicide was the only way for these girls to take some control of their lives, especially the ending of their lives. They feel trapped by society, their parents, and their peers that suicide was taking back their own sense of self and freedom.
Great video.I was really affected by this movie
Thank you!
I feel like this is the first time where a novel and movie seem to say that , Sh*T happens. To a sense somethings don't make sense in life. Also it's, to me, the American dream if I was to grow up across the street from a girl I was in love with. I honestly remember I found out the street the girl lived on in gradeschool and I tried to convince my parents to move there bc it was closer to school, just crazy, but it was a fantasy and I felt life would be good....Gosh this really should be read in schools. Id say younger the better.
Youth. The girls are Youth.
I love the book, but I LOVED the movie more. No hate
the movie is so good!