It's Actually Not That Complicated; Tuesday, Second Period, 11/08.

[died8yearsago]

"This week," Rosa started, "we're getting into the film that named this class. Written and directed by Meyers and produced along side Scott Rudin, it stars Meryl Streep as a bakery owner still messing around with her ex-husband Alec Baldwin until Steve Martin comes along. It released on Christmas day and did fairly well, becoming Meyers' third most highest-grossing project, with the expected reviews that praised the performances of the cast while pointing out that the plot was pretty average and predictable, and, like, yeah, it's a Nancy Meyers movie, you don't go there to have your mind blown, you show up to watch competent older women being relatable and getting laid in exquisitely designed set pieces. It's a formula, and it works. But this one also includes those old people getting high, too, which I feel is a nice refreshing addition to the formula.

"Anyway, it's got the typical beats you're probably starting to expect with these movies: our protagonist finds herself in a somewhat messy, less-than-desirable romantic situation, enter third party to offer a less flashy, but more softly satisfying alternative. Throw in some missteps and cross-communication hi-jinx and a flippant male realizing the depths of his feelings or the errs of his way, and, bam. You got your Meyers movie. Which is to say, on the surface, it may seem complicated, but, really, when you consider Meyers' works thus far, it's really not, which, I don't know...says...something?

"So, we'll watch the movie, and then we'll talk about its general Meyers-ness and why you think it works. Or doesn't, although you might need to be bringing out some big guns if you're going to argue that side of it.

American Inventions, Tuesday - November 8th

[imafuturist]

Today, there was just one teacher... and a golden retriever. Which was pretty par for the course on this island, kids. You needed to just accept that.

"Well, Captain Rogers is currently a dog, so we'll be watching a movie," Tony said once everyone had arrived. "This one is about the women who were the backbone of the NASA program and did not receive the credit or praise for decades. So, I hope you all pay attention."

He would have brought popcorn, but dog. Always, but dog.

Libraries and Books: Highlights and Dangers, Tuesday

[intheeyeofthebeholding]

"I, um." Jon rubbed his forehead with one hand. He was looking a little rough today. "We'll be watching a movie today, but it's...it's set in a library. Sort of. A dangerous one." So it was sort of on topic, right?

"It's...well, here." Jon pressed play.

He would probably be sitting in the back trying to ignore everything.