Comments on: Lovely by Surprise (2007)

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:42:10 +0000

Interesting, Greg. Perhaps it wasn’t her, but rather her character. When I was writing this review, she was the least distinct in my memory, a real fadeout. Even though she is the center of action in so many ways, Marian just doesn’t have a lot to do or come into focus. And because it really is her story, that means I couldn’t commit wholeheartedly on an emotional level.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:01:32 +0000

I’d like to see this too for personal reasons. Carrie and I were in a production of A Doll’s House years ago (she was Nora, I was Krogstad) and I found her to be a superb stage actress so I’m curious about your line about her holding back because I know from that play as well as other classic drama she’s done that she can really let go when she wants. Also, except for her great comic turn in My Best Friend’s Wedding I haven’t seen her in anything so this sounds like a good movie to go with.
I have an old photo of Carrie and I in the production but I dare not put it up. I was forced to grow a moustache for it and I’d rather those photos NEVER be seen.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:40:56 +0000

Pendleton is one of those character actors who immediately draws attention to himself in whatever role he’s playing. The last one I saw him in before this film was The Notorious Bettie Page. He plays a somewhat slimy teacher in that one, too.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:27:10 +0000

Thanks for putting me onto this. It’s going onto the Netflix queue …
I LOVE Pendleton and think he’s in not nearly enough flicks these days. I remember him especially fondly from Bogdanovich’s “What’s Up Doc,” but of course he worked a lot at one time.