The Perks of Being a Wallflower VS Silver Linings Playbook

[mattmav45]

Perks of Being a Wallflower- B+/B

 

Silver Linings Playbook- B+

 

 

Silver Linings by just a hair.  The lame ending notwithstanding, I thought the issues in SLP were just a tad bit more engrained in reality and not as contrived.  Still, both are good films.

[Noctis]

At least Perks faces its issue regarding mental illness head on in the end. It is the complete opposite in SLP. It dissolves into a pretty formulaic rom-com. 

[Lordmandeep]

I agree ^

[Jack Nevada]

Have you guys seen It's Kind of a Funny Story? That shit makes SLP look like a thesis on mental illness. The guy check into a mental hospital after a suicide attempt and a week later he's totally healthy and has managed to hook up with Emma Roberts.

As someone with panic disorder that movie kinda made me angry.

[Noctis]

Have you guys seen It's Kind of a Funny Story? That shit makes SLP look like a thesis on mental illness. The guy check into a mental hospital after a suicide attempt and a week later he's totally healthy and has managed to hook up with Emma Roberts.

As someone with panic disorder that movie kinda made me angry.

 

I've seen it. It's a decent film. Sweet but nothing memorable.

[Jack Nevada]

I've seen it. It's a decent film. Sweet but nothing memorable.

Well.. carry on, then. 

[ladyevenstar22]

perks easily, it actually moved me   whereas i watched SLP with this expression the whole time  

 

i liked robert de niro and bradley cooper performances in it though but the film itself was ...i just didnt click with it...that's not something you can plan !

[Jessie]

Both are overrated IMOSLP is overrated by critics and the Acadamy whilst Perks is overrated on here.SLP -BPerks - B-

[Jack Nevada]

Both SLP and Perks made me a bit teary-eyed at points. Along with Cloud Atlas those were the only 2012 movies that did that to me.

[Noctis]

Both are overrated IMOSLP is overrated by critics and the Acadamy whilst Perks is overrated on here.SLP -BPerks - B-

 

Didn't you give it an F? 

[Noctis]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ1Po8DxF1A

 

"She was my favorite person in the world...until now." It's my favorite scene of the year. Charlie is just the best. 

[Jack Nevada]

lol Remember how much Algren fucking hated Perks? I think its slightly overrated but even I was boiling when reading his posts

[Noctis]

lol Remember how much Algren fucking hated Perks? I think its slightly overrated but even I was boiling when reading his posts

 

lol, he didn't see it. 

[Jack Nevada]

lol, he didn't see it. 

Which makes it even more stupid 

[ChD]

Perks all day...

 

While Silver Linings Playbook was an alright movie, the only performances that were in good in that movie was DeNiro's and Coopers... Bohooo, sue me, I didn't like Lawrence in it and in my opinion, she didn't deserve that god damn Oscar over Riva or Willis. She just won because between the main Oscar contenders at Actress Leading, she was the most known and people naturally voted her ahead of other, more deserving, actresses.

[acsc1312]

FUCK YOU!

Answer your texts, bitch!

[baumer]

 

Ouch.

 How is that an ouch? They are both 10/10 for me.

[Jack Nevada]

How is that an ouch? They are both 10/10 for me.

But you didn't choose Perks. That make Noctis MAAAAAAD

[Lordmandeep]

"lol Remember how much Algren fucking hated Perks?"

 

 

Don't tell he hated because of the gay characters...

 

I think looking back to high school especially in the time I went and the movie was set...

 

This was a really bad thing we all did... We demonized the gays student a lot.

 

I was much more open about it but all said "hey I think that guy is gay!! lol"

Edited March 11, 2013 by Lordmandeep

[Jack Nevada]

I think Patrick from Perks is the best "Flamboyant gay best friend" stock character I've seen, cause there's so much more to him than the stereotype, unlike say Jack in Will & Grace. Yes, he is a bit flamboyant but he's also a likable and three dimensional character.

Edited March 11, 2013 by Jack Nevada