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D'aaaaw! Adorable! Oh, and the show was cute, too ;)
Well I was pleasantly surprised. I'll admit I gave the show a chance because of Joe, but I had expected to cringe quite a bit because made-for-TV family movies tend to be... er... unpleasant viewing, especially movies about families. I'm not a fan of characters with kids because more often than not - to me at least - the kids tend to be bratty, whiny, selfish, stupid and completely difficult to sympathize with.
But I really liked the kids in this movie. They were kids going through an actual trauma and trying to get through it, not kids looking for trauma as a reason to be self-pitying. It was actually easy to sympathize with these kids, and though the movie was predictable in some parts, it was all together still pretty dang good. There were actually a few times I got all misty-eyed.
And Joe, good old Joe, still his hot self :D He works great with kids. Very natural and easy going with them, which made it hard to buy that he was supposed to be an inexperienced new parent;) Not a bad thing, though, as too much parental bumbling would have been just as cringe-worthy as self-centered kids.
I have it DVR'd, so may give it another watch later on.
Well I was pleasantly surprised. I'll admit I gave the show a chance because of Joe, but I had expected to cringe quite a bit because made-for-TV family movies tend to be... er... unpleasant viewing, especially movies about families. I'm not a fan of characters with kids because more often than not - to me at least - the kids tend to be bratty, whiny, selfish, stupid and completely difficult to sympathize with.
But I really liked the kids in this movie. They were kids going through an actual trauma and trying to get through it, not kids looking for trauma as a reason to be self-pitying. It was actually easy to sympathize with these kids, and though the movie was predictable in some parts, it was all together still pretty dang good. There were actually a few times I got all misty-eyed.
And Joe, good old Joe, still his hot self :D He works great with kids. Very natural and easy going with them, which made it hard to buy that he was supposed to be an inexperienced new parent;) Not a bad thing, though, as too much parental bumbling would have been just as cringe-worthy as self-centered kids.
I have it DVR'd, so may give it another watch later on.
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Date: 2011-01-09 04:21 am (UTC)From:If a show does come out of it, I would definitely watch, but hope they beef it up a bit.
And I do agree. No whiny brats was nice to see, and the older daughter was, well, bitchy for a while, but then we found out why, which made sense.
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Date: 2011-01-09 04:39 am (UTC)From:Although, for me, I found the fluff a lot more tolerable than other fluffy family movies I've seen. I'm not sure why. I guess because between fluff and drama, when it comes to made-for-tv family movies I lean more toward the fluff. The drama is usually where you end up with the self-centered kids, dumb parents and a lot of cringe-worthy moments. This movie did rely on a lot of cliche tropes (kids thinking the foster parents don't want them), but rather toned down IMO, making it easier to enjoy.
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Date: 2011-01-09 07:54 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 09:11 pm (UTC)From:Our 1 year anniversary of the adoption being final is today, btw. We have two tween girls and the learning curve has been steep in places!
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Date: 2011-01-09 10:36 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 04:51 am (UTC)From:Joe was pretty damn cool in it and I really did love the way he was with the kids.
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Date: 2011-01-09 05:22 am (UTC)From:Yeah, as much as I would love to see Joe in a new show I'm rather iffy about this one becoming a series for the same reasons. If they can stick with making it cute rather than dramatic - have episodes about adorable family moments/adventures instead of episode after episode of teenage angst - then I'm all for it. Focus on the drama and it could very well turn into yet another show of kids being selfish idiots who can't seem to learn (can you tell I hate that kind of trope? ;))
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Date: 2011-01-09 04:55 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 05:24 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 06:05 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 08:05 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 06:10 am (UTC)From:The kids were adorable, especially the little girl. She was precious. There was so little story and so many commericals that it was hard to stay focused on the story line. Not one scene was long enough for anything meaningful to occur. A very bad script and a very predictable sappy ending...too much sugar for me.
That said, Joe Flanigan is worth watching even in something bad. I hope he can find a better vehicle for him. But boy, did he look good....
I miss Sheppard.....
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Date: 2011-01-09 07:58 pm (UTC)From:Indeed, it's better than no Joe.
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Date: 2011-01-09 08:07 pm (UTC)From:Change of Plans
Date: 2011-01-10 12:33 am (UTC)From: (Anonymous)no subject
Date: 2011-01-10 09:19 pm (UTC)From:That said, there were moments when I did cringe, and felt the sweetness could have been toned down a bit. But overall, I did like it despite its flaws.
However, I don't think I would be into it if it became a series, even with Joe in it.
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Date: 2011-01-09 06:21 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-10 09:21 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 06:28 am (UTC)From:Aside from the horrible sound, I agree the kids were a pleasant relief from the ones usually seen on TV these days. And Joe was just so cuddly through the whole thing. If they make it into a show, I'll watch it.
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Date: 2011-01-09 07:38 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-10 09:22 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 08:21 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-10 09:23 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-11 12:55 am (UTC)From:even though he is a bit of a hippie in real life hehe
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Date: 2011-01-09 10:43 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 11:35 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-15 03:53 am (UTC)From:Title: Change of Plans
File: ~700mb avi (HDTV quality, same as a standard TV episode)
Link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FQJXUTSJ (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FQJXUTSJ)
Change extension to avi after downloading to play.
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Date: 2011-01-16 09:28 am (UTC)From:*gives you cookies*
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Date: 2011-01-16 09:55 am (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 06:05 pm (UTC)From:I still have doubts whether I shall buy the DVD or not ...
I'm not a fan of this kind of movie but still ... it's JF!
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Date: 2011-01-10 09:24 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 08:06 pm (UTC)From:To be honest, I think the movie would have been better served if it had been a little more serious. It was a little too lighthearted for the subject matter. Four kids who've lost their parents and the only home they knew are now living with strangers in what is to them a foreign country.
It was really great to see Joe in something new.
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Date: 2011-01-10 09:33 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 08:24 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-10 09:36 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-09 09:21 pm (UTC)From:While there could be arguments made against it for some of the reasons mentioned here, I personally enjoyed it anyway. Joe? Heck yes. But also because they talked about something I've been through, and something I believe more people should consider--adopting kids and giving them a good loving home. I was glad he took it on. :)
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Date: 2011-01-10 12:03 am (UTC)From:My vote? It was harmless. So little in life is.
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Date: 2011-01-10 09:49 pm (UTC)From:no subject
Date: 2011-01-10 03:06 am (UTC)From:Re comments about Brooke's acting, this is her very first time ever aside of a role in high school, no lessons, no nothing, so I think she did pretty well. Not that it was perfect, but if she can do that well given her (lack of) experience, she'd probably come up to speed pretty fast.
Joe was fantastic, particularly when he didn't have many lines. His body language and his face when he was playing that game with Jordan added so much to the scene. Same when Jason & Sally were in bed and "discussing" their change of heart. So much said with no words, and I have no doubt it was due to JF's skill. Brooke was darn lucky they paired her with someone so good.
Funny, the one false note I found in the whole thing was the romantic relationship between Sally and Jason. C'mon, a kiss with him is just a peck on the lips??? Fine for the kids in the audience, but I totally didn't find THAT believable!
Becky
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Date: 2011-01-10 09:27 pm (UTC)From:Very true. I have seen way worse acting than Brooke's, some of that worse acting by professionals.
C'mon, a kiss with him is just a peck on the lips??? Fine for the kids in the audience, but I totally didn't find THAT believable!
Heh, well, I think this is a matter of eye-of-the-beholder. I know quite a few people whose kisses are nothing more than pecks on the lips. More passionate kisses would have been a bit over the top to me ;)
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Date: 2011-01-12 01:13 pm (UTC)From:I should have put "joke" at the end of that. It's really just a comment on His Hotness. ;^)
Becky
(sorry for the double post - I'm having trouble with LJ)