[court5505]

DH and I finally saw Juno this weekend and LOVED it! I thought it was so funny...there were so many one-liners in the movie that I think I need to see it again to catch them all. Of course I cried at the end. It may not be a "typical" adoption situation, but then again, what is? It was just a good movie, whether or not you are in any way connected to adoption.

[sarah16]

I also loved it. I have secondary infertility so the line that Juno said about it was "no big deal" that she was pregnant hit hard. Other than that I loved all the one liners too, it comes out on DVD tuesday!

[lovemy2boys]

We saw it a few weeks ago. Overall it was decent, but I hated the whole creepy husband story line - soo unnecessary...

I have to say though that I cried very hard when Juno was laying on the hospital bed crying with her boyfriend after she had the baby.

When we went to visit "C" in the hospital after she had JD, we gave her a gift and a card and when she read it, she started sobbing uncontrollably, as did her mom. It was the single most crushing thing I've ever witnessed in my life - so the scene in the movie hit home.

I thought a touching scene was when Vanessa (amom) was in the nursery holding the baby and has the "moment" with Juno's stepmom - that pulled at my heartstrings. And when she matted the note from Juno and put it on the wall.

I'm glad I saw the movie - I thought it was pretty good.

[court5505]

At first I thought the whole thing with the husband was unecessary too, but the more I think about it, it doesn't bother me as much. I think up until that point, you kind of had the feeling that Juno was putting up a front and pretended not to have a huge emotional tie to the adoptive parents. She acts more like she's doing them a favor than doing what's best for her baby. When she's crying in her van, you see her let her guard down and realize that she really does care what happens to her baby and wants the "perfect" family for it.

[Stormster]

But I've had so many disagreements over Juno. I know so many people who were offended by it! The creepy husband thing made a little sense to me the music kind of ruined it for me. I don't know why, I'm into fairly cool and alternative music but that was too much.

One thing i want to say is Jennifer Garner's character just moved me to tears several times. I feel like she was me. Her fears after the failed situation, when she asked what "percent' sure Juno was (omigosh....that desperation!) but most of all the time in mall when she was playing with the other children and then ran into Juno and Juno let her feel the baby kick. It was such a tiny but powerful performance.

The people I know who have been offended include some very liberal pro choicers who felt it glamorized teenage pregnancy. And of course I have read here that there are birth mothers and Amoms who felt the movie made light of their experience.

I didn't laugh at the parts you're supposed to laugh so much, ilke I said I really zeroed in on Garner and the movie was interesting to me for that reason.

[jjlutefisk]

I was very moved by this movie when I saw it. It was strange that I was seeing it with my friend who is getting a divorce. We both cried at different times. I have to say that I cried the most when she was in the hospital and crying with her boyfriend. I don't think it glamorized teenage pregnancy. I think it told the story in a way that reached a lot of people in different ways. And there is no such thing as a perfect family.

[lovemy2boys]

Originally Posted by Stormster

But I've had so many disagreements over Juno. I know so many people who were offended by it! The creepy husband thing made a little sense to me the music kind of ruined it for me. I don't know why, I'm into fairly cool and alternative music but that was too much.

One thing i want to say is Jennifer Garner's character just moved me to tears several times. I feel like she was me. Her fears after the failed situation, when she asked what "percent' sure Juno was (omigosh....that desperation!) but most of all the time in mall when she was playing with the other children and then ran into Juno and Juno let her feel the baby kick. It was such a tiny but powerful performance.

The people I know who have been offended include some very liberal pro choicers who felt it glamorized teenage pregnancy. And of course I have read here that there are birth mothers and Amoms who felt the movie made light of their experience.

I didn't laugh at the parts you're supposed to laugh so much, ilke I said I really zeroed in on Garner and the movie was interesting to me for that reason.

I agree with your thoughts on Jennifer Garner's character - it seemed like when I was watching her, I could see little comparisons between her and I...

I know alot of people have commented on her being uptight, and such, but I think showing her at the mall with the kids (like you said) shows how she actually was...That the "uptight" personality came from her longing for a child, and trying to hold onto a crumbling marriage...But when you see her with her guard down, you can see her true self.

I wasn't bothered by the storyline of the husband trying to grasp onto his youth and the breakup of the couple...what bugged me was the whole insinuation that Juno was "into" him...That's what creeped me out.

[Stormster]

I got the impression he was more of a "father" figure or a music/film mentor....not that she was into him. I felt like it was HE that went there and it creeped her out.

Did I miss something?

[lovemy2boys]

Originally Posted by Stormster

I got the impression he was more of a "father" figure or a music/film mentor....not that she was into him. I felt like it was HE that went there and it creeped her out.

Did I miss something?

No - you are right - I totally was unclear - lol...I agree that she viewed him as sort of a mentor...but that He saw it as more, and assumed she did as well...

I guess to me there was enough going on in the storyline that they didn't need to put that in there - I think it would have been fine had they not gone "there"...like the mentor thing was understandable - they had a bond...but why throw in the creep factor?

Sorry - I tend to overanalyze the silliest things...My mom says I ruin too many movies for her with this kind of stuff - lol.

[mandirenee]

My dh and I saw the movie on valentine's day. We also really liked the movie. Since there isn't a typical adoption "situation" this just show what one experience could be like.

I was in tears when Garner was in the mall and she felt Juno's tummy. I cried because our ds's first mommy was hundred's of miles away when she was pregnant and I never had that experience. I wish I could tell him that I felt him in his mommy's tummy. We are adopting our 2nd (due in Aug) and I hope to meet the emom and have this experience.

I also cried when Juno was in the hospital bed crying. I have to say that going into our ds adoption I didn't think I would be sad, but only happy. I was wrong. It was so hard seeing his first mommy heartbroke. It was hard to see her crying.

[Stormster]

Because you cry, yes and you feel sad for her and for Jennifer Garner and everything but you don't leave thinking (gosh she really could have parented, or should have parented, or I wish she had been urged to parent or had more support in that direction).

You just leave thinking OK good she got her boy and that will save her and mend her broken heart and she's sitting there all into HIM playing that guitar and its' like WHOA WHAT HAPPENED

just a bit too tidy maybe. Audience pleasing? Well, a certain audience.

[Howdy]

I finally got to see it! My daughter wanted to rent it from redbox, said her friends liked it. I thought it was drama not comedy, so I was very pleasantly surprised by all the humor. My daughter didn't like it, I don't think she understood the jokes (like 'good..in chair') and since she is 11 yrs old I was glad she didn't understand it! I loved that the girl thought her music was new and cool and the 'old' potential adoptive father said he'd danced to it at his prom, that is so like some of the 'new' music my daughter likes.
I thought the boyfriend was awesome (the acting). All together I think I might buy it, or at least rent it again.

[Fran27]

I saw it two weeks ago, mostly out of curiosity from all I read about it on forums...

I think it could have emphasized Juno's loss more but again I really think she was pretty distant from the pregnancy and it's something the movie showed pretty well... until the end when she sees the baby and breaks down. Granted, I'm no birthmother, but I'm sure a lot of teens who get pregnant don't really realize what's going on until the birth...

About the creepy husband, I mostly saw it as a wake up call for him, and that it made him realize he wasn't ready to be a dad and had nothing in common with his wife... From what I've read on forums it's not that uncommon to have birthmothers and adoptive parents have a pretty close relationship before the birth, so that aspect didn't shock me that much.

I hated Jennifer Garner. I don't like her, but she was definitely way too uptight. The whole time it seemed that she showed no interest whatsoever in Juno and only in the baby... like the way she seemed to totally disapprove of everything Juno stood for at the first meeting in the house... She just seemed cold to me. Of course I understand what she went through, but I don't like the image it gave of adoptive parents.

What I found really weird is having the attorney in the house and having her sign papers the first day... Is it common in private adoptions? Just seemed really odd to me.

But yeah of course I cried in the end when Juno was crying at the hospital... I never met my babies' birthmom but it was tough to think she went through the same thing.

Still liked the movie overall.

[Stormster]

A social worker had E's birthmother fill out some paperwork but not SIGN anything. The only thing she signed was at the doctors so we could get medical info. I really wonder what she signed???

As for Jennifer Garnder I do like her and even though I agree she was clearly uptight...the towels, the perfume in the bathroom etc...there ARE people who are that uptight. Throw in a failed adoption and I think she was who she was and even though she's not like us, she was that character and actually I think that moment in the mall where she is on her knees talking to the baby never would have been so moving had she been any different.

Maybe you just don't like JG

I can't stand certain actresses (Uma Thurman comes to mind) and don't like them in ANYTHING!

[Fran27]

Yes it might be that, lol. I indeed don't like her