Does your mother know?

Discuss Lukas Moodysson's first feature film Fucking Åmål (Show me Love).

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Postby Ian » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:10 am

I certainly DON'T regard FA as a 'guilty pleasure' in any way...


...it's just that other people are, frankly, weird.

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Postby fish » Thu Jun 18, 2009 4:58 am

Welcome Wander. I'm sure you will enjoy the forum.

I haven't commented on this topic before because my family is far removed from the usual type. I am a sole parent with a disabled son in my care. He just wouldn't understand the film or even have the patience to sit still and see it, but my daughter who lives elsewhere has seen it, borrowed my copy, as well as Bear's Kiss and even Sherdil. We have not discussed any of them in depth but she did offer that she thought Fucking Åmål was "very good". Perhaps we'll discuss it more another day.
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Postby snaps » Thu Jun 18, 2009 11:13 pm

If my step-monster saw it she'd say ''So which girl was Åmål?'', and ''For a Swedish porno movie there wasn't much fucking in it" and ''I think you should sue them for copying characters from your fanfiction" Doh! :r

If my Dad saw it he'd say ''Why couldn't I have had lovely daughters like those two girls instead of you!"

Waaaaah!! :cry:
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Postby kitchen cabinet » Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:45 am

Well, your dad can always buy a Volvo...
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Postby kitchen cabinet » Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:27 am

to go back on topic:

i can totally relate to your question, kant. FÅ is on my bookshelve as well and i have played it countless times. It still gives me the feeling like 'damn I wished that had happened to me'. I was younger when the movie came out, we lived in Europe at the time and most people knew what the movie was about. But that extra feeling it gave me... no one else seemed to have that.

Now I still do. I have to admit that I came across this forum this evening and just because of your question (I went: :fucking-A !! she's right on!") I joined. God and i love it already - > although it's so late and I really should go to bed

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Postby fish » Fri Jun 19, 2009 4:31 am

snaps wrote:....''So which girl was Åmål?''

If my Dad saw it he'd say ''Why couldn't I have had lovely daughters like those two girls instead of you!"
Waaaaah!! :cry:

My first reaction when I saw just the name of the film was exactly the same. Who in the hell is Åmål? :shock: Then I saw a picture of Rebecka and I though I have got to see this.
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I don't believe that for a second. :roll:
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Postby Wander » Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:04 am

Thanks for welcomes and all that.

I think I'm gonna watch this movie again today...

That's all!
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Postby fish » Sat Jun 20, 2009 2:42 am

Wander wrote:I think I'm gonna watch this movie again today...!

People are different. Some will watch a film only once, ever, no matter how good. Others will watch occasionally, but not often, in case they grow tired of it. I on the other hand can watch a good film (like Fucking Åmål) like, four times in three days and still look forward to seeing it again.

So, go for it. :wink:
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Postby Ian » Sat Jun 20, 2009 3:51 am

Heh heh fish, I'm like you, I remember seeing an article about it in an oz newspaper circa Xmas 2000, seeing a photo of Rebecka and going "I'm going to see this!" :lol: :roll: :P

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Postby fish » Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:02 am

codyw1 wrote:Heh heh fish, I'm like you, I remember seeing an article about it in an oz newspaper circa Xmas 2000, seeing a photo of Rebecka and going "I'm going to see this!" :lol: :roll: :P

Welcome aboard, kitchen cabinet(what an odd name :lol: )! :wink:

Do you still have the newspaper article? :P (If so can you send me copy :oops: )

How remiss of me not mentioning it before. Welcome kitchen cabinet.
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Postby Ian » Sat Jun 20, 2009 4:25 am

No, I don't. I wish! It was over at my brother's house. Of course, I had no way of knowing then how much it would end up meaning to me! :D
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Re: Does your mother know?

Postby snaps » Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:37 pm

My stepmother

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My fantasy Stepmother

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Re: Does your mother know?

Postby Ian » Sat Aug 01, 2009 2:59 am

snaps wrote:My stepmother

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My fantasy Stepmother

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ROFL! :lol:
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Re: Does your mother know?

Postby fish » Sat Aug 01, 2009 4:54 am

Wow, what a hottie.
The second one's not too bad either. :roll:

Go Nickie. She will always own part of my heart. (I think she keeps it in a jar in her garage. :lol: )
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Re: Does your mother know?

Postby PackDude » Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:49 am

Yes, this is a great question!

I definitely went through the phase the OP described here, back in September '09 when I first saw the film. I was "less effective" at work for at least two weeks because all I could think about was this film, Agnes Ahlberg, and Rebecka Liljeberg. I've never before flipped out about an actress like this, in my several decades on this earth. Nor have I seen a secular film that evoked such a profound emotional response.

But no, unfortunately those of my inner circle would definitely not appreciate this film, and probably would be freaked out to find that I'm so head-over-heels about it (and did I mention Rebecka?). One, because it's foreign. Two, because the original Swedish film title contains the "F-word." Three, because it's got a lesbian character in it. Four, because it could be construed as a high school/teen movie.

So I will continue to enjoy it over and over again, but unless my family or friends start rummaging through my DVD collection, I doubt they will ever find out!
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