Have you kids seen Juno, the latest film from director Jason Reitman (Thank You For Smoking)? It's a coming-of-age tale about an eccentric 16-year-old managing her unexpected pregnancy, and, in spite of its Dawson's Creek-esque dialogue and unrealistic plot, it's also a pretty good film, in our opinion.Considering the ubiquity of the Nintendo DS, it didn't surprise us to see the handheld make a cameo in the movie, but the particular setting in which the DS appeared was a surprise -- an abortion clinic. A teenage receptionist taps away on her portable while handing medical forms to the titular character, right before offering her a complimentary boysenberry-flavored condom. "My boyfriend wears them every time we have intercourse," she praises. "It makes his junk smell like pie."
What could she have been playing on her DS, greeting and offering condoms to people all day while the women who've come in to get their "problems" fixed sit anxiously in the waiting room? Probably not Imagine Babyz!
That's not the only time video games come up in Juno, either! Halfway through "Anyone Else But You," a song by The Moldy Peaches that plays several times during the film, one of the singers croons out the famous Konami code. How awesome is that? There's also a shortened version sung by Juno's stars, Michael Cera and Ellen Page, on the official soundtrack; it's totally wizard. You can hear the original track and watch a trailer for Juno right after the break.
"Anyone Else But You":
Juno trailer:
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
12-28-2007 @ 6:07PM
Matthew Hilario said...
uuddlrlrbaba
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12-28-2007 @ 7:52PM
Afterlifer82 said...
Juno is a great movie with a great soundtrack. Moldy Peaches, Kimya Dawson, Barry Louis Polisar, etc.
Contrary to what was written there isn't a single comparison to Dawson's Creek, watch it for yourself!
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12-28-2007 @ 9:13PM
izzy said...
The dialogue is ridiculous in the way that it's stuff that people their age would never say, just like the creek. That being said, it's a very good movie and everyone should go see it.
12-28-2007 @ 9:14PM
boxmyth said...
Just saw Juno w/my family. Great movie.
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12-28-2007 @ 11:13PM
Fank said...
Dumb american movies. And to the writer: you must really get off on using big words.
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12-28-2007 @ 11:22PM
ringoxcore said...
another rip-off of another great korean flick. ugh.
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12-29-2007 @ 9:04AM
Waffala said...
What's the Korean film called?
12-31-2007 @ 4:52AM
Yadamon said...
Sex is Zero?
I don't know, I haven't seen Juno yet.
12-29-2007 @ 3:44PM
Plan B said...
What I don't get is why she didn't just get the Plan B, an inexpensive over the counter emergency contraceptive?
She goes to the drugstore for pregnancy test, but is too shy to ask the pharmacist for Plan B, or go to a public health clinic where everything would normally be free for the asking...like the patch or birth control pills, and definetly condoms...
All basic stuff you learned in grade 6 sex ed, and again in 7, 8, 9, 10...
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1-01-2008 @ 8:37AM
2dere said...
Hahahah that makes alot of sense.