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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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 Posted - 09/16/2007 : 09:00:47
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Originally posted by ChocolateLady
My first thought was to Ellen Burstyn's character Edna Mae McCauley in Resurection.
Then, what about Jeff Bridges' character, Jeff Lebowski (The Dude) in The Big Lebowski?
Certainly Patricia Quinn as Alice in Alice's Restaurant would enjoy one.
I can't imagine why Robin Wright Penn as Jenny Curran in Forrest Gump wouldn't want one.
Everyone in the movie Four Friends would like a Lava Lamp.
Both Jessica Tandy's Mrs. Threadgoode and and Kathy Bates' Evelyn Couch would like a lava lamp as a gift in Fried Green Tomatoes.
That's a good start, I think.
Thanks, as always, CL, for dedicating yourself to the challenge. I'm truly impressed 
But I've been going through these one by one. When I was compiling this originally, I did think of Fried Green Tomatoes, but concluded none of the characters was geeky enough. I thought about Lebowski - but not for the Dude [who's too self-assured for this] but for the Turturro bowling geek - he'd be perfect but he's not exactly a major character. And, sorry, I don't buy either Jenny Curran or Alice Broderick as nerdy.
I know this all probably comes down to quite a narrow call, but this isn't about hippies or counter-culture people. I've already got an accolade for that! I suppose 'misfit' or 'loser' gets closer to what I mean. The people I'm thinking of can't be self-aware and proud of their 'otherness' [in the Martin Buber sense ] - which is why the Dude doesn't fit. He knows who he is and revels in it.
The Four Friends and Resurrection I'm unsure about - I've only read about the former and it's been ages since I've seen the latter. I don't recall either Burstyn or Sam Shepard as geeky though they push the boundaries of what religion might be about. The Friends appear to be finding bonds, but nothing I've read makes them seem geeky or nerdy. Can you convince me?
You may be starting to see why I didn't have much luck with an imdb genre search!!! 
But THANKS again! All the suggestions only serve to make me clearer about what this accolade is about.
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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 09/16/2007 : 10:13:40
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I see what you mean - you're looking for a "Seth Cohen" type of character (did they get "The O.C." in the UK?). Adam Brody will probably always play what Time magazine calles "Mr. Adorkable", so I'd certainly go with him in In the land of Women - that's a perfect match.
Along these lines, there's that weird, tall guy in the Scooby-Doo movie, or Steve Carell in 40 Year Old Virgin, or even Ben Stiller's character in Along Came Polly, as well as several other of his movies.
What about the Nutty Professor movies - both Jerry Lewis's original and the remake have very nerdy guys in the main role?
I'll keep thinking ...
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 09/16/2007 : 10:23:16
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Okey-dokey all you dorks and trolls ... I've capped the acc at 10 and it's now up and ready to be attacked.
Thanks so much to everyone who helped. I hope at least some of you will chase the wonderful lava lamp trophy ... think how much fun you'll have watching it bubble up and down 
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Edited by - BaftaBaby on 09/16/2007 10:59:28 |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 09/16/2007 : 11:20:29
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Also a "Dr. Ross Geller" of "Friends" type would work, but I see David Schwimmer doesn't really go nerdy in movies, except possibly with Kissing a Fool.
Oh, yes - Sabrina, especially the original one with Bogart playing the nurdy brother.
Got to think of some female nurds. What about that one about the secretary who kills off her co-workers one by one? Its in your Desk Set accolade but the name of the movie and star escape me.
Or what about Rosanne Barr in She-Devil? She starts out as a nurdy woman. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 09/16/2007 : 11:24:14
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[quote]Originally posted by ChocolateLady
STOP, darling, please!
I've capped the acc at 10 films.
Maybe I'll eventually add some more, but I want to give people a chance, and 10 seems a goodly number.
But I am really grateful to you and everyone who's made such wonderful suggestions.
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 09/16/2007 : 11:26:58
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Okay.
By the way, I see you put in A New Leaf which is totally perfect. Loved that movie! Elaine May at her absolute best!
(If you do decide to add more films, I'm thinking that both Charles Grodin as well as Jeannie Berlin (Elaine May's daughter) are real nerds in the original Heartbreak Kid. Of course, Berlin does a great nerdy girl in the title role of Sheila Levine Is Dead and Living in New York, as well. I'm just mentioning this as an aside!)
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Edited by - ChocolateLady on 09/16/2007 12:32:49 |
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Help sought for new acc, please. ACC NOW READY!
