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Old 04-25-2008, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by michelej1 View Post
This is a review of the new Helen Hunt movie, Then She Found Me. A woman, April, is united with her biological mother Bernice. What I want to know is, if being an FM fan is one of the symptoms of Bernice's awkwardness, as described by the reviewer:

Excerpt from The Star:

http://http://www.thestar.com/entert...article/418195

If the movie had turned Bernice into a contemptible clown, it would have soured everything. In fact, the relationship of April and Bernice is more interesting than April's affair with Frank, and constitutes the soul of the movie. Need encounters need, but not in a craven manner.

April, with her perpetual air of being nonplussed and her awkwardness – she leaves coins instead of dollar bills in a tip jar, explaining, "I'm a teacher," and confesses that her favourite rock group is Fleetwood Mac – forms an effective contrast to Bernice.
Well, yes, it is not as hip to say you are into FM as it would be to say you are into, say... Arcade Fire. FM was never really considered "cool" back in their heyday and for whatever reason, they have managed to escape being "cool" in a retro kind of way ala Springsteen, Beatles, Rolling Stones, etc. They have always been a bit of a guilty pleasure, I suppose. To many people, I suspect saying you like FM is probably not unlike saying you are into Air Supply.
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