a mother watching her daughter die of old age.... and damn Blake played the role to perfection! including the costume design and script . so many small details that makes all the difference.
This remains one of my all time favorite movies. It's not the strongest storyline, but there's something about the cinematography, the tiny mannerisms of the cast, wonderfully woven together.
The pain she must have felt seeing her daughter getting old and knowing that soon she would lose her. I definetely would enjoy immortality if I had no friends or family of any kind.
its impossible. Humans bond with other humans even if you didnt have family, you would become friends with people and build connections. If you never build any emotional connections or attachments with people, then it would be a very sad immortal life.
I disagree. Sad as it may be… humans are wonderful at adapting. The older you become, the more loved ones you will lose. It’s both sad and very lucky we are able to get used to it. Having less loved ones to begin with is not a healthy answer to the problem. In fact I would argue the opposite. Having more children you love and help grow to adulthood the better. If one tragically passes before you(which happens often to people that live well into old age), having other children and loved ones to live for and sacrifice for makes life worth living. Having no one and nothing has crushed the souls of even young healthy people.
Adaline and her daughter have such a sweet relationship. Flemming has such an endearing, childlike reaction when she sees her mother. I just love their relationship, and it's the gap that's widening between the two of them that makes me saddest of all.
The way both of them are emoting the first scene is phenomenal - Lively's restrained concern, Huisman's doe-eyed worry for herself but also of how her life might worry her mom. Despite the age difference, somehow both actress are able to reverse it and convince us they're really mother and daughter under their skin.
i know he's supposed to seem charming but he's coming off so manipulative. jokingly threatening to destroy the donation if she won't do what he says? boo 👎
Agreed. That's a manipulation tactic and I don't like it. Would he have still done it if she had said she was in a relationship ? Maybe. Though the answer of no should be sufficient.
Agreed. After she said no to the date, that should have been it. Before that he was just being more direct in his intentions, once she said "impossible" that was the queue to back off.
@@alyssawoodman they would try to justify any bad behavior in romance. Movie or no. They have done so long before TV. Long before plays. I bet justify a woman's clothes to be the reason why she was raped goes back to ancient greek times. Some cultures today believe it so much they discourge woman to show certian characteristics because it is too tempting. Like hair for a little christian culture. They have women wrap their hair and forbidden them to wear it down because it is too sinful. They blame some rapes do to a woman showing it off. Truth is bad people will do bad things. No matter what
When Ellis says he will take Adeleine somewhere she has never been in "The City," she is being truthful. Having been and lived in San Francisco since the 1906 Earthquake, Adaleine knows "The City" well.
She knows this fact very well. She turns out to have been very wealthy herself, and was able to purchase and preserve the city's first indoor drive-in movie theater. Which she then used to reciprocate his date, to invite him somewhere he'd never been before. Equally clever.
I don’t agree or disagree either. But, I understand it’s how I feel about Tom Cruise. My synopsis of his movies are: 1. Tom’s hair blowing in wind while riding motorcycle. 2. Explosions. 3. Tom’s hair blowing from window of fast moving car. 4. Explosion and repeat.
I absolutely love this movie, and have probably watched it (or parts of it combined) half a dozen times. There's always something that's nagged at me though, and it's THIS scene. He's not "donating" the books, he's basically using them as a bribe to work his way into getting her to spend time with him. The rest of the movie is wonderful, but in this scene...he's kinda smarmy.
Have not seen this movie, but that was the first thing that came up... from what I gather, these two don't know each other well yet. This could work if the characters knew each other well enough for it to be clear that it's a joke by the man, and the lady just agrees because she actually is infatuated with him, but needed a little push/finds his antics funny and agrees in the moment. But in the way it is presented the man comes off as a prick basically extorting the woman in a professional setting, where she would then be somewhat responsible for losing out on a meaningful contribution to her work, because she doesn't want to go on a date. The way this is presented makes the man look _really_ bad.
Oh yes, this is the weakest part of the movie. He constantly crosses boundaries and pushes when she says no. I was baffled that there was no twist about him turning abusive, because he was always teetering between enamored and obsessive. Then suddenly, she responded positively to his pushing and I wondered: is this supposed to be "old-fashioned courting"? Is that working for her because she's an older generation woman? If so, what a strange take. The movie starts with her being able to tell everything about a man from his watch; surely she should also be able to recognize red flags?
You people need to take some flirting classes, because you seem unable to distinguish what it is! Seriously, get off your phones and try to get real lives. You know, with real people, actual off-the-cuff witty banter, in actual real life settings. I feel so sorry for the men, having to sort out women who are clever enough to flirt back, or might be damaged by previous life experiences, but will still test the water to see if they are intelligent enough to have a sense of humor and can move on. Adaline did.
@@suesmith8372 It's actually much easier for men now: no means no, and the lack of yes also means no. Women who "play hard to get" by saying no when they actually want the man to be pushy get accused of playing mind games - and rightly so. That kind of nonsense has no place in the society anymore. But I wonder if Adaline's character is supposed to be a little bit like that because of her birthdate. If so, again, what a weird thing to put in your movie without addressing it.
@@RPG_Angie Let me help you out: Adaline lived through WWII, and the horror of finding out that people in Hitler's concentration camps were dying from medical experiments. This was confirmed by her statement to William that she ran because she didn't want to become a specimen. Also, she lived through McCarthyism, when people didn't trust the U.S. government as they were chasing down communists in Hollywood and everywhere, based on her statement to the FBI as they captured her, "I'm a good American citizen!", stating they just wanted to run a few tests on her, after the traffic cop stole her ID. Nor did she want to lose another love. She had already buried a husband, and ran from William, not wanting to bury another, too much heartache, she said. She fell in love with Ellis on New Year's Eve, and was intrigued when he told her he wasn't involved after all. But she was hesitant to dip her toe in the water, as she already changed her identity, as they explained she did every decade, preparing to move to Oregon. So, she had trust issues, but was intrigued. A little bit of impressive flirting on his part won her over. The donation, just so he could have the opportunity to cleverly bring her the books, a move she actually called "very clever" as they all had titles of flowers, all so that he had the opportunity to chat and ask her out. I saw an interview with the actor portraying Ellis, who said it was love at first sight for his character, who felt his mission was to break down her barriers to love again. Ellis obviously couldn't have known her reasons to not love again were legitimate fear and hurt. It was her daughter who convinced her she was safe after all these years, and to give Ellis a chance after she ignored his calls after she suffered the loss of another one of her dogs. I was happy he was concerned enough about her to find her, after he thought they had a great dinner date, in case something happened to her after she left his place, even arriving with flowers in tow. If you can't see how well meaning he is, I am sorry you didn't understand the depth of the movie. Clearly he cared about her.
The mother brings up the retirement home, then says it shouldn’t be discussed when Adeline has an opinion. And Is the book donation scene!!! Is this supposed to be romantic? Because it screams lack of boundaries and manipulation.
literally everything you've said doesnt even happen in the movie that you CLEARLY have not watched. get your facts together before having opinions first, dude dont be so ignorant
Blake is so wonderful and elegant in this movie…but the actor was the wrong choice as her love interest, not a great actor or terribly charismatic or handsome…chemistry is not there
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That "Happy Birthday Momma" is so sweet but it guts me, too. Good screen chemistry.
Yes it's hard to see your children get old..😮especially when you out live them
a mother watching her daughter die of old age.... and damn Blake played the role to perfection! including the costume design and script . so many small details that makes all the difference.
Much like the Movie "Interstellar"
There's an anime move with a similar concept. I forgot its title, but it was also pretty sad.
Found it! THe title is "Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms"
@@cmilus892
Thanks, I’m gonna check it out!
@@bigzachfulwatch Frieren too while you're at it
This remains one of my all time favorite movies. It's not the strongest storyline, but there's something about the cinematography, the tiny mannerisms of the cast, wonderfully woven together.
Absolutely. Not the best movie, but somehow this one sticks with us forever.
She plays this role so perfectly. Such a new take on immortality themed movies.
The pain she must have felt seeing her daughter getting old and knowing that soon she would lose her. I definetely would enjoy immortality if I had no friends or family of any kind.
its impossible. Humans bond with other humans even if you didnt have family, you would become friends with people and build connections. If you never build any emotional connections or attachments with people, then it would be a very sad immortal life.
I disagree. Sad as it may be… humans are wonderful at adapting. The older you become, the more loved ones you will lose. It’s both sad and very lucky we are able to get used to it.
Having less loved ones to begin with is not a healthy answer to the problem.
In fact I would argue the opposite. Having more children you love and help grow to adulthood the better. If one tragically passes before you(which happens often to people that live well into old age), having other children and loved ones to live for and sacrifice for makes life worth living. Having no one and nothing has crushed the souls of even young healthy people.
Adaline and her daughter have such a sweet relationship. Flemming has such an endearing, childlike reaction when she sees her mother. I just love their relationship, and it's the gap that's widening between the two of them that makes me saddest of all.
Blake Lively did such a good job sounding like a proud loving mom...
The way both of them are emoting the first scene is phenomenal - Lively's restrained concern, Huisman's doe-eyed worry for herself but also of how her life might worry her mom. Despite the age difference, somehow both actress are able to reverse it and convince us they're really mother and daughter under their skin.
The daughter is played by Ellen Burstyn. Michiel Huisman plays Ellis. But otherwise I completely agree with your comment. The acting made me believe.
i know he's supposed to seem charming but he's coming off so manipulative. jokingly threatening to destroy the donation if she won't do what he says? boo 👎
Agreed. That's a manipulation tactic and I don't like it. Would he have still done it if she had said she was in a relationship ? Maybe. Though the answer of no should be sufficient.
Agreed. After she said no to the date, that should have been it. Before that he was just being more direct in his intentions, once she said "impossible" that was the queue to back off.
Exactly well spoken.
100% Manipulative and self serving.
Yep, some things don't age well at all. Like most old Harrison Ford stuff, used to be normal, not anymore.
Love Blake’s stunning performance in this movie ,she was great !
Blake Lively and Michiel Huismann are beautiful as a couples here 🥰
I really don't like that he technically blackmailed her into going on a date with him in front of her colleagues. She was way too good for him too
It is just a movie. Techinaclly most tv love plots or book love plots have holes of things that is not socially acceptable.
@@nicholerubes2959Yes it's just a movie. But people mimic things they see and then point to the original content to justify the bad behaviour.
@@alyssawoodman they would try to justify any bad behavior in romance. Movie or no. They have done so long before TV. Long before plays. I bet justify a woman's clothes to be the reason why she was raped goes back to ancient greek times. Some cultures today believe it so much they discourge woman to show certian characteristics because it is too tempting. Like hair for a little christian culture. They have women wrap their hair and forbidden them to wear it down because it is too sinful. They blame some rapes do to a woman showing it off. Truth is bad people will do bad things. No matter what
Guys that are too nice don't get dates. Women gravitate towards men who know what they want.
@@nicholerubes2959 Youre definitely a RUBE, for sure.
When Ellis says he will take Adeleine somewhere she has never been in "The City," she is being truthful. Having been and lived in San Francisco since the 1906 Earthquake, Adaleine knows "The City" well.
yes that's what the movie is implying but realistically new restaurants/businesses/etc open (and close) all the time.
She knows this fact very well. She turns out to have been very wealthy herself, and was able to purchase and preserve the city's first indoor drive-in movie theater. Which she then used to reciprocate his date, to invite him somewhere he'd never been before. Equally clever.
Aww they need to make more movies like this and I heard that Blake Lively got to keep each and every costume she wore - so beautiful ❤️
That's amazing 💙
Blake was born to play this character
The problem is its Blake Lively. And you don't see Adaline or her story. You just see Blake Lively being unbelievably beautiful.
Uhh...I disagree. She has the glamour and demeanor of a regal 50's-born woman. . Good casting, I say
I don’t agree or disagree either. But, I understand it’s how I feel about Tom Cruise. My synopsis of his movies are: 1. Tom’s hair blowing in wind while riding motorcycle. 2. Explosions. 3. Tom’s hair blowing from window of fast moving car. 4. Explosion and repeat.
@@DibIrkeni second this. She has that graceful air of a much older mature person
@@juliadouglas872really? When someone says Tom cruise I think only at his horrible teeth. 😂
@@juliadouglas872agree
Blake lively always seem so poised
And perfect, and fabulous and again, perfect.
Manipulation is not cute.
I hate that he threatened not to donate the books if she wouldn’t date him; that’s harassment, not cute.
Interesting. Ellen Burstyn has twice played a role in which she becomes older than her parents. This, and Interstellar.
I absolutely love this movie, and have probably watched it (or parts of it combined) half a dozen times. There's always something that's nagged at me though, and it's THIS scene. He's not "donating" the books, he's basically using them as a bribe to work his way into getting her to spend time with him. The rest of the movie is wonderful, but in this scene...he's kinda smarmy.
Have not seen this movie, but that was the first thing that came up... from what I gather, these two don't know each other well yet. This could work if the characters knew each other well enough for it to be clear that it's a joke by the man, and the lady just agrees because she actually is infatuated with him, but needed a little push/finds his antics funny and agrees in the moment. But in the way it is presented the man comes off as a prick basically extorting the woman in a professional setting, where she would then be somewhat responsible for losing out on a meaningful contribution to her work, because she doesn't want to go on a date. The way this is presented makes the man look _really_ bad.
Oh yes, this is the weakest part of the movie. He constantly crosses boundaries and pushes when she says no. I was baffled that there was no twist about him turning abusive, because he was always teetering between enamored and obsessive.
Then suddenly, she responded positively to his pushing and I wondered: is this supposed to be "old-fashioned courting"? Is that working for her because she's an older generation woman? If so, what a strange take. The movie starts with her being able to tell everything about a man from his watch; surely she should also be able to recognize red flags?
You people need to take some flirting classes, because you seem unable to distinguish what it is! Seriously, get off your phones and try to get real lives. You know, with real people, actual off-the-cuff witty banter, in actual real life settings. I feel so sorry for the men, having to sort out women who are clever enough to flirt back, or might be damaged by previous life experiences, but will still test the water to see if they are intelligent enough to have a sense of humor and can move on. Adaline did.
@@suesmith8372 It's actually much easier for men now: no means no, and the lack of yes also means no. Women who "play hard to get" by saying no when they actually want the man to be pushy get accused of playing mind games - and rightly so. That kind of nonsense has no place in the society anymore.
But I wonder if Adaline's character is supposed to be a little bit like that because of her birthdate. If so, again, what a weird thing to put in your movie without addressing it.
@@RPG_Angie Let me help you out: Adaline lived through WWII, and the horror of finding out that people in Hitler's concentration camps were dying from medical experiments. This was confirmed by her statement to William that she ran because she didn't want to become a specimen. Also, she lived through McCarthyism, when people didn't trust the U.S. government as they were chasing down communists in Hollywood and everywhere, based on her statement to the FBI as they captured her, "I'm a good American citizen!", stating they just wanted to run a few tests on her, after the traffic cop stole her ID. Nor did she want to lose another love. She had already buried a husband, and ran from William, not wanting to bury another, too much heartache, she said. She fell in love with Ellis on New Year's Eve, and was intrigued when he told her he wasn't involved after all. But she was hesitant to dip her toe in the water, as she already changed her identity, as they explained she did every decade, preparing to move to Oregon. So, she had trust issues, but was intrigued. A little bit of impressive flirting on his part won her over. The donation, just so he could have the opportunity to cleverly bring her the books, a move she actually called "very clever" as they all had titles of flowers, all so that he had the opportunity to chat and ask her out. I saw an interview with the actor portraying Ellis, who said it was love at first sight for his character, who felt his mission was to break down her barriers to love again. Ellis obviously couldn't have known her reasons to not love again were legitimate fear and hurt. It was her daughter who convinced her she was safe after all these years, and to give Ellis a chance after she ignored his calls after she suffered the loss of another one of her dogs. I was happy he was concerned enough about her to find her, after he thought they had a great dinner date, in case something happened to her after she left his place, even arriving with flowers in tow. If you can't see how well meaning he is, I am sorry you didn't understand the depth of the movie. Clearly he cared about her.
she's beautiful, perfect for this role.
Daario Naharis v2.0
The premise is intriguing, but his performance is creepy 😅
I Loved her in this movie! ❤
Shit man! I don't want to start watching love story movies and blushing like an idiot again.🥴
I'm 30 for crying out loud!!
😂😂😂Exactly my thoughts. But I am 35😂 😢
@@LovieSje 😂😂🙌
I m 40 😂
@@Strawberrylover1949 proof that the heart stays young forever😂❤️
31 years old here
Not liking Alex's manipulative tactics!
No family dynamic is complete without a gal that's slept with both dad and son.
The people complaining about “blackmail” probably whine about baby it’s cold outside
Loved eveey bit of this movie❤❤❤..made me laugh and cry😅..Blake is simply magnificent😍
SHE DEFINITELY BE Acting like an Old Lady 😢
The mother brings up the retirement home, then says it shouldn’t be discussed when Adeline has an opinion. And Is the book donation scene!!! Is this supposed to be romantic? Because it screams lack of boundaries and manipulation.
literally everything you've said doesnt even happen in the movie that you CLEARLY have not watched. get your facts together before having opinions first, dude dont be so ignorant
The mother? Do you mean the daughter? Cuz you do realize that adaline is the mother
Yeah, I'd just say, it's alright we have enough books ƪ(‾.‾“)┐
@@visi9856 Sometimes white lie allows boundries and allows healthy dynamics to flow, even if there are poor choices.
Oh good grief.
Great movie!
Blake is so wonderful and elegant in this movie…but the actor was the wrong choice as her love interest, not a great actor or terribly charismatic or handsome…chemistry is not there
A lovely film.
Dude is creepy as hell
Spoiler alert : He took her to Wendy's
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Your Kids talk crazy no matter their age 😢
I'm more broken now! Than before!
not a single "back in my day" line makes this true fiction.
❤
Her character here is much better than serena VDW
Classic charisma on tap aka Rizz 👌
I've wanted to see this movie since it came out!
Elis had flow
Awful
What
Yeah, your comment is.
Dario!
I JUST DONT FEEL A THING. YES HE COULD BE HIM. He said that he was from Pakistan
...prince in practice moans for the attention that he wants most this town won't even dignify his ignorance with a response...
...told'm to get some pictures done, whenever done, never enuff,
...promised this n'that for this...
but they meant that n'this for them... left with nil, hated, n'billed...
assumptions based on nothing only tracks covering all their wrongs... called'm the goat for the scape of host who now capes as roast for the wake of state of disgrace
by the bondsman who hails Scotsman cots n'fountain pops
for the drowned did slots into
mourning dewish cemetery graving blue plotts....