Overboard

[deelaundry]

Oh, God, reading quotes from Overboard on IMBD reminds me how much I love this movie.

Joanna: Must you watch that THING incessantly?
Grant: Yes, I must. It has a tawdry, escapist quality that sooths my nerves.

A lot of the movie is so over-the-top, and then it has these moments of quiet truth, and... Happy sigh. I want an Overboard icon.

Comments

[daisylily.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love that film - it's what I'd call a comfort-film :D

It's very silly on one level, but it's such fun and it's actually got quite a lot of deep stuff in it. Yummy.

[deelaundry.livejournal.com]

A comfort-film is such a great label for it! It's not "cinema," not getting any Oscars, but the realistic moments are so touching, and there's so much humor and...

I just realized that like half my fanfics are similar in tone to the movie. HEH! ♥ ♥ ♥