Ellen Page and Michael Cera star in Juno
A couple of nights ago, I watched the new indie film Juno and, after a rough start, really ended up liking it. The script is so funny and the acting strong all around (Ellen Page, Michael Cera, J.K. Simmons!, Jason Bateman, Allison Janney, even Jennifer Garner).
Music is a huge part of the film, as director Jason Reitman ( Thank You For Smoking ) uses familiar songs from the indie rock and singer-songwriter pantheon to set a tone that's kind of a cross between Rushmore , Ghost World , and Garden State . Ellen Page , who plays Juno, had a say in the music that was used. You can read her entertaining interview with Pitchfork here . The soundtrack became available yesterday on iTunes.
Here's the track list:
01 Barry Louis Polisar: "All I Want Is You"
02 Kimya Dawson: "Rollercoaster (Juno Film Version)"
03 The Kinks: "A Well Respected Man"
04 Buddy Holly: "Dearest"
05 Mateo Messina: "Up the Spout"
06 Kimya Dawson: "Tire Swing"
07 Belle & Sebastian: "Piazza, New York Catcher"
08 Kimya Dawson: "Loose Lips"
09 Sonic Youth: "Superstar"
10 Kimya Dawson: "Sleep (Instrumental)"
11 Belle & Sebastian: "Expectations"
12 Mott the Hoople: "All the Young Dudes"
13 Kimya Dawson: "So Nice So Smart"
14 Cat Power: "Sea of Love"
15 Kimya Dawson and Antsy Pants: "Tree Hugger"
16 Velvet Underground: "I'm Sticking With You"
17 The Moldy Peaches: "Anyone Else but You"
18 Antsy Pants: "V38ire"
19 Ellen Page and Michael Cera: "Anyone Else but You"
KPBS film critic Beth Accomando
will post her review of
Juno
tomorrow. Also, listen to
KPBS'
Morning Edition
on Monday to hear her interview with former stripper turned screenwriter
Diablo Cody
. And...yes, KPBS is clearly on the
Juno
story... we'll talk about the film next Wednesday on
Film Club of the Air
. Guess who liked it and guess who hated it?
Ann
December 27, 2007 at 02:52 AM
This movie was awsome i def, would go see it again...
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PMc3
December 27, 2007 at 07:30 PM
I saw this movie with my daughter. This was a father/daughter date for the christmas season. It was a very good movie. I have reco'd to others already. It made me look back when my daughter was in high school and when I caught my daughter and boyfriend "doing the deed". We had a long talk after that. I love my daughter very much and more after the movie.
Jo
January 07, 2008 at 07:37 PM
This was the best movie this year so far...then again, we're only 7 days into it. Overall, it was an incredible movie. What made it even better were the songs that were played. songs by Cat Power & The Kinks. Which came as a shock to me because not very many people are fond of the sounds they produce. More indiesh folk type.
Can't wait until the soundtrack releases..Jan 8th!!
