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The TERRIBLE "Declaration of love" scene

posted 10 years ago by bijinius
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...Almost always painfully so. I'm thinking of the scene in which Jayne proclaims her love for Lucious. It's quite likely the worst declaration of love in cinema history:

Good afternoon, Lucius. I wanted to... tell you something. [long pause] I love you, Lucius. I love you... like the day is long! I love you more than the sun and the moon together! And if you feel the same way... then we should not hide it any longer. It's a gift, love is! We should be thankful! We should bellow it out with all the breath in our lungs! Thank you! Thank you! [More awkward, pregnant silence] THANK YOU!!

Her delivery is so theatrical and so over the top that you really have to wonder what everyone was thinking here.

[–] jmbwithcats 9 years ago

The scene was not comic relief. It was innocent... you have to understand the movie is made about backward people, and they are directed to act that way. Most of the time we see backward people acting non-backward, and not that awkward... here they awkwardness is quite well done. And when you recognize that, the declaration is really quite innocent, and young, and adorable.

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[–] jmbwithcats 9 years ago

You have to understand the movie is made about backward people, and they are directed to act that way. Most of the time we see backward people acting non-backward, and not that awkward... here the awkwardness is quite well done. And when you recognize that, the declaration of love scene is really quite innocent, and young, and adorable.

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[–] BornAndBred 8 years ago

You do realise that scene was meant to be funny, right? Did you also have a go at Bruce Campbell when he said "Gimmie some sugar, baby"?

[–] Chromwagner 8 years ago

If you didn't find that funny then you need to have a word with yourself!

[–] sleeping_gorilla 8 years ago

It also contrasts with the beautiful confession Lucius gives to Ivy later.

Ivy Walker: When we are married, will you dance with me? I find dancing very agreeable. Why can you not say what is in your head?

Lucius Hunt: Why can you not stop saying what is in yours? Why must you lead, when I want to lead? If I want to dance I will ask you to dance. If I want to speak I will open my mouth and speak. Everyone is forever plaguing me to speak further. Why? What good is it to tell you you are in my every thought from the time I wake? What good can come from my saying that I sometimes cannot think clearly or do my work properly? What gain can rise of my telling you the only time I feel fear as others do is when I think of you in harm? That is why I am on this porch, Ivy Walker. I fear for your safety before all others. And yes, I will dance with you on our wedding night

Thor 2-Attack of the Clones-The 5th Element the trifecta of bad movies.

[–] Luke_was_a_terrorist 8 years ago

Agreed. I get the comedy aspect, but Judy Greer is an absolute terrible actress. Only thing she ever did well in was Arrested Development(of which she was still the worst part)

I think you're the opposite of paranoid, I think you walk around with the delusion people like you.

[–] MrsCetrone 8 years ago

Cut to her crying hysterically. I laugh my ass off at that scene every time.