Have you seen this movie yet?

[Gumbeaux]

The Pursuit of Happyness (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/thepursuitofhappyness/)

I am friends with an actor that has a small part in it. I saw the movie tonight and liked it.

The picture below was taken by me at Glide Memorial UMC.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y7/bayoutitan/Glide.jpg

[badunnin]

Have seen the previews, haven't seen the film but plan on it, bugs me that there is a word in the title that is spelled incorrectly.

[Gumbeaux]

Yeah, that plays a part in the movie. I don't want to reveal its significance and spoil it for anyone.

[Peweh]

Haven't seen it yet but DH bought the book while travelling and really wants to see it. I hear Will Smith is already being pegged as next year's Big Oscar Winner for this film!

[GingerPow]

We will be going to see this movie after Christmas. I'm looking forward to it, big fan of Will Smith's.
I saw the man that this movie is based on the other day on Oprah. What a terrible childhood he had. He endured and triumphed - those are the best stories that show the true nature of the human spirit.

[aggie94]

We have not seen it yet, but it's the one thing that DH really wanted for his birthday, so I think we are going to try to see it one night this week. I am glad to hear another good review.

[Lauren]

I want to see it. I saw the man, who the story is about, on Oprah with his son. What an inspiration!

[lindrusso]

I also saw Will Smith and Chris Gardner on Oprah and can't wait to see the movie.

I just watched Cinderella Man last night and found that story also very inspiring. It reminds me how good I really have it and that I should be a lot more thankful than I am (and I do try, but I lose sight sometimes).

Will Smith's son plays the son in the movie - he's just beautiful and had quite the "I'm not impressed by all the fuss" attitude when he was on Oprah - not snotty necessarily, just totally unaffected by all the hooplah. Cracked me up.

[Canice]

We'll be seeing it soon, too. Were you working at Glide, Gumbeaux? The first Thanksgiving DBF and I were together we went there to help in the kitchen: we got the 5:00AM slot, and I was assigned to chopping onions! Great spirit in the kitchen there, that's for sure! :)

(GingerPow, you might check out the review I wrote on the December book thread, if you like stories of success (in every respect) in spite of a horrible childhood.)

[Gumbeaux]

Were you working at Glide, Gumbeaux?

Yep, I was part of the Empowerment Journey so I was both working and learning. I remember unboxing gift pears and putting them on the plates in the serving line.

[Natasha]

Have seen the previews, haven't seen the film but plan on it, bugs me that there is a word in the title that is spelled incorrectly.

Yes, that bugs me too. We saw a billboard for the movie and I immediately mentioned to my husband how stuff like that (words spelled incorrectly, even on purpose) bugs me. I figured there was a reason for it, and still plan on seeing the movie at some point, but I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets bugged about stuff like that ;)

Natasha

[Lauren]

DH and I went to see this today. It is a great movie! Knowing it's based on a true story makes it even more enjoyable.

[GingerPow]

(GingerPow, you might check out the review I wrote on the December book thread, if you like stories of success (in every respect) in spite of a horrible childhood.)

Canice, I've only just read this - I will check out your review! I do love stories showing the triumph of the human spirit. We have the capacity to be magnificent beings.

[SueK]

DH and I saw this last night and we loved it. I loved the messages/lessons that came through, and I loved seeing Will Smith act with his son.

[Kevlar]

This was one of the most inspiring movies I have seen. To see a character face so much adversity and keep on working instead of just giving up was pretty amazing. I saw Chris Gardner and Will Smith on Oprah before seeing the movie, which made it even better.

[jellyben]

I thought this movie was great, but just mentally exhausting! I am often overwhelmed by how much some people must endure.

[MKSquared]

I saw the Pursuit of Happyness last night ... and honestly, I wish that I had those two hours back. Instead of watching an inspiring movie about a father overcoming adversity, I felt like I was beat over the head with the most depressing script ever written. Chris Gardner (Will Smith) and his symbolic "anchor" began to feel like a running joke after a while, and the ending left me feeling like there were too many loose ends that still needed to be tied up (not that I wanted to stay any longer).

[tbb113]

MaryKate - I'm with you. While I thought the movie was good...it sure wasn't a 'feel good' movie (and yes, I knew the story beforehand).

I do think that Will Smith and his son did a good job....but the movie just didn't do it for me

[TKay]

I've heard good things about the movie and would like to see it. However, dh and I get out to so few movies these days, I'll be surprised if we don't have to wait for the DVD. About the misspelled title, I saw it in print a couple of times and then on a marquee at a theatre. I thought, how could someone spell happiness wrong? It's not that difficult of a word to spell. So funny.

[tbb113]

About the misspelled title, I saw it in print a couple of times and then on a marquee at a theatre. I thought, how could someone spell happiness wrong? It's not that difficult of a word to spell. So funny.

The mis-mispelling of the word is on-purpose and is explained in the movie.

[Sookie]

DH and I went to see this movie today and we both loved it. We both thought it was a "feel-good" movie. Isn't it wonderful to have someone dedicated enough to succeed? If more people had that kind of perseverence there would be a lot less people looking for space in the shelters at night. I thought both Will Smith and his son were fantastic and the ending was wonderful. I highly recommend this movie.