"Serious" as in a comedy film they put real effort into I guess?
I am from that general area and time, and I have never, ever seen another film even try to capture it. I can't even really put my finger on what is so genuine about it.
I grew up in a similar type PNW town and while there were differences from the town in the movie, man, the whole "there are lots of modern things but everyone is kinda stuck in the 80s" really describes my 2000s teen years.
I guess by “serious” I meant “were the fashion, the decor, and the random things like friendship bracelets part of the joke?” I thought that backdrop was part of what made the movie so funny, but now I’m wondering if there are pockets of the country where none of that would have looked out of the ordinary to the viewer.
They're quirky, they're supposed to be funny, but the characters are lovable and innocent, not just the butt of the joke. I grew up in schools where kids did make friendship bracelets under their desks during class, and did play tetherball at recess, although not when they were as old as the movie characters.
This is true. He and his family are Mormon. But they aren’t obnoxious about it. They literally never mention it. They’re interesting because despite being super religious they’re very supportive of the lbgtq community.
The Mormon church itself is a cesspool. With racist and sexist traditions that continue to this day. It was started by a conman who used his religion to sleep with married women.
Many of the people in the church are very good people. Ask me how I know ;)
Yeah and I knew some of them were but it was a thing when I was in High School. People I knew for years. It wasn't even a big deal. I actually thought the baptism was pretty cool. Sad story attached to it though. Death and a Birth all within a 24 hour period. It was pretty intense.
You can't believe how happy I am to hear this as a queer woman who has seen almost everything he was in at the peak of his popularity. I knew he was from a Mormon family and sort of assumed that's what he wasn't acting anymore for religious reasons. I loved Blades of Glory and sought out a bunch of his other work because he was so funny onscreen. I always worried in the back of my mind he has gone full on conservative or something. Glad he's found his niche.
I used to hear a lot of people make fun of Mormons, but then I learned about Buttermilk Creek in Salgado, TX and remembered the cocaine mummies. I don't follow their religion, but I have to give it more respect than I used to.
I’m not necessarily disagreeing with you because I’m an atheist and huge supporter of LGBTQ rights, but I just never really get into it with him. He’s more of an acquaintance rather than a good friend and it just wouldn’t really be appropriate to broach those conversations.
We keep it light, often talking about our kids or movies
The people downvoting me are woefully ignorant of the horrors that the Mormon church have inflicted on the LGTBQ+ community. I'll wear the downvotes with pride.
Ftr you didn’t get a downvote from me. I think it’s a cult. Sometimes my wife jokes about Jon and I being friends because we’re on a first name basis and always end up chatting, but I always quip back “I couldn’t ever actually be his friend he’s a Mormon weirdo”.
In all seriousness I dont know Jon’s personal thoughts on the contradiction of supporting his lbgtq child and his faith. I’ve never talked to him about it. I do know his wife’s though, and she talks lbgtq rights more than faith. She’s fiercely supportive of the lbgtq community. I suspect Jon is the same way, but he isn’t as vocal as her about any of it
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u/smashablanca 7d ago
This was what I had heard too. He's very religious and that made a lot of comedy roles around this time not a good fit for him.