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Empire Records (1995)
perfect and genuine and amazing
this movie is perfection. its not deep, but it means something. its not groundbreaking, but its funny. really funny. the soundtrack is quirky and delightful and fitting, its characters are at once cliché and then universally relatable to your life. you don't always need cinematic brilliance to never forget a film like this. I've seen it over 20 times with all of my friends and can say every line like i wrote the script. i don't like sentimental teen flicks, but this is a cult classic that is worth a rental, no, purchase...because you'll want to see it again. for every random act of dancing, every perfect one-liner, and how much it makes you want to work in a record store....i LOVE this movie.
Sweethearts (1997)
Magnetic...but quirky
Some reviewer called it unrealistic. They think that because its so different. Jasmine isn't endearing, but she isn't meant to be. However, you begin to care for her just as Arliss does, against your will and with a feeling of doom. She's frustrating, but in a very real way (maybe i just think so because i know someone very much like her, not quite so far gone). Its shot almost entirely in one restaurant, at 4 different tables, with just the two actors and some very funny supporting by Cho and Goldthwait Its rather Shakespearean in the way that does not rely on set or atmosphere, the two leads are great. Just be open minded.