Adventures from my Netflix queue: 13 Going On 30
Just wrapped up watching 13 Going on 30. In my $0.02 summary, I said it was an “unbelievable story, but it sucks you in.”
First, it was hard to believe. For one thing, I don’t think a 13 year old in 1987 would’ve been dancing to Micheal Jackson’s Thriller. Didn’t that come out in 1982? She was a couple of years behind the curve. Perhaps the original writer placed it then, but then the movie wasn’t produced until later and the Thriller scenes were key so they kept it in. See. It is hard to believe that teen girls would still be interested in Micheal in 1987. It would’ve been better if they did Bad.
Second, it was hard to believe that the magazine would’ve wanted to do her idea. Especially, something so drastic. Plus, what demographic was Poise targetting? It looked like 16 magazine, yet that other girl’s other idea seemed to be targeted at young adults. Hunh?
Lastly, I get sucked into these remorseful, wistful stories. I always like looking back. I felt it right here. That thread keeps this movie from sinking to 2 stars. And Jennifer Garner was totally cute in it.
3 of 5 stars.
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The movie is OK. She does carry it. I think they should have used Amanda Bynes.
What dork at 13 says “I want to be 30”? That’s what took me out of the picture… 30? What the hell stupid wish is that? But I thought the movie was cute, mainly cause of Garner.
I think she got the idea from reading Poise, but like I said, who’s the target audience for that mag? If she’s reading it, then the audience is those teens that read 16. If her mom, was it supposed to be like vogue.
Of course I don’t think a 13 girl would want to be 30. Most likely the title rolls off the tongue better. 13 going on 21 doesn’t cut it.
It really should be 13 going on 16. Isn’t that the age everyone wanted to be when your 13, cause you can drive. That would have been an intruiging movie because it only bumps up two years. But in those years are drastic changes. In fact, in a 6 year span from 12 to 16 and 16 to 18 are huge leaps in your life. Then everything stands still for a while. It’s amazing what happens in those years. But this wasn’t about that.