Must Love Dogs

Bill: "Why would you do a thing like that?"

Jake: "It's a long story. Something about the violation of expectations and a crushing loss of faith and love and life and art."

Bill: "So its a girl?"

Jake: "Yes."

Bill: "I've had a little girl trouble myself lately but better to have loved and lost. Am i right?"

Jake: "She was a unique constellation of attributes. She was my Halley's comet. But the universe is designed to break your heart, yes?"

Bill: "A philosopher as well as an artist. Yes, it's we who suffer most."

I just watched "Must Love Dogs". The movie is about Sarah Nolan, a divorced preschool teacher and Jake Anderson, a recently divorced boat builder. Both with the help of their family and friends try to move on with their romantic lives . Their paths cross as Sarah's sister puts a personal ad for Sarah on the internet, while Jake's friend does the same for him which ends up setting him up with her. And the story continues as they get caught up in the "need to date" world once again.

Unfortunately, just as the reviews said the movie wasn't quite as funny and good as expected. The story started out good but as it progressed it became too dull. The conversations weren't very witty. Yes, the cast was comprised of great actors but the characters didn't really have that much charisma and the sparks between them weren't that evident (though I still love John Cusack's smile :)).

Anyway, though a movie isn't that great there is at least one good song in it. hehe :) Here is my Must Love Dogs song :)

Shell by Susie Suh

A time is coming, is coming soon
I feel it in my bones, I feel it in my shoes
I was lost, now I’m found
And all my troubles are turnin’ around

Oh I feel I’m getting’ so close to you
Heaven’s holding my hand and I’m ready to break on through

So I’m tearing down the walls inside
Letting go of all my pride
Make it wrong before the light
I don’t need to hide inside this shell
This shell, no more
No more

I don’t know my right from left
And I’ve been going around this bend
So many miles I have walked
Lately I feel like I’m coming home

Oh I’m getting so close to you
Heaven’s letting it gain (?) and I’m ready to break on through

So I’m tearing down the walls inside
Letting go of all my pride
Make it wrong before the light
I don’t need to hide inside this shell
This shell, no more
No more

Oh no, no, nooo
No more, no more
Yah, yah

So I’m tearing down the walls inside
Letting go of all my pride
Make it wrong before the light
I don’t need to hide inside this shell
This shell, no more
No more


*today i am thankful for the internet!