Extended Reading
  • Samson 2022-03-21 09:01:44

    The less satisfying work of Alexander Payne

    Alexander Payne, according to my past impressions, his most famous movie, besides Nebraska, is probably "About Schmidt". The first impression after reading it was not very good. However, I noticed at the end that the film was mentioned as being based on a novel, so I can't jump to conclusions. Of...

  • Nelda 2021-11-17 08:01:26

    Go forward bravely and break through the boundaries of life

    On the road of life, we will be shaped by life, shaped into what others want to see. How to dress, when and what to do, what kind of people to associate with, even in this kind of life we ​​will not feel happy. Schimidt is such an unhappy person. Suddenly, all the things that bound him in...

  • August 2022-04-22 07:01:12

    The rhythm and soundtrack of Alexander Payne's film is just too comfortable. There are too many loneliness and helplessness in life. He also conducts self-reflection on the journey. Several of his rhetorical questions also hit me. Where is the value of our life?

  • Alanis 2022-03-26 09:01:04

    We are all walking in circles, where we start and where we end. Love this old Jack.

About Schmidt quotes

  • Warren Schmidt: You've got to appreciate what you have while you still have it.

  • Warren Schmidt: I am *begging* you not to marry Randall. This guy is not up to snuff. He's not in your league. I can't let this happen, I will not allow it. I mean, look at these people!

    Jeannie Schmidt: All of a sudden you're taking an interest in what I do? You have an opinion about my life, now?