Juno (DVD)

Sixteen year old Juno falls pregnant after one-time sex with her friend Bleeker. She considers the possibilities - having an abortion, having the baby or adoption, and decides on the latter. Along with her father, she pays a visit to an infertile couple, Vanessa and Paul, wanting to adopt, and decides that they are ideal for her baby, particularly as Paul's taste in music appeals to Juno. She decides to go ahead with the adoption, based on the premise ...
...as the pregnancy develops, and Juno gets to know Vanessa and Paul much better, could she change her mind and decide to keep the baby? Juno is played brilliantly by Ellen Page. Ellen really seems to embody a typical teenager, complete with sarcastic comments and, as so often happens, once she finds out she is pregnant, she does take responsibility and makes decisions about her future with remarkable maturity. At the same time, glimpses of the teenager ...

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...me to Juno. Juno is an independent film directed by Diablo Cody, released in 2007. It tells the story of 15 year old Juno (played by Ellen Page), who finds herself pregnant. She decides to give the baby up for adoption, and in her own way, sets about finding the perfect couple to become her childs adoptive parents. I had known when sitting down to watch this that Juno was a very independent and strong young woman, who knew her own mind and what she ...
...Simmons and Allison Janney. When Juno tells them of her pregnancy, they don't react how I would expect the parents of a 15 year old to react, but are very calm and her stepmum immediately starts thinking of doctors appointments. The whole point of this film and the offbeat indie style is that it's not about people we would expect it to be about, but I really felt the characters were just a little too far from reality. I know it's indie and I know ...

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===What is Juno? === Juno is a 2007 American comedy/drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. It stars Ellen Page as the title character, as she is confronted by an unplanted pregnancy and the events that follow when you are a 16 year old pregnant girl. ===Awards=== I do have this rather lame theory that all films that either win or are nominated for Oscars are usually terrible. Crash and Brokeback Mountain to name a few. ...
...===Plot=== 16 year old Juno MacGraff (Page) discovers she is pregnant by her long time friend Paulie Bleeker. At first she wants to have an abortion but realises she can't go through with it, so decides to give the baby up for adoption. With the help of her friend she finds the perfect couple to adopt her child. She finds Mark and Venessa Loring in the local magazine and thinks they are the perfect couple to adopt her child. However the couple's ...

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Juno MacGuff is a smart and kooky sixteen year-old whose life becomes considerably more complex after a one-night-stand with her classmate Paulie Bleeker results in an unwanted pregnancy. She looks for the best adoptive family for her baby with her cheerleading best friend Leah. Their search leads them to Mark and Vanessa, an attractive suburban couple desperate for a child. She strikes a deal with them and thinks her life will just go back to normal ...
...the pro-choice and anti-abortion lobbies. Juno is a very smart young lady but she doesn't get mired in the debate about what is right or wrong, she just exercises her right to choose. The characterisation is astute. Juno comes across as a whip-smart, caustic teenager who isn't quite as sure of herself as she'd like everyone to believe. But she's entirely unapologetic about who she is, making it clear that others can take or leave her and that's why ...

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...the lifes and times of Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page). Fortunately this movie build up so much hype that it managed to get those bottoms in seats, and some how a teen drama became an Oscar winner. Usually when the academy is dishing out awards I'm sitting there thinking it looks good, but I just won't be bothering with it, but with Juno is felt as though it had been tailor made to begin my understanding of what the Oscar panel actually look for. Now, ...
...Juno being a witty (potentially, irritating) 16 year old, I'm not sure her acting ability makes this movie worthy of such a huge tag. Maybe I should be glad I don't see all Oscar winners. I was mainly concerned of how they would fill the 96 minutes, and what aspects of a teenage pregnancy they would show. I guess I must have been underestimating what sort of head strong character a girl named Juno would be, as I was all set for the tragic punching ...

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Juno is a quirky comedy drama film that was released in late 2007. The film was a surprise smash hit, grossing an estimated $229,911,304 at the box office on a budget of $6.5 million. The film was highly acknowledged by critics too, infact 93% of critics gave Juno a positive review. Juno is rated 12 and runs for approximately 96 minutes. Juno is directed by Jason Reitman who’s well known for directing the film Thank You For Smoking. The film was ...
...Hard Candy from 2005. For Juno Ellen Page was nominated for both a Golden Globe & an Academy Award for Best Actress. Also starring in Juno are Michael Cera (Superbad), Jason Bateman (Hancock) & most notably Jennifer Garner (The Kingdom). Juno MacGuff is 16 and a bit of an outcast at school, she has a few select friends but isn’t known as one of the ‘popular’ girls at school. Despite her lack of popularity Juno is happy with her life and her friends. ...

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...the ups and downs of juno and her friend and you get into it that at the end when they get together it brings a tear to your eyes. There is a chair that seems to go from one place to another in the garden. WHAT THE FILM IS ABOUT Juno MacGuff is a confidently frank teenage girl who calls the shots with a nonchalant cool and an effortless attitude as she journeys through an emotional nine-month adventure into adulthood.Underneath her tough no nonsense ...
...or shopping at the mall, Juno is a whip-smart Minnesota teen living by her own rules. A typically boring afternoon becomes anything with her friend but when Juno decides to have sex with the charmingly unassuming Bleeker they are faced with an unplanned pregnancy, she and best friend Leah hatch a plan to find Juno''s unborn baby the perfect set of parents. They go through the local papers trying to find the perfect parents after ruling out the other ...

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...Cast: Ellen Page ... Juno MacGuff - main character Michael Cera ... Paulie Bleeker - father of Junos baby, and Junos friend Jennifer Garner ... Vanessa Loring - Woman who wants to adopt Jason Bateman ... Mark Loring - The man married to the Vannesa. Allison Janney ... Brenda 'Bren' MacGuff - Step mom of Juno. J.K. Simmons ... Mac MacGuff - Father of Juno. Olivia Thirlby ... Leah - Best Friend of Juno. Plot: Juno is a 16 year old teenager that after ...
...is very strong, we watch Juno struggle with school and pregnancy and realize that while Juno loves Bleaker she is pushing him away at the same time. Then there is the side relationship with Mark and Vannesa, Juno and Mark connect and you can tell that there is more that the other wants besides just friendship, but they are unable to put it unto context. Vannesa is the mother who was always meant to be, but due to physical circumstances(barren) couldn't ...

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Juno is a film which has been sitting on my to watch pile for some weeks now as it always seems to be my hubbies film choice lately but last night I finally got to watch it! The film stars Juno who is a 16 year old school girl, played by Ellen Page, who does not like to conform to the 'norm'. She likes to do things differently and one night she seduces a boy who she is friends with and the consequences of that night are to remain with her for a ...
...that they are the ones. Juno now has to tell her father and step mother of her plan. They are not very impressed but they do stand by her with her plan. Juno spends some time with the couple she plans to give her baby to and she starts to take a very big liking to Mark, the potential father, they have so much in common. Is Juno getting too attached to Mark and Vanessa and will she be able to give them her baby or will she embark on a different plan? ...

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...of quirky, sarcastic, Minnesotan teenager, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page). Following a sexual encounter with her friend Bleeker (Michael Cera), Juno finds herself downing gallons of Sunny D and taking pregnancy test after pregnancy test in the toilets at the local shop. With the support of her down to earth father and step-mother Juno decides to find the perfect parents for her unborn child and finds Mark and Vanessa (Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner) ...
...appear at first glance and Juno has to discover this for herself the hard way. Over the course of the year Juno is forced to grow up, leaving behind the precocious teenager and taking a clear, realistic view of the world. SO SHOULD I SEE IT? As I've already stated that "Juno" was my favourite film of last year obviously it is a resounding yes from me. Cody's script is witty and playful yet doesn't pull any punches. This is not a realistic view of ...

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...tells about the perspective of Juno (played by Ellen Page), a 16 year old girl who discovered her self pregnant. It was released in September 2007 and has won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. CAST Juno Mac Guff : Ellen Page Paulie Bleeker : Michael Cera Vanessa Loring : Jennifer Garner Mark Loring : Jason Bateman Brenda MacGuff : Allison Janney Mac MacGuff : J.K Simmons Leah : Olivia Thirlby PLOT "It's started with a chair", that is ...
...great parent for the baby. Juno and her father, Mac meet the couple and agree to have a closed adoption. Mark works at home composing commercial jingles, while her wife, Vanessa is a carreer woman working in an office. Juno seems to have a close friendship with Mark, since they are having the same taste of musics and horror movies. And not long before the baby is due, Juno is visiting Mark. While they're listening to a song and dancing along the ...

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...Sixteen year old Juno becomes pregnant after an unprotected excursion into the world of forbidden pleasures, and low and behold, the adult world soon catches up with her and once the reality of pregnancy settles in… she isn't quite ready for the adult world after all. However, as feisty as she is with her wickedly funny outlook on life and an attitude that packs the same punch as a speeding double-decker bus, Juno decides to take care of her 'little' ...
...however, what IS inspiring is Juno herself; her quirkiness, her biting attitude, her clever remarks, her intelligence and her ability to remain standing when life tries to knock her down. Juno is your average teenager who loves loud music and is somewhat at a loss to understand the purpose of life, but unlike most teenagers, she isn't afraid to admit that she's just a kid and isn't in any rush to grow up. What is truly amazing about Juno is her sense ...

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...off with 16 year old Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page), previously seen walking through walls as Kitty Pride in "X-Men 3 - The Last Stand" discovering she is pregnant after a wild night with best friend Paulie Bleeker (played by Michael Cera from "Superbad" and popular TV series "Arrested Development"). Juno toys with the idea of having an abortion but decides against it in favour of giving up the child to a couple in need, picking out Mark and Vanessa Loring ...
...the ever-beautiful Jennifer Garner respectively). The film follows Juno's journey through pregnancy and relationship with Bleeker and the prospective adoptive couple. An interesting little film dealing with the issue of teenage pregnancy pragmatically and showing a different side to most of our perceptions. Ellen Page grows as an actress throughout the film, initially the script writers seemed to try too hard and the dialogue seemed very forced ...

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...plot is relatively straightforward - Juno is a slightly kooky sixteen year old who gets bored and decides to have sex with her best friend, Bleeker. She inevitably falls pregnant, and after some discussion decides to have an abortion. After a classmate is protesting outside the clicinc she wants to use she is put off and decides to put the baby up for adoption instead, finding a couple who are very sweet but quite obviously mismatched - it soon becomes ...
...other. The perofmances in this film are excellent - Ellen Page (Juno) and Michael Cera (Bleeker) making light work of some complicated issues and making them comical. Both give incredibly sweet performances as naive and unsure teenagers. Ellen Page is playing a lot younger than her real age but really captures the essence of a confused sixteen year old well. Jennifer Garner is good as a woman desperate for a baby and Jason Bateman manages to make ...

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...bump would make a good juno on a fancy dress night out, i just had to see it. It is a comedy about a teenage girl who on her first sexual experience falls pregnant, and goes on a hunt for adoptive parents. She is as you'd expect any teenager to be, always eating junk food, wanting a life ect. She begins to look for adoptive parents with her mind set on a good looking couple on a high income and more specifically the man being a guitarist. Suprise ...

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