Find books like the object of his affection from the worlds largest community of readers. George has moved to vermont to live with paul, and taken a job as a kindergarten teacher there. The object of my affection book by stephen mccauley. The object of my affection, based on the novel of the same name by stephen mccauley, is a pleasant romantic comedy that asks and tries to answer questions about the nature of love, sex, family, and friendship. It was a charming, wry story when it came out, but stephen mccauleys novels after that all were about romantic ambivalence, and each was weaker than the last. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. The object of my affection is a great moovie, and it has a modern plot, sure written by talent writers. The object of my affection is in my reflection book by. The object of my affection is in my reflection by rokelle lerner in her latest book, relationship expert rokelle lerner, tackles the innerworkings of.
This movie is the most offensive movie i have ever seen. Its no mistake that stephen mccauleys the object of my affection ends at a carnival, for the book is, shockingly enough, not about ballroom dancing or jennifer anistons hair, but rather a funny, bittersweet rumination on the thrill rides we endure and the trick mirrors through which we peer, all in the name of relationships. Well, i dont know if it does much for us, as its not a movie about a gay man its a movie about a single woman who has a gay friend. The object of my affection 1998jennifer anistonpaul ruddnina and georgesong. Which i am assuming is pretty much like the film, but i havent read the book, i have no idea. The film actually isnt that bad, its just that its rather bland, especially for a selfproclaimed romantic comedy. But i have an excuse, and a pretty good one i think. It includes mild profanity and brief, discreet sexual situations. The object of my affection is in my reflection by rokelle.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The film was adapted from the novel of the same name by stephen mccauley and the screenplay was written by wendy wasserstein. The object of my affection 33 movie clip what do you want. The entire dialogue script, all the quotes, the whole shebang.
The object of my affection is a 1998 american romantic comedydrama film directed by nicholas hytner and starring jennifer aniston and paul rudd. The end of the film takes place at georges school eight years later, in which all of the characters go to see molly in a play that george has directed. The genres for this novel are fiction, womens fiction, and. I am ashamed to say i saw the object of my affection. The object of my affection was adapted to film in 1998. So even though you have a very happy ending, it is a bittersweet one. The film ends as nina, george, and young molly who refers to george as her uncle george walk together down the sidewalk, handinhand, on their way to get coffee. Jennifer aniston in the object of my affection 1998. My heart is poured out on the earth because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, when little ones and infants faint in the streets of the city. Paul rudds character finds an attractive young man and falls in love. The object of my affection is the debut novel of american author stephen mccauley. Praise for the object of my affection a very funny, exceptionally vivid first novel.
The soundtrack to the jennifer aniston romantic comedydrama the object of my affection is mainly comprised of george fentons deft score, with stings previously unreleased interpretation of you were meant for me tacked on to the end of album. I didnt just have a minibreak, but more of a round the world trip of breaks, my age and other factors adding to the number of stopovers and detours associated with my recovery. When his boyfriend dumps him, george moves in temporarily to ninas place and they develop a loving friendship so deep that george agrees to raise ninas child with her. Im a major fan of stephen mccauleys first two books, the object of my affection and the easy way out. Combine great acting, humor and a storyline that has substance, and you have the object of my affection. The object of my affection, based on the novel of the same name by stephen mccauley, is a pleasant romantic comedy that asks and tries to answer questions.
Nina has allowed howard back into her life, to a limited degree, so that he can see his daughter. Person that prevents concentration by the domination of ones thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, desire, etc. The object of my affection ends at a carnival, for the book is, shockingly enough, not about. They share a cozy brooklyn apartment, a taste for tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to ballroom dancing. The ending was bittersweet he was with his new lover, she had a baby, and while they were fond of each other, they never were close again in the same way. It was first published in 1987, and was made into a 1998 motion picture of the same name starring jennifer aniston and paul rudd. Goodreads members who liked the object of his affection also l. Oct 03, 2016 pretty spectacular failure on the book progress blog and indeed on the book. My eyes fail because of tears, my spirit is greatly troubled. It is in a class of its own in terms of clinical understanding, exploration of the varying types and causes of npd, and most importantly what to.
At first glance, the novel seems to be an easy, entertaining read. Jennifer aniston and paul rudd put it all together with such smooth, realistic performances, that the story of a young woman falling in love with her gay roomate is presented in a. Jump into the night gas up and downshift cruise up the coast on the fm drift its a crazy world on the head of a pin some other time some other star. Unfortunately, her latest release, the object of my affection, isnt going to be the vehicle to propel her to movie stardom. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. If i had not been with my unsaved husband i would have walked out and asked for my. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher.
Its no mistake that stephen mccauleys the object of my affection ends at a carnival, for the book is, shockingly enough, not about ballroom dancing or jennifer anistons hair, but rather a funny, bittersweet rumination on the thrill rides we endure and the trick mirrors through which we peer, all in the name of relationships george is a gay kindergarten teacher, holding a torch of the. Reprinted from the object of my affection is in my reflection by rokelle lerner. Watch the object of my affection full movie video dailymotion. The object of my affection deals with some real issues and has scenes that work, but you can see the wheels of the plot turning so clearly that. In the object of my affection, 30something social worker nina jennifer aniston doesnt love her boyfriend vince john pankow, the man who made her pregnant, but she does love her gay best friend, george. Synonyms for object of affection include angel, beloved, darling, dearest, sweetheart, baby, dear, love, sweet and honey.
The motivations of the characters were completely changed, and a major subplot inserted that made no sense. If i had not been with my unsaved husband i would have walked out and asked for my money back. Find all 12 songs in the object of my affection soundtrack, with scene descriptions. The late wendy wasserstein wrote the screenplay and nicholas hytner directed, with jennifer aniston and paul rudd in the starring roles. He does finally figure out what he wants and the reader wont be disappointed with the ending. Official website the object of my affection stephen mccauley. The object of my affection is in my reflection will help you understand the complexities of this disorder and arm you with the coping mechanisms to navigate through this type of relationship. George has moved to vermont to live with paul, and taken a job as a. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Jennifer aniston, john pankow, paul rudd, alan alda, nigel hawthorne, official con. From the original motion picture the object of my affection, composed by geoge fenton. Melissa has gone to law school, and pauls mother has moved in with nina to help care for ninas child. I dont think one should be too hard on oneself if the object of ones affection returns the favor with less enthusiasm than one might have hoped. Apr 17, 1998 the object of my affection is rated r under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. The genres for this novel are fiction, womens fiction, and contemporary fiction. Object of my affection book by stephen mccauley official.
Released april 17th, 1998, the object of my affection stars jennifer aniston, paul rudd, steve zahn, alan alda the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a user score of 59. Shawn colvin object of my affection lyrics genius lyrics. The book ends with an epilogue, set about six months later. Be the first to ask a question about the object of my affection. The object of my affection soundtrack music complete. The end of the film takes place at georges school eight years later, in which all of the main characters go to see molly in a musical production that george has.
He does finally figure out what he wants and the reader wont be disappointed with. Okay folks, at long last i finally got to see the completed version of object of my affection, which is based on the book of the same name by stephen mccauley. By the end of the film, nina realizes that she cant raise her child with george after all, and tells him so. A pregnant new york city social worker begins to develop romantic feelings for her gay best friend, and decides shed rather raise her child with him, much to the dismay of her overbearing boyfriend. The object of my affection a very vanilla romantic tale about an attempt at a design for living between a gay man and a woman with a baby on the way, the object of my affection tries to mix the.
The object of my affection soundtrack music complete song. Nina is now in a relationship with louis, the policeman who gave her a ride after the mugging, and george is with paul, both of them now happy. They share a cozy, cluttered brooklyn apartment, a taste for impromptu tuna casserole dinners, and a devotion to. Id always planned to end the novel at the wedding of nina, the character based on my friend, but it just didnt work out that way. What was the ending for the object of my affection movie. The object of my affection transcript is here for all you fans of jennifer aniston and paul rudd. Buy a cheap copy of the object of my affection book by stephen mccauley. Aug, 2015 read the object of my affection is in my reflection. Stephen mccauley is the author of alternatives to sex, true enough, the man of the house, the easy way out, and the object of my affection.
The object of my affection 1998 stream and watch online. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The object of my affection soundtrack music complete song list tunefind. The object of my affection can change my complexionfrom white to rosy redah, anytime she holds my handand tells me that shes minethere are many g. The object of my affection by stephen mccauley goodreads. Narcissists suffer from a personality disorder that began in the early stages of childhood. The story concerns a pregnant new york social worker who develops romantic feelings for her gay best friend and decides to raise her child with him, and the complications that ensue. The former was made into a really awful motion picture with jennifer aniston, paul rudd, john pankow, and tim daly. And, while some of the solutions are a little facile, the film nevertheless succeeds, due in large part to a luminous performance by.
I am sorry to say i found it uninteresting and uneventful. They share a cozy brooklyn apartment, a devotion to ballroom dancing and they love each other. Objects of my affection by jill smolinski objects of my affection by jill smolinski is a novel that combines a professional organizer, a hoarder, a drug addict, romance, potential suicide and much more. I know, i know, i still need to get the character names in there. Stephen mccauley official website the object of my affection.
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