Wikipedia Film says critic Nathan Rabin came up with the phrase Manic Pixie Dream Girl as “that bubbly, shallow cinematic creature that exists solely in the fevered imaginations of sensitive writer-directors to teach broodingly soulful young men to embrace life and its infinite mysteries and adventures.” Flavorwire came up with clips celebrating 75 years of Manic Pixie Dream Girls.
75 Years of Manic Pixie Dream Girls from Flavorwire on Vimeo.
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Bree Olsen would make a great Manic Pixie Dream Girl; there aren't enough MPDG's who ATM
I think this one flew right over my head. What happend in 1937? I know talkies are older than that.
Carol Lombard in My Man Godfrey was the original...and how did they not include Ruth Gordon in Harold and Maude? Come on!
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A.) I never saw that episode of Scrubs B.) Charlize Theron and Jennifer Aniston are not Pixies
Lori Petty, Ellen Page and shit I can't think of her name. Late 90s early 2000s. Was usually kinda angry in her films. Dammit!
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Penélope Cruz was way more manic in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" than in "Vanilla Sky", the ultimate crazy chick.
Wikipedia Film Critic? He is one of the senior writers at The AV Club! Come on, anonymous-guy-that-posts-stuff-on-here!
