With donal logue, ayelet kaznelson, john hines, john harrington bland. Now the tao te ching has been rendered into english by the eminent scholar and traslator stephen mitchell. Apr 06, 2007 the tao of steve, the rules simplified duration. Oct 16, 2006 the tao itself the distilled philosophy that dex employs, very winningly, to succeed sexually with women. The tao of steve is a rare example of an indie film that works. It creates the feeling of settling in comfortably with old friends, and no wonder. Tao is an eternal mystery, and everything starts with tao. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film.
It has cast a fat dude, donal logue dex, as the lead, and as i pause the film for the first time, it has spent the first 20 minutes highlighting this fact and patting itself on the back for adopting a chunky. Neil strauss picks up on jessica alba jimmy kimmel show duration. The title might suggest that this is a blog about steve jobs. The tao of steve is an american indie take on the slacker lothario and falls into the old familiar story. This page is weak, such a great movie with so many better quotes than the ones listed. Tao of steve, the this comedy is about steve and his friends, who believe that when they are out on a date with a woman they must think very carefully. The tao of steve 2000 online y en descarga directa. Just when you thought it couldnt get any better, this may cause you go beyond better. The tao of steve soundtrack from 2000, composed by various artists, joe delia. A couple of weeks ago i watched a movie called the tao of steve. Donal logue gave a performance with both depth and sparkle, certainly deserving of the best actor award he won at the sundance film festival. The tao of steve is a witty, albeit formulaic, romantic comedy that is bolstered by a likable central performance from donal logue.
And the reason why he is so good with girls is because he really understands how they work. A beerbellied, underachieving kindergarten teacher from santa fe, new mexico, dex donal logue thinks he has mastered a zenlike system of seduction with women. Living by a philosophy he and his friends developed in college, the tao of steve, dex believes he holds the foolproof theory to dating. So when he appeared on stage in june looking gaunt and haggard, rumors. Plus, syd remembers something important that dex has forgotten. Released by milan records in 2000 738 359122 containing music from the tao of steve 2000. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to drop me a line. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of the tao of steve.
I was thrilled to see the announcement that wcsxs steve kostan, detroit night guy. The movie is about this fat, philosophizing, slacker who is really good with girls. Aug 25, 2011 the title might suggest that this is a blog about steve jobs. The tao of steve soundtrack 2000 the moviemusic store. The dialogue is on a high intellectual level replete with literary references and the plot is not only entertaining, but educational for clueless males. Watch the tao of steve 2000 online full movie uwatchfree. In his college days, dex donal logue was a slim, cool, smoothtalking ladies man. If you want to take her back to your place for the night, and not do too much sleeping, you must never let that thought enter your head during the evening. The santa fe setting is interesting, the dialog witty and even the. The tao of steve 2000 in college, dex was the big man on campus. The tao of steve 2000 stream and watch online in college, dex was the big man on campus.
Anyway here is his threestep solution to getting women in the sack. Aug 18, 2000 tao of steve, the this comedy is about steve and his friends, who believe that when they are out on a date with a woman they must think very carefully. The tao of steve supposedly transforms ordinary joes into. Home video trailer from sony pictures home entertainment. The column youre reading right now was typed on an apple powerbook g4 whose fan is only. Yet the gemlike lucidity of the original has eluded most previous translations, and they have obscured some of its central ideas. The film was produced by ted hope and james schamus good machine production company and released through sony pictures classics. But the main reason he seems like such a force of nature is that hes wearing a hawaiian shirt in a sea of navyblue blazers, serving as a flamboyant. Despite the fact that he is overweight, duncan is wildly successful with women because of three simple rules. Greer goodman, jenniphrs sister, who plays syd, is an excellent foil to the cad, dex. Jul 25, 2000 the tao of steve soundtrack cd details and availability. Una pelicula dirigida por jenniphr goodman con donal logue, ayelet kaznelson, david aaron baker, nina jaroslaw. Goodman is not only the costar but cowriter of the screenplay with her sister jenniphr goodman, who is the director. The tao te ching is the most widely traslated book in world literature, after the bible.
The tao of steve script transcript from the screenplay. Then, at his tenyear college reunion, dex meets syd, and the tao of steve may not be enough to get him what he wants. He also had a brush with pancreatic cancer three years ago. Combining the thoughts and comments of various philosophers and comedians, dex has fashioned and lived by a guideline for dating what he calls the tao of steve regarding how to transform everyday guys, such as naive dave kimo wills, into cool dudes best epitomized by actor steve mcqueen who then have no problem getting women into bed. Underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his zenlike system of seduction. The tao te ching has a long and complex textual history. As an affable, generously proportioned lothario in the tao of steve, donal logue stands out in part due to his sly wit and gentle, underdog charisma, qualities that secured him a muchdeserved acting award at the sundance film festival. The tao itself the distilled philosophy that dex employs, very winningly, to succeed sexually with women. Why do women find this man irresistible underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his zenlike system of seduction. Watch the tao of steve free online for free colossalgash48. Animalia, fine art photography, giving back, karma, nature photography, steven rood photography, words of wisdom.
A film like the tao of steve at least pretends to diverge from the traditional tale of the likeable loser who winds up getting the girl. Instead, were talking about a local steve, if you live in the detroit area or if you work in the radio business. Click here to view full movie the tao of steve this movie are movies you are going to watch and is right here before your very eyes. Logue won the 2000 sundance film festivals special jury prize for. We meet dex ten years after graduation as he endures one of lifes humbling experiences, the college reunion. Christ the eternal tao part 1 christ the eternal tao. In these guyparty sequenceslike one in which dex passes on this macho nonsense to his skinny poker playing buddy dave kimo wills. The tao of steve is an easygoing but bright comedy that focuses on logues effortless charm he won the best actor award at sundance. You wont regret it, and you wont believe your eyes. The tao of steve and the yin and yang of sex and selfacceptance by lynne murray i wish i could write a total valentine to this movie. The tao of steve soundtrack cd details and availability. The awardwinning movie the tao of steve is unique among romantic comedies in that it is based on a reallife ladies man, duncan north.
Apple mobile technology tweet share post there i was, watching the philliescardinals game with mike montero at a pub near my apartment, feigning interest, all the time checking the twitter feed, when i saw an alert from wsj. The tao of steve script transcript from the screenplay and. The tao of steve is a 2000 romantic comedy film written by duncan north, greer goodman, and jenniphr goodman, directed by jenniphr goodman, and starring donal logue and greer goodman the film was produced by ted hope and james schamus good machine production company and released through sony pictures classics. You know what i mean right the guy just has an aura. If you want to take her back to your place for the night, and not do too much sleeping, you must never let. But at the reunion he meets syd goodman, a beautiful woman. Mar 26, 20 then, at his tenyear college reunion, dex meets syd, and the tao of steve may not be enough to get him what he wants. Dex and his male friends have literally twisted the quotations and philosophies of laotzu, heidegger and taoism into their own foolproof guidelines for dating. Apple mobile technology tweet share post there i was, watching the philliescardinals game with mike montero at. Finally, the the tao of steve script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the donal logue movie. The tao te ching is a short text of around 5,000 chinese characters in 81 brief chapters or sections.
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