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The boy-girl crush between Hawke and Peterson


I thought it was the best in history that I'd seen in any movie, reminiscent of many people's preteen years, only this one turns out to be a dream come true (somewhat)

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Very believable. It's one of the things that really elevates the film.

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The day I wrote the comment, I was in Afghanistan on a Forward Operating Base. And our base was attacked a few minutes later(!!)

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^ Christ, that's scary. Hope everyone was okay.

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Yeah, it was okay. Just a Chinese Rocket that almost hit the compound. Jeez, looking back I remember I was in the internet tent, a cold and highly air conditioned area and it was at night and still over 90 outside. Nobody hurt.

Anyway, I loved Amanda Peterson and thought she had such a strong presence in this movie as a flirtatious, but relaxed girl that could put a shy boy at ease. I know their crush wasn't the main point of the film, but it was my favorite part!

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Gotta love how a discussion can span 8 years on msg boards!

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