Little Manhattan

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Little Manhattan is a romantic comedy film directed and written by husband and wife Mark Levin and Jennifer Flackett. Though Levin is credited as the director and Flackett as the writer, in the film's DVD commentary the two reveal that they collaborated on both tasks.

Little Manhattan depicts the story of ten-year-old Gabe's realization that girls can be pretty and, well, pretty nice to be with. The story takes place, and was filmed on location, in Manhattan's Upper West Side.,

 

Gabe: [thinking] My first date. The big spender. Haagen-Daas all the way, baby. So, how come I have nothing to say to her. Why isn't she looking at me? Am I that hideous? Do I Smell?
[out loud]
Gabe: You um come here often?
Rosemary: Central Park?
Gabe: Um, yeah.
[thinking]
Gabe: What kind of question is that? I hate myself.

 

Gabe: [thinking] Geez it was easier scheduling Arab-Israeli peace talks than making a date with this girl!

 

Gabe: [practicing in the mirror] Hey Rosemary. Hey there, pretty lady. How's it goin, girl? Hey, Rosemary Telesco.

 

Gabe: I loathed myself for feeling like I did. I mean, this is crazy. She's a girl for God's sake, it's not like she's a New York Knick or something.

 

Gabe: [thinking while standing with Rosemary and Ronny] Is there anything more excruciating than you and your date and your mom's date all hanging out with absolutely nothing to say?
Ronny: Don't do anything I wouldn't do, okay kiddo?
Gabe: Okay, that's more excruciating.

Gabe: This was no time for small talk. It was time to lay things on the table. To reach through the phone line and dig deep into that woman's soul

Gabe: It was the pain that had no name.
[talking about love]