Escape to the Movies: Love & Other Drugs
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Yes, romantic comedies don't have to suck. But most do because they don't have the guts to show true passion.
That's why the only one that I have liked so far is Frankie and Johnny, now that's human relationship for you.
Most others are fantasy fulfillment for silly females. Much like most action movies are that for silly males.
... though we all must engane in sillyness eventually lest we turn insane. But some people just overdo it.
That's why the only one that I have liked so far is Frankie and Johnny, now that's human relationship for you.
Most others are fantasy fulfillment for silly females. Much like most action movies are that for silly males.
... though we all must engane in sillyness eventually lest we turn insane. But some people just overdo it.
I can definitely see the problems with sex being kept out of a romantic movie. Let's face it, sex is ALWAYS a big part of a romantic relationship and the exclusion of sex kinda damages the credibility of the writing. I mean, fuck, even Twilight makes mentions of sex. There are of course a lot of problems with Hollywood's conservative, misunderstood ideas of romantic storylines, but avoiding a key part of relationships is definitely one of them.
As for Anne Hathaway's body, not my thing. Ah the glories of not having a sex drive or a romantic interest in anything (kinda like Sherlock Holmes)
As for Anne Hathaway's body, not my thing. Ah the glories of not having a sex drive or a romantic interest in anything (kinda like Sherlock Holmes)
Why, thank you- I'll take that as a compliment.usucdik said:
Yeah, yeah, my grammar and spelling were gawd awful there. That's what tends to happen when I haven't had my caffeine.
Has anyone here read Dan Savage or listen to The Stranger podcast? Sex in a relationship is very important. It's 50/50. Actually, it's a very legit reason to break up. Anyone who says other wise is lying (especially if you're a man). I swear the comments here are cringe worthy. Come on, I know most people who comment here are guys, but you can't be that pathetic. It's like being in a room of "nice" guys being "nice" and saying "the right things" to get laid. By the way, my cock did move when I saw Gaspar Noe's Enter the Void, Why? Because I'm a frigging human being!!! Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but sex is very important in a relationship, just like having an emotional connection is. There has to be sexual chemistry and sexual computability there. It looks like most people here haven't had experience in this department.
"Heck I feel self conscious seeing even a scantly clad girl in public."
Where the hell are you people from? This is what I mean. Jeez.
Where the hell are you people from? This is what I mean. Jeez.
Ireland. I tend to imagine it is a sense of catholic guilt engineered into me. That and my naturaly geeky akwardness. Some stuff is fine to see when your own (in fact very nice to) but in public less so. You will find people uncomfortable with public displays of affection as well so I'm not alone.VenusInFurs said:
For me, when MB talks about geek film, despite myself generally associating with Geekdom and such, I find myself a little turned off. OK, I wasn't really a comic book geek, though I did greatly enjoy the Iron Man films, but I also have to say that despite his glowing review of Scott Pilgrim, I still had almost no desire to see it.
On the other hand, his review of this and 2012 for instance, films I had virtually no interest in, provide the real insight into films that makes MovieBob good at what he does. He provides real insight into the quality of a film on the basis of real filming and writing techniques, and that is something I don't feel I get out of most mainstream critics. Just like some gaming reviewers can be in the pocket of big games, so I feel are many reviewers getting paid for their opinion. And that's why I keep watching. Great job, Movie Bob.
(I made a rhyming)
On the other hand, his review of this and 2012 for instance, films I had virtually no interest in, provide the real insight into films that makes MovieBob good at what he does. He provides real insight into the quality of a film on the basis of real filming and writing techniques, and that is something I don't feel I get out of most mainstream critics. Just like some gaming reviewers can be in the pocket of big games, so I feel are many reviewers getting paid for their opinion. And that's why I keep watching. Great job, Movie Bob.
(I made a rhyming)
Pretty much this.Baby Tea said:
Christ, it's hard to take Bob seriously now. Hell, I am 15 and I know that everything Bob said about relationships in that review is bollocks.
I'm glad you found a romantic-comedy that you enjoyed. I gleaned from your review that I would probably hate it. I have nothing against sex in a movie but as one person pointed out to me before, "romance ends where sex begins". I like a good prelude and character development putting sex into context rather than movies that jump into bed and then try to figure out if they even LIKE the person! (Music and Lyrics).
It's nice to hear they are branching out and trying something new. But, as cheesy as you may find it, women do want to find that guy that wants to star-gaze, hold hands, and go for walks on the beach as well as have sex. Women aren't as visually oriented as men so dropping two people on a screen having sex just doesn't cut it.
But making in-roads towards romantic films or romantic-comedies that are enjoyable for both men and women to watch is laudable. In the meantime I guess I will go watch Easy A and Entrapment again. Still, thank you for reviewing this one because I thought it was another "Eat, Pray, Love" which looked absolutely terrible on the other end of the scale. You take some bullets so we don't have to.
Oh-and what happened to your "Twilight" review? It was the most thoughtful and different look at the series that I saw. You had some really good points about the marketing to women and I wasn't able to find it the last time I tried to show it to a friend. Your insightful look at a movie that is REALLY easy to mock is what won me to your show. I hope all your work stays up!
It's nice to hear they are branching out and trying something new. But, as cheesy as you may find it, women do want to find that guy that wants to star-gaze, hold hands, and go for walks on the beach as well as have sex. Women aren't as visually oriented as men so dropping two people on a screen having sex just doesn't cut it.
But making in-roads towards romantic films or romantic-comedies that are enjoyable for both men and women to watch is laudable. In the meantime I guess I will go watch Easy A and Entrapment again. Still, thank you for reviewing this one because I thought it was another "Eat, Pray, Love" which looked absolutely terrible on the other end of the scale. You take some bullets so we don't have to.
Oh-and what happened to your "Twilight" review? It was the most thoughtful and different look at the series that I saw. You had some really good points about the marketing to women and I wasn't able to find it the last time I tried to show it to a friend. Your insightful look at a movie that is REALLY easy to mock is what won me to your show. I hope all your work stays up!
He basically said "Well, look, romantic comedies suck because the romances don't have enough sex. This one has sex, so this relationship is believable" and then he went on about how sex is what makes it believable and how naked men and women make the film good.370999 said:
Baby Tea said:
He didn't actually say it wasn't important, what he said (paraphrasing of course) is that it's not the foundation that a good relationship will be built on. Which is absolutely true.Outright Villainy said:
That said, I also feel like he might have taken away something a little different than I did from the review (though perhaps I'm somehow still a bit naive about these things even when I'm pushing 30). The impression I got was not that the sex is the fuel of the relationship, but more that sexual attraction was the catalyst that causes the relationship to ignite. Now, you CAN have a perfectly good relationship in which A: physical attraction is ignored and B: sex is not important to them. But the point I think he's trying to make here is that in a lot of relationships, at the very least this is how it starts, and the danger of extinguishing it or keeping it burning indefinitely is based around the actions of those involved after that initial burst of sexual energy has been expended. The idea being that this film recognizes that more often than not this is how it works, and to build a relationship you should acknowledge that this bit of physical attraction usually comes first.
Of course, this is pretty much all moot since I haven't seen the film yet, but I'd like to give Bob the benefit of the doubt that when he says a romantic comedy is worth seeing, especially in this age of mediocre, overhyped films, he knows what he's talking about. I guess I'll find out soon enough!
a romantic comedy I might actually be interested in that isnt directed by Kevin Smith 
I think this is the sign of the apocalypse people
I think this is the sign of the apocalypse people
Well I'm afraid I took it differently from you then. What I got was he was criticising the average rom-com for having no sexual element at all, it's usually like something a lonely fifteen year old girl would write, hopelessly devoid of any real grounding in the mechanics.
agree with that. I don't look at a girl and think "she seems like a great person!" but rather "she has an ass which just won't quit".
I've read Dan Savage before. And it is 100% percent true that sex is a lot more important than a lot of people are willing to admit. There's a REASON that it's hardwired into 99.999999% of peopleVenusInFurs said: