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**PymnImmen** · 01-27-2006, 03:57 PM

Reasons not to see the film

1. Unlike many here who say they dont want to see it (i wont name names) ive actually READ the Annie Proulx story it was based on (yup, some folks actually do read the New Yorker) and I wasnt overwhelmed. Whether that was due to subtle homophobia, I really cant say.

2. Its a romance tearjerker. If these were straights, we'd say right out it was a chickflick. Not that I would never see one, but I have my quota.

3. The redeeming aspect of straight chick flicks, is that it least involves some nice scenes of a nice looking actress. I mean Bridges of Madison County was torture to sit through, but would have been far worse without Meryl Streep. In this film, the women are not central to the romance.

Reasons to see the film

1. QOTM wants to see it. See 2 above.

2. All that mis en scene, ang lee sh*t that MB mentioned. I mean maybe it really IS better than the Proulx story.

OTOH Id rather see Rent. That has some nice sounding music, and some nice actresses.

And I really like musicals. Oops, shouldnt have said that. Runs away.

01-27-2006, 03:57 PM	#33
PymnImmen Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 528 Senior Member	Reasons not to see the film 1. Unlike many here who say they dont want to see it (i wont name names) ive actually READ the Annie Proulx story it was based on (yup, some folks actually do read the New Yorker) and I wasnt overwhelmed. Whether that was due to subtle homophobia, I really cant say. 2. Its a romance tearjerker. If these were straights, we'd say right out it was a chickflick. Not that I would never see one, but I have my quota. 3. The redeeming aspect of straight chick flicks, is that it least involves some nice scenes of a nice looking actress. I mean Bridges of Madison County was torture to sit through, but would have been far worse without Meryl Streep. In this film, the women are not central to the romance. Reasons to see the film 1. QOTM wants to see it. See 2 above. 2. All that mis en scene, ang lee sh*t that MB mentioned. I mean maybe it really IS better than the Proulx story. OTOH Id rather see Rent. That has some nice sounding music, and some nice actresses. And I really like musicals. Oops, shouldnt have said that. Runs away.
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