Before it ended, “He’s Just Not That Into You” influenced me to believe that most guys are jerks (myself included).
I also felt resentment toward men, and even confided in my wife the disliking that I had developed toward my own gender.
All of this from/while watching a movie! Read the rest of this entry »
“Love is the only shocking act left on the planet.”
That line—spoken by Ashton Kutcher’s character, Reed, to Jamie Foxx’s character, Kelvin—is heard near the beginning of this motion picture, and in its first movie trailer.
“Valentine’s Day” is a smorgasbord of A-list celebrities in pursuit of love at some level; many of them with each other.
Further, George Lopez’s character, Alphonso, serves as one of the film’s constant figures through the portrayal of his love for his wife, family, and closest friend, Reed.
There is a scene in which Reed asks Alphonso how he got it “right” with the woman that he married; the dialogue that followed is both comical, and personally memorable. Read the rest of this entry »
“There is no perfect love, Lily,” said Queen Latifah’s character, August, to Dakota Fanning’s character, Lily.
That statement came after Lily discovered the untold story of her mother’s life, a woman that she never knew.
As this movie portrayed, there is no perfect love because there are no perfect people.
“The Secret Life of Bees” sparred little in its portrayal of racism in the American South of the early-1960s. The language. The beatings. The segregation. All were present. Read the rest of this entry »
“Bright Star” is the most sensual motion picture that I’ve seen (to date) for this 30-day challenge. I am literally left in awe after what I just saw portrayed through film.
The affection displayed between Ben Whishaw’s character, John Keats, and Abbie Cornish’s character, Frances ‘Fanny’ Brawne, felt so genuine; so real. Read the rest of this entry »
What must it feel like to know love, and yet never find it?
That question came to mind after watching “Becoming Jane“. Perhaps more appropriate would be that same question revised to read, “What must it feel like to have known love, and yet never find it again?”
The dialogue of this film felt highbrow at times in light of its story, and left me wanting to expand my vocabulary.
I even found myself in front of a computer imagining a quill pen and paper in place of a keyboard. Read the rest of this entry »
“May you never steal, lie, or cheat. But if you must steal, steal away my sorrows. If you must lie, lie beside me all the days of my life. And if you must cheat, cheat death. Because I could not live a single day without you.”
Cliché-or-not, that wedding toast from Dominique McElligott’s character, the bride, to her on-screen fiancé, captured both my imagination, and my heart.
Further, Irish-in-its-origin-or-not, the fact that that toast was spoken with an Irish accent only heightened the mood. Read the rest of this entry »
“I don’t want to get over her. I want to get her back,” said Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character, Tom, of his love for Zooey Deschanel’s character, Summer.
By contrast, Summer declared elsewhere in this movie that, “There’s no such thing as love, it’s fantasy.”
Such is the emotional disconnect between the leading man, and leading woman of this film. The former is connected by infatuation; the latter by convenience. Read the rest of this entry »
This movie is another example of a title that I might have never known about had it not been for this 30-day challenge.
With that said…
“Georgia Rule” is no light-hearted fare, although it does have its moments of humor. Further, it is one of the heavier emotional chick flicks that I’ve seen thus far.
Jane Fonda plays a convincing grandmother, Georgia, for her on-screen grand-daughter, Lindsay Lohan’s character, Rachel. Read the rest of this entry »
The heaviest movie—emotionally—that I’ve seen in eight days, “Nights In Rodanthe” is a chick flick given to exploring the human experience. Anger. Sadness. Excitement. Suspense.
This film is as much about second chances as it is about the broken people who find those chances. Read the rest of this entry »
“Love is supposed to nourish you,” said Uma Thurman’s character, Dr. Emma Lloyd—a radio talk show host, in the film’s opening sequence.
According to Dictionary.com, that means (that to nourish is to) supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
So love, it seems, is as necessary as the air we breathe. Read the rest of this entry »
Singing is hard enough for some people (myself included), but singing and dancing while acting—wow! I tip my hat in respect.
I needed to watch this movie, last night. “Mamma Mia!” isn’t too emotionally heavy; I smiled throughout most of the film, and even laughed-out-loud at times. Read the rest of this entry »
The first chick flick is finished, and already I’m learning.
Stuff like, a husband should watch “Waitress” just to know how not to treat his wife (see both Earl, and the good doctor).
Jeremy Sisto portrayed a convincingly insecure husband for Keri Russell’s character, Jenna.
His performance had my wife and I both saying, “He’s a jerk”, moments after his role was introduced in the film.
Jenna was “trapped” in every sense of the word. Read the rest of this entry »
According to Jami Bernard, film critic and author of Chick Flicks: A Movie Lover’s Guide to the Movies Women Love, “men…would rather choke on a beer pretzel than go to a Chick Flick.”
Okay—two questions: first, what does that say about me (a guy) wanting to watch not a chick flick, but 30 chick flicks? Second, who are these men?
I wouldn’t choke on anything to avoid watching a film. Read the rest of this entry »
