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Am I the only reasonably intelligent person who didn't like The Ref? I thought it was annoying, even though I liked Denis Leary, which is why I'd rented it.
But maybe I was just in a pissy mood and need to see it again.
For the (late) record, I as soon as that first modern song was sung in Moulin Rouge, a joyous smile appeared on my face and then stayed there the whole time. Loved it.
R.I.P. John D. Barrymore
The Bridget Jones sequel kind of hacked me off along the same lines as others said, in that it both trivialized imprisonment in a foreign country and seemed to humiliate and punish Bridget for daring to insist on being treated in a kind and respectful manner by her significant other.
I mean yes, Darcy came through for her in a pinch with the Rube Goldberg-style investigative machinations THAT WE WERE TOLD ABOUT BUT NEVER SAW, but I can't help thinking that comforting a scared woman in a very vulnerable situation with a tiny show of kindness might have been a nice touch even if his pride were wounded. Not to mention actually acting as if he cared for her in public rather than treating her with steely indifference before the big breakup.
I also hated how poor Rebecca's confession of love was treated--again, trivializing what should have been a more important moment for her, and making it just another "wacky" thing to happen to Bridget.
Just watched The Ref again over at a friend's house this weekend. Definitely my favorite "Christmas movie".
Never saw Bad Santa, but I'm not a fan of crude humor, so I have a feeling I wouldn't care for it. Crude humor will completely ruin something for me even if there is some other genuinely funny stuff involved, unless it's used in extreme moderation. (This being why I can't stand South Park. I'll flip past it, catch something that is funny and then they'll immediately follow it up with something that turns my stomach.)
Just watched The Ref again over at a friend's house this weekend. Definitely my favorite "Christmas movie".
That's definately on my list along with Scrooged!
Ooh, beathen has a point. How could I have forgotten that one?! Ah, Bill Murray.
Usually, I'd go for cynical over heartwarming any day, but in this case, I have to admit that my favorite Christmas movie is Meet Me In St. Louis and I really can't see any movie displacing that off its perch soon.
Damn. Earwormed with the "Trolley Song".
Margaret O'Brien is refreshingly morbid in Meet Me in St. Louis, and her meltdown when she destroys her snow family is heartbreaking.
refreshingly morbid
Two words that should go together more often....