'Heart Of Gold'
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tiggy, links like that need to come with a warning!
I already had a bad day, thought your link was also Star Wars related and a funny pick-me-up, and now I am thoroughly depressed.
I need a beer . . . or six.
eta feeling better now, and wanted to clarify that that documentary looks amazing, and really fucking heartbreaking and horrific. But amazing.
Manic Pixie Dream Girls--one of my most hated fictional stereotypes. I'm glad someone named it for me.
In general I share your hatred for the type, but the ladies Hepburn are immune to my scorn regardless of how flighty their characters may be.
I never made it all the way through Breakfast at Tiffany's, so I have no official opinion there. I don't think that Kate was a MPDG in Bringing Up Baby, but I could be biased. I mean, she was a wackaloon, and he did loosen up, but I don't feel the movie worshipped her like many of the others prostrate themselves to the trope.
My fave scene is when she went all swinging on the jail door mob gal.
I can't give you anything but love, baby!
I don't think that Kate was a MPDG in Bringing Up Baby, but I could be biased.
nods
I refuse to accept that Kate was a MPDG, either.
And, after reading through the entire article, I am left with the suspicion that there were some guys who expected me to be their MPDG.
My love for Audrey runs deep but I still hate My Fair Lady.
That list also reminded me that I really need to get around to watching Annie Hall one of these days. (I've been holding out for a cinema showing.)
I'm surprised that Force of Nature didn't make the list. Except maybe Sandra Bullock's character contained too much dpeth for the stereoptype.
Masculine Perfect Dream Guys. From a recent discussion of my own, may I include the male version, for example Simon Baker's Brian in Something New? While I love the guy, this character was so blatantly perfect and condescending of the female character that I wanted to scream. "Here, let me show you how you've been living your life wrong". *smack*
sorry about that, Juliebird! it's a really well done documentary. i came away both hating psychos that get away with the things they get away with and having so much respect for Kate and David Bagby for the way they handled everything thrown at them. they are seriously amazing people. definitely watch with tissues on hand. i basically cried the whole way through.