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I don't think that Kate was a MPDG in Bringing Up Baby, but I could be biased.
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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.
Julie, I thought of Force of Nature too.
Something New-- yeah any movie where one half of the couple to be is waiting for the other one overcome their issues, or manically dragging them out, both are irritating.
Except maybe Sandra Bullock's character contained too much dpeth for the stereoptype.
In which case Annie Hall really shouldn't be on the list either. The whole point of the relationship is that she leaves him because Alvy won't stop treating her like a MPDG.
I'm going to disagree. If MPDG is the woman who, with no apparent motivation, storms into the overly stuffy male lead's life to turn that life upside down, Hepburn's character in Bringing Up Baby qualifies. Not because of how Hepburn plays her. But because the script never tells us why this woman wants anything to do with this scientist.
Those involved turn the script into a very funny movie. No denying that. But you have to suspend some disbelief because Susan's motivation is pretty thin to nonexistent.
But because the script never tells us why this woman wants anything to do with this scientist.
Because he was played by Cary Freakin' Grant. OK, that may be a tad meta. Still, I have to admit that question never crossed my mind before. I may have a thing for the repressed scientist hottie type, though.
I couldn't watch Bringing Up Baby, despite all the wonderful things I heard about it. The ditz character is too painful to watch. I Love Lucy hurts to watch, because I hate Lucy Ricardo so much.