FINALLY saw another GB movie and the truth is ugly

I read some of the other posts and I agree with them. This is very much a formulaic comedy and nothing fresh unless you consider the language and adult references. My ex was disappointed because since it was rated R he was hoping for nudity. He was really excited when he saw the jello scene but disappointed when they didn't take their tops off.

The characters disappointed me greatly. I will start with Katherine Heigl's character. I never understood why she was so uptight and to me, angry about men. I just never got her period. I don't think she was in love with Mike but in lust. I did see passion but not romance. That disappointed me.

Mike Chadaway is my ex's less interesting cousin I think. He came across as more of a bad boy wannabe than as a bad boy. Saying things for shock value doesn't make you a bad boy. I need action to convince me and more than rolling around in jello with girls. Except for the messages on his answering machine, Mike's bad boy side was never developed. Case and point is my ex, who admits to being a wannabe and all talk. He says shocking things just to get a rise out of people. When he met my parents for the first time, my dad wanted to pay for dinner. He told my dad he had to pay for dinner so that I would 'put out.' It was a joke and luckily my dad has a sick sense of humor too (that's where I get it from). That was for pure shock value. It's been six years and my family still talks about it.

Their process of the characters getting together was on target but never fully fleshed out. My bad boy ex and I were friends for two years before I would date him. During that time I really got to know the other side of him. He truly courted me during that time and that's what won me over. I taught him to dance even though he said when we met he would never do ballroom. The first time he ever sang was to me and it was as sappy song. He put forth a lot of effort to win me and I didn't see that in Mike Chadaway. That's why I think she was in lust and not love. I never got a sense of that sensitive side of Mike fully. That one conversation in the restaurant was lame (where he was talking about the women who let him down). Anyone who is single and in their 30s could say all those things about their past dates! Boring!

The ending was too contrived. My ex and I watched this in hopes of seeing something about relationships that was fresh and interesting. We were disappointed. And now I owe my ex an R rated movie with nudity.

good point there but I found the movie just funny lol...and now you owe him a nudity film lol....buy him a porn for at home lol....

LOL! I think he might like that being the wannabe bad boy he is!

The movie was funny at times, I admit. But last night we were laughing our asses off at The Golden Girls. Have you seen that TV series? I have some of the seasons on DVD here somewhere if you ever want to see it. My family and friends say I will be Blanche when I am older.

Oooo, Blanche, huh?

I haven't watched a Golden Girls show in a long time. I know it's on all the time everywhere.

I've been back to watching I Love Lucy, which cracks me up.

greyeyegoddess wrote:

Oooo, Blanche, huh?

I haven't watched a Golden Girls show in a long time. I know it's on all the time everywhere.

I've been back to watching I Love Lucy, which cracks me up.

I havent seen the golden girls in ages...dont show this series here anymore.

You are preaching to the choir! I have "I Love Lucy" on DVD as well as all her other shows. Lucy never gets old!

lucy is queen!!! i agree...she never gets old!

"vita vija vejamin"

kayanne wrote:

LOL! I think he might like that being the wannabe bad boy he is!

The movie was funny at times, I admit. But last night we were laughing our asses off at The Golden Girls. Have you seen that TV series? I have some of the seasons on DVD here somewhere if you ever want to see it. My family and friends say I will be Blanche when I am older.

All men watch porn and many ladies!

Ger

BTW, girls, my ex lurks here and is loving that you are encouraging me to get him some porn!

oh dear...

I think the first step on the way to "bad boydom" is acquiring your own porn, don't you? Besides, I'm not sure what the definition of a "bad boy" really is these days. Is it a boy behaving badly? Then there are so many different levels of that even!

I think all boys should be so bad that they're good.

Ger

Ger,

You crack me up! I love reading your posts!

My ex is considered bad mainly because of his womanizing past and the fact that he relates any thing you can discuss to sex no matter who he is talking to--my parents included. And he is a huge flirt which has never bothered me because I am too! But he is all talk--really!

He really does have a big heart especially when it comes to me. I have had to remind people that he takes very good care of me despite the fact that he is "rough around the edges." Sadly, most people don't get past the outside to realize how great he is on the inside. The reason we are not together is because of me--not him, btw.

I guess he is low on the bad boy scale in reality! He is going to read this so we'll see what he says!

kayanne wrote:

BTW, girls, my ex lurks here and is loving that you are encouraging me to get him some porn!

then go on get something nice for him lol

I'm not sure why he didn't relate to Mike Chadway, Kayanne! Sounds just like the type. All show on the outside but just a softy on the inside. He has an image to uphold it seems! All that "sex" talk sometimes comes from a place of insecurity about it. Does he walk the walk as well as talk the talk? No info please. Just curious. Maybe he can answer through you for me?

But when you say you're not together, sounds to me you pretty much are for the most part, at least on an emotional level. Maybe your infatuation for GB is a little intimidating to him. I know with my DH that he's cool with it but when he recently climbed a rock wall, he brought the pic to me and placed it in front of my personally autographed POTO film cell from Gerry and then said, "take that, Butler".

Ger

Ger!

I love our conversation. I don't have many female friends and this is what I love about this board. I am not infatuated with GB, btw. He is in interesting character study for me. And when he looks good, he really looks good. But in most pictures he is not that attractive to me.

Yes, my ex is here with me! We are having lunch and goofing off. We are actually a really cool story, at least we think! And yes, we are best friends and have been for years!

We met six and a half years ago and to be honest, he was the best looking guy I had ever seen in person--still! And it scared the crap out of me. My friend who was with me when we met said he liked me so before he could ask me out, I told him I thought he and I would be good friends. So we hung out as friends for almost two years. We both dated other people and dished on our dates. Then one night we were hosting a party together and when he got to my house I hugged him "hello" and he said "how about a quick kiss." I did it and walked away and then I turned back around and grabbed him and laid it on him! For the next two and a half years, you didn't see me without him. It was a great time for us. Then I got scared and ran again.

We are not together because I am not sure if I want to settle down. I like my freedom and I like dating different people. I am honest about my relationships so that no one gets hurt. I am seeing another guy right now. And my college sweetheart and I started talking a lot recently and that has caused some memories and feelings to resurface. So I am actually the screwed up one!

And to answer your question about does he walk the walk--Hell yeah!

Maybe he is not a bad boy. Maybe I am the "bad girl?"

Oh, and he said tell your friends he is available! He comes with a reference from me!

I'm just flabbergasted that people can remain civil with ex's. That concept just doesn't translate well in my life and lives of others around me.

I know it's strange! Try being my parents and trying to understand it!

I am friends with all of my exes and they are my best friends today. I don't have close female friends offline and that makes me sad a lot.

I think the reason we stay friends is I never lie to them no matter how tough the truth is. I don't play games with them---if I am not feeling it I am not feeling it.

And I relate well to men. I dress all girly but I will put on some Dockers and hiking boots and spend 15 hours with them on the trail. And I love sports!

I am so strange!

You're not so strange, unconvential perhaps. I was always "one of the boys" myself having more male friends then female. I like the simplicity of males sometimes versus the complexities of females.

When we went on skiing trips with several couples, I always skied with the guys. They were more daring and fun and the ladies more concerned with messing up their hair or breaking a fingernail. That's not me. Oh, I have nothing against girly girls, to each his own, but please don't judge me because I'm not like that, even though I can clean up pretty well when I want to.

Sounds like you have some commitment issues, just a little. I don't blame you. Do your thing! Do what makes YOU happy and hopefully, if your ex cares about you as much as he seems to, he'll be happy for you too and allow you to be you.

But I always say if being with someone in a commited relationship makes you feel stifled and takes away your feelings of freedom, it's probably not the right person. They have to let you be yourself and express yourself otherwise, you'll feel trapped and unhappy.

Didn't mean to hijack your thread about TUT.

Ger

See, that's the weird thing....until the last 10 years, most of my friends were male, I wouldn't date my close friends, hence we can still be friends. Most of them got married anyways. The lifestyle I grew up in, most guys got married in their 20's.

In fact, I didn't trust most women until these forums started...still learning that, too.

yes kayanne! you are completely strange! lol! just kidding, girl. and...i have to say, that i am friends with most of my ex's as well!! not all...but most, and i'm friends with all of the ones that i have to come into contact with. it's a wonderful thing, and something that makes me happy!

Lol Sami! And GreyGoddess--you and I are just alike in friendships. I miss hanging out with girls and dissing about men.

Anyway, I think even after the relationship ends the friendship stays as long as there is no cheating or something really bad. I guess I have been lucky and I have only been cheated on a couple of times. I don't have any contact with them.

i'm even friends with one of the cheaters. wasn't easy, but there it is.

You are a great person, Sami! I have a zero tolerance for cheating. I think dating several people on a non serious basis is okay as long as everyone knows the rules. But cheaters...

Ditto kayanne, which is why I'm not friends with my ex's. Ya cheat, ya lose.

We're all strange here, which is why we get along.

I know that if we were on a couple of other Gman fandoms, and we hijacked a thread, the mods would already be on our backs.