I came back to Phoenix and had nothing to do for a few days, and it was 106 degrees, so I watched a lot off movies.
Magic Mike:
This movie was terrible and wonderful all at once. Terrible because I still got confused sometimes despite the plot being very simple: going to a stripper convention. And wonderful because... Channing Tatum. I had no idea. Now I definitely need to see the first one. His wife is a very lucky woman.
The Lucky One:
I feel a feminist rant coming on here... Nicholas Sparks writes romance novels, okay? That's exactly what they are, but no one actually calls them that because men don't write "romance novels." There's a stigma attached to that genre. But women love romance, so somehow this guy's books keep turning into movies, despite the fact that they are filled with bad romance novel cliches. I mean, his plots are totally unoriginal! I know some fantastic female authors whose books would make awesome movies. But these talented women are not getting movie deals because they write "romance novels." I think I need to start writing some letters to Hollywood.
That being said, I didn't mind The Lucky One. After all, I do enjoy romance novels, and that's exactly what it was.
Horrible Bosses 2:
I really really love these actors, especially Charlie Day, but I completely lost interest and didn't even finish the movie.
The Duff:
Cute teenage movie! I thought it was sweet and enjoyed it. Probably would have liked it even more if I was still in high school.
50 Shades of Grey:
All right, another rant...
Amanda and I knew this movie would be bad and had so much fun laughing at it. We've also come to the conclusion that what guys apparently want are girls with no personality, because there is nothing remarkable about Ana. Amanda had to leave about halfway through the movie, which was good because the sex scenes started getting pretty graphic and I think I would've felt pretty awkward with someone else in the room.
The way the book/movie ends is absolutely terrible. Ana just doesn't understand why Christian isn't happy with vanilla sex, and he holds back, but finally at the end she's all "just show me what you're into!" So he does and she's all upset and calls him a sadist. At this point, he should have said, "Yes, that's exactly what I am. And there's nothing wrong with that as long as the sex I'm having is safe, sane, and consensual. But since you are clearly not a masochist, we should just end this now."
Instead, there are another two books/movies in which Ana tries to cure him of this disease, and by the end of the series he's totally cool with vanilla sex. So annoying.
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