tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post5170629229317774071..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Thursday Movie Picks: Fake RelationshipsDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-78240255193983459332021-02-11T13:10:45.176-05:002021-02-11T13:10:45.176-05:00I meant to write here a week ago and forgot! I cho...I meant to write here a week ago and forgot! I chose The Proposal and I don't mind it, it's mindless fun but you know that they are headed to divorce in about, 5 years time. I have not see Chuck & Larry and I believe I saw a French version of this film but done much, much better. I can't seem to find it though through google. I thought Gerard Depardieu was in it but not the star. I have gratefully been able to steer clear of your first pick...sounds too harlequin to me.Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-35778904750674068662021-02-09T18:32:16.079-05:002021-02-09T18:32:16.079-05:00I didn't participate last week but I saw The P...I didn't participate last week but I saw The Proposal is a popular pick :-) I'm with you though Dell, not really a fan of these sub-genres. It's hard to make good romantic films that make you truly care for the characters.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-74072180634150384592021-02-09T15:41:56.415-05:002021-02-09T15:41:56.415-05:00Yep, I usually steer clear in these types of films...Yep, I usually steer clear in these types of films, which is why I didn't participate this week.<br />Saying that, I have seen and enjoyed The Proposal. Mostly because I love Ms Bullock. I'll keep avoiding the other two.Cinematic Delightshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11168624285933074226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-39842030583818568642021-02-07T12:02:33.412-05:002021-02-07T12:02:33.412-05:00Chuck and Larry being dreadful is all you need to ...<i>Chuck and Larry</i> being dreadful is all you need to remember.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-74316136228735401312021-02-07T12:01:37.377-05:002021-02-07T12:01:37.377-05:00Yeah, there's no saving I Now Pronounce You Ch...Yeah, there's no saving <i>I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.</i> Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-8558186891840225742021-02-07T11:51:15.995-05:002021-02-07T11:51:15.995-05:00Lots of folks love The Proposal, so I forgive you....Lots of folks love <i>The Proposal,</i> so I forgive you. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-17359069150993519472021-02-07T11:50:11.724-05:002021-02-07T11:50:11.724-05:00It's popular, which is why I just HAD to go af...It's popular, which is why I just HAD to go after it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-72875625266593527152021-02-07T11:48:42.134-05:002021-02-07T11:48:42.134-05:00It's okay. None of us are perfect, lol.It's okay. None of us are perfect, lol.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-15253462494740721582021-02-07T11:48:16.753-05:002021-02-07T11:48:16.753-05:00Yes, I'm owning my Grinch-ness this week.
Giv...Yes, I'm owning my Grinch-ness this week.<br /><br />Given the filmography of Adam Sandler, which includes lots of films he came up with the concept for, I'm not entirely sure it wasn't meant to be mean spirited. At the very least, it's terribly insensitive humor under the guise of being "edgy."<br /><br />Haven't seen any of your choices. To be honest, can't say that I'm in a rush for any of them.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-47289260954008114512021-02-07T11:40:14.379-05:002021-02-07T11:40:14.379-05:00Apparently, lots of folks do. Didn't work for ...Apparently, lots of folks do. Didn't work for me, at all.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-44045096120702036592021-02-04T16:18:46.418-05:002021-02-04T16:18:46.418-05:00I actually enjoyed the Proposal! It's one of m...I actually enjoyed the Proposal! It's one of my favorite romantic comedies! As for Chuck and Larry, I also found that film to be pretty cringe worthy.Ronyell (a.k.a. Rabbitearsblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02726780110325765858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-18521343888363689542021-02-04T15:29:45.781-05:002021-02-04T15:29:45.781-05:00I think I'm the only one who didn't pick T...I think I'm the only one who didn't pick The Proposal lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-50498005096812829252021-02-04T14:58:04.492-05:002021-02-04T14:58:04.492-05:00I was getting ready to comment "phew, glad I ...I was getting ready to comment "phew, glad I avoided these!" and then you chose my favourite ever romcom as your 3rd pick! I can accept it for what it is, though!Often Off Topichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15683076467959831961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-38900779005667875752021-02-04T12:12:27.633-05:002021-02-04T12:12:27.633-05:00Okay lets try this again my first response disappe...Okay lets try this again my first response disappeared suddenly. Your picks are very Grinch-like....and that's okay!<br /><br />The Wedding Date wouldn't be so icky if Dermot Mulroney's character wasn't a whore. Somehow I think the people behind Chuck and Larry didn't mean to it to be so demeaning but nonetheless it is. The Proposal is the best of the three. Not that makes it a classic or anything, it's just less awful. Beautiful setting and Betty White help. <br /><br />I don't mind the fake relationship trope but it depends on the movie and how it's played, even if I know how it's going to turn out from minute one. I enjoyed these three. <br /><br />Picture Perfect (1997)-Kate Mosley (Jennifer Aniston) toils in a junior position at a big New York advertising agency and despite her competence cannot seem to get ahead. Turns out her boss feels she is too much of a free spirit and tells her he needs to see her commitment to settling down before she moves up in the company. So when she goes to a wedding and has a picture taken with a stranger named Nick (Jay Mohr) she passes him off as her fiancée earning her a promotion. Since he lives in Boston all is well with the deception until he becomes famous by saving a child from a burning building and her boss wants to meet him. On the spot she finds Nick and convinces him to play along but complications ensue. Bright, breezy romcom with a terrific cast. <br /><br />Come Live with Me (1941)-Viennese immigrant Johnny Jones (a ravishing Hedy Lamarr) is in danger of being deported unless she gets married pronto. The problem is that her wealthy boyfriend, publisher Barton Kendrick (Ian Hunter) is already married and wife Diana (Verree Teasdale) isn’t about to give him a divorce! By chance she meets broke writer Bill Smith (James Stewart) and proposes a marriage of convenience. Instantly smitten Bill goes along but has ideas of his own. Though they seem polar opposites Hedy and Jimmy make a most compatible couple. <br /><br />Hired Wife (1940)-To avoid a hostile takeover of his cement company CEO Stephen Dexter (Brian Aherne) proposes an in name only marriage to his super-efficient secretary Kendal (Rosalind Russell) so he can transfer his assets to her name. She consents but when the danger is passed and Stephen wants a divorce so he can return to his gold-digging former girlfriend Phyllis (Virginia Bruce) Kendal, who carries a torch for him, pulls all sorts of tricks and ploys to maintain the ruse. Roz was one of the queens of this sort of screwy comedies in the 40’s and she’s a vivacious delight here. joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-47058489471494645532021-02-04T08:46:40.110-05:002021-02-04T08:46:40.110-05:00My wife loves The Proposal. There was a time when ...My wife loves The Proposal. There was a time when she watched it weekly--it became a family joke.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-38221061304867817402021-02-04T08:04:34.470-05:002021-02-04T08:04:34.470-05:00I love The Proposal, but at least I agree on I Now...I love The Proposal, but at least I agree on I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry. Barely remember a thing about it other than it being dreadful. Sonia Cercahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313734872038610058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-32805796749858278732021-02-03T02:30:41.204-05:002021-02-03T02:30:41.204-05:00Oh shit... we have the same picks. I kinda liked ...Oh shit... we have the same picks. I kinda liked <i>The Wedding Date</i> it's just harmless stupidity while <i>The Proposal</i> is alright. <i>I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry</i> is shit despite Ving Rhames' performance. thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com