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Tigress
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Posted 11/17/2003 10:03 AM (GMT -6)

Hi All,
Do yourselves a favor and don't see the movie Love Actually. It had some very crass scenes and inappropriate humor with children present. And even aside from that, there wasn't much of a plot anyway as well as being predictable. One can only hope that love is actually based on more than physical attraction in this shallow and loveless world.

Tigress

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GregBoyd
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Posted 11/17/2003 5:21 PM (GMT -6)

The movie evidences all the morality of a jaded ameba. I'd say "typically Hollywood," but it was worse. The movie was purportedly trying to show the many faces of love that "actually is" all around us. But only one facet of "love" the movie showed was really about love: a sister gives up a love affair to minister to her disabled brother. Another may have been sort of linked: a man learns how stupid he was to fall for a secreteries seduction. The rest was about HORMONES. The movie had some good humor to be sure, but it sadly served to loop you into feeling good about "hormones actually are."

PASS ON IT.

Doc

"The responsibility is with the chooser -- God is blameless." Plato, Republic, 10.

Tom
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Posted 11/17/2003 6:14 PM (GMT -6)

Doc: The rest was about HORMONES.

Tom: Will it help snap me out of my obsession with logic?

Bandit

Tigress
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Posted 11/18/2003 4:30 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by GregBoyd

The movie evidences all the morality of a jaded ameba. I'd say "typically Hollywood," but it was worse. The movie was purportedly trying to show the many faces of love that "actually is" all around us. But only one facet of "love" the movie showed was really about love: a sister gives up a love affair to minister to her disabled brother. Another may have been sort of linked: a man learns how stupid he was to fall for a secreteries seduction. The rest was about HORMONES. The movie had some good humor to be sure, but it sadly served to loop you into feeling good about "hormones actually are."

PASS ON IT.

Doc

Oh Doc I'm so ashamed to admit this but the whole reason I wanted to see this movie was because of that guy involved with the woman who ministered to her brother (not her brother but the guy she nearly slept with). When I saw him in the commercials I was hooked! I'm no better than the rest! I wanted to see more of that guy, and therefore the movie, just because I was physically attracted to him! Disapprove

So, I'm just as guilty of basing my interest on the outward appearance as the people in the movie! And I couldn't stop thinking about that guy all weekend! Sad

Tigress

"Name a shrub after me. Preferably one that's prickly and difficult to eradicate."

-Captain Jack Aubrey
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"

Laika
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Posted 11/18/2003 5:35 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Tigress
Oh Doc I'm so ashamed to admit this but the whole reason I wanted to see this movie was because of that guy ...
When I saw him in the commercials I was hooked! I'm no better than the rest! I wanted to see more of that guy, and therefore the movie, just because I was physically attracted to him!

You only went because of your
physical attraction to Mr. Bean?
(Rowan Atkinson)

T.I.G.R.E.S.S. I'm ashamed of you.

See lower right.

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

Tigress
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Posted 11/18/2003 6:21 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Laika

quote:
Originally posted by Tigress
Oh Doc I'm so ashamed to admit this but the whole reason I wanted to see this movie was because of that guy ...
When I saw him in the commercials I was hooked! I'm no better than the rest! I wanted to see more of that guy, and therefore the movie, just because I was physically attracted to him!

You only went because of your
physical attraction to Mr. Bean?
(Rowan Atkinson)

T.I.G.R.E.S.S. I'm ashamed of you.

See lower right.

No, actually the guy's picture is not on that poster. His character's name was Karl and he was Laura Linney's "love" interest. His real name is Rodrigo Santoro. He didn't have a very large part. They actually exploited him a lot, unfortunately, because he got almost completely naked for the sex scene that almost was. But, that's not why I've been so obsessed with him. The male body (except for his being tall and having muscular arms and chest) doesn't do a whole lot for me. It was more because of his face and hair and because he seemed sort of bumbling and insecure. I guess I found it cute. Blush

Tigress

"Name a shrub after me. Preferably one that's prickly and difficult to eradicate."

-Captain Jack Aubrey
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"

DLW
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Posted 11/18/2003 6:26 AM (GMT -6)

Too much information... Blush

dlw

Niebuhr thought that sustained moral energy in politics depended on religion's power to mobilize reason along with self-transcending love. The prophetic tradition, meanwhile, gave Jews and Christians some protection against the temptation to identify their social causes with God's will. Lincoln's second inaugural address expressed the prophetic insight, "The almighty has His own purposes."

Laika
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Posted 11/18/2003 6:31 AM (GMT -6)

Tigress, you want bumbling and insecure?

Just call me Yente.

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

Tigress
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Posted 11/18/2003 6:39 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Laika

Tigress, you want bumbling and insecure?

Just call me Yente.

Well, not that bumbing I guess. Dead

(I know, I know!! I'm coming across as totally shallow and looks-obsessed!) Disapprove

I'm always accusing men of being that way, but I guess I'm no better. Disapprove

Tigress

"Name a shrub after me. Preferably one that's prickly and difficult to eradicate."

-Captain Jack Aubrey
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"

Laika
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Posted 11/18/2003 7:05 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Tigress
(I know, I know!! I'm coming across as totally shallow and looks-obsessed!) I'm always accusing men of being that way, but I guess I'm no better.

Don't beat yourself up. You're physically attracted to who you're physically attracted to; that's natural. If you treat people differently based on that attraction, though, that's different. Unless it's your spouse.

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

Tigress
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Posted 11/18/2003 7:53 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Laika

quote:
Originally posted by Tigress
(I know, I know!! I'm coming across as totally shallow and looks-obsessed!) I'm always accusing men of being that way, but I guess I'm no better.

Don't beat yourself up. You're physically attracted to who you're physically attracted to; that's natural. If you treat people differently based on that attraction, though, that's different. Unless it's your spouse.

Yeah, but I always get so angry and hurt because I'm always getting overlooked for prettier girls. So, it bothers me that I'm really not much different. If it was a choice between two truly wonderful guys, and one was better-looking than the other, as much as I'd hate to admit it I'd probably choose the better-looking one - and that's so horrible and hypocritical! I mean, the poor guy, you know?

Tigress

"Name a shrub after me. Preferably one that's prickly and difficult to eradicate."

-Captain Jack Aubrey
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"

Laika
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Posted 11/18/2003 8:05 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Tigress
If it was a choice between two truly wonderful guys, and one was better-looking than the other, as much as I'd hate to admit it I'd probably choose the better-looking one - and that's so horrible and hypocritical! I mean, the poor guy, you know?

Do you know how much money he probably has?

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

DLW
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Posted 11/18/2003 8:29 AM (GMT -6)

No allowances for how good of a sense of humor someone has?

Even if it is British...

dlw

Tigress
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Posted 11/18/2003 8:57 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by DLW

No allowances for how good of a sense of humor someone has?

Even if it is British...

dlw

I was assuming that a great sense of humor was included in the personalities of the two wonderful guys to choose from. And a good Scottish accent wouldn't hurt either. Eyebrow

Tigress

"Name a shrub after me. Preferably one that's prickly and difficult to eradicate."

-Captain Jack Aubrey
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"

Laika
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Posted 11/18/2003 9:41 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Tigress

[quote]Originally posted by DLW
I was assuming that a great sense of humor was included in the personalities of the two wonderful guys to choose from. And a good Scottish accent wouldn't hurt either.

Ever watched "Monarch of the Glen" on BBCAmerica? Duncan is the guy for you:

Well there is the whole skirt wearing issue.....

inside you the time moves and she don't fade
the ghost in you she don't fade

Tigress
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Posted 11/18/2003 9:57 AM (GMT -6)

quote:
Originally posted by Laika

quote:
Originally posted by Tigress

[quote]Originally posted by DLW
I was assuming that a great sense of humor was included in the personalities of the two wonderful guys to choose from. And a good Scottish accent wouldn't hurt either.

Ever watched "Monarch of the Glen" on BBCAmerica? Duncan is the guy for you:

Well there is the whole skirt wearing issue.....

I suppose that would make me a "skirt-chaser," wouldn't it? Big Smile

Tigress

"Name a shrub after me. Preferably one that's prickly and difficult to eradicate."

-Captain Jack Aubrey
"Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World"

Pentemento
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Posted 11/18/2003 10:02 AM (GMT -6)

Almost went to see the film, but was pretty sure it would contain a lot of skin and maybe even gratutitous gay sex (seems inevitable in recent movies).
I have to abstain from movies with Johnny Depp or Brad Pitt, cuz I just get some images stuck in my brain that should NOT be there! So I understand the whole attraction trap.
But my spouse is yummier than all, so I'll stick close to home and just rent movies more often!

Pentemento
"The artist repents"

fyodor
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Posted 11/18/2003 4:14 PM (GMT -6)

Preferred Title:

SEX ACTUALLY

How you can conceivably get away with talking to your elementary age child about getting laid is mind-blowing.

†††"One rarely finds an exposition of which it holds true that the exposition is that which is expounded." – S. Kierkegaard

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