Comments on: Wide Screen: Made of Honor http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/ We're bringing chubby back. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:02:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: cubicalgirl http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11839 cubicalgirl Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:07:02 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11839 I liked the movie, but totally heaved a big sigh when the typical "fat bridesmaid" stuff started happening. Can she look pretty in a bridesmaid dress that fits her the way she is AND meet a hott Scottish guy AND be happy, all without swilling season salt and vinigar from a bottle? I don't think the other characters were outright mean to her or anything, but she totally had that whole paraiod fat girl thing going on that I hate. I will say that I got excited at the bachelorette tea or whatever it was because she was wearing this great dress from Torrid that I own and look really hot in. I liked the movie, but totally heaved a big sigh when the typical “fat bridesmaid” stuff started happening. Can she look pretty in a bridesmaid dress that fits her the way she is AND meet a hott Scottish guy AND be happy, all without swilling season salt and vinigar from a bottle? I don’t think the other characters were outright mean to her or anything, but she totally had that whole paraiod fat girl thing going on that I hate. I will say that I got excited at the bachelorette tea or whatever it was because she was wearing this great dress from Torrid that I own and look really hot in.

]]> By: Bree http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11838 Bree Wed, 28 May 2008 17:53:27 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11838 I'm not a fan of chick flicks. Horror, suspense, and psychological thrillers are my style. There are only a select few I like. On the wedding theme though, I loved Muriel's Wedding. Even though Muriel stole from her employer and based her self-worth on getting married, I loved that she stood up to her so-called friends when they made fun of her fat (and Toni Collette I don't consider fat) and that guy she married wanted to stay with her, but she left HIM. And she loved ABBA. ;-) As for the Scottish dudes, I don't know what it is about that side of the pond, but they grow them good over there. I just love Scottish/British/Welsh/Irish men in general. I love to hear them talk. That's why BBC America is a favorite channel of mine. I’m not a fan of chick flicks. Horror, suspense, and psychological thrillers are my style. There are only a select few I like.

On the wedding theme though, I loved Muriel’s Wedding. Even though Muriel stole from her employer and based her self-worth on getting married, I loved that she stood up to her so-called friends when they made fun of her fat (and Toni Collette I don’t consider fat) and that guy she married wanted to stay with her, but she left HIM. And she loved ABBA. ;-)

As for the Scottish dudes, I don’t know what it is about that side of the pond, but they grow them good over there. I just love Scottish/British/Welsh/Irish men in general. I love to hear them talk. That’s why BBC America is a favorite channel of mine.

]]> By: Just Another One http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11837 Just Another One Wed, 28 May 2008 00:39:57 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11837 Great post! I can't wait to go through the archives. I never even thought of examining a movie from this angle, it's really interesting. Great post! I can’t wait to go through the archives. I never even thought of examining a movie from this angle, it’s really interesting.

]]> By: crossgirl http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11836 crossgirl Tue, 27 May 2008 18:32:42 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11836 i love chick flicks, rom com's, whatever you call them. i love the soothing predictability of them with their happily ever after endings however, i do have one big bitch with them. invariably, one, if not both, characters is involved with someone else, often planning a wedding. sure it creates dramatic tension, but geesh, can't we find a good movie where both parties are happily single?! i love chick flicks, rom com’s, whatever you call them. i love the soothing predictability of them with their happily ever after endings however, i do have one big bitch with them. invariably, one, if not both, characters is involved with someone else, often planning a wedding. sure it creates dramatic tension, but geesh, can’t we find a good movie where both parties are happily single?!

]]> By: mo pie http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11835 mo pie Tue, 27 May 2008 17:49:12 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11835 My issue with My Best Friend's Wedding (which I also pulled out and watched the next day, Sparkle Pants) is that although I love the ending, and Cameron and Julia are great, Dermot Mulroney does absolutely nothing for me. His character seems like kind of an ass, and he's not attractive to me whatsoever. I also don't buy the friendship between him and Juliette in the film; Made of Honor really does a good job with Hannah and Tom's friendship, I thought. I love romcoms. I decided a couple of years ago that the perfect one is "The Wedding Singer." I should find where I decided that. Heh. My issue with My Best Friend’s Wedding (which I also pulled out and watched the next day, Sparkle Pants) is that although I love the ending, and Cameron and Julia are great, Dermot Mulroney does absolutely nothing for me. His character seems like kind of an ass, and he’s not attractive to me whatsoever. I also don’t buy the friendship between him and Juliette in the film; Made of Honor really does a good job with Hannah and Tom’s friendship, I thought.

I love romcoms. I decided a couple of years ago that the perfect one is “The Wedding Singer.” I should find where I decided that. Heh.

]]> By: Cindy http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11834 Cindy Tue, 27 May 2008 16:42:01 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11834 I'm fascinated by romantic comedies. They are almost always about issues of intimacy, and yet they are universally derided as trash. Usually, these kinds of movies are selling what I see as a very patriarchal brand of propaganda - that completeness and authentic femininity are fulfilled by a man and a family. I've coined a certain kind of movies "dick flicks." You know, the movies where the masculine hero is impossibly perfect? Even his flaws are perfect. Yet these movies are rarely derided with the same intensity as chick flicks. I’m fascinated by romantic comedies. They are almost always about issues of intimacy, and yet they are universally derided as trash.

Usually, these kinds of movies are selling what I see as a very patriarchal brand of propaganda – that completeness and authentic femininity are fulfilled by a man and a family.

I’ve coined a certain kind of movies “dick flicks.” You know, the movies where the masculine hero is impossibly perfect? Even his flaws are perfect. Yet these movies are rarely derided with the same intensity as chick flicks.

]]> By: Liza http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11841 Liza Tue, 27 May 2008 02:35:15 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11841 Because OBVIOUSLY the only reason anyone would want to lose weight is to fit into a small dress and land a man. We never think about our health or how we feel or anything. That's why we OBVIOUSLY only use ridiculous means and never, say, use a program designed by our doctor or stick to the classic "balanced diet and regular exercise" schtick. Ugh, chick flicks. I hate them. Give me blood and guts or fighting robots any day. Because OBVIOUSLY the only reason anyone would want to lose weight is to fit into a small dress and land a man. We never think about our health or how we feel or anything. That’s why we OBVIOUSLY only use ridiculous means and never, say, use a program designed by our doctor or stick to the classic “balanced diet and regular exercise” schtick.

Ugh, chick flicks. I hate them. Give me blood and guts or fighting robots any day.

]]> By: Anabel http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11845 Anabel Mon, 26 May 2008 23:47:57 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11845 I liked Made of honor better than My best friend's..., I felt the first one was more about love and the second more about "he's mine, and i want him now", annoying. And I wasn't offended about Hillary, I took it as "stupid things you do", like wearing shoes that hurt to a party cause they're cute. I found more offensive the treatment they gave to the cousin (Busy Phillips), like the stereotypical scorned women, jelous and without a life (plus drunk and promiscuous) I liked Made of honor better than My best friend’s…, I felt the first one was more about love and the second more about “he’s mine, and i want him now”, annoying.

And I wasn’t offended about Hillary, I took it as “stupid things you do”, like wearing shoes that hurt to a party cause they’re cute. I found more offensive the treatment they gave to the cousin (Busy Phillips), like the stereotypical scorned women, jelous and without a life (plus drunk and promiscuous)

]]> By: mo pie http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11844 mo pie Mon, 26 May 2008 22:05:05 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11844 I should have mentioned, the wedding takes place in Scotland. So the "Scottish guy" thing made sense in context... I should have mentioned, the wedding takes place in Scotland. So the “Scottish guy” thing made sense in context…

]]> By: goodbyetoallfat http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/comment-page-1/#comment-11832 goodbyetoallfat Mon, 26 May 2008 22:03:27 +0000 http://www.bfdblog.com/2008/05/26/wide-screen-made-of-honor/#comment-11832 I love predictable chick flicks and rom coms! I can't wait for it to come across the pond! I love predictable chick flicks and rom coms! I can’t wait for it to come across the pond!

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