catbirdseat Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 The Missus dragged me in to the cinema to watch Nichole Kidman and Meryl Streep in The Hours. I had hoped the Hours would fly by, but they crawled. Talk about the ultimate chick flick. Chick Flick to the n-th power. It was about a bunch of clinically depressed women with lesbian tendencies who wore anquished looks on their faces for TWO HOURS . If I had had a gun with me in the theater, I might have shot myself. Excuse me while I go pop a couple Prozac... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 NEVER WATCH A MOVIE STARRING ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTRESSES: Â Â BETTE MIDLER DIANE KEATON CHER GOLDIE HAWN ANYONE FROM THE CAST OF FRIENDS MEG RYAN JULIA ROBERTS ANYONE FROM THE CAST OF MELROSE PLACE OR 90210 ANDIE MCDOWELL THE ANTI-CHRIST (BARBARA STREISAND) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b-rock Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 Ahhh, so true, so true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted February 3, 2003 Author Share Posted February 3, 2003 Never underestimate the capacity of women writers like Virginia Woolf to create their own private hell within the confines of their own mind. They should do like men do. If you can't stand it inside your own head, go scare yourself shitless on some cliff face. Don't just sit there. Â I have a theory about the need of human kind to endure suffering. We evolved in a struggle for existence, constantly worrying about the next meal. Snake hid in the grass and lions stalked us constantly. We became adrenaline junkies. Â Put us in a nice safe, quiet environment and you take away the adrenaline. We'll make ourselves suffer because we need to. We develop clinical depression. Climbers would rather let the elements make us suffer. Yeah it's contrived, but it is closer to being a caveman than our modern existence gives us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 you should take her to a movie that's supposed to be released soon:  F.A.R.T.: Flatulance And Romance Together  By and starring 2 of Cris Farley's brothers (yes I'm serious)  sounds like a winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 I enjoyed the Hours although my mind did wander in spots...overall, tho', I thought it was an interesting story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 LOL! I'm sure you scored some big points for making it through the flick though. Now can you cash them in to go climbing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 i must not be in touch w/my feminine side b/c i think most chick flix blow. this one did nothing to change my opinion. then again sitting still for 2 hours to listen people complain about there lives was never real high on my list of things to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrueger Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 I watched The Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood this weekend and found it had much to say about love, life, and relationships. Perhaps some things in there were too close to home, but I felt myself moved (though not to tears) and able to view things through a shared perspective - I am not the only one in this world who comes from a severly dysfunctional, alcoholic, and emotionally abusive home, and it is all too easy to reflect only on the bad that has been done. Yet, through it all, there is still hope in the world. Â And I actually happen to like Julia Roberts and Meg Ryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 c'mon minx - you gotta love Thelma and Louise! (newly released on DVD with alternate ending BTW) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 i'll give you a grudging, no it wasn't the worst movie i've ever seen but nope i didn't like it, wouldn't rent/buy it. guess i'm just stubborn. not a big movie fan anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 I am not the only one in this world who comes from a severly dysfunctional, alcoholic, and emotionally abusive home, Â But smoke free now that Muffy quit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 Rambo fucking rules and the babes dig him. Booya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 there are always 3 agenda's while attending a chick flick.  mine  hers  mine   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrueger Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I am not the only one in this world who comes from a severly dysfunctional, alcoholic, and emotionally abusive home,  But smoke free now that Muffy quit  Actually, I was referring to my family of origin...  Oh, and I like Nicole Kidman, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 jk - maybe it was the hangover that moved ya and not the ya ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I feel your pain Catbird. I hope you get something good in return. Â Trask, while I mostly agree with you I do like the Godfather (Diane Keaton) and Joe vs the Volcano (Meg Ryan) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 at this point in my life I prefer to take my suffering in small manageable doses. like rock climbing. or a movie. I no longer feel the need to live in hell. but visiting it some times reminds me of where I have come from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 p.s. my parents were just here. can anyone erase the last hour for me?? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 what hour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 some where between 3 ish and 4:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 no, you missed my point darlin'. i said "what hour"...that erases it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_K Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 You could try self medication - Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrueger Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 jk - maybe it was the hangover that moved ya and not the ya ya. Â I've considered that! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 You could try self medication - Â Â Â that is an option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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