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Kenneth Cole

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Originally posted by: alb
"I am wondering if anyone else feels this way when in this situation--I've noticed that whenever I recommend a movie to someone, esp if they are someone older, i.e. in their 50s or so like my MIL and certain coworkers, I inevitably get the question "Really, it was good?  It just seems SO DEPRESSING?" "

lol, that is so true alb, especially about older people, though of course not always. I don't know... maybe as you near your senior years, you've been through or seen so much crap that you just want to be placated? I remember some older lady, after seeing Raising Helen, saying something like 'now that's the kind of movie I like.' ugggh!! thank god I did not pay to see it! i thought it was just awful, embarrassingly awful.


for me, watching movies is an emotional experience. if "depression" is one of those emotions, great. the magdelene sisters was what most people would call utterly depressing, and I loved it. and yet there are times when I'm in the mood for a movie that's not exactly socially impactful, but it still has to be a *good* movie- i.e. clever, cool characters, engaging story- like Legally Blonde or The Thomas Crown Affair.



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The Thomas Crown Affair ruled.

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Marc Jacobs

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Wow--I was just checking in and had no idea you guys were hashing it out over here.  Hmm--I don't have much to add, cc (and others) explained my position pretty well.  Specifically, I was primarily referring to people who will refuse to see a movie b/c they they have already deemed it depressing, and it does not matter to them what you or anyone else says about how good it is.  It can be an excellent movie and my MIL won't even listen to our recommendations if she thinks it is going to be depressing--to me that is extremely narrow minded b/c she is depriving herself of the chance to see a really good movie that she might enjoy.  That's just silly to me and really irks me!


And Bean---The Magdalene Sisters is an excellent movie.  I loved it and always recommend it to people!  But I'm pretty sure, and this is a perfect illustration of my point, that my MIL did NOT see it (even though me, my hubby and my SIL all said it was excellent) b/c, God forbid, it was "depressing" and about something horrible that happened at a convent (she's Catholic).


DCS--California Tortilla is too "ethnic"?  Is she kidding?!  You are really sweet to put up with all of that BS.  If she were my friend I would MAKE her try different places to try to get her to embrace diversity a little (I know it's hard though).  Maybe you can get her to admit she's at least a little sick & tired of American food--I can't imagine eating that exclusively! 


   



-- Edited by alb at 09:01, 2005-01-27

-- Edited by alb at 09:02, 2005-01-27

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