dawg
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Thu Apr-28-11 07:55 AM
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Am I the only one who feels bad for the rich boyfriend in movies? |
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You know. The one who eventually loses his girlfriend to the "cool" main character.
Sometimes, the rich guy is such a dick we're all glad when the girl screws him over for the other guy. Titanic is a good example.
OTOH, sometimes, the rich guy really isn't that bad a guy at all. The other guy, although "poor", is just better looking, a great dancer, more charming, and all that bullshit. Fuckin' bastard - I like the rich guy better.
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Thu Apr-28-11 08:31 AM
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1. Well, in TITANIC the rich guy was a guy you love to hate. |
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I kept thinking they'd imply in the movie, or outright state, that Rose had become pregnant by the poor guy and the young woman was his granddaughter.
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Thu Apr-28-11 08:54 AM
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4. The one I felt bad for in Titanic was the one we never saw. |
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Edited on Thu Apr-28-11 08:55 AM by dawg
You know, the poor sap who spent his whole life with that old lady, raising their kids and grandkids together. From everything we can tell, he was a devoted husband and father for a lifetime with her. But that's nothing, compared to to a guy she spent two weeks with on a boat one time.
Oh, and I just want to beat that old lady (not literally) when she throws that necklace in the water.
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:10 PM
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12. aargh! -- yeah, as if the world is better off with that in the ocean |
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Auction it (hell, pawn it, if you must) and then do good things :)
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Thu Apr-28-11 08:32 AM
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401244/He isn't really a rich guy but he is THE GUY who gets left by the women who almost mistakenly marry him.
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Thu Apr-28-11 08:38 AM
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3. I'd prefer that the middle-class guy be the movie hero |
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Forget the rich or poor guy. Let the average guy be the winner for a change.
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:43 AM
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5. I re-watched "Reality Bites" as a 30+-year-old a few years ago and was like, man, the Ethan Hawke |
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character is a TOTAL LOSER! Get a job, ass!
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Thu Apr-28-11 06:35 PM
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6. I always have a problem with Ethan Hawke |
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Probably because he looks a lot like an ex BF of mine...and has the same cocky/obnoxious attitude. Hated him in Before Sunrise for the same reason. Ruined the movie for me.
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Thu Apr-28-11 06:41 PM
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7. Ha! I know how that goes. I dated a guy who looked like Christian Slater, and whenever I see him |
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Edited on Thu Apr-28-11 06:41 PM by Brickbat
in movies, I'm like, "Shut it, you!"
Speaking of Christian Slater, I had the same thought when I rewatched "Untamed Hart" as I did when I rewatched "Reality Bites" -- the love interest is not daring and unconventional and romantic, HE'S A TOTAL CREEPER BREAKING INTO YOUR ROOM WHILE YOU SLEEP! NOT COOL!
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Thu Apr-28-11 09:53 PM
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Edited on Thu Apr-28-11 10:22 PM by MorningGlow
Nice to know I'm not alone in this! :D
I know what you mean about creepy "heroes"; I've been doing research into what's popular in the "chick lit" or "romantic comedy" genre (been writing my own), and I read a cute story that was charming and clever and amusing...but the love interest was a grumpy antisocial fisherman who could never be bothered to actually hold up his end of a conversation. Dude. You call that a love interest? Heck, I married one of those and I can say with some confidence that IT AIN'T NO PICNIC. :banghead:
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Thu Apr-28-11 07:05 PM
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8. I share your sympathy. I know how hard it is for a guy with a lot of money |
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Thu Apr-28-11 10:09 PM
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10. As a soon to be Real Life rich gal, I can say...no. |
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At the end of the day, anyone who leaves you because you are not "cool" enough is stupid, and you still have your riches.
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Thu Apr-28-11 10:28 PM
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Normally I despise rich people, in movies and in real life, but the character played by Patrick Dempsey was a decent guy.
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Thu Apr-28-11 11:58 PM
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13. But in the older teen comedies, didn't the rich kid lose the girl to the nerd? |
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Not sure if I'm remembering correctly or not.
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Fri Apr-29-11 10:42 PM
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14. I hate that guy. Can't stand him. I always feel for the african american guy who will soon get |
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Fri Apr-29-11 11:52 PM
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15. Even the guy in Van Wilder? |
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Really? You don't have to like Van but you gotta hate the other guy...
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