Jerry McGuire
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| Tue, 10-18-2005 - 2:42pm |
Am I the only one who thinks that Renee Zelwegger's character in Jerry McGuire is completely pathetic?
I mean how needy and desparate are you when you say, "You had me at, 'Hello'." to a guy who has treated you like garbage?
I heard a couple of women talking about what a romantic movie that was and it just got me thinking about what a horrible example of romance we are setting for young women.
I mean how is it romantic to be someone's doormat? We're telling young women that it is not only exceptable but "romantic" to quit your job and chase after a man who doesn't know you exist, let him treat you like garbage, while you offer your loving support as he goes through a difficult time, only so he can threaten to leave you. Then just as you are finally moving on and trying to pick up the pieces he comes back and it is NOT pathetic, weak, self-destructive, and foolish but "romantic" to willingly offer yourself back up for more abuse at "Hello".
What they should have shown was a year later when they head into divorce court becasue he's still a self-centered prick and she finally gets fed up with him and his lame "you comlpete me" lines of bull.
Sorry, rant over. Thanks I feel much better now. :)

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I am in complete agreement with you. I think movies, songs, books portray a very UNREAL view of what "love" is and what "romance" should be.
We all grew up with it. Why do you think most of us are so screwed up. lol.
Too true, too true.
I mean I'm all for poetic license and drama, but somebody needs to make sure that young people know that stuff is just that poetry and drama and isn't meant to be taken LITERALLY. As it seems so many do.
Hey,
and another thing. For all of you who actually think "Pretty Woman" is 'charming'.
Did You forget that she's a whore for a living, and thats how she meets her prince charming? ARE YOU TELLING ME IT'S OKAY TO BE A PROSTITUTE?
It's a lame ass story about a hooker with a heart of gold, who meets a rich guy that doesn't mind she was whoring herself, and that, that is what brought them together in the end when he rescues her from whoring herself to anymore people.
Like I said. LAME.
PHEW > Been waiting a while to get that one out in the open. I cant stand it when girls say "OH I LOVE PRETTY WOMAN!!"
Signed~
A Real Pretty Woman
Take Care.
*Penny*
Well two reasons, its also very unsafe. Sure there is the Venerial Disease side of it, sure. But there is also lots of wackos in that line of business. Including pimps. For those poor woman their lives are viscious cycles, and thats probably why they cant allow themselves to believe they could ever have anything better. If they did try, and they hit a bump in the road (as we all know are there) it might feel like their whole world caved in on them - like they were probably told, and thought it would.
Amsterdam kind of has it right I think. They have red light districts with legal prostitutes . Only these girls are tested for vd's and protected. It's an actual career. So I guess, if you really like sex . . .
;-)
I believe that it's entirely possible for a prostitute to fall in love and be loved in return. Let's face it....she's simply a girl who has a black dog in her past and has gone on to make some bad decisions in life.
Just because she's a prostitute now does not mean that she cannot move forward to a better life.
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