I watched it bc i knew that auden poem was in it and i wanted to see how it was contextualized. That subplot was moving tbh—the gay couple whose relationship was far stronger than anyone on the outside ever understood, or thought to try to understand—but maybe 5% of the movie is about those dudes. The rest was about hugh grant haplessly breaking all these beautiful women’s hearts, which was dumb. I guess the woman teaching herself aign language because she had a crush on the deaf guy was sweet? I’m reaching here.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 13:27 (five years ago) link
The movie also was not funny at all.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 13:31 (five years ago) link
fun fact: richard curtis is a pisspoor writer and should have been walled up in a dungeon in 1989
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:33 (five years ago) link
i had the misfortune of being subjected to love actually again recently and i was moved to wonder whether richard curtis has ever met or spoken to an adult woman in his entire life
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:35 (five years ago) link
Lmao i watched that recently too.
That stunt with the cards at the doorway was such a gamble. Guy is lucky keira knightley was such a good sport.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 13:38 (five years ago) link
That movie is far better than four weddings and a funeral thogh, despite its limitations and its inaccurate portraya of Wisconsin... and Portugal.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 13:40 (five years ago) link
she should have called the police as soon as he showed her the video he made while stalking her at her own wedding
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:40 (five years ago) link
and its inaccurate portrayal of, y'know, all human interaction
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:41 (five years ago) link
lindy west's takedown of love actually remains extremely otm
https://jezebel.com/i-rewatched-love-actually-and-am-here-to-ruin-it-for-al-1485136388
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:46 (five years ago) link
I liked the general idea of an eligible bachelor as prime minister who is too distracted by his love life to focus on matters of state. I’d watch a reality show of that.
I disagree that keira should have called the police.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 13:52 (five years ago) link
you are out of your mind
that exact same scene with a slightly more menacing score would be absolutely terrifying
no matter how many times i see it i still expect keira to turn around and find andrew lincoln wearing an american psycho transluent plastic raincoat and swinging a shiny axe at her
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:57 (five years ago) link
I love LA. Yes, even the cards part. I also love Lindy West and she’s usually 100% otm but I almost don’t want to read that because I’m sure it’ll ruin it for me.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:57 (five years ago) link
Ok fine I’m skimming it.
“The grief-stricken Liam Neeson calls up Emma Thompson, who I guess is just some woman he knows (relationship NEVER EXPLAINED)”. Uh, I’m pretty sure it is explained - I thought they were siblings?
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 13:59 (five years ago) link
Dude it wasn’t terrifying. They asked that guy to videotape their wedding and he had a desperate crush and didn’t check it so he thought all the great moments were of her, and focused the camera accordingly. When he realized what he did he edited it out. Was there ever a suggestion he meant her harm?
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 14:01 (five years ago) link
Guy is a dumbass and his actions should have ruined his friendship with her and her husband, his best friend. He acted poorly because he put her in an uncomfortable position. But he is not a stalker.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 14:02 (five years ago) link
Xp emma thompsons brother is hugh grant i think. Idk why she can’t be friends with liam neeson.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 14:04 (five years ago) link
i uh respectfully disagree xp
read lindy's piece!
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:05 (five years ago) link
Ok it’s funny and largely otm but idc. I still love it. I get why it’s problematic but it doesn’t bother me. The thing that honestly bothered me most about it then and still is that Martine Mc whatever her name is considered fat and teased. That part is bad, yes.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:05 (five years ago) link
Oh wait I think you’re right about Hugh being the brother. Hmm I guess she and Liam and just friends then.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:06 (five years ago) link
Yeah I don’t buy the friend is a creepy stalker bit. He’s been in love with her for years. People do weird shit for unrequited love (women included). It just doesn’t bother me.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:07 (five years ago) link
Yeah he never acts bitter or entitled about his unrequited love. Just sad.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 14:09 (five years ago) link
That movie is far better than four weddings and a funeral thogh
― rip van wanko, Monday, 17 December 2018 14:10 (five years ago) link
i am no stranger to loving problematic things myself, believe me - there's just something about that movie that rly skeeves me out ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
― fans annoyed as emily atack screams over nick knowles' kumquat (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:10 (five years ago) link
lol
I’m with T on the 4 weddings but too - tried to watch it last year and just couldn’t. That could be because Andie Mcdowall is just a terrible actress idk but I couldn’t get through it.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:11 (five years ago) link
And yeah if he was angry or ranty about the love it would be one thing but he’s not. Also, he never intended for her to see the footage. I don’t think he would have said anything had she not seen the tape.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:12 (five years ago) link
Oh and I always just wanted Laura Liney to leave the brother hanging for 5 mins and fuck Karl because my God that actor is gorgeous and I never really understood that unexplained storyline anyway.
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:16 (five years ago) link
(I haven’t seen this in years and don’t actually care about it at all but I never really understood why so many people got so riled up about a silly Christmas movie. Idk. Maybe if I watched it again now I’d feel differently.)
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:17 (five years ago) link
its inaccurate portraya of Wisconsin
I refuse to believe that Love Actually got this part wrong.
― jmm, Monday, 17 December 2018 14:19 (five years ago) link
― Benson and the Jets (ENBB), Monday, 17 December 2018 14:21 (five years ago) link
treezy
richard curtis movies dont come to the attn of the type of person who performs the type of analysis you propose because they are not rly designed as hyperrealistic life tales
i dont think anybody has ever watched a richard curtis movie and thought I'll do that then
there isnt a single realistic character in a single realistic richard curtis movie the only mildly compelling thing on a meta basis from richard curtis movies is that his english characters are all american ideals of english and his american characters vice versa now this is a neat device but i think it unlikely to be deliberate
i enjoy richard curtis movies on a few levels, they are shiny and he coaxes huge amounts of charm out of his hugely charming casts but i just dont think you can hang the weight onto them that youre looking for here
hugh grant is good btw and getting better
― gabbnebulous (darraghmac), Monday, 17 December 2018 15:25 (five years ago) link
I’m just concerned about impressionable American anglophiles inviting the “one who got away” to their wedding and destroying their relationship.
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 15:40 (five years ago) link
not the silliest source of angst ive seen around tbh
― gabbnebulous (darraghmac), Monday, 17 December 2018 15:41 (five years ago) link
Yeah this is a real issue
― Trϵϵship, Monday, 17 December 2018 15:44 (five years ago) link
well lookit if you feel it comin over ya get to a browser and let us know we'll put a procedure in place
― gabbnebulous (darraghmac), Monday, 17 December 2018 15:45 (five years ago) link