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Title: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Listener on July 29, 2005, 10:54:11 PM
The wife read Must Love Dogs and wanted to see the movie, so I agreed to go.  After all, it has John Cusack in it, and he was in one of the ultimate romance movies (Say Anything), so I figured it wouldn't be too bad.

The previews were for more romantic comedies.  Surprise, surprise.

If you're a guy being dragged to MLD, you won't hate it.  It's funny enough to keep you interested.

It's got all the generic parts of the average romance comedy:  divorcees, meddling family members, widowed parent dating again, the right guy, the wrong guy, the Big Mistake, the ridiculous coincidence, and at the end, the Crazy Thing Done To Win Them Back.

I give it $6.50 (out of $10.00).  Unfortunately, I paid $8.00.  $16.00, if you count the wife's ticket. 

The extra 50 cents, by the way, were for all the doggies.

Especially this one:

(http://www.thepetprofessor.com/breeds/images/Newfoundland-dog-picture.jpg)
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ignom on July 29, 2005, 11:15:33 PM
I'll watch any movie with John Cusack in it. I was going to watch High Fidelity tonight, but I can't find my copy. Last week, i couldn't find the book, and I had to go buy a new copy, now I can't find my DVD.

BTW,

Quote from: Listener on July 29, 2005, 10:54:11 PM
and at the end, the Crazy Thing Done To Win Them Back.

Thanks for giving away the ending!
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ReBurn on July 29, 2005, 11:41:14 PM
I'm watching Better Off Dead.  I want my two dollars!
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Listener on July 30, 2005, 11:10:53 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 29, 2005, 11:41:14 PM
I'm watching Better Off Dead. I want my two dollars!

It's funny... for a long time, I'd only seen Better Off Dead once in full... then I saw it on Comedy Central a lot.  It wasn't until I bought the DVD that I remembered all the stuff that Comedy Central cuts out.

Diane Franklin was sooooooooo cute in that movie.

Oh, and BTW,

Quote from: ignom on July 29, 2005, 11:15:33 PM
BTW,

Quote from: Listener on July 29, 2005, 10:54:11 PM
and at the end, the Crazy Thing Done To Win Them Back.

Thanks for giving away the ending!

I didn't say if it worked, now did I?
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ReBurn on July 30, 2005, 11:45:33 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.
She was.  But at least she got naked.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:53:56 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 11:45:33 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.
She was.  But at least she got naked.

She was evil!

EVIL!!!
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: VikingJuice on July 30, 2005, 11:55:19 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.


Mmmm the french chick.   :drool:
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Listener on July 30, 2005, 12:13:38 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 11:45:33 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.
She was.  But at least she got naked.

She got naked in that?  w00t!

*adds that film to amazon wishlist*
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 03:58:30 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:53:56 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 11:45:33 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.
She was.  But at least she got naked.

She was evil!

EVIL!!!
Poor little virgin guy.  She stomped all over his heart.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Listener on July 30, 2005, 04:32:10 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 03:58:30 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:53:56 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 11:45:33 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.
She was.  But at least she got naked.

She was evil!

EVIL!!!
Poor little virgin guy.  She stomped all over his heart.

At least she didn't give him a pen.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ignom on July 30, 2005, 06:15:29 PM
Quote from: Listener on July 30, 2005, 04:32:10 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 03:58:30 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:53:56 AM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 11:45:33 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 11:44:21 AM
If Diane Franklin was the French chick, she forever soiled her image by accepting the role of the biggest bitch in an 80's film in The Last American Virgin.
She was.  But at least she got naked.

She was evil!

EVIL!!!
Poor little virgin guy.  She stomped all over his heart.

At least she didn't give him a pen.

I gave her my herpes, she gave me a pen.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 06:28:38 PM
You must've watched a different version of the movie than I did.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:12:01 PM
He didn't get to rub his tentacles all over her, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: VikingJuice on July 30, 2005, 07:25:02 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:12:01 PM
He didn't get to rub his tentacles all over her, that's for sure.

I bet he could have used that manual on how to pick up sleazy chicks.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:42:10 PM
Doing a GIS for Diane Franklin results in some of the afore mentioned nude shots.

Also, there is http://www.dianefranklin.com.

And she was cute as a button in Better Off Dead and Bill and Ted.

But still, in that one movie...



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Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 08:39:46 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.
But Demi Moore sings in One Crazy Summer.  How can you get any better than that?
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ReBurn on July 30, 2005, 10:47:21 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 08:39:46 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.
But Demi Moore sings in One Crazy Summer.  How can you get any better than that?
She got naked in Striptease.  That's infinitely better.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ignom on July 30, 2005, 10:51:57 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 10:47:21 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 08:39:46 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.
But Demi Moore sings in One Crazy Summer.  How can you get any better than that?
She got naked in Striptease.  That's infinitely better.

She had fake breasts in Striptease. That's infinitely worse.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ReBurn on July 30, 2005, 10:53:02 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 10:51:57 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 10:47:21 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 08:39:46 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.
But Demi Moore sings in One Crazy Summer.  How can you get any better than that?
She got naked in Striptease.  That's infinitely better.
But as far as fake breasts go she could have done worse.

She had fake breasts in Striptease. That's infinitely worse.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: VikingJuice on July 30, 2005, 10:54:02 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 08:39:46 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.
But Demi Moore sings in One Crazy Summer.  How can you get any better than that?

Actually, she didn't.  That was a voice double.  The real singer was the chick who played Pee-Wee's girlfriend in PW's Big Adventure.  She's also the vocalist that did Smelly Cat in one episode of Friends.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ReBurn on July 30, 2005, 10:56:21 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 10:53:02 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 10:51:57 PM
Quote from: ReBurninator on July 30, 2005, 10:47:21 PM
Quote from: Gamplayerx on July 30, 2005, 08:39:46 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.
But Demi Moore sings in One Crazy Summer.  How can you get any better than that?
She got naked in Striptease.  That's infinitely better.
But as far as fake breasts go she could have done worse.

She had fake breasts in Striptease. That's infinitely worse.
Look, I pulled a jessie!
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: dazie on July 31, 2005, 07:06:52 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.

We are from the planet of the TOES!

Do NOT mock One Crazy Summer.   >:(
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on July 31, 2005, 08:53:57 AM
Quote from: dazie on July 31, 2005, 07:06:52 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.

We are from the planet of the TOES!

Do NOT mock One Crazy Summer.   >:(

I'm not mocking anything.  Just qualifying quality.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: dazie on July 31, 2005, 01:10:06 PM
Quote from: Beefy on July 31, 2005, 08:53:57 AM
Quote from: dazie on July 31, 2005, 07:06:52 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.

We are from the planet of the TOES!

Do NOT mock One Crazy Summer.   >:(

I'm not mocking anything.  Just qualifying quality.

Oh yeah?  Well, Babe WISHES it was Babe Pig in the City.   :oink:
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ignom on July 31, 2005, 01:24:02 PM
I think I may go see Must Love Dogs this afternoon. I was going to go see Undead, but for some reason, I'd rather see this movie. I just hope I don't run into anyone I've ever met.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ignom on July 31, 2005, 06:38:25 PM
Not enough John Cusack, too much bad dialogue.

I think John Cusack was in the movie for about 20 minutes total, and that's pushing it. So that means that only about 20 minutes of the movie was worth watching.

I should have gone to the zombie movie.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: VikingJuice on August 01, 2005, 12:01:43 AM
Quote from: dazie on July 31, 2005, 07:06:52 AM
Quote from: Beefy on July 30, 2005, 07:50:49 PM
Quote from: ignom on July 30, 2005, 07:49:16 PM
I just now realized that One Crazy Summer is not a sequel to Better Off Dead.

One Crazy Summer wishes it was Better Off Dead.

We are from the planet of the TOES!
Do NOT mock One Crazy Summer.   >:(

Freakin' great line!!  Wiithout a plan, there's no attack, no attack, no victory!!!
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 06:34:51 AM
I'm way past the point where I think that someting has merit just because Cusack is in it.  There's too much evidence to the contrary.

/still trying to get past how awful Identity was
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Jessie on August 01, 2005, 07:50:08 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 06:34:51 AM
I'm way past the point where I think that someting has merit just because Cusack is in it.  There's too much evidence to the contrary.

/still trying to get past how awful Identity was

I kinda liked that movie.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 08:06:35 AM
Diane Lane is one of the most beautiful women in the world.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 09:54:44 AM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 08:06:35 AM
Diane Lane is one of the most beautiful women in the world.

Agreed.

Don't make me go on my Identity rant.  I want my ninety minutes back.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: dazie on August 01, 2005, 10:30:04 AM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 08:06:35 AM
Diane Lane is one of the most beautiful women in the world.

:-X

Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: ReBurn on August 01, 2005, 10:32:27 AM
Quote from: dazie on August 01, 2005, 10:30:04 AM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 08:06:35 AM
Diane Lane is one of the most beautiful women in the world.

:-X


:wtf:
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: cnamon on August 01, 2005, 10:34:14 AM
Quote from: dazie on August 01, 2005, 10:30:04 AM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 08:06:35 AM
Diane Lane is one of the most beautiful women in the world.

:-X


I have to admit, she does look pretty fabulous.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: dazie on August 01, 2005, 10:53:33 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.

meh.  I haven't ever liked her.  She looks old for her age.  I swear she's like 50.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 11:04:58 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.
She really does.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:45:42 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 11:04:58 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.
She really does.

I agree.

(Happy Unfaithful viewer.)
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:45:42 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 11:04:58 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.
She really does.

I agree.

(Happy Unfaithful viewer.)

Happy Unfaithful owner.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:52:13 PM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:45:42 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 11:04:58 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.
She really does.

I agree.

(Happy Unfaithful viewer.)

Touche.
Happy Unfaithful owner.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 01:53:21 PM
Quote from: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:52:13 PM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:45:42 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 11:04:58 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.
She really does.

I agree.

(Happy Unfaithful viewer.)

Touche.
Happy Unfaithful owner.

Jessie will touche you, as long as she doesn't know your name yet.
Title: Re: Must Love Generic Romance Comedies
Post by: Jessie on August 01, 2005, 02:23:32 PM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 01:53:21 PM
Quote from: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:52:13 PM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 01:46:50 PM
Quote from: Listener on August 01, 2005, 01:45:42 PM
Quote from: DownSouth on August 01, 2005, 11:04:58 AM
Quote from: Beefy on August 01, 2005, 10:50:04 AM
She gets better looking with age.
She really does.

I agree.

(Happy Unfaithful viewer.)

Touche.
Happy Unfaithful owner.

Jessie will touche you, as long as she doesn't know your name yet.

I saw it somewhere but I can't remember it right now.

Hurry!  Get over here!