The usual formula of a rom-com can be witnessed on movies such as Going the Distance, Keeping the Faith, There’s Something About Mary, and recently playing whole month in HBO – French Kiss (Meg had gone way over the top for this). To our delight, there's a unique rom-com chemistry in the lovely couple Anne and Jake, who grew lovelier in Love and Other Drugs after their Brokeback Mountain roles. We knew the love angle in Brokeback is different from the new ensemble they had.
Edward Zwick really dwelled on character development and he used the two so cleverly that we are immersed on their passion – the intrigue about the pseudo-relationship they are trying to keep and deny. Anne’s Maggie gave a different meaning to Parkinson’s, and I suddenly felt an urge to Google her pictures right after watching the movie. Jake’s portrayal of Jamie came a bit of a surprise to me, because although I’ve seen him act his way from being a high school nerd experimenting rockets, to being a gay cowboy, and to being a castaway soldier; I’ve never seen this kind of versatility in him yet as an actor. I’m thrilled to see him in his next movie Source Code.
For the sake of argument someone pointed out that there's a lot of sex scenes in the movie to make it appealing romantically to the general public. I presume that in order for the viewers to grasp the idea of the Jamie and Maggie's relationship, we need to understand the primary constant that bind them in the first place: they both enjoy having SEX. How the movie evolves into something romantic without sacrificing plotlines and using to full extent the gorgeous nakedness of both Anne and Jake, is an important element in reconstructing the concept that this movie is not just your ordinary rom-com flick, but you can take into account good acting, hot scenes, and the range of emotions on screen.
I am reminded by a co-worker who mentioned in passing – about a trainee she used to handle who’s having an affair with a married guy. Given, I know at least 5 married guys who’ve had affairs at work and this is supposed to be normal to them; I still think that society dictates the male-chauvinistic behavior and not the work environment. Much to our dismay, we equate machismo to the number of women a guy is romantically involved with. But then, if you came across someone like Anne Hathaway, then you’d probably stop being a douche bag, and stick to one woman.
Edward Zwick really dwelled on character development and he used the two so cleverly that we are immersed on their passion – the intrigue about the pseudo-relationship they are trying to keep and deny. Anne’s Maggie gave a different meaning to Parkinson’s, and I suddenly felt an urge to Google her pictures right after watching the movie. Jake’s portrayal of Jamie came a bit of a surprise to me, because although I’ve seen him act his way from being a high school nerd experimenting rockets, to being a gay cowboy, and to being a castaway soldier; I’ve never seen this kind of versatility in him yet as an actor. I’m thrilled to see him in his next movie Source Code.
For the sake of argument someone pointed out that there's a lot of sex scenes in the movie to make it appealing romantically to the general public. I presume that in order for the viewers to grasp the idea of the Jamie and Maggie's relationship, we need to understand the primary constant that bind them in the first place: they both enjoy having SEX. How the movie evolves into something romantic without sacrificing plotlines and using to full extent the gorgeous nakedness of both Anne and Jake, is an important element in reconstructing the concept that this movie is not just your ordinary rom-com flick, but you can take into account good acting, hot scenes, and the range of emotions on screen.
I am reminded by a co-worker who mentioned in passing – about a trainee she used to handle who’s having an affair with a married guy. Given, I know at least 5 married guys who’ve had affairs at work and this is supposed to be normal to them; I still think that society dictates the male-chauvinistic behavior and not the work environment. Much to our dismay, we equate machismo to the number of women a guy is romantically involved with. But then, if you came across someone like Anne Hathaway, then you’d probably stop being a douche bag, and stick to one woman.
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