Wednesday, August 5, 2009

I'm a Sucker, Shoot Me.


Maybe I LIKE the movie "27 Dresses," but I'll have you know that it is mostly because the night I went to see it, "Benny and the Jets" came on in the car, only to be heard later again in the movie. Hella perfect.

I LIKE CHICK FLICKS. Once, a guy said to me that he didn't like using that term, which I completely respect, but you know what? I've already accepted that I'm a part of their key demographic so I'm allowed to say things. For all the guys who read my blog, I apologize if I'm not being very relatable, but this has been on my mind for a while now.

What I don't understand is why every movie I see has to include some form of infidelity or a reason to make me hate sexy women and greedy men. I'm sure those women are very nice in real life, but I cannot help but inflame with discomfort (to put it nicely) when Silver Spectre or Scarlett Johansson (do not even get me STARTED on the guy I knew who worshiped Megan Fox), do something on the screen for all the guys out there in the audience. THERE ARE GIRLS THERE TOO, and we like to think we're okay looking without having blue eyes. Brown eyes can be sexy too, ya know.

So can uneven tan lines, good-smelling frizzy hair, and skin that's soft but not soaked with sweat or pool water.

I'll fully admit to half of it being my irrationality, but I'd really like it if movie night didnt require me leaving with all this doubt of myself and questions for my boyfriend. He's a good guy, I shouldn't feel the need to cover his eyes because there really shouldn't be a crotch shot in an action movie. People make fun of me all the time for being a jealous little bugger, but I'm 5 feet and 130 pounds, give me a break! I was the girl who swore she would never show her stomach when she was 10 years old. I was the girl who was told when talking to a guy friend that she was "a dress, not a skirt." I'm also the girl who hopes her confidence never makes someone else feel like they suck.

To me, that's the definition of a bitch.

Girly movies. *Cave. Romantic comedies. *Double cave. I'll watch 9, how about that? I think what I really want is to be allowed to watch "My Sister's Keeper" and "Paper Heart" and not be made fun of by my friend's father when we rent things like that.

I'd also like to point out for kicks that I don't like Juno.

Good God, this blog went all over the place. I'd like to point out that right now I'm just looking to talk, talk, talk. There's not much else to do on a night in when you don't have a pet.

2 comments:

  1. Agree. Sometimes, like in the case of Megan Fox, it's glaringly obvious why they were cast in the role. It bothers me terrifically.

    I'd prefer a dress to a skirt anyday.

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  2. Dear Anonymous,

    I rarely reply to comments, but this time I will make a happy exception to thank you for making me smile.

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