New Cow Theory or Someone Like You
I watched a DVD tonight that I liked a lot. It was a chick flick, no doubt. Romantic in a slightly troubled way but in the end the girl got the right guy and it ended with a GREAT song.
The movie, Someone Like You, centers on the trials and tribulations--of the romantic variety--of Jane Goodale who was played extremely capably by Ashley Judd.
Goodale is a serial amour-addict, if you'll allow me the latitude of coining that awkward phrase. She adores men when she's in a relationship, and hates them when things fall apart. And Greg Kinnear's role of Ray Brown is what puts her on that roller coaster for this movie. When things end badly, as you knew they would, words like cynical and deconstruct get tossed around--but ultimately Goodale buys into the theory that human men are like bulls. They just don't like to play with the same cow for very long. She calls this her "new cow theory."
"If this theory is wrong, Eddie, then men don't leave all women--they leave me" is the heart wrenching line that leads into the serious part of the movie, and the best part. The Eddie mentioned there is played by Hugh Jackman and he's quite a treat for the ladies. There's one scene in which he's not wearing a shirt that had me mentally saying "holy shit" and that was when Ashley Judd was next to him wearing only a little more. Speaking of Judd's cheerleader scene, she's reminding me more and more of Annette Benning and in my mind that's quite a compliment.
This is a very interesting movie for analyzing how men and women interact with one another and also observe one another and reach decisions based on little more than whims. Like I said, chick flick--but some guys will like it too. Remember: Ashley Judd wearing very little. It's well worth watching! LOL Oh, and that great song? Van Morrison's Someone Like You, of course. That's one great song and it works well with this movie. But I must admit I didn't quite buy the ending.
What'd you think? The movie came out in 2001 so I'm probably the last person to have seen it.
The movie, Someone Like You, centers on the trials and tribulations--of the romantic variety--of Jane Goodale who was played extremely capably by Ashley Judd.
Goodale is a serial amour-addict, if you'll allow me the latitude of coining that awkward phrase. She adores men when she's in a relationship, and hates them when things fall apart. And Greg Kinnear's role of Ray Brown is what puts her on that roller coaster for this movie. When things end badly, as you knew they would, words like cynical and deconstruct get tossed around--but ultimately Goodale buys into the theory that human men are like bulls. They just don't like to play with the same cow for very long. She calls this her "new cow theory.""If this theory is wrong, Eddie, then men don't leave all women--they leave me" is the heart wrenching line that leads into the serious part of the movie, and the best part. The Eddie mentioned there is played by Hugh Jackman and he's quite a treat for the ladies. There's one scene in which he's not wearing a shirt that had me mentally saying "holy shit" and that was when Ashley Judd was next to him wearing only a little more. Speaking of Judd's cheerleader scene, she's reminding me more and more of Annette Benning and in my mind that's quite a compliment.
This is a very interesting movie for analyzing how men and women interact with one another and also observe one another and reach decisions based on little more than whims. Like I said, chick flick--but some guys will like it too. Remember: Ashley Judd wearing very little. It's well worth watching! LOL Oh, and that great song? Van Morrison's Someone Like You, of course. That's one great song and it works well with this movie. But I must admit I didn't quite buy the ending.
What'd you think? The movie came out in 2001 so I'm probably the last person to have seen it.
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I love Greg Kinnear. I love him even more since finding out that his two favorite movies are two of mine: The Apartment and It's a Wonderful Life. I think his character in As Good As It Gets is my favorite James L. Brooks character ever.
Tonight I watched Don't Drink the Water, an absolutely stupid movie written by Woody Allen, from 1969.
I always liked this movie. It comes on TNT or something fairly often, and I almost always tune in for a bit. It just makes me laugh. Ellen whats-her-name's character always makes me cringe - but in a funny way.
Glad you liked it !
You amaze me with your wide range of tastes Utenzi!
Still, I do recall enjoying the movie. It is a total chick-flick. Fuzzy either refused to watch it, or squirmed through it (but then, he does that with almost anything that doesn't have lasers).
I watched The break-Up the other day adn quite enjoyed it though I didn't find it the hilarious comedy it is portrayed to be. In fact I found it quite poignant. It has Jennifer Aniston in it walking down a hall naked so it should keep the guys interested!