I watched a preview for the new Catherine Zeta-Jones film, No Reservations, this weekend. Of course, I’m all over that movie. A girl movie and foodie cooking stuff? What more do I need? I think GFI and I may have to make an afternoon of it some weekend — lunch and perhaps a pedicure. I’m such a chick like that.
Anyway, so I was watching this commercial and they’re slinging accolades for the film across the screen, declaring it “heartfelt” and “touching” and my personal favorite, “The year’s best date movie!”
Really? The year’s best? I take issue with this. Maybe they should change that to “The year’s best first date movie!” because really, that might be your only shot at getting most men to go see this movie with you. I can’t imagine any other time most guys would be willing to endure that sort of thing. If there’s potential for a shag or they’re trying to impress you, then sure… I could see a guy sitting through a touching story about a frigid woman, a quirky kid and the carefully disheveled guy who falls for them, but otherwise… I’m not so sure.
I wonder why they always say romantic comedies are the best date movies. In my dating career, I’ve been to exactly ONE chick flick with a man on a date. One — and honestly, it didn’t make me feel romantic. It made me nervous. “What if I cry in front of him? I wonder if he’s trying to figure out if he can get to 3rd base tonight. Is he asleep? What’s that smell?” How can you pay attention to Gwyneth with that kind of pressure? Come to think of it, it was a blind date and I didn’t care for him all that much, so that might have been the issue…
If it’s been a bad date, I’ve usually ended up at horror movies (which I could really take or leave), but on good dates, the movies have generally been comedies of the garden variety or something that got great reviews or an indie film or whatever. I don’t like watching the majority of chick flicks with men (unless I know already that they like such n’ such film). I know they probably don’t give a damn and that’s totally OK. I don’t care about Jet Li either. I’d rather stare in uncomfortable silence than sit through a Jet Li film, even if shagging is imminent, so I won’t put them through the paces, that’s just unfair.
Films like No Reservations are made to be watched with your girlfriends. “Best date movie” — who are they kidding?
Uhm, YES. Movie, FOOD, pedi…maybe throw in some plant shopping…it’s on.
@gfi: Plants! I seriously need some … all the plants i have outside except for the lemon tree are goin’. I need to start over.
I agree. Romantic comedies are for girlfriends or “me time” and not for dates.
This movie is basically a remake of the totally awesome “Mostly Martha”, which is a German film. I saw Mostly Martha a few years back and thought it was really really good. If you can handle subtitles, I highly recommend it. Same deal–female chef has issues getting along with people and suddenly has to care for orphaned niece after her sister dies.
Still, I’d probably see the remake, but it just reminds me that I need to go seek out the original to add to my DVD collection.
Icy is right, “Mostly Martha,” AKA “Bella Martha” is an excellent film, and it will make you very hungry. I am a manly man who digs chick flicks.
@Shell: And this is why we love you. You go with your manly man self!
aaron eckhart…swoon.
I suspect they left off part of the sentence. It probably should have read “The year’s best date movie! (for men who want to get laid later)”
Although, I’d go just for Zeta-Jones. Rrowr.
Well, guys might see it just to see Catherine Zeta Jones. She’s several different flavors of hot. But, not necessarily the thing you want on a first date, to be drooling about the hottie on the screen. That’s more of a “been married for a few years” kind of thing.
For those kinds of movies? Meh, I’ll watch them if they’re on tv, so if it turns out to not interest me, relief is only a button click away. I usually won’t pay money to see them on the big screen.
Seriously, how many movies are they going to do that involves a plotline of a woman becoming the guardian of their siblings kid after his/her death. Other than that, this movie seems decent.
I saw Talledega Nights on a date. Laughing is good on a date. Crying is bad and I cry at movies. Often.