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I hated this movie.

posted 11 years ago by Hanz-Willhelm
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As a married man I hated this movie. For better or for worse is a real promise made to each other when we marry, also being faithful was promised as well.

The fact that either of them agreed to this is just incomprehensible to me. I wouldn't agree to let my wife sleep with another man if we were homeless and he offered a trillion dollars. I'd no longer want to be married to her if she slept with him and I wouldn't want to be married to a woman who'd be willing to do it.

The entire plot was sickening (as a person who loves and values marriage).

[–] daughterofolaf 11 years ago

You thought the movie was hard to watch...try reading some of the posts on this board. Lots of people claim they would do it in a heartbeat and would have no problems with it whether it was them or their spouse who did it. I say "claim" because I think some of these people would change their minds if put in the situation for real. It's kind of odd though how many people truly feel there are no issues with this type of thing and felt that the worst thing about the movie was how "unrealistic" the husband's reaction is!

"It's Minnie Pearl's murder weapon."

[–] Captain_Bob 11 years ago

The entire plot was sickening

I totally agree, and would sucker punch John Gage (Redford) before taking a cent from that pretentious assuming douchebag. One of the most nauseating movie scenarios of the early 90s. My wife even considering that "proposal" is bullsh^t. True love and marriage matters way more than this sort of petty bribery. Money doesn't (shouldn't) precede true love and commitment. John Gage represents shallow billionaire scum who thinks he can buy anything.

[–] DecSag32 11 years ago

Easy to say. But when you are homeless and on the street, we'll check back with you. My guess? You aren't and never have been...hope it stays that way for you. If *beep* ever gets real for you and the wife, you could change that tune.

[–] Hanz-Willhelm 10 years ago

Are you serious?

The only way I'd ever be ok with that is if we immediately divorced, I took my half of the money (prostitute earnings) and never saw her again in my entire life. I wouldn't be married to her anymore.

I can't imagine ever being so poor that I'd be ok with prostituting my wife. I'd say that says more about your true character to begin with. What you do and accept when you start to feel pressure from life.

[–] witchnicky-1 10 years ago

What's more telling than anything is that you'd divorce on the spot for accepting the deal, but you'd still want HALF the money.
You talk the talk alright, about the sanctity of marriage. But then you don't seem to have many qualms about pocketing the earning of your soon-to-be-ex wife's prostitution... You know, like being married to her actually entitled you to some sort of ownership to her body. You'd give up on her for accepting the proposal, but not on half a million dollars.
It would be interesting if you found yourself in that position and your wife took all the money and left.

[–] Hanz-Willhelm 10 years ago

Sure, you ended the marriage by having an affair......why not keep all of the money to boot, right?

[–] Kimrubymoon 8 years ago

I agree, DecSag32! A lot of self righteous people on these posts about this movie. You know what I think about in terms of the money?? I don't think about the immediate. I think about the future security one million dollars can bring (if you invest properly, that is). I have watched my elderly Grandfather deteriorate in a memory care assisted living facility now for months. He is NOT getting adequate care and guess what???? This is a self pay non Medicare place. Meaning...it is one of the "best" in the city and they do NOT take any Medicare. YOU HAVE TO HAVE $$$ to live in this place, which he does. But as you see what I wrote before...he is NOT getting care up to my standards for such an expensive place. MY POINT IS....if this is the case at his place, how s#!++¥ do you think a cheaper place would be? I don't think ANY of the people on this board have any idea how much money it costs to grow old in this world. Trust me, when these people are left sitting for days in their own excrement.....they'll look back on his movie and change their minds.

[–] Popcorngal (4360) 3 years ago

Even some homeless people have integrity.

[–] skylab00 10 years ago

for a trillion dollars, that ho better spread her legs then give me all of that cash

[–] SALTER-pt 10 years ago

I wouldn't agree to let my wife sleep with another man if we were homeless and he offered a trillion dollars

For a trilly I'd let Gage f\/ck me.

You were sick, but now you're well, and there's work to do

[–] flicky-3 7 years ago

Maybe the marriage between Diane and David isn't strong enough to stay together.

I appreciate your stance and it's certainly honorable and commendable.

I have a theory that "Some people love the institution of marriage more than they love the person they are married to" and that leads to many negative consequences as well in a relationship.

In other words, their commitment is to the institution of marriage as opposed to being committed to the person IN the marriage.

Once the promises are made at the altar they can easily be altered/downright forgotten because the vows of marriage are so strong/binding.

I'm not saying this to be argumentative or to categorically disagree with you but just give an alternative thought to consider.

[–] prplayer 7 years ago

it's not what the movie is about, but how it is about

tbf though, how it was about wasn't that good either

so many movies, so little time