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What does that handsome guy with the great bod want Jill Scott’s charact


don't get mad, I'm trying to be realistic. I am sure it has happened in real life. But not the usual thing.

one problem with contemporary relationships, big one, is that people want from others what they can’t or are unwilling to give to others.
The Jill Scott character should not have been given this very good looking built guy. She should have found an average looking (not that she is average looking, she is very pretty but the weight cancels the looks out to some extent, don’t get mad people, this is just reality), or overweight guy like herself. We could have seen how they fell in love and appreciated each other and maybe even agreed to work out together and eat better. If a fat woman can’t love a fat man, then why should the fat woman be loved?
Here is a suggestion for a movie for Perry, a fat woman who is always after thin handsome guys and who rejects fat or average looking guys who realizes one day, why I am after these guys who don’t like me. I am using the same unfair criteria to judge people by which I am judged.
No insult intended to anyone, but a young handsome guy like that, who has his pick (which he does believe me), in real life, he is not likely to want a fat woman like Jill Scott. Apart from aesthetic considerations, if he values his body and exercises, which he obviously does, wouldn’t he want a woman that did the same?
Women who complain about unfair treatment because of their weight should look at themselves and say, Do I find fat men attractive? Or skinny men? Or men who look nerdy? If I judge them like that, why should I complaint about how I am judged?
The truth is more men fat or not find fat women attractive than women fat or not find fat men attractive. Fat men have a hard time. But being men, they are not allowed to whine.



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maybe he looked past that? he fell for her personality which is something no one can help. All of the girls I have ever liked have been nothing like what I'd consider attractive. When it comes to falling in love; body while it plays a part and I have to admit a major one it's secondary to personality and endearing qualities.

Trust me there are plenty of figure 8 women that are pretty much drop dead gorgeous but their personalities make them so ugly.

Well he did get a woman like that. He proved to be her motivation and she merely needed a push in the right direction. So he has someone to exercise with granted he has to hold back but still it's only a matter of time before she'll be able to keep pace with em.

Sometimes chemistry just overrides body ya know?

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I take your point because it is of course true.
nonetheless, in a movie about how being fat does not mean you are not attrative, it defeats the point to give the fat leading lady a fit handsome man. Why need he be handsome if such things do not matter?

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beauty is in the eye of the beholder. what you may consider unattractive may be hawt in someone else's eyes. There are some guys out there that like big women. I mean dun get me wrong your post is kinda valid but society's standards shouldn't be applied to everyone

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TP knows that some members of his target audience are in similar situation as Jill Scott's character.


What happens is....she finds somebody who makes HER happy and she finds self fulfillment.

It's mentioned that her Ex was a wealthy man....and she finds happiness with a man who is less wealthy but rich in other ways. Of course, to send the audience home happy he's going to be physically attractive

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"TP knows that some members of his target audience are in similar situation as Jill Scott's character. "

That's right... you know how many large black women will go pay $ to see a love story on screen? Tons, so why not cater to his audience. And here's the truth, Any woman can get a man if she wants to. No matter how fat or skinny, and if that man ends up sticking around it's because of her personality.

It wasn't that the Troy character fell for her on the spot. He saw what her husband did to her and how she broke down. Maybe he saw what kind of real person she was and things progressed from there. Things like that do happen, it wasn't like she was trying to get a man or impress him, he was just there.



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Well, Americans in general are big and getting bigger so there are a lot of fat women out there....including fat Black women. Many of them weren't fat when they were younger, but their metabolisms slowed down and they ate too much and never exercised.


This was the case with jill scott's character.


TP puts obese women in his films and tv shows..and it upsets some people, but it reflects reality.

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I doubt he looked past her weight, seeing as he belittled her the whole time.

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You're thinking of her husband, not the sheriff.

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When I lived in Montana, my job used to take me all over the state including onto and across the Indian reservations. I was struck by all of the obese native Americans I saw.

I mentioned this to one of my neighbors and was told that the native American genes do not metabolize the white man's food well (for lack of a better way to put it), especially the white flour and such. It goes straight to fat, while the European-based white people metabolize it into energy (and fat).

That made sense to me, and may also explain why the African-American population, whose genetic history includes "hunter-gatherer," and native-species farming like the American Indians' did, have a too-large large percentage of overweight people.

Not to say that white people are not obese. Obviously, many are.

It is interesting that increasingly the mostly Caucasian nutritionists are propounding the health benefits of lean meats (if any meats at all), whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and so on, so as to mimic, if you will, the kind of diet that the Africans and Amerindians have or had.

Note to anybody who'd care to listen: avoid all white-flour, sugary, oily, and other foods known to be unhealthy and although you won't enjoy mealtime and snacks as much, you'll find it hard to stay overweight.





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geoh,

I'd have to halfway disagree with what your friend told you about the white man's food and native people and people of African descent.



The processed foods that Americans eat, the portions of food that we eat, and the amount of sodium and fats we consume are what makes ALL Americans heavier and heavier.

Take into account the foods that are staples in Amerinidian and African American culture.....and the fact that these items are now processed and mass manufactured...and it's a recipe for obesity.


Also...there's a correlation between poverty levels and poor eating choices/habits....so if you're talking about people on reservations or certain segments of the Black community.....this contributes to the obesity levels too.

Trailer park communities and other low income areas are gonna have higher levels of obesity than other communities of white people.

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It is not uncommon in cultures that had a hard time finding food (or were subjugated and deprived of food) for the people who tend to hold on to weight to be the survivors, so that is the gene set that is passed on.

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i think he's too good looking for her character too. and how she met him RIGHT after the incident with her hubby. like i'm so sure it happened that fast.

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in real life, he is not likely to want a fat woman like Jill Scott.

That's interesting since Jill Scott -- the fat girl -- and Lamann Rucker -- the goodlooking built guy -- dated in real life.

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In real life Jill Scott is no ordinary fat girl. She is a famous and talented singer/actress with a far above average income, so her picks among men would be far wider than other fat women. Jill Scott's character in the movie didn't have the assets of the real Jill Scott.

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As an average looking, overweight chick, I'll put in my two cents:
There are a lot of really good looking, in shape chubby chasers out there. I just don't think its an openly admitted thing really.

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I'm a voluptuous woman, not quite as heavy as Jill Scott's character but definitely in the full figured range, and good looking men regularly hit on me, I'm regularly called beautiful or pretty, and my husband knew from day one that he wanted to marry me. In fact, he pursued me relentlessly. So it's not that far fetched. I've always believed men who only want skinny women have small penises.

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You are so shallow and ignorant. I feel sorry for the person who has ended up with you, or will end up with you. Goodness forbid they should gain some weight. With your mentality, you'd probably dump them.

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