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All women should be forced to watch this movie..


For their own good. So many are like Heigl's character. The first half of the movie sums it up pretty well.

I'm not saying it's the best movie in the world, or even that Butler's character is right about everything.. but he is on the right track. It's hard to generalise for every single man out there, but it covered most of the bases.

I would guess that some of the people that hated this movie didn't like the "ugly truth".

Don't see it as entertainment, see it as educational and think of Butler's character as a translator. Maybe it's exaggerated but it's a movie afterall. If everyone could watch it, maybe I wouldn't have to put up with seeing or hearing so many comments from people who have no idea what they are talking about. Here is two favourites..

1 - "xxxxxxx" is really perverted.. he must be a peadophile or a serial killer. All those criminal guys are always sex addicts.

Correction - All men are like this. It doesn't make you a serial killer, it makes you a man. Oh but your husband is the one man in the world that isn't right? He sees an attractive woman and averts his eyes like he is looking at a solar eclipse. Not when he's away from you he doesn't.. and it's got nothing to do with how he feels about you, one way or the other.

2 - "xxxxxx" is really nice. He's a really nice guy. He would never do those disgusting things you are talking about. Men are gross. But "xxxxxx" is really sweet. He's a really good friend.

Correction - He's trying to get into your pants, he's thought about your butt(hole), and everywhere else. It's just that he doesn't have the same tools at his disposal as someone like Butler's character does. So he is trying to "get you" the best way he knows how. Because he is low on confidence or weak. Thus not appealing, because there is no challenge. Make no mistake, he wishes he could be one of the *beep* but doesn't know how.

I guess a third point.. this one about women.

3 - "so you want me to be a slut"? I didn't agree with the bra thing in the movie for example.. I love the female body with or without fancy bras. Save your money if you want. I think it's more about making a woman feel good about herself. Men aren't that fussy. But that whole balance about "librarian/stripper" is right. It helps to enjoy sex. It helps to think about things from the men's point of view. "Why should I?" "Why is it my job?"

Because there are women out there that WILL do that, and it doesn't make them bimbos or sluts. Enjoying sex is nothing to be ashamed of. And a women that is pure sex is not someone a man wants to be around. Stripper/librarian remember? Not just stripper all the time.

Cue the crazy competition all women feel towards each other. Which is why you can never take seriously anything that one woman says about another (even on imdb). But there is two choices.. improve yourself, or tear down those around you to bring them to your level. Gee, I wonder which one a man would find attractive. Imagine a world where women weren't allowed to criticise each other?

Worst movie ever? If even one female learned something from watching this movie it was worth it. I think there is alot of hope for a man and woman to be happy together but at least be realistic about it. Seeing things for how they really are. Logic over emotion is not a woman's strong point.

Maybe this all comes across as misogynist. I didn't mean it to be. I don't have much respect for "those" women, but I have alot of respect for those that have taken to the time to understand their partner. Or have even "tried" to understand men at all. As opposed to waiting for Justin Bieber to turn 18 or fantasise about some guy in a romance novel. The couples that are together for more then 5 or 10 years, especially if they've never been married. I know a few couples like this in real life and they know I respect them. So I don't hate women at all, not by a long shot. As a final thought, I will say alot of things women do, where they feel they need to impress men like breast implants or plastic surgery, is very wrong. Or a pressure to look a certain way. The pressure that society puts on is not very fair.

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I am bumping this post back to page 1, because while reading back on it, I think I did an awesome job lol!

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Do you seriously think women think this way? Most of us aren't this retarded, at least that's what I hope.

We know men ogle pretty girls, and I damn hope my boyfriend keeps doing it otherwise I'd be worried he lost his sex drive. I ogle handsome men, so the road runs both ways.

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In exception to that description, I want to make it very clear to women that when I am being nice to you, I am not thinking about your butthole. Same when I'm being unfriendly, or indifferent.

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Other than the movie not really being very funny or original, it made so many assumptions.

One is that women aren't aware of the way not only men but both genders think - women with an iota of sense know when guys are just trying to charm/seduce them (if they play along it means they don't mind) and that guys are very visual/sexual/etc (actually, women can be huge pervs too - they just aren't usually so obvious about it..except with good friends), and women are also usually aware of their own hang-ups/insecurities/etc (maybe not always completely in control of them, but usually at least a bit aware of them..or willfully ignorant).

Another assumption is that women would generally prefer a date involving a picnic with wine/cheese in the woods (no doubt full of mosquitoes, and reminiscent of too many slasher flicks to go on with anyone you've dated for under a month) than watch women wrestle in jello or whatever else. I'm sure tons of straight women would love to see some attractive scantily clad men jello-wrestle (yes, women can/do objectify men too. And most women don't get hung up over men doing it so much as with some being so blatant about it, like it's somehow impressive that they're being so overt/obvious - or they'll get irked because some guys'll make women out to be prudes if they don't share the guy's level of enthusiasm..of course most straight women won't care about chicks jello-wrestling, or they probably wouldn't be straight), and many bisexuals/lesbians would no doubt love to watch women do it (and hell, a lot of straight women would probably still find it amusing).

I myself (a woman, though not straight) usually can't *beep* stand wine unless it's mixed with something else, and would rather do shots and watch burlesque than (well, alot of things - including) consume *beep* I don't really like and want to scratch my skin off or nearly choke to death on DEET (lovely smell that, soo romantic) because of bugs (you expect that with camping, but a date? At least go to a damn lake or beach - bugs invade and you can dive in the water, get nekkid and get your freak on. But watch out for leeches and jellyfish, that could suck - stupid nature). I also know a few straight guys that are much less likely than me to want to go to a strip club (with female strippers).

The characters in this movie are caricatures (and poor ones at that - anemic, horribly lacking in color, variety, depth..barely sketches of believable people) - not all women are that uptight/neurotic/dull/etc, and not all men are shallow, emotionally stunted womanizers (even the straight ones). Why are the characters in so many mainstream movies so boring? I wish the movie had've at least been funny (and my standards aren't so high, I watch South Park).

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Why are the characters in so many mainstream movies so boring?


Because audience consists of people, and the majority of people is...dumb. That's why films like that are successful and are made at all.

You think the average person thinks about stereotyping and (gender) roles? Haha. :D

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You're kidding?!! So all men are disgusting, creepy *beep* who degrade and abuse women? I'm sorry but Gerard butler in this movie is disgusting and evil. Why do you piss on men like that?

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