Having learned at a very young age how rarely my interpretations of the world around me lines up with those of other people, I’ve never, ever, felt comfortable assuming I could predict how anyone would react to anything – not even the people I’ve been close to. Take other men for example. On the surface at least, we all seem to have in common a love for gadgets, action, and attractive women. You know, guy stuff. But in the end, almost none of the guys I’ve known have had much interest at all in discussing why we are the way we are and what our likes and dislikes say about us.
Anyway, my son was off with my other kids celebrating Mother’s Day with my ex-wife and her new husband yesterday. And, being the glutton for punishment that I am, I found myself watching – and actually enjoying – a movie called It’s Complicated on TV last night. It’s one of those “Romantic Comedies” that we guys often refer to as “Chick Flicks” – and tend to avoid watching if at all possible. The thing is, I actually like romantic comedies and avoid watching them only because I tend to get all “weepy” when I do. I have yet to have another guy admit to me that they feel the same way.
At any rate, as I’m not so good at describing a movie without going on and on and on, I thought I’d just go with the synopsis provided by Wikipedia:
It’s Complicated is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Nancy Meyers. It stars Meryl Streep as a successful bakery owner and single mother of three who starts a secret affair with her ex-husband, played by Alec Baldwin, ten years after their divorce – only to find herself drawn to another man: her architect Adam (portrayed by Steve Martin).
Anyone who’s followed this blog long enough, and those who’ve read my 42, 39, 17, 10, and 4 post in particular, should understand why watching It’s Complicated struck such a nerve with me, and why I haven’t been able to get this song out of my head ever since…
Yeah, that would be very nice…
I want ice water.
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I Want Ice Water! 
I loved that movie 🙂
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I really loved it too. Thanks! 🙂
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I saw the movie and enjoyed as well IzaakMak… 🙂
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Thanks Sue. It was quite good! 🙂
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I really like Alec Baldwin: he sends himself up mercilessly with everything he does, since … oh, since he began to look older than a handsome young bloke. And having watched the trailer of that movie, it looks pretty bloody funny. Must be something wrong with me.
I can’t comment on you as a man liking it, or on any man’s liking it.
Let’s try a test: did you like “Galaxy Quest” ???
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I like Alec Baldwin too M-R, and he was excellent in this movie. You should definitely check it out if you get the chance. To answer your question, I absolutely loved Galaxy Quest, though I don’t know anyone else who did. Hell, I probably would have watched the TV show too, had there actually been one! 🙂
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Good. It was our favourite movie of all times. Stringer loved it as much as I did. So there. If you’re some weak useless wimp re movies, all I can say is that my beloved husband must have been too !
I have it on DVD, and watch it roughly annually – although I’d guess it’s more often than that. 🙂
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Once again you’ve convinced me that I missed out on a great friendship M-R. I’ll never understand how the people I know didn’t like that movie! 🙂
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Perhaps they were never Trekkies, Izaak ?
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That’s true, though I never understood that either! 🙂
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But at least we might be able to understand from it why they didn’t love GQ, eh ?
For some things there IS no understanding. It’s to do with an inability to imagine anything you want; to allow the silliest thoughts to occupy you; to be able to sit in a chair for half a day, without problem. Without a book. Just sit there, dreaming and thinking …
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But to not look for things to inspire you, to teach you, to give you a sense that right, truth and justice are real, achievable things? That I’ll never understand… BTW, have you ever checked out my Black On The Right Side post?
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I left you a message on your other post, likely more appropriate there.
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I read it Val and, for your understanding, you have my most sincere appreciation! 🙂
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She did ‘stoned’ sooooooo well in this. Loved this movie
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She really did, didn’t she? Thanks Jo! 🙂
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I have yet to see it…but now I am going to try to find it on netflix….or rent it soon…..I know I will like it. I thought it was newer than 2009.
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I think you’d like it too Rosie. I’ll warn you though: it’s one of those ‘laughing through the tears’ type movies. At least it was for me… 😳
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