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The Ugly Truth

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Yesterday I came home, turned The Ugly Truth on Netflix, and went to

sleep on the couch. (I like having a familiar movie on when I sleep on

the couch.) When I woke up, the scene where she finds out he's left

was on.

Jennifer Crusie's right. It's a terrible movie. She's a shrill heroine, and

he's an arrogant SOB. So I wondered what might have made it a better

movie, and I thought, "She's the wrong heroine for him."

In the beginning, he's telling women who call in to his show that they're

dogs if they haven't found the right person, and when he meets the

heroine, he says she's not a dog at all.

Maybe she should have been. Maybe she should have been a confident

woman who wasn't slender and blonde and beautiful. Maybe she should

have been a little heavy, a little less-than-gorgeous. Maybe she should

have challenged his own perceptions ofbeauty and love more than she did.

Because essentially he got what he wanted withoutchanging his perceptions,

much like Danny at the end of Grease, when Sandy changeswho she is for him.

What do you think? Did you see the movie? Did you like it? Do you think

my idea is better? (HINT: The answer is yes.)

11 more days of school. So much to do!

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3 comments:

Kelly Boyce said...: I didn't see the movie. Catherine Heigl doesn't appeal to me and the movie looked a little run of the mill. But you're right - sounds like they should have done your version of the heroine. But good luck getting that past the Hollywood Boys Club!; 10:37 AM
Marianne Arkins said...: I've never seen it either... never really wanted to. Guess that says something, lol!

Like the new layout except your posts run into the sidebar and I couldn't read some of the words.; 2:58 PM
MJFredrick said...: Well, bummer. I changed it because someone else told me it was bleeding into the sidebar the other way. I wonder if I do a new post with this format, if it will be better.; 4:49 PM

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