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Post by ellie on Feb 22, 2017 11:26:36 GMT
Recent political developments have become more personal though. By that I mean I normally can still be friends with people who hold a different political viewpoint from me. But I have to say finding out that some people I know in the UK voted for Brexit and an American friend voted Trump has really affected the way I think of those people. I knew my US friend was a Republican but I honestly did not think she would vote for Trump.
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Post by igs on Feb 22, 2017 12:09:13 GMT
Those are so so good! I've never been a major fan of Melissa McCarthy (like her fine, but that's about it) but she is absolute genius as Spicey! And Ellie, I know what you mean by these recent elections affecting real life acquaintances. I don't know anyone who would've voted for Brexit or Trump, although almost all people I know from the US are are people I met in South America that are US citizens or have later emigrated there and I guess they aren't the most likely group to vote Trump, or people I've met online who I've bonded with over similar opinions in the first place. I said at some point that Trump's election isn't as big a deal as Brexit, but I'm beginning to doubt that opinion as Trump's presidency progresses. I can't believe it's only been a month!!
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Post by ellie on Feb 22, 2017 12:12:03 GMT
Same. I hated "Bridesmaids" and never much liked anything she's been in but she is 100% genius as Spicey. I hope SNL do more of those sketches.
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Post by igs on Feb 22, 2017 12:15:16 GMT
I actually love Bridesmaids, but McCarthy's character was my least favorite. Kristen Wiig I adored! The airplane scene is everything.
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Post by ellie on Feb 22, 2017 12:19:24 GMT
I just hated the scene where they all got diarrhoea. I loathe toilet humour. I couldn't watch it and gave up on the movie at that point.
Re Trump & Brexit, thankfully none of my close friends voted for either. But there were three UK people and one American I'm friendly with who did. Now I'm wondering did I really know them atall!
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Post by igs on Feb 22, 2017 12:21:20 GMT
I just hated the scene where they all got diarrhoea. I loathe toilet humour. I couldn't watch it and gave up on the movie at that point. Yeah I hated that scene as well, so stupid. My least favorite scene in the movie. This is the scene I was referring to that I love (don't feel obligated to watch, by the way, just in case you want to. )
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Post by ellie on Feb 22, 2017 12:28:43 GMT
Yep. That was funny. 😀
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Post by igs on Feb 22, 2017 12:32:11 GMT
Glad you liked it!
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Post by MagdaFR on Feb 22, 2017 18:03:28 GMT
I didn't like Bridesmaids at all not even that plane scene. I don't like either the pictures of men doing the same kind of things.
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Post by mllemass on Feb 22, 2017 19:28:58 GMT
I didn't like Bridesmaids at all not even that plane scene. I don't like either the pictures of men doing the same kind of things. That's how I felt, too. There was so much excitement when it came out because we finally had this "chick flick" that was hugely successful with both men and women. But I thought the movie was ruined by the low-brow toilet humour - which some people seemed to find hilarious. It was never aimed at women, no matter what they claimed. They made a movie about women that men would be willing to see - hence the toilet humour. It was just another Adam Sandler movie without Adam Sandler, so we're supposed to think it's some kind of feminist achievement. I know a lot of women who were so happy that their husbands/boyfriends went with them to see it, when normally they wouldn't go anywhere near a movie about women. But these men regularly drag their wives/girlfriends to see the latest "action" movies to hit the theatres. Sorry for the rant - I have strong feelings about Bridesmaids!
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