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Here is what I don't get. When people like something and then are embarrassed for liking it. Why? It obviously means something to you, why be embarrassed about it? This especially annoys me when movie critics pull the guilty pleasure card, and trust me, they do it quite a bit when it comes to romantic comedies. Now, I realize most rom coms are cheesy and predictable, but there are quite a few that are noteworthy because of how they get to the predictable ending. And the writing in most of the spectacular ones is phenomenal. I get that it's not 'cool' to see things like Enchanted or 27 Dresses, but you have to admit (if you've seen them) that Enchanted fell along the lines of Finding Nemo and Cars in creating something new in a classic Disney way, and 27 Dresses, I mean, who doesn't think James Marsden makes that movie something great?
But for some reason, movie critics always have to point out that they are embarrassed that they like the movie, or that they HAD to see it because of their job or wife or what have you. I understand that these movies aren't the mind-blowing Mullholland Drive, or the visually artistic caliber of American Beauty, but they are still movies that will be talked about for years. Look at 10 Things I Hate About You, look at Clueless, look at When Harry Met Sally or more recently, look at the Notebook. They are still great movies, and I feel that a self-proclaimed movie lover should not be embarrassed about liking any movie.
Also, 13 year old girls are not the only ones who watch Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars, but thanks oh so much for being a man in his late twenties who deigns to watch and begrudgingly like our silly little shows.
But for some reason, movie critics always have to point out that they are embarrassed that they like the movie, or that they HAD to see it because of their job or wife or what have you. I understand that these movies aren't the mind-blowing Mullholland Drive, or the visually artistic caliber of American Beauty, but they are still movies that will be talked about for years. Look at 10 Things I Hate About You, look at Clueless, look at When Harry Met Sally or more recently, look at the Notebook. They are still great movies, and I feel that a self-proclaimed movie lover should not be embarrassed about liking any movie.
Also, 13 year old girls are not the only ones who watch Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars, but thanks oh so much for being a man in his late twenties who deigns to watch and begrudgingly like our silly little shows.