what is love [baby don't hurt me]

“Love is absolute loyalty. People fade, looks fade, but loyalty never fades. You can depend so much on certain people, you can set your watch by them. And that’s love, even if it doesn’t seem very exciting.” -Sylvester Stallone [He seems like an odd source for this quote, but the internet supposedly says its true.]



So there was no Bachelor Monday night. Boo. I watched a chick flick instead. And I called it Movie Monday!

First Up: He's Just Not That Into You
First off, I think Greg Behrendt is kind of a ... nut. With a complex. Case in point: He is a standup comedian, who was also a writer for Sex And The City. SATC taught us to wait for "big love" and all that crazy jazz. Then Greg writes this book and proceeds to tell us: if a guy doesn't call you, doesn't ask you out, doesn't try to sleep with you, etc etc etc, it's because he isn't interested in you. Drop him like a hot potato and move on! This is where the movie comes in. The movie is annoying because of the intertwined mix of characters and shifting plot lines. And because if we followed Greg's advice, I'm fairly confident that no one would get married. I can see where Greg is coming from. A guy shouldn't break our spirit. Or make us pathetic creatures. There are plenty of guys out there. We shouldn't forget our morals because of a guy. We should still have our own life. But, just because a guy doesn't call me everyday, that doesn't mean I should vote him off the island. And, as a Christian, the whole "he's just not that into you if he's not having sex with you" is a bit problematic. [no, I'm not joking. that's chapter 4!] So if you're still with me, Greg wants us to stop making excuses. He doesn't want us date guys who don't treat us well. And he gives pretty high expectations to be met. Apparently there is no compromise in life. [Unless of course, you consider the compromise there morals just to get a guy, because if he's into me he's having sex with me...according to Greg.]

Overall: If you're looking for a movie that will allow for mindless relaxation, this will fit the bill. Certain parts might even make you think about things. I'll give it a C (not great, but not awful either)