Comments on: “The Proposal” makes me feel awkward http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/06/26/proposal/ Awesome Reviews of Movies, Music, and TV Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:01:12 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Ron http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/06/26/proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-5783 Ron Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:10:36 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1765#comment-5783 The thing that jumped out at me when I saw it is that Bullock's character seems to start her metamorphosis only when she realizes that Reynolds's character's family is wealthy. The thing that jumped out at me when I saw it is that Bullock’s character seems to start her metamorphosis only when she realizes that Reynolds’s character’s family is wealthy.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/06/26/proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-5660 Deanna Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:44:58 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1765#comment-5660 I think the point is that THIS woman will be happier if she doesn't see "The Proposal." I think the point is that THIS woman will be happier if she doesn’t see “The Proposal.”

]]> By: Amanda http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/06/26/proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-5646 Amanda Sat, 27 Jun 2009 18:21:51 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1765#comment-5646 I haven't seen the movie either, but the trailer really made me wonder two things. 1: Why did the casting director choose to pair two actors who look so obviously different in age for this movie? and 2: Why, instead of letting Sandra Bullock look her age, at which she remains quite beautiful, cake her with poorly-applied makeup? Blegh. I HATE being reminded that women in America aren't allowed to age freely, as men are. There's some gender politics for you. I haven’t seen the movie either, but the trailer really made me wonder two things. 1: Why did the casting director choose to pair two actors who look so obviously different in age for this movie? and 2: Why, instead of letting Sandra Bullock look her age, at which she remains quite beautiful, cake her with poorly-applied makeup? Blegh. I HATE being reminded that women in America aren’t allowed to age freely, as men are. There’s some gender politics for you.

]]> By: Mark Blankenship http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/06/26/proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-5642 Mark Blankenship Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:15:49 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1765#comment-5642 Point taken, InfoMofo. Though I think the subtle distinction is that women have to cede power AND run into naked Ryan Reynolds to be happy. Men, meanwhile, don't have to cede power. Point taken, InfoMofo. Though I think the subtle distinction is that women have to cede power AND run into naked Ryan Reynolds to be happy. Men, meanwhile, don’t have to cede power.

]]> By: InfoMofo http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/06/26/proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-5641 InfoMofo Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:44:26 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1765#comment-5641 I think you missed the point. The point is not that women will be happier if they cede power... it's that they will be happy if they keep running into a naked Ryan Reynolds. (full disclosure, I have not seen this movie and am completely basing this analysis on the 4 seconds of the movie trailer that I kept rewinding over and over for about half an hour last saturday) I think you missed the point.

The point is not that women will be happier if they cede power… it’s that they will be happy if they keep running into a naked Ryan Reynolds.

(full disclosure, I have not seen this movie and am completely basing this analysis on the 4 seconds of the movie trailer that I kept rewinding over and over for about half an hour last saturday)

]]> By: Cora http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/2009/06/26/proposal/comment-page-1/#comment-5637 Cora Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:18:46 +0000 http://www.thecriticalcondition.com/?p=1765#comment-5637 It's also right there on the poster: he? Standing straight. She? Arched such that her boobs and ass stick out further. Unfortunately this sort of double-standard posturing - literally - seems de rigeur for movie posters. It’s also right there on the poster: he? Standing straight. She? Arched such that her boobs and ass stick out further. Unfortunately this sort of double-standard posturing – literally – seems de rigeur for movie posters.

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