Movie Night

[judecorp]

It's no secret that I was having a pretty lousy day. My friend Jean called me in the early evening and was chattering away, and I actually had to stop her and tell her that I was in a crappy mood and would like to call her another time. I don't do that very often... I can hardly think of a handful of times. I was going to go to crena's for ice cream, but Tyler was sick. This was for the best, since, well, I was in a mood.

Jennifer and I opted for a quiet night at home, the first we've had since returning from California. I made dinner (out of a box, of course) and then we drove to Big Bear Plaza to get ice cream supplies and videos. We rented Ghost Ship and Real Women Have Curves, and since they were both short, we watched them back to back. We got Ghost Ship for the Julianna Margulies factor (yum), and I thought it was entertaining - not terribly scary, but had fun gory goodness. I was really excited to see Real Women because everything I'd heard about it sounded good.

I loved it. Absolutely loved it. There was slight trauma since the mother in the movie reminded Jennifer of her own mother (and goodness, was she right about that) and me of my grandmother, but other than that, it was fantastic. I saw so much of myself in Ana, and it was so refreshing to watch her on the screen. It was like going back in time. I feel younger now.

And, well, it didn't hurt that America Ferrera has become my new Crush Of The Moment^TM. It helps that her age ends in -teen (yes, I admit it, I have a problem), but she is positively lovely:


Nothing like a movie that reminds me of my grandmother. Did I mention that I get to come out to my grandparents /and/ tell them Jen and I live together all at the same time? Heh. When my father had a heart attack in 2001, he told me not to tell them I was queer. Normally I don't take that sort of directive, but he had nearly died, and was sick, and I caved. But I told him I was only giving him until he felt better. Last Christmas when I was home, I let him know that I was going to talk about Jen at home just like I talk about her everywhere else, and we did, but I didn't directly come out and tell my grandparents how serious it was. (I'm pretty sure she knows, she's smart like that, but well...). So yeah. That will be fun. Happy Birthday, Grandma!

Comments

[cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com]

My favorite scene in Real Women Have Curves is when they take off their clothes and point out their stretch marks. "From east to west." "From north to south."

So, wait, you have a thing for teenage girls? Cough.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

So, wait, you have a thing for teenage girls? Cough.

Well, shoot, everyone knows about my Olsen Twins fascination. I am dirty. It's a fact. ;)

I loved that movie so much! When they all took off their clothes, I just wanted to cheer out loud. I was /so/ hoping the mom would give in a little bit. Aah well.

[exoteris.livejournal.com]

It is the twins who are dirty little tramps.
They will never love you as I love you!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

My love for you is like oxygen.

[exoteris.livejournal.com]

My love for you is like crazy glue in the head.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

That sounds painful, dear.

[exoteris.livejournal.com]

Love hurts.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Even perfect love like ours?

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

omg Real women is the best movie EVER! And america is SOOOO SOOOOO hot! and, for some extra special Julianna goodness, have you seen What's COoking? She plays a lesbian in it!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I've seen What's Cooking. I will see pretty much anything that has Julianna in it, especially with The Girl, because she has quite a thing for her.

I wasn't expecting to like Real Women /that/ much. I thought I would like it, but I really loved it. I think I'm going to have to own it! And Ms. America needs to be in more movies!

So tell me - did you think Estella was a big ole dyke who had a crush on that woman who moved to Mexico to get married, or was it just us?

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

omg thats SO true. and estella was wayyyyy hot too.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I'm glad we're not the only ones who think that. I mean, I admit it, I look for the lesbian subtext in /everything/.

I loved her deep voice. Mreow. Love those deep voices.

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

yeah, I'm all about the lesbian subtext, too. I just watched Ten Things I hate about you and in it, the Julia Stiles character was SUCH A DYKE! I mean, she is a hardcore feminist, loves sylvia plath, listens to bikini kill, and wants to go to Sarah Lawrence... I mean, DUH!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

And, let's face it, Heath Ledger is kinda girly. It's the hair. She /really/ just wants to run her hands through those curls! And later, when she goes to Sarah Lawrence, she will meet a REAL curly-haired girl and paint the town red!

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

yes, exactly. And the model boy that likes her sister (the asshole) is SO feminine looking. I was watching it with a friend, and she was like, wow I never thought a bio boy could look that much like a dyke. It's a whole dyke movie!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Back in the day, I married a total dyke boy. I mean, really. Let's forget the fact that he had no facial/chest hair. Let's forget the fact that he was totally girly. He liked Dar and Ani and the Indigo Girls, for crying out loud, and liked to play softball!

It's so true.

[hope-persists.livejournal.com]

omg yeah. if you were like, that is a picture of two dykes, i never would have thought twice.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I got him to wear a Henry VIII costume for our wedding. So he was wearing tights. TIGHTS! Everyone was taking bets at the wedding about when he would come out.

I wanted to scream, "He's not gay, he's a lesbian!"

(I shouldn't be so mean. Poor guy.)

[lemur68.livejournal.com]

My last serious girlfriend went to SLC. And yeah, she's bi. Her slogan for SLC was "Queer in a year or your money back."

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Ha!

[spacecadetjen.livejournal.com]

I love Real Women Have Curves! I went to see it at Drexel with my little sister. It surprises me still that she has body issues when she's such a stick! LOL Anyway, I thought it was a great movie and really empowering. :-)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I agree. It was fantastic!

I had wanted to see it in the theatre but it was one of those things I never got around to.

p.s. Speaking of empowering, have you ever read Fat!So?. It's great!

[spacecadetjen.livejournal.com]

No I haven't! I'll have to check it out. :-)

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Definitely!