The human race is really funny when it comes to dating and relationships. It seems like when you are so into someone, no matter what you do they don't seem to respond, or maybe they do but not as much as you do or vise versa, the fact that someone can like you so much just seems to push you away... I never got that, I can't speak for a marriage but in dating relationships it always seems like someone is chasing the other a little more, it can never just be neutral. I guess it is natural to want something you can not have or always want something more, even when you have everything you need and more right in front of you. But anyways a side from that, I saw a super funny movie that reminded me of what I just described and It was My Best Friends Girl, with Kate Hudson and Dane Cook.
Dane Cook, also known as Tank is hired by men all over to take their girlfriends out and show them the worst time that they could ever possibly imagine so that they will run back to their boyfriends they have previously dumped. Tank's best friend Dusty is head over heels for Alexis (Kate Hudson), but she just finds Dusty to be too overwhelming and moving way too quickly. Dusty asks Tank to take Alexis out because he loves her and can not live without her, after a few weeks of dating(what a lunatic, no wonder!). However, all of Tanks pranks and horrible actions make her laugh and she is not fazed by anything. Tank and Alexis begin to have a thing behind Dusty's back until one day everything comes out. Tank and dusty lose touch for a while, but Tank keeps pursuing Alexis. In the end Tank accompanies Alexis to her sisters wedding were Tank soon realizes that the bride was one of his clients girlfriend's! When Alexi's sister tells her how horrible Tank was, she is convinced it cannot be the same person. Tank makes an awful scene at the wedding, after Dusty shows up and blows his whole cover about his job and why he really ever saw anything in Alexis anyway. Alexis never wants to see him again, but we all know what happens in the end, they make up and live happily ever after.
I really liked this film and thought it was funny, but according to Rotten Tomatoes tomatometer it has only received 16% positive reviews, a few people have mentioned that it was too vulgar and offensive leaving no room for laughs. I do agree some of the things Dane Cook did, like pretending to perform oral sex on his burrito during a date or the extensive strip club scene was vulgar and offensive and maybe unnecessary, but I guess guys would find that funny?? Over all though it was good and it really gave a good example of how the dating world works and how men and women sometimes do use each other to their advantage. I recommend watching it, but maybe it wouldn't be the best date movie.
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My girlfriend and I just recently watched this movie and we both thought it was great. Perhaps it may have been slightly vulgar at times, but I have really missed seeing R rated comedies. They used to be more popular but then they started getting toned down and turned into PG-13 movies. For a few years, comedies were being made for families and the ones that were made for adults were usually lame attempts at comedy with nudity oddly placed into them. I thought this movie actually worked pretty well as a date movie, but I guess it depends on the type of relationship or perhaps the stage of the relationship.
ReplyDeleteI also watched this movie with my girlfriend recently and we both thought it was hilarious. We've also watched a few of Dane Cook's stand up acts and noticed some that same material in the movie. Anyone who knows anything about Dane Cook knows that his comedy is quite vulgar, and should keep that in mind when going to see an R-rated movie that he is starring in.
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