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Lady Freedom Returns

(14,120 posts)
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 07:20 PM Feb 2015

50 Shades of Grey is.....

if you have yet to go see it, is a movie where extra antiperspirant is a must!!! This is not a first date movie, luckily this was a 5th. date for me and my girlfriend.
Also, if you or the person you may wish to take, are not the risk taker type, then don't get drinks to sip on while watching. You or the person you take may have a spit take issue.

But I HIGHLY recommend this movie for those that like to spice it up a notch!

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50 Shades of Grey is..... (Original Post) Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2015 OP
Spice is nice but the Letter is better seveneyes Feb 2015 #1
I've heard there's some humor in it too. lovemydog Feb 2015 #2
Did you ever see The Secretary with James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal? NightWatcher Feb 2015 #3
In that film though there is a reverse power struggle going on...you think it's him mackerel Feb 2015 #6
I found The Secretary to be a good movie in itself, regardless of whether one "agrees" or whatever. arcane1 Feb 2015 #7
Now that is a sexy, entertaining well done movie LynneSin Feb 2015 #19
The box office numbers mean nothing NightWatcher Feb 2015 #20
Watched that again the other night. Liked 9 1/2 weeks better. RiffRandell Feb 2015 #21
It's hard for me to watch 9 1/2 weeks... LynneSin Feb 2015 #22
don't know anything about it. what's it about? n/t orleans Feb 2015 #4
It's about 2 hours lovemydog Feb 2015 #5
It's about a young woman lovemydog Feb 2015 #9
I brought a first date to The Swinging Stewardesses in 3D olddots Feb 2015 #8
Well, I hope you had fun lovemydog Feb 2015 #10
I think I'd rather see this film.... MADem Feb 2015 #11
that was great NewJeffCT Feb 2015 #15
I enjoyed the hell out of him in Boardwalk Empire--what a role of a lifetime! nt MADem Feb 2015 #17
Is it anything like "¡Átame! (Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down)"? kentauros Feb 2015 #12
The first Mr. Grey Major Nikon Feb 2015 #13
Many years ago NewJeffCT Feb 2015 #14
My husband and I went to see Silence of the Lambs on our first date. Liberal Veteran Feb 2015 #16
Are you cannibals? bigwillq Feb 2015 #18
No thanks. I am always leery of films of even GOOD books. hifiguy Feb 2015 #23

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)
2. I've heard there's some humor in it too.
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 08:35 PM
Feb 2015

Would you say it's funny in a funny way or in a 'bad movie' kind of way? Or maybe a little of both?

I'll get around to watching it. Probably at home. Just curious about your take on my questions.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
3. Did you ever see The Secretary with James Spader and Maggie Gyllenhaal?
Wed Feb 11, 2015, 09:24 PM
Feb 2015

I saw that one and am familiar with the premise of 50 Shades.

mackerel

(4,412 posts)
6. In that film though there is a reverse power struggle going on...you think it's him
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:30 AM
Feb 2015

but it's actually the secretary that controls the relationship

 

arcane1

(38,613 posts)
7. I found The Secretary to be a good movie in itself, regardless of whether one "agrees" or whatever.
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 01:32 AM
Feb 2015

Of course, it also had two very talented people in it.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
19. Now that is a sexy, entertaining well done movie
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 04:38 PM
Feb 2015

Probably a much better option that the crap that is Fifty Shade. Overall the critic are killing it but it will still sell a bajillion tickets. Go figure.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
20. The box office numbers mean nothing
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 04:41 PM
Feb 2015

Pro war types tried to say that it was such a big deal when American Sniper was #1 at the box office for a couple of weeks. These same people didn't have too much to say when it was beaten last week by Spongebob and it will mean even less when 50 beats Spongebob. All it means is that too many people spent too much on a ticket to see what they were told to go see by pop culture.

RiffRandell

(5,909 posts)
21. Watched that again the other night. Liked 9 1/2 weeks better.
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 04:59 PM
Feb 2015

James Spader and MG were great in Secretary.

LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
22. It's hard for me to watch 9 1/2 weeks...
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 06:48 PM
Feb 2015

but only because it's so sad to see what happened to Mickey Rourke's face. I know Rourke said it was because he was a boxer and had some damage done but who or what was he boxing - a animated cement wall? Boxers like Muhammad Ali and George Forman took plenty of punches to the face and none of them look as horrible.

NewJeffCT

(56,829 posts)
14. Many years ago
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:44 PM
Feb 2015

I had a first date that insisted we go see this new movie called The Silence of the Lambs. Being a generally obliging guy in these situations, I acceded to her wishes and we went. While I think I recall her reaching out to hold my hand during some tense moments, there was not a second date.

Obviously, a bit different in tone than 50 Shades of Grey

Liberal Veteran

(22,239 posts)
16. My husband and I went to see Silence of the Lambs on our first date.
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 12:51 PM
Feb 2015

I don't what it says about us that we are still together.

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
23. No thanks. I am always leery of films of even GOOD books.
Thu Feb 12, 2015, 07:29 PM
Feb 2015

Every review I ever saw of this book says it was shit on a shingle. Not interested anyway, but that gives me an extra excuse for avoiding it.

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