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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of women dream of Prince Charming riding in and swooping her off to a better life. In this version, she saves him right back. [/quote]

So she claims. But I doubt he's saved, and certainly not by her.

It's OK to like a movie that has some creepy elements. I like "Love Actually" even after Lindy West's completely accurate takedown of it. But I wouldn't tell anyone that they, too, have to look past its flaws because it's just so gosh-darned fun and who doesn't really want to get the girl or be the girl who's gotten or whatever.

I just can't get over the awfulness of Pretty Woman's underlying assumptions. Maybe you can. Maybe you think The Help is great, too. Enjoy. [/quote]

What awfulness?

I think avoiding the assumptions and instead judging the characters based on their actions rather than a stereotype is the point.

Love Actually is slightly different. The hate seems to come from unimaginative people who make assumptions based on the limited snippets of dialogue. Creative optimists watch the film through a lens that more is happening between the vignettes. Do people fall in love quickly? Sure. But lots of people do irl...I did! [/quote]

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