Before I dive into my review, I just wanted to note that I have purposely avoided any reviews written by my peers. I wanted to really be unaffected by what my fellow bloggers and the other Rob sites were saying.
So as many of you may know by now, I buggered off from work on Friday and caught a matinee showing of Remember Me. Armed with my blackberry, a big bag of popcorn and my token diet coke, I settled into my seat. I was quite surprised to see there were only about 10-12 people in the theatre, most of which were women however there was one person…well not sure if it was a dood O.o
Brooding Tyler
The rest of my Robview after the hump…
So when I arrived to see Remember Me, I had tempered expectations…I was, yes truth be told, cautious. I wasn’t thrilled with some of the trailers but realized that they were just snippets of the whole. It was the industry reviews that gave me hope and rightfully so.
Watching the movie was odd, it was like watching a friend portray a character, I could see bits and pieces of Rob, his mannerisms, his style etc. I found myself listening to see if I could detect his British lilt coming through. I just kept thinking about Rob and not about the character of Tyler, I was Robnotized! LOL
Aidan is so funny
Rob was so amazingly hot and beautiful to look at in this film that at times, I found myself losing all focus. *-* At times, I wasn’t even paying attention to the dialogue because I was so busy ogling…*hangs head in fangirl shame.
Overall, I thought the film was really great. I thought Rob, though one dimensional at times, did an amazing acting job here. Once he moved past the stifled anger and rage lurking below the surface, I really felt the character and got lost in the movie…yep I stopped ogling lol Remember Me really served to showcase Rob’s acting range and I found myself smiling ridiculously throughout the entire movie like a proud mama sister.
Great acting by both but chemistry not so much.
My main critique for this film was the love story. It just didn’t feel like a progressing romance that was going to climax into an epic love. I’m not sure if they lacked chemistry or what but I just didn’t feel the strength of their love at the end when I really needed to.
The sex scenes however, were stellar and I held my breath while watching them! Even though much was left to the imagination, while I was watching my mind wandered to every fanfic I’d ever read lol. Every one with wall sex, angry sex, bed scenes…you name it, the sex scenes took me to my happy place. All I can say is please sweet baby Jesus let there be sex scene outtakes on the DVD!
Oh God, the shower
Random Remember Me thoughts:
- The Birkenstocks make a cameo….squeeeeee
- Rob in red made me black out a bit
- I totally played spot the manties and yes you can spot them!
- I also played Remember Me Asscandy, looking out for any and all chances to spy the goods!
- I really loved angry Tyler, from the art gallery scene on, wow Rob was powerful.
- DOOD I still can’t get past the dirty shower ICK!
- I found myself laughing a lot, there were some really funny parts.
- The fight scene on YouTube is way hotter than the one in the movie.
- Seeing all the set pictures throughout the summer really detracted from the film for me. I kept thinking about when and where that scene was filmed and who I knew was there during filming etc…
- I teared up at random points throughout the film.
- The way the ending was laid out in the script was WAY better than in the movie. It tore me apart to read it and those were only words.
- I didn’t react as strongly as I expected at the end. This is where I tell you that I wish I’d never read the script.
- Aidan in the jail cell, OMG epic funny.
- Ruby was a scene stealer
- I also thought Emilie did and amazing job, she is really a great natural actress.
So sweet
BEST Scenes for Ogling Rob
- White tee shirt in bookstore – OMFG Rob looked so hot in this scene that I don’t think it can be measured by existing technology. Wow just Wow!
- Walking down NYC street with Aidan drinking coffee – this scene stuck out to me so much because he just looked like himself. *sigh*
O.o
Random Stuff
- After the film, in the bathroom, there was a girl who saw the movie washing what I believed to be her tear-stained face and another putting in eye drops. So I’m venturing to guess that they were moved.
- I got spotted at the theatre by a Twitter Buddy lol who was there with a friend. Yes, there are people who know what I look like in real life. I only wish I knew she was in the theatre at the time.
Overall, I really enjoyed this movie and I plan on seeing it in the theatre again erm so I can try to listen to the dialogue I missed. LOL WTF who am I kidding, I’ll probably just start ogling again.
Nice work ROB! Seriously I am excited to watch your career progress through Bel Ami and Water for Elephants. Well Done!
I seriously loved all the buttcrack shots. Really, I truly did.
Also, bookstore Rob DIED ME. just died me completely.
I also feel I need to mention how proud I was of Rob… I feel like a really close friend of his just basking in the pride! LMAO. Okay, that is all, I promise. hahaha
I agree with you, JAG!
I felt the same way – I saw it twice and told my friend that I felt like I was watching mt friend (#asif) and that I was SO proud of him and of the movie overall. I can’t wait to get the chance to see it again!
OH FUCK YEAH THIS VIDEO IS HOT. I always loved this song as well. Not exactly great lyrics, but love the hook on the vocal and sexy guitar groove.
ROB IS SO FUCKHAwT. MMMMM Love the video baby!
OMG thanks for posting that video Wifey, I love it!
I really liked it. I didn’t cringe at all with the acting – like I did at times when I watched New Moon. Let’s be realistic. There were some scenes in New Moon that I completely hated because of facial expressions and cheesy lines. But this one, it’s very spot on to me.
In fact, I just want to focus on Rob’s acting, which was more acting than what he did in Harry Potter and Twilight. Yes, he’s not exactly Sean Penn material yet but he’s got tons and tons of potential. I honestly think he did a real good job portraying his role in this movie. It wasn’t trying hard nor over-acting. It was just realistic; believable. For that alone, we should commend him. He delivered what was asked of him in the script. Every actor who wants to be taken seriously has to start somewhere. I am truly proud of him – for his acting, for choosing this film as his first venture out of Twilight, and for his courage to do something different, which may not necessarily earn him a ton of money but instead will position him as an actor who could one day be lined up with the likes of Leo diCaprio, Sean Penn, etc.
I’m a die hard Rob fan (Nooooo??? Really??? HAHA!) so I’ll support his films forever – even if I had to pay for 2 other people to come with me to the movies every single frikkin’ time! Well worth it! LOL!
LMAO Claudette! I had to pay for other people too, both times that I saw it, but that didn’t matter because I’m willing to do anything to support HHH!
I may or may not wonder if Gandhi would approve of doing Rob in every way imaginable every single time I read that quote… I will never tell.
I loved the movie, but kind of wished they hadn’t changed it from the script. It seems like most of the flak its taking from critics revolves around the ending. Had they not changed it, I’m thinking a lot of the criticism would be negated.
There was a lot of oogling and growling going on in my theater. It was all kinds of win!
Those navy pants with the saggy butt and oversized pockets….I hope they burned those after the movie finished. The costume designer should be slapped for those…they hid the asscandy.
Two things should be remembered when dressing/making up Rob:
1) NEVER mess with the hair
2) NEVER mess with the asscandy
Sigh….that adorable cluster of freckles under his left shoulder blade…..I want to lick it. Badly.
the freckles…and I found myself checking out his back the entire time his shirt was off…counting moles and wanting to just lick my way up and down his spine…
okay. Sorry. Jizztyping over here…
Lmao we all made comments in the theater about those shiteous blue cargo pants as well! My friend leaned over and said nice parachute pants HAHA. And unfortunately they didn’t get the message to burn the damn things cuz you can buy the whole outfit at premiereprops.com for 3 grand…I’ll pass!
Apparently those heinous pants were stylish in 2001 BLARG!
OK time for an OCDR’r to step in! I thought those pants looked kind of cute on him, mind you, I spent most of the time imagining what he would look like without them, but I still liked them. Oh and those fucking cargo shorts, I don’t know about anybody else, but those shorts fucking killed me! I thought he looked sooo FuckHawt in them! GAH!
Okay let’s all recall…I know it was a while ago, but IT’S TRUE…those baggy cargo pants really WERE popular at the time. And if you’ve ever watched the extra footage on the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire DVD (if you haven’t do yourself a favor…he’s adorable as always…) you will notice that Rob had a pair very similar to those. So basically that’s all I was thinking about during those shots.
And P.S. Who here doesn’t like a good game of find Rob’s Asscandy??? Come on JAG…admit it…you know you do…
oh my god. the back shots, that mother has one fucking hot back, i found myself trying to memorise every mole and blemish, and couldn’t stop the tingling sensation that went through me!!!! can’t wait for the dvd to do some serious pasuing action!!!!! hotness through and through!!!
I did the same thing with the ogling,I had to constantly keep telling myself to pay attention to the movie and not just him.It was just so hard to do.
My cousin leaned over after one of the sex scenes and got ready to say something and I said”what”?She says”I think I have a boner and I don’t even have a penis”so funny.lol
LOL too funny the girl next to mean leaned over and fanning herself and said I think I need a cigarette.
Oh yeah….definite girl wood happening during those sex scenes!!
LOL that is so funny.
During the sex scenes, my clitoris tried to climb the movie screen. My clitoris was so turned on it BECAME a boner. LOL
GORGEOUS….is an understatement regarding Rob. Fuck.Me.Rob.
I swear my clit was standing at full attention through most of the movie, and when the sex scenes came on, my hips would kind of thrust uncontrollably, like my clit trying to get closer to the screen!
I must say some of that is what I felt watching it too -feeling like you were watching someone you knew and the ogling and I have to tell you I totally pimped your site out to a couple ladies my friend and I met at the theater lol. We were all talking before it started and they said they were on a mission to find the package cuz with all the pics they’ve seen they’ve never spotted the bulge so they were convinced he tucked- that made me laugh and I told them to come here. I also found myself comparing the movie to the script and found some things better in the script as well. It was still wonderful and if they bring it to my town like the theater website says I’ll definitely go see it again- I had to make a special trip to the nearest big city to see it.
Shae, something for your friends….
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx280/Beckys76/Spank%20Bank/RMPEEN.jpg
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx280/Beckys76/Spank%20Bank/Robrm.jpg
Just a little sumthin sumthin from you resident PEENh00r Enjoy
Oh a few more, I can’t help myself
Best fucking jeans ever
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx280/Beckys76/Spank%20Bank/Robbelami5.jpg
Oh and the best fucking suit ever
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx280/Beckys76/Spank%20Bank/RobCTG2.jpg
Yeah he has a nice package
LOL Becky I know I can always count on you to LIFT my spirits during the day.
Nothing like a peek of the package to start your day!
beckys76…you PEEN h00r PERV. I LOVE YOU!!!!! Bring on the Rob peen shots. Rob, you really must give us more…..FREE BALLIN!!!!!!!
Thanks Shae, I def need to see RM again and again.
Oooh becky, thank you! What better way to start the day, than with some yummy peen pics!
Spank me, Becky!! I get shivers when you pull something out (thatswhathesaid) of the spankbank.
can’t help but remember a Blazing Saddles famous line:
“S’cuse me while I whip this out”. I can just see myself getting vklempt hearing The Precious saying this line. Do you think he knows people are taking his pic with his “peen” in peenstien condition?
JAG you put into words exactly how I felt about it – I was more spoiled by watching all the clips they released than by reading the script, but still – I plan to NOT watch any more clips before seeing his movies because it totes ruined it for me. l also felt exactly like I was watching a friend act, and could pick where it was a Rob mannerism, over the acting. I couldn’t enjoy the movie as a movie but geeeeez I liked looking at the pretty…. now I wish I hadn’t already read the scripts for Elephants and Bel Ami.
I was pleasantly surprised with everything, I suppose. It was nice to see Rob come out of the role of Edward (even though I agree with JAG, it seemed like this might have been an easier transition b/c even when reading the script, I felt like I was reading bits of Rob… weird, I know). However, I was mostly fond of how much I laughed & the bonds that Tyler shared with each of the other characters. I thought Rob did well.
I also agree with JAG about the relationship between Ally & Tyler, the connection just didn’t seem strong enough. Especially when he “told” her, she didn’t seemed to be as upset as I know I would have been– although the slap was convincing.
The “sexier” scenes were Unf. To straddle those thighs & run fingers through his hair… admittedly, I was a little envious.
And I felt there were bits from the end where it was in the script, but left out of the movie that I thought could have made it more moving. Yes, I cried, but I didn’t bawl my eyes out like I expected to do.
Overall, I truly enjoyed it and thought everyone did a spectacular job.
Have a great day, loves!
~Christina
I’m so glad I didn’t read the script first. Based on what you’re saying, Christina, and what I’ve read elsewhere, those who did seemed a little disappointed (for want of a better word).
I heard this was based on a book. Does anyone know the name of it?
When I saw Rob’s naked back the first time, I died.
I wasn’t completely moved by the love story either. I didn’t feel the intensity. That said, the sex scenes were UUUNNNNGGGHH.
I kinda felt like the end flicked through the scenes really quickly, and didn’t give enough opportunity to really feel the emotional pain. When I read the script, I really was moved, but something was lacking in the movie, just like it was for you and JAG.
Overall, really enjoyed the movie. My fiance went with me, and he described it as “intense”. He was quite somber afterwards lol.
Rob did a great job.
Just wanted to add about the relationship between Tyler and Ally – it seemed like a “sweet” relationship. I found it cute. I think with a couple of people that were healing from bad hurt that the relationship could have been a bit more intense.
That said, reading down the page, I see they cut some things to get a PG13 rating, and I think that probably made a huge difference to the overall outcome of the movie.
Am I crazy or did anybody else notice that little stray hair that was sticking out at the bottom of his head in one of the scenes where they were sitting on the bed?I kept wanting to blow it away.
LOL – yes, I was totally distracted by that! I kept thinking, “Didn’t they notice that in editing?”
OMG-me too! I was like “stray hair, stray hair!” Too funny!
I had the same though about the “tent on the beach” shot! Whew! I was glad they hadn’t noticed that little beauty cuz it might have meant the loss of one jizz-tastic “viewing-pleasure” moment!!
How did I miss that? I thought the beach scene went by so fast that I missed it in a blink of the eye. TOO MUCH EDITING PEOPLE. Two hours or more of Rob would be just fine with ME!
I missed the stray hair, but I literally gasped at the “tent” shot, and then my daughter, who was sitting beside me, asked me what was wrong, so I told her that I just liked his shorts!LOL!
spunkransomlover…..”I told her that I just liked his shorts!”….hahahhahahah Good save there wifey. HUGGGGGGGGGGG Glad to see you baby. What’s for dinner? LOL
I played Spot the Manties – crawling over Toothbrush Girl – DIED!
Asscandy -we had a screen-full at one point! Rawr!
The Red T – 2nd viewing, I noticed it was inside out. Could it have been The Horse T? 0.o
Will check on 3rd viewing & let you know.
Seeing sets we ‘watched’ being filmed – I felt a little let down when some I expected to see didn’t make it past the editing room.
I thought the fight scene was way hotter than the BTS clip!
Also, Rob + pink sleeping bag = WIN. Best big brother ever.
His scenes with Ruby & Pierce made the movie. Yeah, Tate was hysterical. But Tyler reading omfg Orpheus to Caroline… I was a puddle of goo.
I felt Tyler & Ally’s relationship was still growing. Yes, they’re in love, but I’m not sure we’re supposed to feel it’s epic and all-consuming. It may have just been the love to help them both heal. It could be THE ONE, or The First Step. Either way, it was special.
Then again, it took me awhile to feel the chemistry in Twilight. Kristen looks to me as if she wants to eat him in the 2nd Biology class, while he’s just being adorkable. I don’t see chemistry until the field trip. PRob just me, though.
Sex scenes – uhhhh… I’m sorry, what was the question?
Overall, Rob did well. I expected him to do well. I was not surprised that he was good. Add me to the Proud Mama RobCat Club.
I had not read the script, though I had figured out the basics of the ending from various sources. I hoped I was wrong, so it was still quite powerful. Beautifully done, btw. And now that I have seen it, I’d quite like to read the script.
Anyone still have it?
A couple of the girls gave it to me last night. Do you have an email address??
silvereel60@hotmail.com
Thanks!
silvereel60@hotmail.com
Thanks!
Sent this once but it didn’t show up. Trying again.
Anybody who couldn’t create chemisty with Rob is just completely dead. It’s not the females….IT IS ALL ROB. WOOF
er….”chemistry”. Either I’m typing to fast and jizztyping, or my keys on my puter aren’t responding as well as they should be……TwEAKING needed. LOL
Oh yes please let us know if u think its the horse shirt
That red shirt is up for sale on that props for sale site. It shows the print on the shirt and it’s NOT the horse shirt dammit.
Saw RM for the third time today. I was able to pay more attention to the dialog this time, instead of just looking at the pretty. It was good, and I actually cried more today than Friday when I saw it twice. I too read the script before, and wish I had not. I think Rob did a terrific job and am so very proud of him.
I just said the same thing lol. I cried more tonight (my third time as well) than I did the other two times. You just get lost in the story.
I cried more the third time i saw it too. I think because i was actually able to “watch” the movie at that point instead of just staring at the pretty!
God I thought it was just me. I was more emotional each time I saw it. Couldn’t figure it out because I knew what was coming but I think I just feel so invested in this. It’s totally sucked me in. I’m so proud of him!
Yup, I cried more the third time too and had to look away during the fight scenes – “Don’t hurt the pretty!!!”
I’ve only seen it twice so far, but I definitely cried more the second time than I did the first, so I assume that I’ll cry even more during the third time!
I saw RM for the third time tonight. The first time, I must say, I was Robnotized as well. It was also difficult to concentrate when Rob himself was on the first floor watching it for the first time. I was one of the lucky fans who was invited into the premiere in NYC.
Tonight was the third time and I cried more than I have at the other two viewings. Like you, I was watching the film & mentally saying yes, I stalked Rob in Brooklyn Heights that day, yes, that’s where I saw Rob walk out of his trailer in Downtown Brooklyn, oh that was his last night shooting ext. I was too distracted from all that I saw from the leaked pics, reading the script & Robstalking lol. But the third time, I was just lost in the story.
I do hope you will see the movie again. Ally & Tyler’s romance does grow on you the more you see it. BTW, I’ll probably go see it in the cinema again this week.
JAG, I agree with you nearly 100% on everything you said. I did not read the script, however, so I had no real expectations even though I did know a hint about the real-life connection. I’ve since read the ending of the script and can agree that it could have been even more moving.
“Robnotized”! Yes, that was me too the first time I saw it. I just saw it again today and could not believe how much I missed. I seriously blacked out entire conversations to the point where I was rather confused about some parts. The story and some of the characters’ actions make a heck of a lot more sense to me now. LOL
I agree about the love story. It kinda felt a bit rushed and not quite deep enough to me. I don’t think it was the chemistry as I thought they were very cute and loving with each other. I think part of the problem is because this movie focuses on so many different people and different relationships, it would be hard to devote enough time to the Tyler/Ally developing love relationship without the movie being MUCH longer. That’s my explanation to myself for now, anyway.
I’m struck by how much this story could be a fan fiction. Tyler reminds me of any number of angsty fanfic Edwards.
And yes, I thought of fanfic during the sex scenes too, especially the angry one! All those angsty Edwards who take out their aggression via sex… hell yes! Yep, I hope there’s a director’s cut or something…
I also agree with you on the best ogling scenes. The white t-shirt bookstore scene is mind-numbing… yes, that was one of the dialogues I TOTALLY missed. LMAO And I always loved the pics of him & Tate walking at NYU with the coffee. As sad as the story is, it was still chock full o’ panty-melting classic Rob smirks. I was blown away by how friggin’ cute he is. I mean, we all know he is, but some scenes are almost too much to handle…
I DO think that what somebody else said here on RAoR is true. We’ve all read so much fan fiction picturing Rob as the male lead that just seeing him in sex scenes in films like Remember Me and Eclipse to come, we all get EVEN MORE sexually aroused because we are more easily able to visualize what’s NOT being shown because we’ve all read so much smut. LOL I can’t believe how HOT the Remember Me sex scenes were with SO LITTLE SHOWING. GOD Rob knows how to make love….and make it passionate. The pink elephant is the luckiest woman on the planet earth. SIGH
I totally agree Wifey! I think Rob is obviously a damn good lover! There is no way he could act that passionate, without actually being that way in RL! Oh God I wish I was a pink elephant!
Anyone else wonder if Rob was wearing his half a bra during the sex scenes? LMAO!
Absolutely! I really, REALLY wanna see the cut that necessitated such a device.
I’m so pissed they knocked this movie down to a PG-13 rating. I think it was all poorly planned and marketed by Summit, unfortunately. Did you read that article where the director talks about how he almost walked away from the project when they wanted to make it PG-13? Wishful thinking, but a director’s cut would be EPIC.
Here’s that article, which I found very interesting:
http://www.movieline.com/2010/03/how-did-robert-pattinsons-new-film-avoid-an-r-rating-the-director-explains.php
Oh Punky, I tote agree with you see my rant below. I want a director’s cut. We should write him and ask him. I think making it PG-13 cut to much out!!
OH SHIT, I hadn’t read what you wrote in your post….yeah, I read that about what the director said about hating the PG-13 rating as well and posted about it below. Sorry I repeated your thoughts. I hadn’t read them ….I feel like a dork.
No he said the bra fell off ROFL and he said to hell with it.
Once your naked it freeing LMAO I just wonder how little robbie did…if he stood up and waved to the audience…sadly only Rob and Emilie will know for sure.LOL
Emilie is one lucky woman. Rub it up on her Rob. Nice kickstand.
During the whole sex scene when they’re in bed, I kept thinking “OMG, the peen is loose under there! If they just moved the blankets over slightly we might get to see something!”, but that’s obviously wishful thinking for a PG-13 movie!
spunkransomlover….hehehhehe I couldn’t help but think as close as Emilie and Rob were during the sex scenes that she HAD to be feeling the Rob boner poking her in the chin..LOL..er crotch.
LMFAO debbo! I wonder if Emilie had any bruises?! Oh God it’s a good thing she didn’t look down because she may have gotten a black eye!
spunkransomlover, hehehhehehehehe Debbo high fives wifey! *SMACK*
There’s an old Dolly Parton joke about that….Dolly says: “I had to give up jogging because I kept giving myself black eyes”. LOL
Ha Ha Guilty!! ….Oh Yes The Sex Scene Got Me HOT!!! ….Being Serious I think Rob did a really great Job ..it nice to see Human for once
YES He did a great job.
I Really like chemistry Between Tyler & Caroline ……Not Ally IDK
I loved the movie so much, and there were even parts that I thought were better than the script, but in all honesty, I was bummed that they cut out the part with the memorial wall. I started choking up a bit when I saw the giant panda, and I started looking for it, but nope. That part is what finally made me lose it in the script.
Another scene I was waiting for anxiously? The flip off! Where was the scene of the random girl flipping him off? I adored that shot last summer!
I had no problem with the acting, I thought bb was excellent here! He seemed more comfortable, like an average guy. I loved the nasty, shitty apartment, and as gross as the dirty shower was, I think it would have been a bigger film flub for them to have a perfectly clean shower when the rest of the place looked like that!
As much as I HATE seeing barf in movies, how adorable was it seeing Rob hold her hair back for her???? I don’t think I’d want him to see me like that, but just the thought that he’d be considerate enough to offer! (Shit, my hubs actually barged in on me on New Year’s while I was chucking in the toilet just to point and laugh at me!)
As for their chemistry, i thought it was smoking hot. Those sex scenes fucking haunted me!! They were SO MUCH more than I was expecting, and yet they showed nothing. It just looked raw and full of emotion. He looked like he’d never felt anything for anyone he’d banged before that moment. And then the next morning??? Where he was rubbing up against her in her sleep and grabbing her for more? YES PLEASE!!!
I don’t know if they would have been an epic couple that would have lasted forever, but I think they were just budding. They were just at that place where they actually mattered to each other when nobody else had before. I think that would always mean something. And the tragedy of the “what if’s” when that kind of thing is cut short… just so sad. They might not have gotten married or anything, but i think they would have always been each others first love.
Now, the one thing that really bothered me about the plot/movie was something Ally did. I can’t remember if this was in the script or not and simply got cut out for time, or if it was always missing. I thought it was slightly creepy that they come home to their apartment and she’s just there waiting with her bags. I know that we as the viewer are supposed to imply what happened and her thought process, but I don’t think it would have killed them to throw in one little line of dialogue where she just says, “I’m so sorry. I just panicked and left, and realized I have nowhere else to go. All my friends are gone for the summer.” or something like that. The girl is 21. She has NO other friends than the guy she just passed out with last night? I’m not saying she wouldn’t call him and end up back over there while she was away from daddy, but c’mon. You JUST met the guy. Now you’re crashing there for an indefinite time with no explanation? You don’t think almost any other guy in the world would have called you a stage 5 clinger and kicked you the fuck out???
sorry… rant over. whew.
Foof, it’s funny that you mentioned the part about Ally going back to Tyler’s place when she barely knew him, because my Mom even commented on that when we saw it on Saturday, and she said that in a real world, most guys would have freaked out on her, and told her to get the hell out!
lmao at the stage 5 clinger. Yeah you’re right it needed some lead in there and I completely agree with you on the chemistry with those two I thought it was smokin hot as well- even my best friend leaned over after that one long sex scene and said Kstew better step her shit up alot cuz that was hot, which made me LOL and agree with her.
Great review JAG… I have to admit, I had to google the name of Tylers friend… He was so damn funny in the movie, but I was too busy oggling. It’s Aiden, I know that …now.
I don’t want to get into my opinion of the movie, maybe tomoro I’ll feel like it, but I am wayyy anilitical & most of my opinions have to do with the film making & editing itself.
I will say this though… I think the marketing was a little off the mark as far as promoting it and targeting an audience. I think that a lot of the people that actually went and saw the movie (about 95% teens in my theatre) won’t appreciate the message. No disrespect, I just know when I was a teen, I probly wouldn’t have reacted with the same emotion as now. Actually I KNOW I wouldn’t, cause I was in HS when ‘that’ happend and I didn’t react as strongly then as I did to a movie depiction. Also, it was promoted as a love story when, IMHO, that wasn’t really the central plotline & as JAG said there just wasn’t a clear progression of romance to an “epic love”.
But Rob was fantastic and I think he showed all of his critics out there that he truely does have talent. I’m so proud of him.
I agree about the marketing. Most teenagers won’t really get it. I took my 15 yr old today, and she was pretty clueless. She didn’t understand the ending at all. She thought something completely different had happened. I had to explain it all to her on the ride home. She was so confused.
My 18 yr old daughter actually clued in before I did, but my 10 yr old didn’t have a clue what the significance of September 11 was, even after we told her, she still didn’t understand, but she was only 2 when it happened so that’s understandable.
I totally agree with you JAG an these points!
“I totally played spot the manties and yes you can spot them
I really loved angry Tyler, from the art gallery scene on, wow Rob was powerful
I didn’t react as strongly as I expected at the end. This is where I tell you that I wish I’d never read the script.”
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Also I saw a ‘Robtent’ in the beach scene where Ally tackled him to the ground. YUMMY!!!
My hubby and I were talking about the love story/sex scenes between Tyler and Ally on the way home. We agree that the PG-13 rating had a lot to do with feel of their relationship. Even Rob said in one of the interviews that the editiors had to tone down the sex scenes to make it PG-13. They had to make it less racey. FUCK YOU SUMMIT *sillyface* I think that if the movie was rated R we would have seen the passion and love they have for each other. I mean they made him wear a MODESTY patch for a reason. I’m sure they shot the scenes thinking this was an R rated film. Because the scene that was shown could have been shot with both of them wearing sweat pants. I didn’t SEE a reason for a modesty patch. He said he was naked at one point too during shooting those scenes. I believe the passion and chemistry was edited out. I think they had it. We just did not get to see it.
I want to write the director to ask for an UNRATED director’s cut. Because there shouldn’t be an Eclipse Trailer infront of the movie then. I believe that is why RM was rated PG-13. THEN it was all in vein when they released the trailer online the day before the movie opened. WTF????
I wanted to see Rob naked…*stomps feet like my four yro*
beckys76,
Hell yeah on the director’s cut. Allen Colter (spelling?) even said in an interview that if he knew it was going to be a PG-13 film he wouldn’t have taken the job. I THINK that’s what he said…any way, I do remember him saying he wasn’t happy with the PG-13 rating.
I am just asking for naked Rob buns. Is that too much to ask for Rob? PLEASE? PLEASE? We’ll do anything. We won’t even bother you in restaurants when you are eating if we can just get a bare bun shot of you while you are making love. OH MYYYYYYYYYYYY clenching but muscles for the mother fucking win. Lately, I’ve been picturing Rob buns clenching WAY TO OFTEN. Somebody please slap me. I’m in Rob perv heaven. hehehehhehe
I’m hooked on “Don’t forget to Remember Me” big time now. Nice to be back reading fan fiction again. It’s not the BEST I’ve read, but the intense longing and EXTREME DEPTH of their love is really sweet and it’s immediate as they were friends for 4 years when the story begins. Angst is coming however…I’m preparing myself. LOL And now…back to our story…..
I’ve been reading online too long. I went to pay my bills and my eyes couldn’t even the tiny text on the bill. Either online reading is kicking my eyes ass, or I need glasses to read now. SHIT.
Oh you saw it too?? On the beach scene? I thought I was crazy for a second cuz I wasn’t really watching for it. I even told the girls who were there on the package finding mission that I thought I saw it LOL
And no kidding let’s start a petition or something for a director’s cut, there was no reason it needed to be pg-13, they can’t cater to the teeny boppers forever. They have the saga for that if they need the lower rating. Another reason why I can’t wait for Bel Ami to be done and released- bring on the R rating!
i got to see it tonight w/a rl friend. we were later getting to the theatre than we meant to be – i’d bought tickets in advance – and we were stunned that there was no line, and less than 5 before showtime we were the ONLY people in the theatre. a few people straggled in through the previews – clearly a gaggle of twihards as they oohed over the eclipse trailer and giggled through the naked sex scene.
i didn’t read the script and have stayed away from the press and interviews as much as possible because i didn’t want spoilers this time around. i’m glad i did that.
my bestie and i both really enjoyed the movie, and thought all did a nice job. ruby totally rocked. i thought the chemistry between emilie and rob was much more believable than kristen and rob (dodges pitchforks). even in the behind the scenes bit, they speak about how it’s more about being with someone who knows you than endless love/passion. i find that much more real world and realistic, honestly.
i’ve certainly seen worse films (much worse both acting and script *cough*newmoon*cough), and am not quite sure what the critical drubbing is all about. we did not feel that the 9-11 piece was a cheap shot at all. oh well. to each his/her own, i guess.
“even in the behind the scenes bit, they speak about how it’s more about being with someone who knows you than endless love/passion. i find that much more real world and realistic, honestly.”
I totally get that. Best way I can describe my feelings right now is that I’m kinda torn between feeling it was more realistic this way (and appreciating that), and wishing it was deeper and more intense, ya know? I do love that I came away from Remember Me feeling like these were real, everyday people, all with their own “normal” problems and challenges to deal with. In many respects, it makes it more moving that way… makes you realize that this is just one small example of how many people experienced a great loss.
I’m so proud of Rob. I think he took a risk being involved in this project, and I really admire him for that.
I feel like I could discuss the heck outta this entire movie; there’s just so many subjects and emotions involved. But I feel bad for the folks who haven’t seen it yet. And I should’ve been in bed at least an hour ago, so I’m off to read and then pass out. G’nite all!
I ADORE what Rob said…..about how sees love as a friendship that evolves into love. Beautiful. I like that idea….that means when you are old and “the south won’t RISE again” so to speak, you still have your deep and loving FRIENDSHIP when all you can do is kiss and cuddle and hold hands. Sigh…..
All your reviews and input on RM is awesome! I’m not so much the chatty type so I’m going to keep it simple.
Rob = sweet mother of gawd will you PLEASE take off your fucking clothes for me!
Robs acting = surprisingly good. Once I got past his epic hotness and actually paid attention, I was very impressed.
Pierce = still hot even though you are er…old. I’d fuck ya!
My fave part = Rob wall sex of course. Also loved him screaming at his dad in the office in front of all those people. Yep. That made me hot! I died when he fucked with that little bitch girl in his sisters class. She was a douche.
All in all I loved the movie. The ending killed me, like choking on my sobs while people gawk at me! I didn’t move in my seat until 10 minutes after the shit ended. I was too emo. Yeah, yeah, I know. *pathetic*
So thats my thoughts on that shit!! Night, ladies!
would loved to have seen more naked rob for sure!!!!! couldn’t control my thoughts whilst watching him with no shirt on and groaning and panting!!! oh the images in my mind!!!! loving the angry sex hair, oh how i was wishing that my fingers were pulling on that head – and the other too!!!!!
absolute devastation at the end, took me a while to realise it was a movie and rob wasn’t really dead!!!! god i was depressed and then to cheer myself up i had a great sex dream about me and rob that lasted most of night – AWESOME!!!!!
***possible spoilers – still trying to be as vague as I can***
Reading all of you guys’ thoughts on the love story aspect is making me think some more. That was my husband’s biggest critique of the movie as well and we spent quite a bit of time talking about it. He said it felt like they just got together out of a mutual “feeling sorry for each other” kind of thing, and that it didn’t feel like it progressed much from there.
But I think what some of you are saying makes a lot of sense. It was a new relationship and they did connect through their pain and need for comfort. And it being cut short, RIGHT after they got back on track and professed to love each other, does make it tragic in its own way. It takes place over such a short time and things are only just beginning to change for everyone involved. The whole movie really was about potential being cut short, and I guess that applies to Tyler & Ally’s relationship as well.
Overall, I feel like I only witnessed a small glimpse into the lives of all these characters, and so to some degree there is a depth missing from all of them for me. Has NOTHING to do with the acting, which both my hubs and I agreed was very good. Again, I understand how it can be hard to create that depth in so many different relationships that this film tried to cover. A part of me wishes I could feel a bit more connected to them. That didn’t stop me from crying (both times), and didn’t stop my heart from beating out of my chest today when I watched it for the second time, though… Yet I still sense that it could have been even more powerful. Makes me anxious to read the script and see how it compares.
On another note… is anyone else in love with the Sigur Rós song “Andvari” that they played during the first love scene? I can’t stop listening to it. I have friends who love Sigur Rós but I’ve never listened to them much myself, but this particular song is gonna stick with me for a long time. *sigh*
I have the whole Score on loop. I can’t stop listening and I think that’s not helping my angst over the movie.It leaves an ache in your heart. The soundtrack is not great but the score is haunting!
Just dropping in here to say that I was so glad I went for a second viewing. I caught a lot of things I missed the first time, like most of the dialog. I have decided never to read a script before seeing a movie again, and to temper how much I saturate myself in set pics for Rob’s future movies.(Don’t take my hOOr card away for that one. I feel the same as JAG, it took away something from the film for me) Without spoiling anything, I have to say that I wish Rob would have fought for the movie to stay true to the script. I almost feel like I have two different versions of the film in my head, leaving me with a slightly confused feeling.
I was so emotional because in my teen years I had a sort of Tyler/Ally relationship that never had a chance to blossom because of a tragedy. I haven’t figured out why I got a lack of chemistry feeling from Rob & Emilie. Maybe it’s because in RL, there is a gradual build-up of that “getting to know you, learning to love you” thing. I hope that made sense.
I loved the movie… Girl-bonered at all the smexy scenes… Was scared Rob was gonna get cooties in the shower… I only see Rob getting better as time goes on in his career. <3's Ladies! And thanks for your opinion, JAG!
*RYG peeps between fingers just long enough to type a quick note*
I’m not a deserter.
I just don’t want to know anything about Remember Me.
It was different with New Moon as I’d read the book.
But I’m really trying not to see or hear anything that’s going to spoil it for me. I’ve already made the mistake of watching an interview on youtube, so I now know the film has a connection to a prominent event (see, even without seeing it, I refuse to spoil it!!)
JAG, I loved your review, because that’s what it was …. a review. It’s amazing how many people don’t know how to!
Love to all Pattinh00rs *squeeeeeeeze*
Ok, time for work now, chicky-pips.
TTFN
x
Rob’sYorkshireGirl,
I agree 100 percent!!!! I am scared to read today’s posts!!! Scrolling with one eye…..
(I tried to stay away the last couple of day’s…. but I can’t…)
I can not read some of them cause there are some spoilers….. and damnit I started reading them already
Please Angelz…… wait a little bit more with the spoilers until the UK and Dutch girls (and from other European countries?..) have seen it…. or if you put spoilers in your post please mention it at the top like some of you do. Thanks!!!
Aww girls I watched all of the interviews trailers but I sat on the script for 2 months not reading it. I think I sort of new the ending but when I saw it it was still incredible to me! Even with the little you’ve seen and heard you will be stunned with all of it. No worries you won’t be disappointed.
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Morning/afternoon/evening fellow RAoR h00rs. Finished chores, reading fan fic, but needed a Rob fix.I’ve seen this interview, but don’t remember all the behind the scenes footage. So, wtf…thought I’d post it. Rob’s sex scenes in PG-13 are FUCKING HOT. Can you imagine Rob in an R rated sex scene? I think I may need a defibrillator when I see Bel Ami. LOL God damn Rob you make my clit twitch~holy fuck baby…
I agree debbo about the “clit-twitching” SweetHolyMotherofGod Rob as AngryTyler was so fucking HOTTT!!!! What we wouldn’t give to have some “angry Sex” with him huh? And BelAmi is def gonna keeeeel us all with its R rating. Defibrillators MUST be passed out to the audience! I think we’ll be seeing a lot more of naked Rob in BelAmi,oh god just the thought of that is…….well, NO fucking WORDS…………………………………………………………………………………
SPOILER ALERT. DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THE FILM!!!!!
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The only thing *I* liked better from the script I read that circulated the net, was, unless I’m remembering wrong, didn’t Tyler’s brother Michael die in the first tragedy at you know where instead of how they had him die in the movie?
Just say yes or no. I would have preferred it the way it was in the script I read. I think it would have made the movie EVEN MORE POWERFUL and it was already an extremely moving film. But to have them both…….
yeah, Debbo, that was the way it read in the script, which made the ending that much more gut wrenching. I just try to keep in mind that they were trying to keep it pg-13 and maybe thought that was too intense for the younguns! I wish they would not have done that, but they were going for the target audience of the teen girl thinking the movie would make more money that way, which was a mistake IMHO!
Of, course, I still LOVED LOVED LOVED it as I think I’ve stated several hundred times before LOL!
ITA!! I wish they didn’t change that, it was such an interesting twist-and added to the shock factor!!
Yeah I don’t understand why they did that…maybe they thought it could be to random to happen twice to one family???
It’s too bad that thy couldn’t find a way to market this so it didn’t look like a chic flic.I know so many guys that won’t go because he’s in it and they think its just dumb a love story. Older people won’t go because they either don’t know him or think he’s the VAMPIRE on E News. Such a shame.
YES. And I can’t believe thwy changed that very important part.
I mean “they”…geez time change is killing me!
Definitely agree they shouldn’t have changed that.
Hello Ladies!!
I am so emo today after this weekend! Watched RM and loved it, but need to see it again because I kept staring at the pretty and forgetting other things were going on! Well after that I tried to go clothes shopping, yeah well, that always makes me cry! Then when I got home my hubs had rented me The Time Travelers Wife, so I sobbed through that so I am just emotionally drained!
Now I’m waiting to take my baby girl to have her tonsils and adenoids taken out and I’m freakin! I know its no big deal, but its my baby and I’m more scared about them putting her under. They wanted to put my son under when he was 5 weeks old and said was chance he would never wake up so i said F you and was gonna leave but they said they would try to do it without. So in the mean time they let a new nurse practice trying to put an IV in him and it took her 10 times of sticking him before they had someone else do it. So after all that what they were looking for was a frickin non existenet scratch that was on the xray film!!
So… sorry I’m freaking out!! I needed to vent!
I love you all so much I feel like I know you all so well with all my lurking (kinda creepy huh?) I would rather hang out here than with my rl friends you guys are sooo much more fun!! I don’t post often cuz I don’t always have time or don’t know what to say!! Sorry for venting but I feel better now so thank you!!!! love ya!!!!
Awh sweetie thats tough!Don’t worry she’ll be ok!Come back later and let us know how things went yeah?I’ll be thinking about you!
xxx
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I am with you there rob’s wife, my 5 year old had to have hernia surgery and had to go under anesthesia as well, and I was more worried about the anesthesia than the actual surgery too, any little one that has to have such a procedure is scary as hell for the parents, not to mention you have to not show any of your fear for the child’s sake.
*HUGS*
“Spot the manties” hahaha
I love that there was no cheese in RM
I think seeing all the pics and reading script definately lessened impact. I went with a friend who didn’t see anything before and she was crying and shell-shocked at the end. She looked at me and said, you had to know the ending since you’re not crying!
Have a great day ladies!
Thanks JAG!!!Really you rock!I have been dying to read a review that I knew I could trust to be honest and balanced and spoiler free!
I have unfortunately read the script because I have no patience and wanted to know what all the fuss was about the ending…but thats all I read…just the last 5 pages…so maybe that will help…maybe it won’t!
I can understand what you guys are saying, and can completely imagine myself being distracted by all the pretty really I mean hes ridiculous in some of those pics!The man should be put in a room and forced to procreate immediately, share the wealth ya know?
I feel this reaction is completely normal for us as his fans and is ok because we would all love him regardless!I mean I would worship him even if he couldn’t act his way out of a paper bag!But that isn’t the case and he has proven it with this film, luckily the reviewers could look beyond the epic beauty because I’ve only read a couple of negative reviews for the movie and even they remained positive about Rob’s performance!I even read an article this morning which said the BO takings were a success due to the scale of release and the type of movie it is…I am so proud of him!
I genuinely feel like sticking my tongue out at all the dickheads who have ever said a nasty word and shouting “i told ya so” at the top of my lungs!He did it and I wanna hug him and tell him I’m proud of him!Now I am dying to see it!
Lurve you all!
xxx
“The man should be put in a room and forced to procreate immediately”.
“I would worship him even if he couldn’t act his way out of a paperbag”
LMAO!
True dat!
<3 you BlackLace
“Forced to procreate” I will sign up for that! What’s the room number? Wait…too late for me…well we can practice!!
SpunkMe, I vote for cloning Rob. We don’t want the female side to corrupt his beauty and mess it up. We want an exact duplicate of “The Pretty” but different personalities would be ok, for adventure sake. Although, I adore Rob’s personality…..hey, they can’t create THAT. Cloning is a frightening thought, but I think it will happen down the road decades from now to humans. So many parents who lost kids for some reasons….. Ok, sci fi debbo needs to take a fucking break, but I’m just picturing all those BEAUTIFUL ROB FACES out there.
But they couldn’t duplicate his beauty in a million years. Rob is uniquely beautiful. Sigh. I am even amazed at how his jaw on one side of his face is more predominant than the jaw on the other side. HE’S SO INTERESTING to look at and I NEVER tire of looking at his face. SIGH
PS….I was joking by the way…..well DUH. I just didn’t want you all to think I was serious….about the cloning thing. LOL
I need to see it again too. Was too distracted watching the pretty and seeing Rob mannerisms. Loved the movie, and I’m kind of sorry I read the script cause I was like, hey, didn’t he say this here? LOL. Overall loved it, and I was so proud of him. People in the theater all gasped at the end when they saw the date. I heard people going OH NO!! Everyone was crying, me included. Off to work ladies, have a great day.
Oh, and tots played spot the manties and asscandy. Loved the ass shot in the shower scene!!!
I fucking loved the ass shot in the shower scene! That’s gonna be a definite pause-rewind moment when the DVD comes out!
I haven’t seen it yet!!!!! I’m in the midst of finals at UCLA….grrrrrrrrrrrrrr i’m gonna try and see it after my final monday…. i wanna see it so bad. plus i have a free ticket… sorry rob but i’m a broke college student, can’t contribute to increasing the 8.3 mill it made this weekend… my money is going to pads, new moon 3 disc (cuz i pre ordered) and then my macbook pro hopefully.
I had not read the script before I saw the movie, however I accidantaly learned the ending while cruising the web… I too, regretted that I had overconsumed pictures from the set (as soon as I saw what Rob was wearing I kinda knew what was happening next) but mostly I regret watching the tv-spots. Overall it felt like I had seen the movie before I had even seen it… if you know what I mean… despite that it was an excellent movie and I love love love it! Don’t think the movie will do that well over here in Sweden. All major national newpapers have slaughtered the movie in their reviews, and the movie has hardly been promoted at all
I will try to do my part, but it feels like trying to move a mountain, I’m feeling particularly un-nationalistic at the moment *stoopid Swedes* all people who have seen it (I’m till not sure the reviewers have) seem to like it and all the discussion forums I have checked out have mostly positive things to say about it.
There was indeed plenty of eyecandy in this movie, not enough addcandy tho, I blame the navy pants. The coffee scene was jizztastic and in the beginning there was a scene where I couldn’t tear my eyes from his flexed bicep *drool* I wopn’t even go there with the lovescenes and the beach scene… *swoon*
On another note… just got back from Uni and a seminar. It was very casual… my professor sat on top of a desk with his feet resting on a stool, facing the small group of students…unfortunately this made his crotch end up at eyelevel with me… I had to struggle to maintain eyecontact and not stare…further down… he’s kinda fit… *cough*
Lurv! <3
…clearly I’ve read to much FF lately…my mind is constantly residing in the gutter!
LMFAO bb, you were imagining that your Professor was Professor Masen from TUoEM, weren’t you?!
Good Morning!!
Awesome review JAG! Right on!
Same thing for me, when I went there were 6 people, um well all ladies, in the theatre. A couple did sneak in during trailers, so we had 8 including one token (sucker boyfriend) male. I was sooo tempted to talk to the women, but chickened out.
I. was. Robnotized too. I had to restrain myself from tweeting & texting the whole time (since I was a loser & went alone). I think like the first 5 minutes I spoted VEIN PORN, and wanted to point, squee & jump up and down.
I literally could have watched 6 hours of Rob in the library. Just him standing there. Turn to the left, turn to the right. Hand up on bookshelf, climb up on latter, now s-l-o-w-l-y climb down. Bend ova, show us your asscandy. *sigh* Oh, also his nekkid back!! Yowza, I have never wanted to play connect the dots with my tongue so badly before.
Sex scene, the whole time I too was thinking, “why did they make him wear a modesty patch? He could have kept his damn pants on!” Some lucky exec at Scummit has her own “cutting room floor” Rob porn. *shakes fist* Damn you, you evil evil person!! Please sweet BabyRobJesus let there be an extended sex scene on DVD.
I read the script, so knew what to expect also. I also agree that the script had me in a fetal position for a day. I could NOT function. I still cried at movie, but not like I did with the script. Maybe because I was prepared. . .
LMAO at blue pants, I think he could have fit a small village in those. So wrong, on sooo many levels.
All in all, I will go back multiple times to watch. I too probably missed a lot.
saplife4me….said: “LMAO at blue pants, I think he could have fit a small village in those. So wrong, on sooo many levels”
hahahahhahahahh YEAH..I agree. Damned funny girl. If the peen had gotten hard in those blue cargo shorts, hell, 3 women could have fit in there with his tent. LOL SAD. Just SAD.
I wonder what happened to the plaid shirt he wore on the first day of shooting? I LOVED that on him and the colors were beautiful. IT IS NOT FOR SALE on that web site selling prop clothing from the Remember Me film. I wonder if ole Rob snuck it out, but we haven’t seen him wearing it damn it. I’d give ANYTHING for that shirt unwashed. debbo breathes in deeply……ah when you love someone, there’s nothing like smelling their scent on a shirt of theirs given to you. Just ask the pink elephant who flew home to LA wrapped up in…oh don’t go there. I don’t want the “egyptians” beating me to death.
ah but I want that shirt……sigh. SIGH ROBBY…..I want the hat from Bel Ami as well….so bad ass cool.
LMAO smexy boots. I too was a loser and went alone. But I wanted to see it by myself first. Now I will take my nieces and whoever else wants to go.
Hello my h00rs-gawd I missed you!!
I’m not gonna post comments about RM as I can’t see it for another couple wks so I’m gonna have a rant!! I had a truly fuck awful wkend!! Not at all impressed tbh.
As some of u know my RL friend came up w/ her son to stay at mine. I was so looking forward to it as we live a couple of hours away frm each other and speak on the phone at least 4 times a week. I had expectations tht we would take the kids out for ‘family fun’ during the day and couple of drinks and nice chatty evenings. That is what happens wen I go stay at hers-we always end up awake til 3am w/ empty wine bottles and jaw ache frm all the talking.
Friday-went to meet her at train station, came bk 2 mine thn went to shops as she needed pull ups for her son. I cooked dinner and we let the kids play for a bit before getting thm ready for bed. I put el to bed n she took her son to bed-and never came back!! I went in to see if all was ok after about 40mins and she was fast asleep (it was just after 9pm). I was a bit miffed tbh bt thought-shes travelled for 2 1/2 hrs and it might have wore her out.
Saturday-we went to the zoo, I had a great mornin bt then my friend invited one of her other friends-all fine, the more the merrier until they spent 2hrs bitchin and moanin about their partners and talking ‘couply’ stuff. I’m single if you hadn’t already guessed. Me and el (my daughter) did have great fun and she loves the animals so I read out info about them to her and as she was happy so was I. Now on to the monkeys….I have a real phobia of them, even typing the word makes me shudder and chimps are the worst. My lil1 has no idea I dnt like thm as normally at the zoo my sis takes her into the monkey house while mommy is on the phone/goin the loo etc-I dnt believe in giving your child your phobias so I hide it as best I can (even blaming a stomach bug wen I threw up on her wen she woke me up making chimp noises in my ear last year-not nice at all). Anyway-gettin 2 the point, my friend pulled me in2 the monkey house, its 1way so I had to walk thru it to get out. She knows of my phobia and how terrified I am. My palms still have nail marks in 2days later! We thn went to look around a castle-my friends son started playin up, I didn’t mind as hes 3-its to be expected bt all my friend said was hes bored hes fed up etc….what could I do? She should have taken time w/ him instead of moanin about her boyf to her other friend. Went home and had a take-away, it wasn’t the best bt thn I spent 6hrs listening to her moan about how shit it was…again, what could I do? More about sat nite chattin in bit…..
Sunday-she wanted a cooked brekkie so I said we’ll go shop to get the stuff, I wanted a shower 1st and while in there i heard the hoover goin. I said she didnt need 2 do it n her answer was ‘I was bored, I’m fed up of waiting around and not having anything to do’…..WTF!! She thn went to visit her mother in law as is was mothers day, we made plans to meet up at 6pm at a restaurant so we could have a mothers day meal w/ our kids. She was half hr late and we went to order and she asked for a salad for her and a peice of bread for her son. I asked if she was feelin ok and her answer ‘we had a cooked dinner at mother in laws an hour ago’ I was so pissed off. Her son was naughty and kept interupting the meal, he was bored and I understand why bt she knew we were goin 4 meal and if she had eaten she should have told me and I would have gone for meal w/ my daughter and had a good evening. I had a couple of drinks w/ the meal and got hme ls nte, my sister cut my friends hair and I’m ashamed 2 say I fell asleep (it was about 11pm).
This morning we had a good chat about all tht had gone on this wkend and she had made a lot of judgements sat nite wen we were talking and critisized me and my daughter. We were both unhappy about how the wkends gone but we did talk it out and clear the air b4 she left. I dnt talk about ppl bhind their backs, thy know what my problem w/ thm is and I am completely honest about what I tell thm I say to ppl so I dnt feel bad about this rant. She’s still my friend bt I saw her in a different light.
Sat night during our chat she had a kind of ‘intervention’ dissing the way i think about men n the fact I am on here and twitter and I skype w/ ppl I’ve neva met. She sed I have unrealistic expectations of love n men as I’m a dreamer and a romantic. I also haven’t had sex for 4 1/2 yrs and she has a problem w/ tht. I refuse to meet som1 on a nite out and have a 1nite stand, I have to actually like som1 to sleep w/ thm n I think theres nothin wrong w/ tht. I also have my daughter to think about. My friend doesn’t get why i think like this. I also want more kids and her advice to me was have unprotected sex w/ som1-how fucking selfish does she think I am, its hard enough juggling a job and a life w/ one child let alone goin out and gettin knocked up again!! Plus I dnt really want to sleep w/ som1 who I dnt know as i could end up w/ a disease instead of a baby. I can wait for kids, I just made the comment to her as her n her partner have decided tht after thy move in the summer thy will try for another baby.
I have tore my hair out and feel so annoyed. From the minute my RL friend got here on fri she has been blunt and harsh and seemed v uncomfortable-I asked my sis if I was doin anythin wrong and she is always honest to the point of rudeness w/ me so wen she sed she could see how hard i was trying and how pissed off my RL friend seemed to be thn I believed ther was nothin more i cud do.
I hope all you had a totes ace wkend, esp those on the h00r tour-gawd I’m jealous!!
Sorry about the mega long comment bt I needed to offload it so I could relax. I’m honestly not a saint and can be difficult bt feel tht I tried really hard to make ths wkend fun and nothing was ever good enuf for my RL friend-including me apparently……
I’m off to catch up w/ all the ff updates tht are nestlin in my emails and cheer myself up w/ a good smutty fic!! Thanks for lettin me rant ladies, I suddenly find I appreciate internet friends all tht much more now.x.
Jeezus Chel, that was a shiteous weekend!! Glad that you were able to talk to your “friend” (although that’s not what I’d call her…) before she left so you could clear the air. But you know what?? sometimes e-besties are better than RL “friends” ’cause we have no preconceived notions about you – and if you want to come on here and unload, feel free – we won’t turn our backs on you or question your decisions….it’s all love bb, all love…
Chel sorry your weekend was a disappointment. Once again RL sucks and sometimes people we think we know in RL suck too.Thats why places like this are so great. Judgement free! You can be who you are and there is always someone that really gets you and understands. Try not to let it get you down just be happy that you have this place and these girls and feel sorry for your friend because she is the one that’s missing something..not you.
As far as your “morals” and your responsibility to yourself and your daughter you should be applauded for knowing yourself and what’s right for you. No one else can tell you what that is. Your RL friend should know and accept you for who you are…NO Judgement!
I’m sorry
you had to deal with that kind of shizz & from a friend too.
Oh Chel I’m sorry to here that you had such a bad weekend. It seems to me that your friend needs to get over herself and stop trying to project her life onto yours, but that’s just my opinion!
{{{{{hugs}}}}} I’m so sorry Chel, that you had to deal with that this weekend. You can come here anytime to vent! I’ve done the rant thing also and gotten such great support from these angels! You stick to your beliefs and don’t let anyone talk you into or out of anything! You are the one who has to live your life! Luv ya bb!!!!
Thanks girls, I do believe my RL friend is trying to live a single life thru me as all her n her partner seem to do is row-I have a new respect for the man, how he puts up w/ it on a daily basis truly amazes me!!
Love you all tons and e-friends are the best, at least you can see tht I do my best w/ the life I’m leading and I’m not ashamed of how I am, I do truly love my life as Number1 is my daughter and thts how I believe it should be.
The hardest thing is tht shes been my friend for years and she is one of only 3 ppl who stuck by me thru my pregnancy and didn’t judge-guess tht has changed. I’m so glad I have all you to talk to, only been part of the h00rs for 4mnths bt can’t imagine not havin RAoR and all of you.
Much love and great big Robhugs. I am so grateful for you all.x.
Good morning, Angelz!
There’s not much else for me to add to the comments circulating this morning…I think at the risk of being repetitive I’ll just say this:
- I thought Rob was surprisingly good and although I didn’t think it would be humanly possibly, I adore him even more than I did before – and that’s saying an awful LOT.
- I thought the movie overall was well-done, respectful of the material, subtle & poignant.
- Watching the film made me wish I was back in school where we could have had a good old fashioned round-table discussion on it – I feel it’s a great platform for discussing the circumstances of the film within the context of defining the differences in American culture before/after as well as a great educational tool for those in a younger generation who really have no memory of the events portrayed on screen. As Newsweek stated – it was somewhat the last ‘age of innocence’ for us – and I think that description is spot-on.
I can’t wait to see it a 3rd time and, of course, am hoping and praying for some more of the…ahem… ‘good stuff’ on the DVD when it comes out…Rob’s back/bicep bump = Heaven.
~DD
DeeDreamer….I agree, my Rob mojo is at an all time high after seeing Remember Me. He’s just so emotional and yet so soft and tender and you can see real Rob sometimes in the character as JAG said and it means we’ve gotten to know Rob just a tad more and from what we’ve seen, it only means we love him so much more. GOD his acting was so well done in this film. I want to see him INTENSE and this gave me that big time and it turned me on big time as well. WOOF Tybert…..god I want you. I’d like to get him riled up like the wall sex scene and fuck the shit out of him against a door. Fantasy in 3 2 1 THUD
*sigh* I can’t wait to love him more, tho it may die me.
I love Spring Break. (#random!)
Besides Rob, I thought AIDEN and the father of Ally were my two favorite performances. The Aiden actor was SO GOOD and he was so natural and you’d think he’d been Rob’s friend for a lifetime like Marcus Foster has been to Rob. That guy was great. What else has he been in I wonder. CHRIS (Ally’s father’s name in real life) was AMAZING as well. DAMN he’s great. His anger scenes are POWERFUL. DAMN!!!!! I loved the Pierce Brosnan scene in the boardroom too however. ANd Rob kicked ass in that scene as well. The only thing I didn’t like was I thought it was a little slow starting and Rob’s voice had a different tonal quality at the beginning. I could hear it in the headphones I got at the theatre. Or maybe I was just getting used to the american accent, I don’t know. But it got SO MUCH BETTER and finally I stopped thinking about it. I DID also have to REALLY CONCENTRATE on the dialogue as I’ve mentioned before….Rob was so fucking beautiful…>>BUT HAVING THE HEADPHONES really helped me focus. I kept one ear on and one ear off for more bass (without the headphones, but when the dialogue got hushed I put both ears on as there seems to be SO MUCH HIGH VOLUME AND EXTREMELY low volumes of dialogue in SO MANY films I’ve seen lately. In “THE NOTEBOOK” movie sometimes Ryan Gosling’s dialogue was SO SOFT and with his nasal voice, I’d have to run it back to figure out what he was saying even when I’d seen the film. I have good hearing, I just think they need compression or something and even out the volume levels some. BUt I guess that would impede the acting of the characters and would mean the PUNCH of the dialogue when they were wound up wouldn’t be as powerful. Still though, in a crowded theatre, you can miss ALOT. That’s why I got the headphones. I’d rather watch movies on DVD because of noisy people in the theatre. It drives me batty. I want to crawl into the film….don’t fuck with my fantasy head trip.
I totally agree with what you said about watching movies on DVD as opposed to watching them in a noisy theatre, debbo. I don’t like anybody fucking with my fantasy head trip either, well maybe you Wifey, ’cause you’re usually in my head anyway!LMFAO!
DEBBO****I too think that Aidan did a great job. He was very funny……Chris Cooper is a GREAT actor, I have loved him for years. You should look up other movies he has done and watch some.
I wish my theater had headphones. The volume of the audio of the entire film was very quiet. I don’t know if that’s just the way the film is or if it was just my theater, but I had trouble hearing certain lines at times, even when the audience was totally quiet. I feel like this is a movie I could watch again and again, and it will be nice to have it on DVD and be able to go back and catch things I missed.
PB, I don’t think it was your theater. I was struggling to hear some of the dialogue also.
I actually posted my review yesterday, but I’ll do it again. The movie was quieter then I anticipated, but tastefuly done. The theatre I was in played the sound lower then normal, I don’t know, I know I only have 20% hearing in my right ear after a childhood accident, but I normally don’t have a problem when I’m sitting in a theatre and I did have to strain to hear some of the dialog from tme to time. I was expecting more scenes with Ruby, probably because we saw so many from the shots last summer while they were shooting. Rob and Ruby’s chemistry was really strong, also I did read the script and frankly I found the relationship between Tylor and Caroline a stronger bond then the one between him and Allie. I also thought Caroline had the most to loose, think about it, 11 years vs 6 weeks..a no brainer.
The way it was shot was unique, I didn’t feel as if I was watching a movie, I felt as if I was on the sidelines or the fly on the wall during most scenes, you could almost smell his and Aiden’s appartment, it was so close to student’s appartments I’ve been a guest in over the years, (espcially students going to McGill University) that I felt I’d already been there at some point.
It was realistic, down to earth, and you felt as if you knew these people. I have been annoyed about how many reviewers have said he was acting like James Dean, I’ve seen James Dean’s movies many time over the years and sorry, I didn’t see James in this movie, all I caught glimpses off were the real Rob, the one who comes across in intervirews. Speaking of the reviews, most were so off I’m wondering how many actually sat through the whole film, seriously, I didn’t think Chris Cooper had a small part, his stepfather had a small part, his mother had a small part, but their fathers certainly didn’t.
Ah well..Movie Mojo hasn’t sent out it’s actuals as yet today, that’ll come later, but their estimates came out last night and weren’t thrilling for “Remember Me”, in fact they were calling it a disapointment, and indicating that Rob couldn’t carry a movie other then as Edward. They were being grossly unfair, as the movie hasn’t yet been released wildly internationally yet, at least they don’t have number for international listed, so their estimates of 8,000,000+ only cover domestic. I have no idea if Canada is in International or Domestic catagory.
I’m off to see it a second time tomorrow evening. Don’t know if I’ll actually see it more then twice because it has so many scenes I want to re-wind and see over and over, that this film will get extended use
in my DVD player.
You don’t want to miss this though, well acted, it has respect for the characters, and lovingly gives us a slice of New York that few do.
LYNDA….thank you my dear. I agree about the sound levels being too low in theatres. Drives me nuts. We in the music industry pay attention to shit like that, right? Get the headphones next time…at the theatre. Shit works.
As far as disappointment in the numbers Remember Me got, I also read an article that said it was SUCH a “small film” and it would have NEVER done the numbers it DID do if not for Rob’s star power. I bet it covered the cost of the film and then some at 8.3 million as I read….it made. It was competing with some serious blockbusters…. I hope it does better than they say it has done, but you are right, world wide numbers and SERIOUS DVD sales from all of us pervs wanting to stop and pause on Rob’s sex scenes…will mean serious bucks for “Scummit”. I think if it had been R rated it might have done even better. The people I saw watching the film were NOT tweens over 13 and under 18. They were 20 somethings and higher.
Yes Debbo- the audience I saw did not have many teens, there were a lot of 20-something, 30-somethings-and 40+ somethings. Plus a good number of men. It weas saturday so they might have been seeing it as a date movie. The movie cost $16 million to make so there’s no doubt that it’ll make money and more then pay for itself.
New Moon actually did quite a bit better from International sales then domestic with well over $400,000,000 being made interntionally. Well just have to wait and see. The DVD sales are going to make a mint I think, I can’t wait for mine already!
@debbo ITA the need for an R rating. I think it’s the only reason that RM was #4 instead of #3. The one that came in third had a no-name cast and who-knows what plot, but it was rated R and that draws in lots of movie goers who think that anything PG13 is a bit too “juvie” to be worth watching.
see my rant-of-a-post below…
Deb I’ve read industry wise the 8 it did is very good considering the number of houses it was playing in and who it opened against. Matt Damon came in at #2 and they figure that movie is going to lose a bundle because of the cost to make factor. This is Robs first opening alone and if he can pull this in one weekend most sources say it did well from what I’ve read.
I think to this is going to be a word of mouth movie.Most people aren’t expecting this kind of movie and the more people talk about it the better.
The theaters I was in this weekend were almost teen free and the few that were there we annoying as hell! LOL STFU I’m so old I hate kids lol
I agree, the PG-13 rating elsewhere, here is was rated G, didn’t help. It really wasn’t the type of film to attract teenagers, it was directed at the 20 somethings and older. So why give it a ‘family’ type rating? This is not a film parents would be taking their kids to, Hell..I mean go for it! Give it a R rating or a 18+ plus. Lets face it, the sexy scenes were fun, but the 18+ plus scenes would have been *HOT* We would have seen more dates there alone.
I have seen RM twice so far and both times there weren’t ANY teenagers. I don’t kow why they did PG-13 rating either. I think that the opening weekned numbers are really good……This is NOT a blockbuster movie, it’s a small studio movie with a small budget…….I have also noticed that the trailers that I have seen on TV lately really push the romantic/love aspect……I think that limits the appeal to to men. Anyways I freaking loved the movie!!!!
I liked it alot more the second time. If you have seen it once, you should really go back. The first time on Friday I was simply awestruck. I couldn’t get past who I was watching to even really focus on the dialogue. The cuteness and fuckhawtness overwhelmed me. On Saturday I heard lines and saw things that pulled the story together better.
All in all, I liked the movie. I didn’t read the script, but I can certainly see why it stood out to him. That, combined with the way it was directed, shot and edited made it look and feel, well, a bit different. I’ve seen darn near every movie out there (and am super critical) and when one strikes me as non-cookie cutter or a bit out of the box, that alone scores points. This just looked and felt like a relatively tight and intimate glimpse into several seemingly relatively insignificant occurences/interactions in the lives of realpeople that in the end turned out to mean alot. There is a real message that you take from these characters that you actually give a damn about. The acting helped alot to elicit that.
The other thing is that movies seldom elicit any real
emotional reaction from me and it did. It was not
just the ending either. It may have had something to
do with RL shit I’ve dealt with lately, or not. But
that was another biggie. I think quality of the acting also led to that.
Do I expect any Oscar noms? No. Do I have constructive criticism to offer? Yes. Of course, even the second time around I watched and analyzed him far more intently than anyone else and I sometimes saw and heard things that bothered me. Overkill on the forlorn angsty vaguely familiar facial expression? I know that was necessary to a large degree, but yes. Accent issues? Absolutely. But at the same time, I was very pleasantly surprised by alot of his performance too. He does both pissed off and sweet really well and I saw a couple of glimpses of funny that were good. Also, oddly enough, I saw a penchant for physicality beyond the obvious. I want to see more of all of the above. Overall, I saw genuine talent with boundaries that need pushing and vast potential that needs further developing. I think that is happening now. I cannot wait to see Bel Ami to see the result!