Pretty Woman. I swear. The movie is quite inspiring. And I don’t have to stop to watch because I know the Cinderella story by heart. It’s a fairy tale, an archetypal tale - more the heroine’s myth than the hero’s. Down on her luck beautiful girl with poor self-esteem (who is plucky, quite intelligent and possesses secret dreams) has a serendipitous and life-altering encounter with mega-rich pragmatic impersonal heartless prince (with a deeply repressed but very sensitive soul).
Sex first, attraction second, love third, denial of love fourth, over-coming of all fears fifth, admission of love sixth and away we go in a white limo. (It’s true, a kiss is more intimate than, as Sheldon would say, coitus.)
Put on music and I’m doomed because I have to stop writing to sing.
Oh, and hubby just cut the hell out of his finger on a broken terra cotta pot so I gotta go do my nurse thing. There’s blood everywhere, I swear.
And? You didn’t come back to report all is well… Is he okay? BTW, I loved Pretty Woman-especially when she goes back to the store to let the bitches know how bad they screwed up. But that’s just me…
Oh Anny! That’s my favorite scene too! That and the piano… He cut the hell out of his finger. Major blood. Got it stopped. Won’t need stitches, I think, but I’ll check it out tomorrow. Even if he needs stitches he won’t get them so…
Ah Pretty Woman, so quaint. Back in the day when millionaires impressed us and happily, no torture sex.
Damn, Yoshi, I knew I was forgetting something! The torture sex!
It’s my favorite part of the movie too, Anny.
So????? Is the hubby okay?
I loved Pretty Woman! I hope your hubby is okay!
Yes, Casey and Amber - got the bleeding stopped. He’s okay. We’ll see when we remove the bandage today. I have a few issues with Pretty Woman - only because Julia Roberts simply doesn’t seem damaged enough to be in that position. However, I’m willing to suspend disbelief because of the chemistry between the characters.
surgical glue.
My first thought, Steph, but when I looked at it I realized surgical glue wouldn’t help. He pressed the flap back down and I bandaged it. Seems to be better today.
My oldest daughter told me she would never let a daughter of hers watch the film. I nodded my head like a cow, thinking maybe some of the sex stuff or prostitution or whatever. But no, she says the theme of a man rescuing a woman just makes her want to hurl.
Huh.
Well, Tim, I must agree with her to some extent. I have a rule - my female characters must be survivors. If the man leaves them or vanishes, they carry on. It’s an interesting fluff movie and I like the shopping scenes!
Pretty Woman…a classic. Hope the hubby is okay.
What is it with you women, one of Ishbel’s favourite movies too. If I recall one bloody nose, just one sheesh no murder death kill again, sheesh
Cinderella story, Tom. Cinderella.