I had DVR’d the movie “Bridesmaids.” I have been told, fairly often, that I have a good sense of humor. Very little in that movie struck me as funny. I found it annoying, with the gags overdone to the point of infuriation. The writers are blissfully unaware of “Brevity is the soul of wit,” and “Once is a joke.” The scene where all the girls got food poisoning and detritus was coming out of every orifice actually forced me to get up and leave the room, lest I be similarly afflicted. Yet this movie grossed (and I do mean “grossed”) 10 times what it cost to make. Apparently, I am as out of touch with the viewing public’s tastes as I am with the voting public’s tastes. Still—it was better than watching Obama.
OMG truthy, you will think less of me for it, no doubt, but i loved Bridesmaids. it was HILARIOUS. On the flight to Rome in October, xsgirls and i would periodically tell each other that there was an Amish woman on the wing of the plane, and that she was churning butter.
This movie I watched wasn't an award winner, but was sort of an interesting take on how those retiring in the UK can't afford to live so they move to India. It is a fairly honest account of the "assault on the senses" of that country. A fairly predictable ending but a sweet movie NOT from the viewpoint of spoiled 30-somethings.
One of Bridesmaids stars (the fat one) went on to star in a movie about competitive college glee clubs. (Can’t remember the name.) That was truly awful, relying mostly on projectile vomiting and bullying your sorority and fraternity friends. Lots of simulated sex too. I can’t believe that it scored a PG13 rating. Should have been an X in my opinion.