I am facebook friends with my nephew and his wife. The wife posts more often he. She recently posted a trailer for the movie (to be released on
Valentine's Day 2015) of the Fifty Shades of Grey. She has also "liked" the books on FB. I see her and my nephew a couple of times of year as they 200 miles away. She is pretty good looking. (Hey you can't help but notice). I just feel kinda odd knowing what my nephew's wife "likes" As best as I can tell, nephew and wife have a good marriage. Next time I see, I want to joke and ask "read any good books lately?" But will resist.
Comments please.
I've heard a lot of different things about this book, and movie, without giving a damn about either. Like that it is porn. I saw the trailer for the movie when I saw Lucy today, which I suggest you see. Anyway, I had no idea what movie it was for until the last five seconds when it showed the title. It seemed to have no real plot, all I could get was two people meeting, and eventually sleeping together. Good luck getting me to see it.
I guess with 50 Shades of Grey that I just don't like stories like that
I actually have nothing negative to say about the 'Fifty Shades...' series. It's the first thing I've read from the erotica genre. Lol. It's not something I can re-read without cringing though!
I'll gladly admit that I'm intrigued by the movie; the gorgeous leads make it all the more appealing... (C'mon, we all watched The Ides of March for Clooney and Gosling!) Oh, and I really liked the revamped Beyonce number in the trailer - "Crazy in Love" sounds uber slick and sexy now.x
The trailer makes it look like a glammed-up porno.
This is one of those cases where, if the director and cast play things right, they could actually improve on the source material. Not that there's much hope of that actually happening, but it would not be the first time (e.g. Jaws). That said, I think clum nailed it.
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Saw the trailer. Movie looks crappy. I'm sure it'll do fine in theaters.
That slowed-down, acoustic version of Crazy in Love playing in the trailer turns me on.
That's all I got.
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I went months and months hearing about the book. I didn't understand what the big deal was. Finally, I gave in and bought it, read it and wondered what is the big deal? I also didn't like the ending, but that was simply because I didn't realise there were two more books to it. Which left a bad taste in my mouth. I wanted to see what happened, I don't like leaving things unfinished. So, I got those too and read them. It's a little unrealistic to me in how it takes place. It's all done within less than a year. And all that happens, I'm like really? I understand it is a book, but come on.
Like Emily, it was my first erotica book that I had read. I wasn't even on Lush at that point. And I was disappointed in the sex scenes and there were MANY.
I, like so many others, will not be going to the theater to see this. But, once it hits Netflix or wherever, I'm sure I'll watch it. I'm curious as to see how it is going to play out. We shall see.
I haven't read the book. I bought it for $3.00 used at the used bookstore I bought it at.
I haven't read the first page.
I'll probably see the movie in the theaters when it comes out.
Being someone who had loved this genre for years thanks to Anne Rice & her Sleeping Beauty Chronicles (not for the faint of heart) I did read these as well. I liked the first book and was pissed with the ending. I knew I had to read book two which of course forces you to read book three.
My primary complaint is how shitty Christian Grey behaves. In book one it made sense but by book three he's still a petulant child for all practical purposes, and Ana is a spineless wimp.
Was the sex hot? Yes. But it was so unrealistic too.
Was the story enjoyable for me? Mostly yes. But it seemed these were two almost perfect people. Christian is smart, wealthy, and a sex fiend. Ana could cook, cut hair, and was very book smart, but had no spine to Christian. And when she did, it blows up in her face (so to speak.) And why the fuck is she still treated like a child by so many people in her life. That bugged the shit out of me as well. For those who have read it, you know what I'm talking about.
I hate reading about spineless women. I understand she was naive, but still spineless is uncalled for.
I did like the way the series ended, but I do wish it showed Ana with more spine.
As for the movie, I will not see it the theater. I might rent it, but I kinda doubt it.
And to be honest, I've read better BDSM themed stories here on Lush... but that's my opinion.
Lol that's a good take on it milk, however I've read the books and while there is no teaching in it. It shows our way of life in a possitive light. The love story is amazing and grey is a kick ass emotionally unstable dom.
Someone has to be the Villain
I didn't waste my money on the books, so I'm not wasting my money on this movie (based on the crappy trailer above).
Just because the wife likes 50 Shades, don't assume she's an expert BDSMer lol, or truly into it. Many many women who have read these books didn't even know what a Dom was until said book(s) I'm sure. Reading it is a big difference than actually doing it. And some of these women/couples I predict will claim to be kinksters just cause they occasionally spank their parents ass during doggy position/have it down to them, or used handcuffs twice in their life lol.
It's like reading Harry Potter books and all of a sudden claiming to be into sorcery. It's the 'bdsm for dummies' version in my view.
Now did I read the books? Yes I did...I was mildly entertained, sure...a big part of wanting to read it was to see if the author actually knew what she was talking about. A little...but a lot was outta whack. She claims herself all her research consisted of were google searches. Will I go see the movie? Yeah probably lol, curious cat I am.
Anyways that's my view..
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Check out my latest story: Drawn to Addy - Part 2 If she didn't want people to know that she liked 50 Shades then she would not put it on Facebook.
1 - Both the script and novel are shockingly bad
They had to get Mark Bomback in to clean up Kelly Marcel's script for this movie, and he's got a shocking track record when it comes to character dialoguing, e.g. Total Recall, Live Free or Die Hard, ...
"Why is anyone the way they are? That's kind of hard to answer. Why do some people like cheese and other people hate it? Do you like cheese?"
"My inner goddess is doing the merengue with some salsa moves."
2 - Nobody wanted to play the male lead because he's so boring
First to turn it down was Ryan Gosling, shortly followed by Christian Cooke. Garett Hedlund said he "couldn't connect with the character," and he was the star of Tron: Legacy! That speaks volumes. Then Charlie Hunnam of 'Sons of Anarchy' dropped the role, so they finally settled for the guy who played the sheriff on one season of Once Upon a Time.
3 - It equates an abusive relationship with BDSM and Bondage
Christian Grey is a "cold-hearted predator with a dungeon filled with toys," and it's heavily implied that his predilection for bondage sex is a result of a mental disorder. The whole book/movie preserves the long-held misconception that people who enjoy BDSM are mentally unstable in some way, which is simply not true.
Most real people who enjoy that dynamic in a relationship are mentally healthy, and they tend to ease people new to the scene into things, rather than traumatize them with the more extreme practices. Grey messes up the most basic of bondage rules throughout the story. Cable ties are a bad idea! Even the most novice members of the community know not to use cables, because they can cut or bruise skin easily.
4 - Where's the fucking sex?!
The only thing that's going to stun people about this big screen adaptation is how little of the book's sex is actually in it. Watering it all down with naked bottoms and artistic pelvic thrusting in order to secure a commercially viable R rating, will do nothing for the success of this movie.
Despite the fact that the only reason people cared about this series in the first place was because of the Twilight element and graphic sexual content, the producers of Fifty Shades of Grey are insisting that what really got everyone's attention was the boring, yawn-inducing love story.
This is going to be the Hindenburg of date movies.
I like the books a lot more personally but I saw the trailer and it doesn't look appealing to me.
I read it. As an avid reader I have to give my personal opinion. It sucked! A poorly written piece of trash. I think Ashleigh's surfer girl story, West Coast Games, or Lexi's I Shouldn't Love This Way book beats the snot out of this over rated garbage.
I was a little late on the bandwagon but read the books earlier this year. I got through them fairly quickly. I was a little lost on why there was so much controversy over them. Didn't seem that risqué or or s&m. Seemed more like a romance novel. Once I finished I was looking for something a little more erotic. I saw an add on cosmopolitan magazines Facebook page about lushstories. I checked it out and now here I am. I am hooked. I suppose I have 50 shades to thank for leading me here.
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