Forget the eyepatch -- wouldn't she get, like, worms or something?

[the_deep_magic]

Well, I can now definitively say that I am more embarrassed to have watched Just My Luck than Princess Diaries 2.  At least PD2 had a good supporting cast, as well as the excuse of being a kids movie.  I'm not actually sure who the target audience for JML was supposed to be.  People who would dismiss Meg Ryan and Sandra Bullock rom-coms as "too cerebral"?  Also, the writers routinely confused "bad luck" with "crushing stupidity."  I will admit to enjoying a little schadenfreude at Lindsey Lohan's suffering, though.

The weird thing is, I had a friend in college who's uncannily like that character.  Not to the extreme of always being able to grab a taxi, never needing an umbrella, etc., but damn close.  Guys are always flinging themselves at her feet -- I don't think she's been single since I've known her, and I'm pretty sure she's never been the dumpee.  She got lead roles in the mainstage theatre productions.  Right out of college, she got the job she wanted in New York, and even though it was supposed to end after two years, they gave her a promotion and kept her on.  Not that she isn't smart or hard-working or ambitious, because she is.  She just doesn't quite get that not everyone is lonely or unhappy or stuck in a crappy job because they're just not trying hard enough.

You think I'm exaggerating?  Last I heard, she was dating a member of the U.S. Olympic men's fencing team.  Who flew her to Beijing to watch him win the silver medal.  I know because I saw the pictures of them enjoying a post-victory hug.  On CNN's Olympic coverage website.  You fucking bet I'm jealous of her.  I'll own up to it.  And I certainly don't want to see her humiliated or anything, but I could never muster much sympathy when she had a bad hair day.

::deep cleansing breaths::

Anyway, I suffered through the movie for Chris, who was cute with the kid, even though I'm getting tired of the Sassy 8 Year Old archetype.  Yes, it's kind of funny to hear a kid say "ass."  But not that funny.  And I'm sad he only wore the glasses for the first 20 minutes, because as everyone in Movieland knows, getting rid of the glasses is the first step toward boosting self-confidence.  Here's an idea: keep the glasses, lose the rest of the clothes.  I would watch an hour and forty-five minutes of that, even if it occasionally cut back to scenes of LiLo shoving cat crap in her eyeball.

Yes, that happens.  Don't watch this movie.

Comments

[bostongirl2003.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen JML or PD2, but I suffered through Surrender Dorothy (Chris was great, movie mostly sucked). I thought Blind Dating was hella cute, but I admit to watching it on mute for about 30 mins. The pseudo brain science stuff was cringe worthy.

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'd rank CFine's pre-Trek cinematic oeuvre (the ones I've seen, anyway) from most to least embarrassing thusly:
Just My Luck
Princess Diaries 2/Blind Dating (tie)
Surrender Dorothy
Smokin' Aces
Bottle Shock

[garden_hoe21]

Where did you find Surrender Dorothy?

[bostongirl2003.livejournal.com]

I actually cracked and bought the DVD.

*is ashamed*

[garden_hoe21]

Nothing to be ashamed of, bb. It actually looks better than a lot of the stuff he's been in.

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

It's on Netflix, too.

[perdiccas.livejournal.com]

HERESY! I love that movie. It's charm is in it's complete awfulness!

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

That would have to be where the charm is, yes. ;o) I love that you stick up for this movie.

[lindarella123.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the warning. I've never seen JML -- La Lohan's voice bothers me for some reason, and I couldn't stand it for five minutes EVEN with a delicious helping of Captain Fine. So, I'll continue to avoid.

Now I have seen PD2 more times than I care to admit -- for a while it was in heavy rotation on the cable channels, and I'm a sucker for rom coms (even the bad ones). Plus, I'm a huge Anne Hathaway fan (can't wait to see Love & Other Drugs). There are several points in that film where I have to hit the mute button, but the pay off at the end -- the kiss NOT when they all sing Genovia (ugh).

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there's a LOT of Lohan to mute in JML, so probably not worth it.

[leopardchic79.livejournal.com]

I hope Chris appreciates the suffering we've endured by trying to be good fans & watch all of his movies. lol

PS Your icon makes me giggle. hee!

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

Yes, Chris owes us all a hug. And maybe a kiss on the lips. I should write a letter!

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

It gets better when the horrible stuff starts happening to Lindsey instead. Maybe that's awful to say (in RL, I do hope she gets her life back together), but that character is just so fucking obnoxious!

Thanks for the sympathy. I'm sure there are people who would look at my life and say I've gotten more than my fair share of breaks, so a lot of it is in the perspective. And I've only seen a few episodes of 30 Rock, but I've seen that one, and it was funny! I love how the guy ended up being terrible in bed, but no one had ever told him.

[eefreeboo.livejournal.com]

Hi - first comment here. Love your fic :D

I watched JML when it was on tv the other week and got on with it much better than I expected but that was probably due to being mesmerised by Chris whenever he was on screen (plus being distracted by my ironing during the Lilo bits helped). I agree about all the "bad luck = crushing stupidity" though. And McFly offended my sensibilities a bit. I'm a bit embarrassed that people in the US and beyond would think they're the best we have to offer! (though I've nothing that much against them)

I've managed to get through most of Chris' films relatively unscathed so far, though I don't think I'll ever be able to manage all of Smoking Aces. I enjoyed Bottle Shock much more than expected too (and am even tempted to get the dvd just for the deleted sex scene).

I also had a friend who seemed to have everything fall into her lap, though I could see she worked for it - she's a Pisces who generally goes for things. The problem I had with her was more that because she was used to things going her way, she got angry and "the world's against me" about the tiniest of things, which got tiresome. Though it's all relative I guess, we probably all do it. Being friends with her taught me a few things though, namely that I don't have a fraction of what she has in several aspects but am probably much happier by all accounts.

Sorry, long comment is long.

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

It's okay -- I doubt anyone over the age of 12 who saw the movie really thought of McFly of representative of the British music scene. Though the whole movie kind of plays like an extended advertisement, so I guess it worked out well for them!

I made it all the way through Smokin' Aces and could pretty much enjoy it for what it was -- an absolutely brainless, crazy action movie. The plot absolutely falls apart if you think about it for more than 30 seconds. And I would not be embarrassed to own Bottle Shock. Deleted sex scene? How did I miss that? I usually watch the extra stuff for more Chris!

[http://users.livejournal.com/_faeriequeen/]

Hello - I see you around a lot and I love your fics, so I added you. Hope that's ok!

As for JML, I kind of love it for it's absolute awfulness, and it's always good for a lol at watching McFly attempt 'acting'.

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

Hey - sorry I'm just now getting back to you, but yes, let's be friends!

[crys48270.livejournal.com]

I think out of all of the pre-Trek stuff for Chris, the only movies I'd think I'd be able to put up with are Smokin' Aces, probably because he just looks bat-shit crazy in it, and possibly Surrender Dorothy, because, well, cross-dressing Pine? Yes please. And just to see/hear him sing, Small Town Saturday Night. However, I bought Carriers the other day for $5, but have yet to watch it.

I'd feel seriously embarrassed to watch anything else though. I understand most of those rom-coms he acted in were to entertain tweens and young teens, but I guess to me the comedy end of it was is so damn cheesy, I can't bring myself to watch it.

And a big fat BOO to directors/writers who make people take the glasses off. Sure, when I was a teen myself, I went along with it, they it makes them so much hotter. But in the past few years, I kind of like seeing people with them on (and I'd be a total liar if I said that Pinto wearing them helped that thought along.) But eh, what do I know?
And about that friend of yours in college, I think its sad to say we all have people like that in our lives; fall in shit, come out smelling like a rose, kind of thing.

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

Have you seen Bottle Shock? I definitely think that's the least embarrassing of his non-Trek movies. Plus, it's hard to go wrong with Alan Rickman as the snooty Brit...

[fatty-fat.livejournal.com]

i feel sort of bad that i haven't bothered to watch any of his other movies... kind of. less-so after reading this.

also, randomly, mind if i add you? i've been working off some harebrained assumption that your journal was only for posting fic. i'd weld my palm to my face, but then i couldn't type dumb things and post them on the internet. :D

[the-deep-magic.livejournal.com]

Bottle Shock is worth watching, despite the hideous wig, and Smokin' Aces is at least aware of its own ridiculousness. But yeah, no need to feel guilty. ;o)

Add away!

[fatty-fat.livejournal.com]

maybe i'll settle down with one of them on netflix before i sleep tonight, then.

added! :D