https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 08:09:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1283023 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 21:04:17 +0000 cascademom 1283023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never seen it. My SIL loves it. It's in my Netflix queue though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1283009 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:59:02 +0000 lovehoneybee 1283009@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BananaPancakes: That's about where I am. I enjoy it but don't think too hard about it. This year I watched it while putting together our tree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1283006 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:57:44 +0000 Bao 1283006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never seen it... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282946 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 20:14:32 +0000 Mae 1282946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it. I watch it at least once every Christmas. I don't think it is meant to be realistic any more than Christmas Vacation is. It was clearly over-the-top. I still &lt;3 it a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282916 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 19:54:34 +0000 BananaPancakes 1282916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it, but I'm also not over analyzing it. We watch it every Christmas at least once. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282233 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 01:08:18 +0000 SAHM0811 1282233@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love Actually got better for me the more and more I watched it. Can't believe it's been out for almost 10 years now, and there's so much criticism over it. Please... It's a romantic comedy... don't overanalyze it!</p> <p>I do *love* that it wasn't your typical rom com either though. I thought it portrayed love and its many facets pretty well *for* a rom com! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282230 Sun, 15 Dec 2013 01:04:17 +0000 dojo 1282230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmm I remember loving it but I haven't watched it in a long long time. I own the DVD so of course now I must get it out and watch. DH always makes fun of me when I say I liked this movie and thinks I have some huge crush on Hugh Grant or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282170 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:44:12 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1282170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't say I hate it vehemently or anything but I do find it super cheesy and unwatchable. To each their own but to me MEH. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282146 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:16:44 +0000 plantains 1282146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loooooooooove it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282142 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:11:03 +0000 googly-eyes 1282142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know I've seen it at least twice and yet I barely remember it so I say meh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282141 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 23:09:06 +0000 Periwinkle 1282141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's one of my favorite movies. Ever. In any season. I am such a sucker for Love Actually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282113 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 22:19:12 +0000 erinpye 1282113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: Americans in the film are heavily stereotyped: the slutty girls from the bar, the skeevy, pushy president, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1282046 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:58:45 +0000 heartonastring 1282046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: I cry every time too. We rewatched it tonight and I remarked to my mum and DH that I always think that's the best-acted and most realistic scene of the entire movie. Particularly the fact that she has to pull herself together so quickly and act normal in front of her children....it kills me every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1281970 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:48:08 +0000 meganmp 1281970@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: How did I miss the anti-American sentiment? Colin seems to love the Americans quite a bit, actually!!! :):):) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1281963 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:45:13 +0000 meganmp 1281963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@squid: You made my weekend!</p> <p>I love it. Most favorite movie ever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1281941 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:35:12 +0000 erinpye 1281941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember absolutely loving it, so we watched it last weekend when my mom was visiting. I still like it, but was struck, and bothered, by all the fat-shaming jokes and anti-American sentiment in it. Not one of my favorites anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1281916 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:59:47 +0000 Adira 1281916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T-Mom: I agree!!! I love Alan Rickman but he really made me HATE him in that movie!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually/page/2#post-1281911 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:03:13 +0000 rachiecakes 1281911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never seen it.</p> <p>I don't love movies with ensemble casts, so I stated away from this one when it was out. Maybe I'll rent it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281910 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:03:07 +0000 PawPrints 1281910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: Huh wha? There's no cheating in that movie! Alan Rickman's plotline involves him flirting with another woman and buying a gift for her and getting caught, but he never actually cheats. None of the other plotlines have anything to do with infidelity. I would hate it too if there was a lot of cheating in the film. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281907 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 18:00:10 +0000 Lindsay05 1281907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I walked out of it in the theatre :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281903 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 17:55:45 +0000 MsLipGloss 1281903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@squid: " . . .even St. Basils" :heart: </p> <p>Love It!</p> <p>ETA: Not so much the anti-American bits, but on the whole, love it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281882 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 17:03:44 +0000 mrbee 1281882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: I think Emma's real life husband cheated on her with a younger woman! So maybe she wasn't acting... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281866 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:42:42 +0000 T-Mom 1281866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I'm with you... The whole alan rickman affair portion ruined it completely for me.. Even if they didn't end up splitting.. That's pretty much my lasting impression of the movie. Probably because he's such a good actor and made me detest him, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281848 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:28:11 +0000 mrsbookworm 1281848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love it! I like that not everything works out perfectly - makes it more realistic, IMO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281841 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:25:02 +0000 Caly 1281841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love love it! It's tradition for us to watch it every Christmas Eve. Definitely my favorite Christmas movie..."and he's got a big knooob!" Heh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281838 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 16:21:22 +0000 Running Elley 1281838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's my absolute favorite movie!!! I LOVE it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281818 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 15:54:10 +0000 MrsSCB 1281818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nana87: YES, to Emma Thompson's Joni Mitchell scene. Every time I watch that I think about what an incredible actress she is to be able to convey so much emotion with such grace and subtlety. I mean she's literally in a room by herself, not saying a word, and your heart just breaks watching her. That's the best part of this movie to me -- the awesome cast. Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson... Can't get any better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281812 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 15:45:51 +0000 Adira 1281812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kimberlybee: @DigAPony: @mrbee: @swedishfish: Okay, apparently I need to rewatch this, because I REALLY thought they weren't together anymore at the end!! I kind of thought they had separated and were just trying to be friendly at the end of the movie, but weren't together anymore...</p> <p>ETA: Either way, that story line is depressing. Even if they are able to get past Harry's indiscretions, I thought it kind of ruined the movie for me because I hated what Harry did and I felt so bad for poor Karen! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281811 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 15:45:19 +0000 HLK208 1281811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looove it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/war-over-love-actually#post-1281808 Sat, 14 Dec 2013 15:39:56 +0000 nana87 1281808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@squid: YES. </p> <p>I love this movie. I love that it isn't just about romantic love--the Liam Neeson/stepson-stepdad storyline is hands down my favorite. </p> <p>Also, Emma Thompson crying while listening to Joni Mitchell just destroys me. I cannot watch that without crying. I :heart: Emma Thompson, there's a scene at the end of Sense and Sensibility where she has a similar breakdown that always, always, always slays me as well! </p>