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War over Love Actually

  • poll: Love Actually?
    Love it! : (92 votes)
    67 %
    Hate it! : (9 votes)
    7 %
    Meh : (22 votes)
    16 %
    Never seen it. : (11 votes)
    8 %
    Other? : (1 votes)
    1 %
    MARSHMALLOWS! : (3 votes)
    2 %
  1. rachiecakes

    coconut / 8279 posts

    I've never seen it.

    I don't love movies with ensemble casts, so I stated away from this one when it was out. Maybe I'll rent it

  2. Adira

    wonderful pomelo / 30692 posts

    @T-Mom: I agree!!! I love Alan Rickman but he really made me HATE him in that movie!!!

  3. erinpye

    pomegranate / 3706 posts

    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.

  4. meganmp

    persimmon / 1420 posts

    @squid: You made my weekend!

    I love it. Most favorite movie ever!

  5. meganmp

    persimmon / 1420 posts

    @erinpye: How did I miss the anti-American sentiment? Colin seems to love the Americans quite a bit, actually!!! :):):)

  6. heartonastring

    pomegranate / 3895 posts

    @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.

  7. erinpye

    pomegranate / 3706 posts

    @meganmp: Americans in the film are heavily stereotyped: the slutty girls from the bar, the skeevy, pushy president, etc.

  8. Periwinkle

    pear / 1879 posts

    It's one of my favorite movies. Ever. In any season. I am such a sucker for Love Actually.

  9. googly-eyes

    GOLD / pomelo / 5737 posts

    I know I've seen it at least twice and yet I barely remember it so I say meh.

  10. plantains

    grapefruit / 4671 posts

    I loooooooooove it!

  11. MrsMccarthy

    honeydew / 7295 posts

    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.

  12. dojo

    persimmon / 1223 posts

    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.

  13. SAHM0811

    grapefruit / 4049 posts

    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!

    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!

  14. BananaPancakes

    grapefruit / 4817 posts

    I love it, but I'm also not over analyzing it. We watch it every Christmas at least once.

  15. Mae

    papaya / 10343 posts

    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 it a lot.

  16. Bao

    GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22276 posts

    I've never seen it...

  17. lovehoneybee

    GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts

    @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.

  18. cascademom

    coconut / 8861 posts

    Never seen it. My SIL loves it. It's in my Netflix queue though.

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