tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065406139986258489.post3976234694682163295..comments2023-07-27T05:49:05.756-07:00Comments on C. Orthodoxy: For the Love of Chick FlicksKen Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08014885672703727636noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065406139986258489.post-67663209910358872162008-05-23T14:34:00.000-07:002008-05-23T14:34:00.000-07:00You are more than welcome to quote me! And I'm the...You are more than welcome to quote me! And I'm the same way; I'd never read a romance novel, but I enjoy such movies... can't say why (maybe it's pride?).<BR/><BR/>Thanks for commenting!Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014885672703727636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065406139986258489.post-85178372155856057422008-05-23T14:31:00.000-07:002008-05-23T14:31:00.000-07:00I followed a link from Semicolon to read your arti...I followed a link from Semicolon to read your article on "chick flicks". I have often wondered why I have zero tolerance for "fluffy books" yet love sappy movies. Thanks for helping me start to sort it out. I hope to write an article about that idea on my blog soon. May I quote you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065406139986258489.post-39261716561694899822008-05-12T09:20:00.000-07:002008-05-12T09:20:00.000-07:00That's because The Princess Bride is totally self-...That's because <I>The Princess Bride</I> is totally self-conscious and explicitly designed for a teenage boy:<BR/><BR/>"What, kissing again? Grandpa!" <BR/>"Someday you may not mind so much." <BR/><BR/>BTW, that is one of the few movies that I enjoy more than the book it's based on. Inconceivable! :)Ken Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014885672703727636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4065406139986258489.post-56824593552932514282008-05-12T06:07:00.000-07:002008-05-12T06:07:00.000-07:00the older i get and the longer i walk with Jesus t...the older i get and the longer i walk with Jesus the more i believe that the bottom and top line is love. it starts with and comes back to that. great post!<BR/><BR/>btw, i never thought of 'princess bride' as a romantic comedy until now. heh, i'm going to rub that one into my husband :)Carmen Andreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16611988330284931136noreply@blogger.com