Infomerical.
Japanese Anime.
Something about baby camels.
Nickleback.
Infomercial.
“Oh, wait. That was Nickleback.”
“Are you seriously asking me to go back?”
“Um, no.”
At 3AM my sarcasm sensors weren’t fully functional and there was nothing on TV. I had the remote, but with no input from the boys, I was at a loss.
“Okay,” I said, giving up. “Let’s watch a movie.”
“Fine. Pick one.” Tim pointed to a wall unit full of DVDs and I scanned the shelves for familiar titles.
“If I pick one, it’s going to be a girl movie.”
“I like girl movies.”
“Uh huh.”
“I do. We just got The Notebook. We could watch that.”
“What?” Ryan piped up from the recliner. “What’s The Notebook?”
“Shhh.” I said. “You’ll like it. There are lots of explosions and stuff.”
I felt a little bit evil, but then again, who doesn’t like it? Sure, there are zero explosions. But whatever cheese factor it has is far, far outweighed by the hotness of that one scene. You know which one I mean. Holy cow. The hotness. And the alternate version? It will get you just a little bit pregnant. .
So, in went The Notebook and Ryan promptly fell asleep.
“If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.”
“What was that?” I turned to look at Tim.
“That’s what he says: If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.”
“I know that’s what he says. But how do you know that? Exactly how many times have you seen this movie, Tim?”
“Um, well, it comes on cable sometimes…”
I laughed and threatened to blog about it, but mostly I was thinking that if I hadn’t already been dead set on kissing that boy, that totally would have swayed me. Not just because it’s ridiculously funny (and funny is the thinking girl’s aphrodisiac). But because, if he had that part memorized, the chances of him having committed other parts to memory?
Holy cow. The hotness.
I am in full agreement. Even if you have zero feelings for a boy, one quote from The Notebook and I’m picking out china patterns.
oooh Fish! Sizzle, sizzle….
yummy!
quoting or picking up on quotes from The Princess Bride has the same effect on me
I love that movie…though it could have been a little bit better seeing how good the book was…though I love Nicholas Sparks so there for I love Noah & Ally…as for a guy knowing a quote from it…that totally gives him brownie points…I know it was a movie…but I wanted to stab Ally’s Mom in the neck with a butter knife when she hid the letters from her…at least in the end she gave them to her…
******BY THE WAY******…has the mailman brought you a gift from Amazon…if not then I need to track it down…
(From This Fish yes, and I put a thank you note in the mail on Tuesday. )
I understand where Tim’s coming from. There are some movies, that for guys, when we flip to them on cable, we have to watch them. For me, there are two. The first is Roadhouse because it’s the best movie about a world famous bouncer who goes to war against an evil Photomat owner ever made. The second for me is Contact, with Jodi Foster. I have such contempt from this movie that I must watch it every time it’s on. I must say to Contact, “You can’t kill me, I’m still here! Take your worm hole and cram it! Douchebags!” But that’s just me…I’ve got some baggage when it comes to that movie.
Oh yeah, and thanks a pant-load for putting “Photograph” in my head. Who told Nickelback that it was 1985?
My husband, the brawny sports loving, carpenter-type, absolutely loves The Notebook. I have come home on more than one occasion to find him sitting, watching it willingly, alone, with no female coersion on the part of his wife and daughters to do so. Gotta love that in a guy.
Personally, although I love the movie I am disturbed by the fact that there is some casting director out there who thinks there is a chance in hell that Ryan Gosling would grow old to look like James Garner and that Rachel McAdams would end up like… damn, the actress’name escapes me right now. The casting always throws me. I think that Ryan Gosling would definately grow old looking a whole lot more like Paul Newman, and that Rachel is more Ellen Burstyn.
Did you get to mess up his hair? Cause I thought that was way cute when he did that Saturday! Who knew that his product worked so well HA
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(From This Fish: Are you kidding? I sure did. And then, I made him wear my hair elastic. Because all that hairkept getting in the way.)
Funny is the thinking girl’s aphrodisiac.
YES!!
I refuse, refuse, REFUSE to intake the sap that is The Notebook, much to the chagrin of every friend I have. I won’t watch such ridiculous junk, especially after reading the horrific book!
that movie gets me every time… I don’t know why I don’t own it?
I haven’t seen it in a while and I’m having trouble remembering THE scene you’re talking about… I guess I need to rent it!
was this guy a high school friend?
Note to self, add The Notebook to my list of must-watch movies. (I know, I know…!)
I agree, humor does wonders for a smart chick. Gets me every time.
I have 2 guy friends who admittedly missed 6 innings of a Sox game (vendor-sponsored, all food & booze free) b/c they were totally enthalled by Jennifer Anniston in The Good Girl. Hysterical, I love it.
Damn! That is wonderful. Have you tried The Breakup, yet? It’ll work w/ both sexes, because it’s got the deconstructed Romantic Movie flavour, but it was written by Vince Vaughn (ghost written), so you know it’ll be funny!
My boyfriends’ 13-y-o daughter made me watch The Notebook. I’m still trying to explain to my boyfriend why it made me ugly-cry. I think it’s the new Beaches or Steel Magnolias in terms of girl-cry movie (geez, did I just date myself???), and I loved it!
LaraChick,
Beaches and Steel Magnolias are classic go-tos for a good cry!
Hmmmmm. He SURE does have other parts memorized. Admittedly or not.
Love the Notebook and Steel Magnolias made me cry last week!!
Now, Fish – who is this “Tim”? Maybe I’m a bit lost with being away, but I don’t remember reading previously about a Mr. Wonderful!?! Sounds like fun…love new relationships!! Fill me in so I can live vicariously through you!
Tim and I sat next to each other in 11th grade English. We got in trouble a whole lot for talking, but never making out.
He lives a zillion miles away.
I love Beaches and Steel Magnolias. Both great movies.
If you never got in trouble for making out, there’s still time!
Even if he does live zillions of miles away!
I love The Notebook. I’ve lived in the whereabouts of NC where the books take place, so there’s a homesickness that occurs whenever I read a Nicholas Sparks novel. That response and a “Why didn’t that happen to me, when I lived there?” But in regard to earlier response when there was a question about Gena Rowlands being cast as the older Allie: Nick Cassavetes directed the movie, who happens to be Gena Rowlands’ son.
I talk about this movie a lot, and no man that I’ve met will admit to watching this movie, and whine profusely when I mention watching it, now.
What is the alternate version? I have never heard of it!
Movies I must drop everything and watch if they come on TV:
Ghostbusters: best dialogue ever
Roadhouse: it’s the ass-kicking and the nudity
The Pelican Brief: I cannot pry my eyes away from this crap
Grosse Pointe Blank: I heart this movie, esp. Alan Arkin
every time i read the book again….every time i cry!!!!haven’t watched the movie….reading ur blog and comments….i am going to rent it this weekend
i just hope it does justice to the book.
Hehe! Cuteness and hotness.
Okay, I MUST agree that the deleted scene will get you slightly pregnant…in fact, reading your blog made me feel slightly less perverted for feeling the exact same way. Whew. That’s the good stuff.
Movies that make me cry everytime: The Notebook, Beaches, and Ghost
I do not know any guys that like The Notebook though. How funny. I had to force my husband to watch it, and he isn’t the ultra macho manly type.
“Funny is the thinking girls aphrodisiac”
How right you are… In fact, I may have to steal this quote from you!
My wife and I watched The Notebook on TV not too long ago. I will admit to liking it, even if it did OD on the shmaltz a bit. The hotness must have either been edited out or I was getting a sandwich at the time, though, because I certainly don’t remember it, and being a guy I usually have an eye (or two) for that sort of thing.
You know, it must just be on the special features part of the disc… a deleted or extended scene. But I watched it like six times. HA.
I’ll have to buy the dvd to see that extra! What’s the “scene” though that you’re talking about? Can you refresh my memory? It’s one of my favorite movies but it’s been a while… too long!
When I’m at work, the old picture you had on this page shows up… when I’m at home it’s the new one of you in the maroonish shirt! Weird. Both are wicked pretty!
um, that is NOT going to sway me to watch that movie. I (unfortunately) bought the book at the airport a few years ago and had to suffer through it on a coast-to-coast flight. Sap-py.
I’ll stick with English Patient for THAT SCENE, you know, the HOT ONE.
I’m sort of book snob and wouldn’t touch Nicholas Sparks in any form…but rented the movie to see what all the hubbub was about. Have to admit…loved it. And that scene? Gave me a couple crush on Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams…
Read the sequel to The Notebook, it’s called The Wedding, and it’s just as amazingly written as the first book. Nicholas Sparks is amazing. No movie yet but keep your fingers crossed
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Funny is the thinking girl’s aphrodisiac.
That is pure genius!