immitable Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 I might be a little off topic but... We all know that there are many broken hearts in this world and I am just curious what do you guys think of the author of Eat, pray, love, Elizabeth Gilbert? Undoubtedly creative, dumper, destroyed her marriage (instead of using her crativity to fix it or whatever), made millions etc. how ruthless or selfish does a person like that have to be?
Nohbody Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 You can rely on people to be two things when the chips are down and everyone's back is to the wall: selfish and lazy. People do not, as a general rule, rise to the occasion. This is not a blanket statement, but rather a nice guideline of behavior to expect. If an individual here and there can overcome their selfishness and laziness, then that's pretty awesome and that person is probably worth getting to know.
Author immitable Posted August 15, 2011 Author Posted August 15, 2011 totally agree with you, Nohbody....
Graceful Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 People have been paying good money for schlock in the way of books, films, and music for years. I mean, people sit in front of the tv watching "reality" tv programs about completely idiotic, depraved, worthless, soulless morons -- and even take that one step further and discuss these programs and the people in them IRL (like at work, and I avoid them like the plague). So really. Whose holding a gun to anyone's head to buy into that schlock? There's a buck to be had, and you can either spend your money on it or not. As for an author, singer, songwriter, actor or any other person who writes or produces schlock, I don't care what they do in their private lives, I really don't. I have enough problems keeping up with real people that have an impact on my life, so that's where I put my focus. As for NB's statement that relays the sentiment (moreorless) -- "when the going gets tough" -- most people go in the opposite direction. These days, sadly, this is more true than false. We have created a society of "me, me, me" values, and that has taken its toll. Elizabeth Gilbert is laughing all the way to the bank because of that mentality. She's nothing special, she just struck when the iron was hot and made a buck off of a very tired subject. Yawn. Makes me wanna take a nap.
Graceful Posted August 15, 2011 Posted August 15, 2011 Agree that she and her husband are probably better off. But I don't know many people who can afford to go around the world in the fashion she did in order to "find herself" and I think that's what made her very unsympathetic in the eyes of many who read the book. Not many can relate to the ability to just up and travel like that, eat, pray and have some good lovin' in the process, too. But yes, she wasn't happy, and there is good reason to believe she did the right thing. She just got lucky and cashed in with the book, and most people don't get to make lemonade our of their lemons with that sort of panache. Know what I mean? She had G.I.G.S., although late in life. She was "lost"... and entered into the marriage thinking it would solve her problems, bring her happiness and make her feel "complete". (Being Selfish) When that didn't happen, she didn't think she could "find herself" within the marriage and thus ended it. (Being Selfish) Personally, I think she did what was best for the both of them. Anyone ever been in a relationship with someone between the ages of 18 - 25 or so? Most of them seem to be "lost" too.
Ajax Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 My ex actually dumped me the day after we saw this movie together. It was on a Friday the 13th too
Chi townD Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Never read the book and never saw the movie. And to be quite honest, I don't want to. Just like I'll never watch lifetime movies. Same storyline with different actors. Wife has affair on husband, affair partner is a con-man or murderer, wife finds herself in a pickle, husband finds out and is hurt, wife gets out of pickle, husband comes back and forgives her; blames himself for not spending every waking minute with her, wife lives happly ever after....just stupid.
Woggle Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 Never read the book and never saw the movie. And to be quite honest, I don't want to. Just like I'll never watch lifetime movies. Same storyline with different actors. Wife has affair on husband, affair partner is a con-man or murderer, wife finds herself in a pickle, husband finds out and is hurt, wife gets out of pickle, husband comes back and forgives her; blames himself for not spending every waking minute with her, wife lives happly ever after....just stupid. It's the same reason I will never see that Crazy, Stupid Love movie. I want to see a male version of First Wives Club or Waiting to Exhale. Why can't betrayed men have some vicious revenge in a movie for once?
Chi townD Posted August 16, 2011 Posted August 16, 2011 It's the same reason I will never see that Crazy, Stupid Love movie. I want to see a male version of First Wives Club or Waiting to Exhale. Why can't betrayed men have some vicious revenge in a movie for once? There was one. It was called Malice with Nicole Kidman, Alex Baldwin and Bill Pullman. Bill Pullman was that man in that flick!!!! Oh, and one more, Buried Alive with Tim Matheson. Good revenge flick.
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