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Things wrong about Love Actually

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TheAverageJoanne · 03/01/2024 22:19

Liam Neeson copping off less than five weeks after burying his wife.

Andrew Lincoln being a dreadful best friend.

Laura Linney putting her life on hold when she really can't help her brother. And Karl being a wimp.

Natalie swears too much.

Love the film though. I'm watching it this evening a little bit late.

I also don't agree with the assertion it's not diverse enough for its time. Mixed marriages, mental health, death, divorce, possible bromance going a bit further, mix of affluent and working class characters - what more could you want?

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burnoutbabe · 04/01/2024 07:58

Isn't widowed Liam also a sibling of Emma?

GellerYeller · 03/01/2024 23:44

@burnoutbabe yes, I probably could have written that better. @Cryingbutstilltrying has explained it best!

Cryingbutstilltrying · 03/01/2024 23:35

Emma Thompson and Hugh grant are siblings. Emma’s husband Alan is cheating with his PA, who lives next door to Martine and her huge family.
I never know the character names, sorry.
I was bothered by the fat references when Martine is not at all fat. The Portuguese restaurant scene bothers me for the same reason, the young lady is not a skinny idiot, she’s lovely looking. But in the end it’s a film, now 20 years old. I’ve seen worse.

burnoutbabe · 03/01/2024 23:29

GellerYeller · 03/01/2024 22:41

Mia, surprised at answering the door to the PM. Mistress of PM’s brother in law. Oh and not at all chubby Natalie, who used to work for him, lives right next door to said mistress? Okey doke.

Isn't mistress the mistress of Emma Thompson's husband. Emma is also sister of Liam Nielsen. Not prime minister.

I think!

sandgrown · 03/01/2024 22:55

The bit where Emma Thompson finds out about a gift that is not for her makes me cry as the same thing happened to me .

Pekoe78 · 03/01/2024 22:55

Hate the fat shaming of Natalie, who is not even remotely fat. This film really hasn’t aged well.

Atethehalloweenchocs · 03/01/2024 22:52

Watched it again the other day and the only bit I can say I really liked was the bit at the end in the airport which always makes me cry - found out recently that it is not actors but actually filmed in an airport.

GellerYeller · 03/01/2024 22:41

Mia, surprised at answering the door to the PM. Mistress of PM’s brother in law. Oh and not at all chubby Natalie, who used to work for him, lives right next door to said mistress? Okey doke.

Tommalot · 03/01/2024 22:30

I have a theory that time runs differently in Love Actually universe and five weeks is actually more like five years. Would explain how Colin Firth becomes so fluent in Portuguese, how Liam Neeson gets over his grief etc.

vodkaredbullgirl · 03/01/2024 22:28

Think I may need to watch it again, it's been that long.

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TheAverageJoanne · 03/01/2024 22:28

@doyouknowabout Richard Curtis seems to care as he was talking about it recently.

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TheAverageJoanne · 03/01/2024 22:27

vodkaredbullgirl · 03/01/2024 22:21

again another post🙄

I've not read any other posts. I'm sure the mods can delete if inappropriate.

@Coolhwip reflection of the country surely? What about Peter, Tony, Joanna and her mum (who I met at a funeral) the choir, etc?

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hogmanayhoolie · 03/01/2024 22:27

We've had several threads over the part couple of weeks

Check them out OP, lots of interesting discussions

doyouknowabout · 03/01/2024 22:24

vodkaredbullgirl · 03/01/2024 22:21

again another post🙄

Plus it’s 20 years old - who cares?

vodkaredbullgirl · 03/01/2024 22:21

again another post🙄

Coolhwip · 03/01/2024 22:21

YABU for the millionth thread about this in the past 2 weeks.

I also don't agree with the assertion it's not diverse enough for its time.

Well, it’s not really diverse is it. It’s mostly white people.