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To not understand how it’s only TODAY that I’ve ever watched Love Actually

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Careergoals · 01/12/2024 18:52

And it was bloody lovely!

I genuinely don’t know how I’ve never seen this despite being 51. In my defence I’m not much of a film lover by DD had heard about it and decided to put it on.

So many big names in it, it was fab.

My heart actually broke for Emma Thompsons character though, what a shit of a man. Wonder if he did sleep with that woman.

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IcedPurple · 01/12/2024 19:40

Chuzzle · 01/12/2024 19:38

This. It's horrendous. BUT if you watch Die Hard immediately afterwards you get to see Alan Rickman (SPOILER ALERT) falling to his death and that almost makes up for his dreadful treatment of Emma Thompson.

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Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman were the only good thing about that dire film.

But like all of the storylines, it's just a series of misogynistic cliches. Why couldn't Rickman have been the one sobbing about how his wife might be having an affair with an attractive colleague?

VickyEadieofThigh · 01/12/2024 19:39

IcedPurple · 01/12/2024 19:14

I would say you'd done very well to avoid that smug, misogynistic travesty of a film until now!

Indeed. It made me cringe.

MamaWeasel · 01/12/2024 19:39

I love it!

BIossomtoes · 01/12/2024 19:38

It’s one of my favourite films. Expect a lot of nasty comments though - MN hates it.

Chuzzle · 01/12/2024 19:38

IcedPurple · 01/12/2024 19:14

I would say you'd done very well to avoid that smug, misogynistic travesty of a film until now!

This. It's horrendous. BUT if you watch Die Hard immediately afterwards you get to see Alan Rickman (SPOILER ALERT) falling to his death and that almost makes up for his dreadful treatment of Emma Thompson.

Tooty78 · 01/12/2024 19:37

I love Love Actually, (but I still haven't seen The Holiday)

OverthinkingOlive · 01/12/2024 19:36

Everyone on here hates it, I like it though. Where the fuck's my fucking coat? 😃

Pomegranatecarnage · 01/12/2024 19:34

I am 55. I haven’t seen Dirty Dancing, Top Gun or Love Actually!

Longhotsummers · 01/12/2024 19:15

I love it too. It is my favourite Christmas film.

IcedPurple · 01/12/2024 19:14

I would say you'd done very well to avoid that smug, misogynistic travesty of a film until now!