There is nothing wrong with liking any of these movies. If you’re a girl.
The Notebook is one of those chick flicks that you love to hate. It was the date movie of 2004, and most of us guys walked out the theater amidst a sea of teary-eyed women.
The novel was penned by Nicholas Sparks, who also wrote A Walk To Remember and Message in a Bottle, two chick flicks that guys publicly and secretly loathe.
However, The Notebook was a decently put-together film, thanks in part to the director Nick Cassavetes, who managed to sandwich this lovey-dovey teen flick in between John Q, a movie where an armed Denzel Washington takes over a hospital, and Alpha Dog.
Redeeming Quality: Stars Rachel McAdams, who despite being 30 years old, is always hot enough to manage playing high school girls in her films.
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A ton of flicks are coming out this September, and I use my powers of deduction to forecast whether or not they’ll be good. Here I examine “Dragon Wars“, “Eastern Promises“, and “Shoot ‘em Up.”
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7. Mario
Super Mario Bros., Mario Kart, Super Mario RPG, etc. (every Nintendo console ever made)
Yup. You heard right. Though he is the beloved mascot of Nintendo and the most recognizable video game character of all time, there is no doubt that Mario is, in fact, a giant douchebag.
Far be it for me to judge others on their recreational activities, but Mario eats so many Magic ’shrooms, it’s a wonder his brain hasn’t exploded into bits by now.
He also somehow allows his Princess Peach to get kidnapped by a giant dinosaur-thing not once, but multiple times, probably because he’s all hopped up on drugs.
Last Spotted: Snorting lines with Pac-Man while stomping small turtles and cute mushroom-shaped animals.
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