Under The Tuscan Sun

[Lia]

I watched this movie a few days ago and I personally think it's a good movie. Well there are some intimate scenes and homosexual characters..but minus that (ok, the crazy blonde character too, i don't like her), I like this movie a lot.

I love the movie setting, it's so beautiful...makes me want to go to Italy and learn Italian (since I have been interested in Spanish, somewhat similar). I like the story as well. As a woman, I can identify with the main character (Diana Lane) in different ways eventhough I have never married yet.

What do you think about this movie?

 

[Mija]

me and my mum started to watch it but my mum didn't feel to comfortable with some parts. but what we watched i thought was good, minus the junk.

 

[Pope Gonzo]

I really didn't like this movie. It used a cookie cutter chick flick to cover up and pass off a LOT of bad stuff as ok, such as an openly homosexual couple raising a child, having sex with a total stranger, and making rash, foolish decisions about your future. I don't want it to sound like I'm blaming you for anything, Lia, but your reaction is exactly the kind of reaction that Hollywood wants: "well, aside from all this really bad stuff, I really liked the warm fuzzies this movie gave me... so I'll open myself to this bad stuff to get the warm fuzzies." It makes me sad.

 

[GuiltyCubicle]

I watched it on a transatlantic flight to the US, I liked it, but I guess anything seems good while your trapped on a 767. It was full of cliches and utterly ridiculous, yet I found it enjoyable.

 

[Lia]

I really didn't like this movie. It used a cookie cutter chick flick to cover up and pass off a LOT of bad stuff as ok, such as an openly homosexual couple raising a child, having sex with a total stranger, and making rash, foolish decisions about your future. I don't want it to sound like I'm blaming you for anything, Lia, but your reaction is exactly the kind of reaction that Hollywood wants: "well, aside from all this really bad stuff, I really liked the warm fuzzies this movie gave me... so I'll open myself to this bad stuff to get the warm fuzzies." It makes me sad.

Thanks for your reminder, Pope. Not that I am trying to defend myself but I never said that I'm OK with all the bad stuff in movies. Nor do I agree with it, strongly. I did mentioned that those scenes bother me a lot but despite that...I liked the beautiful setting of Italy, the culture/different language and the way I can identify with the character in some situation in my life.

I understand where you are coming from but you don't know me personally and I am not trying to make you happy just because I like some inspiring points of a movie that's not so-christian. Thanks for your concern.

 

[Pope Gonzo]

It's all good I think it's important for us as Christians to keep on our toes about this stuff

 

[InnerPhyre]

Oh man lol. I misread the title of the thread and thought it said Tears of the Sun. I thought I was going insane because I couldn't remember any homosexual characters or tender moments in that war movie lol

 

[Lia]

lol @ InnerPhyre

 

[tonya]

I have yet to see this movie..but am in the mood for one so I think i will check it out this weekend...

 

[HeatherJay]

I haven't watched it yet, but I think I might...I do love chick flicks.

Hey, Lia, another one you should check out if you haven't already is Chocolat...I LOVED that movie. It's a chick flick, too, (set in France, though, not Italy) so snuggle up with a blankie and some hot chocolate...you'll be craving chocolate anyway after watching it.