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[andrewducker]

I can only assume most men don’t have romantic fantasies.

I just read a (slightly) heated discussion on the merits of Pretty Woman, as it occurred on the film board here. The main point from the male side was that it was completely unrealistic and pure fluff from beginning to end. It wasn't until a while later that a woman replied that that was what they wanted in a romantic comedy - something unreal that can take them away from the iffy realities of men who fart in bed and aren't perfect.

Oh, and the men complaining about the lack of realism in the relationships are the same ones who happily recommend The Matrix Reloaded, and therefore don't seem to be against lack of realism in general. Failing to realise that just because _they_ only have fantasies about parts of the universe involving leather and guns it doesn't mean that other people don't have different ones seems very odd to me.

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[diffrentcolours]

But guns and leather are clearly more fun than romance.

Actually, if you play your cards right, you can combine the two ;)

[octopoid-horror.livejournal.com]

I have romantic fantasies, and I would never, -ever- reccomend Matrix Reloaded.

And romantic fantasies can involve leather and guns.

The best ones involve neoprene and ray guns, clearly.

[allorin.livejournal.com]

You either skipped whole sections in your synopsis of the argument there, or you're making huge leaps with assumptions....

[thadrin.livejournal.com]

"The Matrix reloaded" was dreadful. So is "Pretty Woman".

You want romance, try "Ivanhoe". They show it EVERY new year's day over here.
Alternatively I rather liked "Serendipity".

On the Cusak theme, you want your cake AND eat it? "Grosse point blanke". Romance AND guns. Perfect.

[rainstorm.livejournal.com]

the film of Ivanhoe with Elizabeth Taylor? it's a fine movie.

i like imagining people running around shooting things, personally..

though they tend to be romantic, too.

mmm, pvc+blackness+fangs..

[kpollock.livejournal.com]

'Pretty woman' has NO merits, unless you fancy either of the lead actors, but I'm not girly AT ALL - give me explosions anyday.

I don't have fantasies/daydreams/etc at all, though. Anything I find myself wanting (that I don't have) gets consideration as to 'possible' or 'impossible' and the possible ones (most) get as fast track a plan as I can devise.

I really can't understand the attraction of wasting huge amounts of time dreaming about things you'll never actually do or have.

Yes, I read fiction, I must do that for some reason. I think it's new ideas and possibilities (probably why the SF bent - you can't say for sure, and if you plan it, who knows?), technical skill with language, humour. I never wanted to actually BE anybody but me, though.