There are several movies I'm looking forward to seeing this summer. Movies like Waitress, or Evan Almighty. Movies that appeal to me, for one reason or another.And every so often, a movie comes along that disturbs me on a deeply profound level. This time, the movie is I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry — it's a movie that will have straight men everywhere laughing at stereotypes of homosexual men. I don't have to see more than a few minutes of the trailer footage to know that this movie isn't the progressive men's movie it is pretending to be. I'm sure the lead characters will learn some "lesson" at the end — but I cannot imagine what that lesson will be.
You see, the premise of the movie is that a single father needs better health benefits... or 401k, or something. I don't know for sure. I mean, I went to the movie's website, but while the more complex elements of the site (flash movie animation, etc.) were loading, they make you watch a little cartoon of Adam Sandler and the fat guy from King of Queens skipping in circles, arm in arm. Bitches, please.
Anyway, the movie centers around a couple of straight guys who pretend to be gay, and get married for the benefits. Or 401k, or whatever. And hilarity ensues. Or not. I have no idea. I have no intention of encouraging @sshole movie makers like the bungholes who thunk this one.
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