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50 Shades of Grey- The movie: Reviews

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alfredofroylan

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So far is better than Jupiter Ascending according to Rotten Tomatoes, but that's a really low bar.
I’m no expert, but I can venture a guess: for fun. They seem to be the kind of books you can simultaneously have fun with, make fun of, trash and cherish and adapt to the pursuit of your own pleasures. Which brings me back to the laughter at the end of the sneak preview. “Fifty Shades of Grey” might not be a good movie — O.K., it’s a terrible movie — but it might nonetheless be a movie that feels good to see, whether you squirm or giggle or roll your eyes or just sit still and take your punishment.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/13/m...way-best-seller.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=1

"Fifty Shades of Grey," had an opportunity here to do something different — to give a mass audience something worthy of all the hype.

We may have all been curious going in, but by the time the credits roll, there's another question that springs to mind: Is that all there is?
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http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Review-Fifty-Shades-of-dissatisfaction-6073137.php

Neither the book nor the film has the guts -- or perhaps the brains -- to acknowledge Anastasia's basest desire: money. Whenever she's unsure about taking another beating, Grey buys her a car or shows her his enormous helicopter. It works, too. Now, that's the true meaning of domination.
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http://www.newsday.com/entertainmen...-of-grey-review-highly-unsatisfying-1.9924557

Unfortunately, the obscure details of Christian’s past serve as a bridge to the next two movies, which are set up through an abrupt cliffhanger that ultimately renders this film simply a hastily wrapped-up prelude to whatever comes next.
“Fifty Shades” doesn’t exactly leave me panting for more, but it certainly knows how to keep a girl happy during its running time.
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http://www.thewrap.com/fifty-shades-of-grey-review-dakota-johnson-jamie-dornan/

And the massive success of the “Fifty Shades” franchise has made one thing abundantly clear: Women want more sex in their media. They’re not going to get as much of it here as in the novel, but no matter — it’s already quadruple the amount in any other mainstream movie women are likely to see this year, and it’s all aimed squarely at them. Sure, Anastasia’s spanked, blindfolded, tied to various pieces of furniture and smacked with a riding crop, but there are no scenes — outside of the film’s dark final act — in which Christian the sadist is seen as enjoying any of it more than she is.
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http://nypost.com/2015/02/10/fifty-shades-of-grey-film-is-bound-to-please/

Every single female co-worker has ticket for the premiere.... that's scary. As a side note, Mexico imposed a mandatory "show your Id card to enter to the theater" even if you're an elder.
 
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Saucycarpdog

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Same thing here, most women I know are going to see the movie this weekend. In class the other day I heard two women in the back complaining about the show being sold out.

Reviews aren't glowing as I can see, but then, why do you need plot and acting in a porno? :p
 
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sploatee

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Me and my fiancée are both going to see it. We're both women in our early 30s, so totally the target market. We're going for the sex.

Itd be so good to see more female-centred fantasies up on the screen for a change. I hope it does well.
 
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Platy

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sploatee said:
Me and my fiancée are both going to see it. We're both women in our early 30s, so totally the target market. We're going for the sex.

Itd be so good to see more female-centred fantasies up on the screen for a change. I hope it does well.
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If it follows closely the books ...how about sexual violence ?
 
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TylerD

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Saucycarpdog said:
Same thing here, most women I know are going to see the movie this weekend. In class the other day I heard two women in the back complaining about the show being sold out.

Reviews aren't glowing as I can see, but then, why do you need plot and acting in a porno? :p
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It's R. It can only be so explicit.
 
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Masquerader

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If anyone absolutely must watch this abusive, sexist, awful, wretched, rape-endorsing abomination (presumably out of curiosity), pirate it or something. Seriously. Spend no money on this shit.
 
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tringworldso

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Neither the book nor the film has the guts -- or perhaps the brains -- to acknowledge Anastasia's basest desire: money. Whenever she's unsure about taking another beating, Grey buys her a car or shows her his enormous helicopter. It works, too. Now, that's the true meaning of domination.
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Feel terrible for laughing but the newsday review...
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Peru

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Masquerader said:
If anyone absolutely must watch this abusive, sexist, awful, wretched, rape-endorsing abomination (presumably out of curiosity), pirate it or something. Seriously. Spend no money on this shit.
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There's apparently less of that stuff in the movie.
 
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Fuchsdh

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Masquerader said:
If anyone absolutely must watch this abusive, sexist, awful, wretched, rape-endorsing abomination (presumably out of curiosity), pirate it or something. Seriously. Spend no money on this shit.
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Why does it bother you so much what people choose to watch?
 
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wenis

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I'll watch it eventually, but it just doesn't look great. Women excited about this should have watched Oxygen Network in the early Oughts. Bliss was a great show.
 
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sploatee

formerly Oynox Slider
neorej said:
http://www.theatlantic.com/features...t-isnt-enough-in-fifty-shades-of-grey/385267/

Read this, it explains perfectly what's wrong with the movies depiction of BDSM.
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This is gonna sound like I'm taking the piss (I'm not) but does it contain major spoilers?

Let me a bit clearer too so we don't get too heated or derailing - I'm pretty comfortable as a woman seeing a woman's (EL James) take on her own fantasies, directed by a woman (Sam Taylor-Johnson). If people find it objectionable without having seen it, well, that's up to them. If I find it objectionable after I've seen it, I'm happy to say so.

But (and I say this as someone whose partner of 12 years knows a fair bit about this genre of fiction) I'm prepared to give it the benefit of the doubt and, hopefully, just enjoy some eroticism in the cinema for once.
 
Mengy

Mengy

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TylerD said:
or watch Secretary instead.
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I liked Secretary, but that was mostly because of Spader being interesting as fuck to watch.

I have not read 50 shades the book, but my gf is dragging me to the theater this weekend to see it. Looks like Twilight for adult women to me, but I'll find out soon enough.
 
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Alavard

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Mengy said:
I have not read 50 shades the book, but my gf is dragging me to the theater this weekend to see it. Looks like Twilight for adult women to me, but I'll find out soon enough.
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Well considering it was originally Twilight fan-fiction...
 
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iammeiam

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Cream said:
It's called fiction. Rape fantasies are hot.
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The problem with 50 Shades is that it conflates BDSM and straight up abuse in some very disturbing ways. This isn't really a shock given that it is literally Twilight fan fiction and Twilight features an unhealthy as fuck primary romance, but it's problematic when things that are unhealthy and should be recognized as such are passed off as BDSM. The book never really acknowledges that the stuff going on is pretty fucked up, passing it off as OK because kink, and that's not good.

Edit: The movie has a chance to fix this, of course, but the books are problematic.
 
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studyguy

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My girlfriend isn't into it nor am I... If she was though, going to watch it sounds like a surefire way to get a foot in all kinds of freaky ass sex in bed afterwards. I mean fuck it whatever, it's just a movie.
 
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Fuchsdh

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iammeiam said:
The problem with 50 Shades is that it conflates BDSM and straight up abuse in some very disturbing ways. This isn't really a shock given that it is literally Twilight fan fiction and Twilight features an unhealthy as fuck primary romance, but it's problematic when things that are unhealthy and should be recognized as such are passed off as BDSM. The book never really acknowledges that the stuff going on is pretty fucked up, passing it off as OK because kink, and that's not good.
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And people can vote with their wallets. Fact is, seems like a lot of people don't really care about that.

Also, "passed off as BDSM" seems like a bizarre claim. There's no centrally-recognized BDSM standards authority, is there? The line between BDSM and abuse isn't clearly demarcated.
 
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cursedDice

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Platy said:
It is a thin line of consensual
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I haven't read the book. I will not be watching the movie, so I cannot comment on how the relationship is portrayed.

However, the movie poster with the quote is not advocating rape. It is quoting a phrase and describing actions that are done by consenting adults all the time. I had a girlfriend who would say these things during sex: no, stop, etc... And she wanted me to ignore her and even threaten her with further actions (more tying, slapping, insults, etc...) She enjoyed this, wanted this, and CONSENTED to it.

That modified movie poster is suggesting that guys who indulge consenting females in this kind of 'fantasy' (I hesitate to use the word 'fantasy', as this is a more common desire of females than most realize...hence the popularity of 50 Shades of Grey), are rapists...and that is some bullshit.
 
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FatalT

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iammeiam said:
The problem with 50 Shades is that it conflates BDSM and straight up abuse in some very disturbing ways. This isn't really a shock given that it is literally Twilight fan fiction and Twilight features an unhealthy as fuck primary romance, but it's problematic when things that are unhealthy and should be recognized as such are passed off as BDSM. The book never really acknowledges that the stuff going on is pretty fucked up, passing it off as OK because kink, and that's not good.
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Did you read the books? The whole time Anastasia's internal subconscious and thoughts believe Grey is fucked up and the acts he enjoys are fucked yo. Grey admits that he's "fifty shades of fucked up" and at the end of the first novel, Ana says she will have no part in his pleasures.

Try reading the books.
 
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neorej

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sploatee said:
This is gonna sound like I'm taking the piss (I'm not) but does it contain major spoilers?

Let me a bit clearer too so we don't get too heated or derailing - I'm pretty comfortable as a woman seeing a woman's (EL James) take on her own fantasies, directed by a woman (Sam Taylor-Johnson). If people find it objectionable without having seen it, well, that's up to them. If I find it objectionable after I've seen it, I'm happy to say so.

But (and I say this as someone whose partner of 12 years knows a fair bit about this genre of fiction) I'm prepared to give it the benefit of the doubt and, hopefully, just enjoy some eroticism in the cinema for once.
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Enjoy the movie, just don't confuse this with what BDSM actually is. This movie glorifies rape, abuse and violence towards women, regardless of who wrote, directed or produced it.

If you want to get into BDSM, hit me up in a PM, I can set you on the proper path towards a healthy and enjoyable relationship.
 
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