Annoyance

[marydell]

I keep encountering ads and magazine articles and suchlike for Julia Roberts' Eat Pray Love movie. I wish these things would go away. I had no interest in the book and I have no interest in the movie, but I keep encountering promotions for the damn thing because JULIA ROBERTS.

I don't even mind Julia Roberts. But I believe that anyone who has the time and money to go wandering around in the world's beautiful places for ages in order to discover herself and/or true love should only be allowed to do that if she's accompanied by a waspish interfering aunt.  Preferably played by Maggie Smith.  Also I imagine this thing is full of exoticism and cliche'd crap like riding elephants for no goddamn reason other than to be picturesque.

Mainly I'm annoyed at any movie about people enjoying a leisured existence. Because, you know, screw them.

Comments

[rarelylynne.livejournal.com]

<3

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

*cosigns*

[seawasp]

But what about tangents?

[kate_nepveu]

http://www.therejectionist.com/2010/08/totes-amaze.html

[bifemmefatale.livejournal.com]

I was highly amused to find out there's a restaurant in Bali selling shirts that say
eat
pay
leave

[viorica8957.livejournal.com]

I'm given to understand that it is, in fact, full of exoticism. It's sprinkled on top of the abilism. (You don't need drugs to feel better! You just need ~holistic~ cures- they'll make you allll better.) There's a takedown of it here (http://rachelmanija.livejournal.com/637591.html).

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

You're so acute. :)

[asyouknow-bob.livejournal.com]

Thanks, you've articulated just what it is about this "EPL" fad has been quietly irritating me.

[unhappytriad.livejournal.com]

*happy sigh of curmudgeonly companionship*

[elisem.livejournal.com]

!!!!


*WANT*

[marydell.livejournal.com]

That's awesome. And I like the rant almost as much as the poster...

[marydell.livejournal.com]

LOL, perfect!

[marydell.livejournal.com]

Oh, right, I remember reading that post a while back, and I sort of internalized how dreadful Elizabeth Gilbert's attitude about depression is while forgetting the specifics. Thanks for the link!

[kate_nepveu]

I adore the Rejectionist.