First let me say this: I think it was pretty smart of the movie's producers to put a dash of media folks in the film. There was Sherri Shepherd, a co-host on The View, talk show host Wendy Williams, J. Anthony Brown from The Tom Joyner Morning Show and Jamie Foster Brown, publisher of Sister2Sister magazine. This was a great strategy. I mean with representation from television, radio and magazine this guarantees that the movie will get mentioned on every media platform and plenty of POSITIVE publicity. Though they had minor roles, each person will talk up the movie because, well, they're in it. (LOL !)
Anyway, now to the movie. Did you see it? If so, what did you think of what Steve was saying or what did you think he was saying through this movie? (Those are two separate questions.) I didn't read the book, but for those who did I would love to know what you thought of the movie.
Could you relate to the female characters — Taraji Henson, the super successful COO who wanted a man who was as successful as she was; Meagan Good, the one who always fell for "playas," guys who left her after they got the "cookie"; Regina Hall, the single mother who had to compete with her boyfriend's mother for his attention; or Gabrielle Union, who struggled to get her long-term boyfriend to grow up and commit. The college sweethearts had been together nine years and he was comfortable with things just the way they were.
Have you dated any of the male characters — the Playa, the Mama's boy, the Dreamer or the non-Committal. Well, I've dated a version of all of these guys in some form or another. (Oh yeah, Morris Chestnut makes a cameo as a self-absorbed super successful CEO).
Predictably, by the end of the movie, all the men had become better people - thanks in part to their relationships with women who required, demanded - Respect (GASP!).
Alright, alright I got the lessons Steve Harvey: 1) You must have standards. 2) No matter how successful you are, you shouldn't date a man based on what he has (or doesn't have), but what matters most is how he treats you. Does he respect you? Does he put you first? Does he make you happy?
Anyway, the movie had me thinking: that cashier in Harris Teeter who kept asking me if I was married? Maybe I should have given him my number. He looked like he had "potential." - LOL !!!
Holla at me. Let me know what you think.
2 comments:
Well, I enjoyed this movie and I have to admit I didn't go in thinking it would be that great.
As for the couples, I've dated dreamer and noncommital, but I didn't see my current self in any of one of those women. I've not Taraji (meaning I am successful, but I've never been career driven), but I will admit that I don't really date guys who aren't college-educated and professional. Some of that is about where I go and who I meet.
There was a time in my 20s when I was Meagan, but it didn't last long cause I was too worried about being a "good girl."
I've never been Gabrielle but the longest relationship I had as an adult that wasn't my ex-husband, lasted four years and that was with the dreamer and he was not like the dreamer in this movie, he was a pipe dreamer. And no kids, so no Regina Hall.
I understand why this wasn't tackled, but it would have been nice to see a fluffy chick dealing with dating/romantic issues.
Like the book and movie. Basic common sense, but never hurts to have it repeated. We give men too much power over our lives just so we can say we have a man/relationship. We need to learn how to enjoy our own company and then when that great guy comes along, he will only be an enhancement. I've met and/or dated each of the guys in the movie. And I've been a little of each of the women in the movie at different times in my life. Great portrayal of male/female dating relationships.
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