Bromance

I think one of the funniest words I have ever heard is "bromance." This term is referring to the male bonding that happens in films between two heterosexual males. Something like Pineapple Express, Superbad, or any other Judd Apatow movie you can think of.
I think the term should refer to the romance movies that boyfriends make their girlfriends watch even though their girlfriends could care less.

I'm going to out one occasion that this happened to me.

I won't mention any names, but I once had a boyfriend who shushed me during one of my favorite movies, Notorious. Normally "shushing" makes me crazy. No one puts baby in a corner and no one "shushes" me. Anyway--I was kinda pumped about this because it meant he really was enjoying my film, not just playing to my wants (I HATE THAT). So the next film was his choice. He chose his favorite movie, The Count of Monte Cristo.

Now, I have never attempted to read this book because it's like a zillion pages long, and honestly, I don't really care about this type of literature. This relationship with the book had left the movie in a complete black hole, into which, I thought, I would never venture. I did go there. I went. A magic carpet ride into a romantic tale of lost love, jail time, illegitemate children, love on the rocks (literally), and sword fights. Generally, I avoid movies with sword fights with few exceptions (if someone in Indiana Jones has a sword, I'll watch and lightsabres don't count).

The plot of this movie was incredibly predictible, it was like watching My Best Friend's Wedding. The characters were set to the usual conventions, the plot had no complication and it was a love affair. Generally I try not to ruin all movies I haven't seen, but when I have an audience and the movie is lame... it's hard to keep my sarcasm to myself. Also-- if you're going to hang with me, you're gonna have to hear it.

At the end of the film, I had called every move and we sat there for a second. He looked over at me and said "I picked this because it was my favorite film and it was romantic (side note: ew.), but you ruined every romantic part with a joke. So I'm going to go."

Well, I don't think I have to tell you that the relationship didn't last long. Nice guy, too nice.

I just think that women get the wrap all too often for being the softies and that "bromances" are left to mean "stoner film with dudes, girls are in bathing suits or are just the pain in the ass girl friend/object of desire, guys are ugly but funny and they're all sharing their feelings as if they wouldn't call themselves gay if they had a mirror." Though I enjoy the word, your "bromances" are crap. Just stick to being sappy guys.

One last thing... GO WATCH MY FORD FIESTA MOVIE!! I NEED VIEWS!