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Group singing

posted 13 years ago by lexusis
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Why does every chick flick have to a have a scene where the old childhood girlfriends get together and sing an old song? It usually involves a whole number where they prance about and dance like fairies...

Such CRINGE worthy scenes, I don't know why they are ALWAYS used. Don't the actors realize how stupid they are going to look?

It's even worse when it occurs in a movie like this where theres just forced sentimentality.

I didn't buy that they were old friends. I don't buy the son/mother relationship between Jason and Bette Midler. Diane Keaton's daughter was made a lesbian just to get a few gags and make her interesting. Maggie Smith seemed totally out of place. Like why does she care to help these 3 again? It's like there's a scene missing.

And who designed that corporate logo for the "First Wives Club" anyways? It looks like something that would be on the movie poster. Ugh.

[–] jensmom18 13 years ago

So....what didn't you like about the movie??

[–] 13 years ago

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[–] MissAngelCakes 11 years ago

I'm a girl, and we'll often get together and goof around and sing. In this case, the 3 women and Cynthia had a fond memory where they all sang in somewhere public. Also, Maggie's character was a First Wife, so that's why she cared.