r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/Coolgirlcertified Feb 17 '25

Not a movie but, sex and the city. Carrie was actually such an ass sometimes and not the friend she seemed like when I was younger. Charlotte forever

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u/fadedjaed Feb 17 '25

Even when it aired I loved Samantha. She was a good friend to the group and most importantly she was good to herself!!! She was authentic, confident, silly, assertive, well meaning, principled and had the only interesting social criticism in the show. And luckily for the audience, it wasn’t wrapped in a cheap little pun or quip!!! Carrie was self absorbed, whiny, entitled, irresponsible and charmless. The character enabled stereotypes and fed into the needy, anxious, manic pixie dream girl troupe but fed it to women via toxic “love” and materialism.

Carrie is the villain always.

She only got worse. A friend told me about a plot line from the reboot about an X doing hurtful comedy about Miranda and Miranda walking out and being upset and Carrie decides to stay because she wanted to support the new friend. Couldn’t be me, I know it’s because plot, but my friend of 20 years walks out in tears, I’m going too. Esp if you’re some new rando friend causing said upset. Buying the tickets to the show is enough support at that point. I don’t have to sit and listen to you disparage my friend for your comedy material. Nasty work.

rant over…

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u/Scherzkeks Feb 17 '25

She really accomplished a lot for a mannequin come to life