Amy hadn't watched The Notebook, and since I knew she can't fully grasp--and therefore enjoy--anything more than a chick flick, I said she should watch it. For a "girly" movie, I enjoyed it, and I'm always so sick of hearing Amy talk about what are generally accepted to be bad movies in a positive light. And her complete avoidance of any "classics" or any movie that involves using just a portion of brainpower boggles my mind. The Notebook is one of those chick-flicks worth watching. So she watched it and after it was over, I asked her what she thought of it. Her response:
Amy: Well, I thought it was pretty good even though it took place in olden days. But then the ending ruined it all.
Me: Was it because you saw it coming? I guessed right at the beginning, so the film lost of bit of its magic.
Amy: Guessed what?
Me: That the present day people were the ones in the story.
Amy: No, I didn't get that.
Me: But you got it at the end, right?
Amy: I guess...?
Me: Wait, why didn't you like the ending? Because you didn't get it?
Amy: No! The ending just sucked!
Me: Why?
Amy: It got all gross!
Me: What?!
Amy: There was OLD PEOPLE LOVE! UGH! The whole movie was good, but then they ruined it right at the end with OLD PEOPLE LOVE! So gross....
Me: ...I think it was supposed to be adorable, at the least.
Amy: Old people love is NOT adorable. It's just gross. Why do old people even care? They're old! They shouldn't be allowed since it's gross.
Also, without any provocation on my part, Amy will make comments when watching movies or TV about "old people love". And I've found that her definition of "old people love" is pretty wide. The other day there was a middle-aged couple (50 years at most) getting married, and when they kissed, Amy looked at me and asked, "Don't you think it's super awkward when old people kiss?"
"They're getting married. It's traditional," I explained.
Amy scrunches up her face in disgust and said, "still...so awkward".
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