Fifty Shades of Grey – How I Survived THAT Movie
What do you get when you put two uncharismatic romantic leads in a film with an unrealistic plot and stilted dialogue?
A multi-million dollar blockbuster hit, of course.
Remember when that sparkly vampire film came out years before? A good segment of the public bitched about Twilight while the creator laughed all the way to the bank.
And it’s happening all over again; talk about history repeating itself.
Once again, women are dragging guys to a movie that, for the most part, is meant for the female demographic. And like before, the people behind the franchise are raking in serious stacks of dough.
Oh, and here’s a fun fact: Fifty Shades of Grey originally started out as Twilight fan fiction (i.e. when people write about their favorite characters and put them in situations beyond the original plot).
So, it’s no surprise that women are eating up Fifty Shades of Grey, especially since its roots go back to the same place.
As for me, I watched it just to see what the hype was about. Like Christian Grey told Anastasia Steele, “Try to keep an open mind.”
And that’s exactly what I did. Funny thing was, it wasn’t as bad as …