Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

[theatokos]

I read the first book and bought it for my then 14 yr old cousin. It's a great young adult book. Very enjoyable and so was the first movie. Haven't read book #2, but movie #2 is decidedly ENH. However, it's a delight to be able to see a movie made by a woman about women, women who have more going on in their lives than boys and shopping. Although boys do figure prominently in this film and they are all Nice Guys. And HOT. Diverse and hot. Like the women. It's not a screen full of white people, just mostly white people. And the ladies aren't all sticks. But the men all have six packs. (Snooze. Am I the only woman in the world who really doesn't care for those?)

I also LOVE (lovelovelovelovelove) that Amber Tamblyn's character drops the F-bomb in reference to herself. Oh yeah. She self identifies as a feminist. Woot! But. Yeah, sigh, there's a but. *Spoiler alert* She has a pregnancy scare and.... what NYU attending, self-identifying feminist doesn't know about emergency contraception or Planned Parenthood? Would she just wait it out til her period does or does not come? No. Of course not.

Much of the plot is thin and implausible. I don't know where these women come up with the funds to travel about like they do. The men are all falling at their feet too. I didn't know that many suave, articulate, nice, assertive, and HOT guys when I was 20. But it's a movie and made for girls to dream.

The one huge bummer is the preview for House Bunny and some stupid movie called College before this film. Sigh. Why is college always portrayed as some boneheads booze and boob fantasy? I don't care if House Bunny is making surface jabs at the mass marketing of porn, what with the main character being an "aging" (she's 27) Playboy model, but she turns perfectly attractive interesting women into pink, plastic Maxim models. I love an uplifting makeover film. *Gah!* Just poke my eyes out now.

B came with me. Slept the whole time in his sling. Holding my guy while he sleeps is about the sweetest thing ever.

Comments

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

no spoilersssssssssssssssssssss

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

I didn't really give anything away.... Are you planning to see this? Really, there's no plot to spoil.

[said-by-me.livejournal.com]

its in my netflix queue.... I have high hopes of seeing movies again when alex is older

[erinya.livejournal.com]

But the men all have six packs. (Snooze. Am I the only woman in the world who really doesn't care for those?)

You're not alone!

[miss-malloreee.livejournal.com]

I love that you took Benn with you! I wouldn't even consider doing this with Anna, she would most likely wake up crying & I'd have to leave :(

I could cry right now just thinking about how precious she is when she sleeps.

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Slings. Seriously. They are the only reason we are able to go out as much as we do. Once he gets snuggled in he usually falls asleep or just hunkers down. He's close and warm and feels safe. He did start to laugh in his sleep at one point during the movie and I thought "crap! am I going to have to leave?" but it was fine.

[(Anonymous)]

I love these books and the first movie...I'm glad to hear the second one is ok (I've been afraid).

I'm thinking of you, and wishing you sleep. :-)

[(Anonymous)]

PS-six packs...whatever. blegh.