Chris and Kate

13 Going On Throw-up-in-my-mouth

Katie and I caught the last half hour or so of the wonderfuly crafted film masterpiece “13 Going On 30″ Saturday on the CW. I wanted to throw up.

Honestly, I can’t believe what these kinds of movies are teaching our kids. If you’re unfamiliar with the story, apparently Jennifer Garner wakes up and finds herself 17 years in the future and sees the consequences of her choices, namely Mark Ruffalo marrying some other chick. The climax of the movie is JG going to Ruffies’ house while he’s Bering ready for his wedding, and she begs him to pick her instead of Wendy.

Seriously? That is so far from being okay. And it’s not just this crappy movie, but other movies and tv shows telling us that:

Even if someone is committed to another, they’re not really committed until “I do”.

Infidelity is okay. Just because you’re married doesn’t mean you love them, and if you don’t love them it’s okay to sleep with someone else.

Skinny white girls can do whatever they want.

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BUUUUUT, they lived happily ever after. In a PINK house. You forgot that part.
TERRRRRR herrrrrrrrrr

Comment by Katie — November 18, 2008 @ 2:33 pm

Ew.

Comment by chris — November 18, 2008 @ 2:38 pm

I’m surprised you hated this movie so much. I thought it had a good message. JG saw the path her life could have taken (wanting to be someone else, forgetting about her family, having relations with a married man at work, lying/cheating at her job, etc) and when she had a chance to do it over, she chose the right path.

Although she did speak to Ruffalo moments before his wedding, I wouldn’t say she begged him to take her instead. She wanted him to know that she loved him (and probably hoped he would change his mind). The thing is – he still chose Wendy because he was already committed to her – and her family. He even said so himself.

I don’t know why I bothered to write my two cents about a stupid movie. I just think there are some positive aspects of it. Plus, it’s probably on my facebook “fav movies” list. In all reality, there are plenty of other movies that are teaching and showing kids way worse things.

I’m not saying my opinion matters more than yours, just sharing

Nice blog, btw.

Comment by maren — December 10, 2008 @ 10:20 am

Dang. I guess I shouldn’t judge a movie by the last 15 minutes…

Comment by chris — December 10, 2008 @ 10:24 am