Movies your BF/GF made you watch ...
By jackryan
@jackryan (40)
Philippines
June 2, 2010 5:25am CST
I think everybody who has been in a relationship that's just starting out is bound to have encountered this. The girl I was going out with a few years ago wanted to watch "Maid in Manhattan", so I *had* to watch it too. Nevermind that it was not that good, and as such, was a waste of money (had to watch it in a theater). But at least that earned me a date, right?
And then just last week, I had to slug through Twilight, at the insistence of my new GF. To be honest it wasn't really that bad, but it wasn't good either. I would rather have spent my time doing something else. Still, it made her happy, so why not, right?
What else have you guys had to sit through in the name of love? :)
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10 responses
@Jacobus1919 (1683)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
My girl friend made me watch some movies but good movies. I enjoy watching movies with my girl. So, I do not have anything against it.
@jackryan (40)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
That's great! It's nice that your GF is "expanding your horizons" when it comes to movies. Sometimes it takes another person's persuasion powers to make us see the movie we never thought of seeing, and in the end we enjoy it -- to both us and our partner's joy :)
@Jacobus1919 (1683)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
hahahah. Yup, either way, all movies are good. But, some are purely terrible. But, it is all good.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
6 Jun 10
I must be the only woman who becomes homicidal if I Have to watch a " romantic comedy"! And the only women who would ask my guy if he wants to see a film and if he says no, I say ok . I'll go alone. Life is too short to suffer through a film you don't want to see. Am I the only woman who would respect a " No I don't like that type of film" as an answer?Having a guy sit through a film he hates won't make me love him, in fact it would make me angry, like he didn't have the b@lls to tell me he hates this type of film.
@shaggin (72021)
• United States
2 Jun 10
I hate watching movies that I'm not interested in but my ex and I had very different tastes when it came to what movies we liked. Some of the movies he liked I would enjoy but most of them I just couldnt stand. He was into mythical stuff like zombies an I hate that stuff. If it doesnt resemble real life them I am in no way interested. When we were dating before we got married we went to the movies and I really wanted to see a girly movie and he wouldnt give in so we wound up watching planet of the apes or something stupid like that. I was so mad I walked out half way through it and went outside to walk around. He came out and was furious but I just didnt care.
@jackryan (40)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
Oh that's sad to hear. At best you could only be mildly annoyed at what you're watching, not liking the topic at all. But since you're with someone you love, then you can sit through it. That's terrible that you had to walk out. And about Planet of the apes, I'm assuming this is the remake. I love these kinds of movies, but even I *hated* that remake, so I understand you walking out (had I watched that in a theater I might have walked out too).
My current GF and I greatly vary in taste too. She likes girly and happy movies, I like dramas and serious movies. Actually my likes vary a great deal, so I'm still able to adjust to her preferences, but there are times when I just to swallow my complaints and pride, and watch "her" movies, so she could be happy (like with Twilight, and probably the sequels too).
@srganesh (6340)
• India
2 Jun 10
I haven't encountered like what you have said with a girl friend.But I use to watch a lot of cartoons for my kids without liking to see them.As an adult,I like to see some pictures or news but for the sake of them,i see the cartoons they like.It is also love.
@jackryan (40)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
this is actually what I was talking about -- being "forced" to do something, but not really in an extremely bad way. Yes, it is also because of love I guess, and the want/need to please your partner or children. You just want to be around them and enjoy their company, and if it means sitting through something you don't particularly like, then you have to do it. Part sacrifice, part devotion. And sometimes, you find yourself finding the stuff they like too, over time.
@penrockerchic (1903)
• Philippines
3 Jun 10
Basically the movies that were recommended to me by my bf were old movies he enjoyed watching. Some of which are, The Green Mile, Chances Are and Sleepless in Seattle. I watched all of these movies through dvd's. He had copies of these and these are just a few of his favorites. Luckily, I enjoyed all the movies and I consider them movie classics that are just too good to be forgotten.
@med889 (5941)
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2 Jun 10
After four years my boyfriend and i went to the theater to watch Avatar, it is the very first movie we have watched together then came the next week with Twilight 2 The Temptation. It was fun but I also discovered something that he try to explain what will happen furthermore in the movie while it is still playing so it is a bit annoying to listen to someone at the same time when a movie it playing I told him though and I also told him that next time we will just watch the movie and comments will be reserved later on after the movie.
@werty009 (404)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
well i watch the movie Sherlock Holmes with my girl it was fun and quite an experience cause i had past relationships but for my latest relationship i decided to watch with her and it was a good experience i enjoyed it a lot also the i enjoyed the movie
@harsh7130 (4)
• India
2 Jun 10
recently i watched prince of persia with my girl. it was awesome experience. sitting in a gold class and enjoying every moment with her.
