The Other Guys makes me want to call bullshit on chick flicks instead of action movies

If you've seen the Other Guys or its trailer, you probably remember this scene: Wahlberg (Terry) and Ferrell (Allen) are walking towards a building when it suddenly explodes, sending them flying backwards and onto the floor writhing in pain. "How do people always walk away from that in movies?! I call BULLSHIT on that!" screams Ferrell.

Well, I want to call bullshit on chick flicks. For as much as we complain about the damages of pornography, people need to start bringing up the damages of chick flicks. Pornography creates unrealistic expectations and misconstrued views toward sexuality while chick flicks create unrealistic and exaggerated expectations for relationships in general. That scene at the end of The Proposal where Ryan Reynolds races to the airport to catch Sandra Bullock before she leaves on the plane...yeah, that doesn't happen in real life. Nor do Freddie Prinze Jrs (Zack) become suddenly attracted to the seemingly ugly Rachel Leigh Cooks (Laney - might I add that the girl is beautiful to begin with but it's the concept here) because he asked her out to win a stupid bet. Let alone would he show up at her house after severely hurting her.

As my friend Lindsey put it today, guys don't chase girls. They're too prideful. They won't admit when they were wrong or stupid (let alone doing so in public). They won't show up at the airport in attempts to stop you from going to some far off distant land or to profess their love before you have to leave.

I admit to being a victim to chick-flick expectation in the past. I had many unrealistic expectations for my relationship with Brian. It was damaging, very damaging. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying we need to stop watching them altogether but I do think we need to be more aware of what we are watching. Our lives are not chick flicks. I am not Meg Ryan writing to a Tom Hanks. Christopher Egan will not show up at a wedding and climb up to the balcony to win me back.

Ladies, let's make it easier on the guys (and on our own emotions in the end) and not expect our relationships to be like those on the big scenes. I think we would all be a lot happier if we personalized our expectations based on our own experiences rather than those in the movies.