Rebuttals vol. 6




Whitney’s Rebuttal:

Liz, your review was soOo funny, good, and solid. It had it all; I was scared, I was happy, I was sad. Sometimes, you really take the taco and run with it. Your apology is accepted, but not forgotten. I actually enjoyed the movie, but indeed, there were parts that were incredibly disappointing.

It brings me gladness to be on the same page as you, Elizabeth, in regard to the lack of ladies in the movie. I’m sick of weak female characters (you’d think I would’ve rejected this movie altogether). I can’t think of anything more dull. I nearly mentioned in my review, that my number one fear was that Hugh Jackman would overdo it in Wolverine. I don’t think he overdid it, but I was certainly afraid that he might. And Liz, I wasn’t aware that Ryan Reynolds ever held any credibility with you.





It’s true that since beginning “She Said, She Said,” Liz and I have turned into a couple of masochists. Imagine having the world’s juiciest piece of gossip at your fingertips, and you can tell anyone, except your best friend. It’s a form of torture, as “holding out” has never been my forte. It goes against the grain of my soul, so to speak. Definitely not what I would call “enjoyable,” so, readers of America, you ought to know what poor Liz and I go through for these fantastatittied results. It’s like someone putting a cigarette out on my arm (which actually happened to me at a club once. Bitch, whoever you are.) It hurts. It does. I know Liz nearly busts a nut not being able to talk about things. If she misses even a word in a conversation, the whole world stops on its axis. PD



Liz’s Rebuttal:

As I put the finishing nasty touches on my review and sent it off for Whitney to read, I was pleasantly anticipating opening up her review and reading a second take on the horror that is watching this film. And yet … that didn’t happen. A little disappointed was I.





First of all, I agree with every negative point you had on this film and disagree with every positive point you had. Let me further delve into your point No. 6: I know! How annoying! By having this action movie (and really all action movies) star only men with just one woman on the side who also happens to be pretty to look at, it is sending the following message to women and men in our society: Women aren’t good, powerful, interesting, or strong enough to be action heroes; they can only be represented sexually in Hollywood. I am so sick and tired of this phenomenon. How boring! I laughed when you mentioned that Hugh Jackman was constantly flexing. Look, his body and his facial expressions were so incredibly over-the-top and ridiculous, they could have used a cartoon as a stand-in and no one would have noticed the difference. And yes, going to see a movie in a movie theater is, today, without a doubt, utterly annoying. The newest “fad” that annoys me beyond belief are the constant commercials before the previews. Do we not, as United States citizens, get inundated enough with commercials on a daily basis? Why ruin the once pristine and magical moviegoing experience with a bunch of stupid ads?
PD



Liz and Whitney began their long-running friendship (and ongoing argument) at the tender age of 13 in Miss Cliburn’s eighth-grade English class at Creekwood Middle School in the village of Bear Branch in Kingwood, Texas. Kingwood is now (but wasn’t then) an official piece of Houston. Miss Cliburn was a cocky, whip-smart, cool woman with a deep voice and largish, dome-like, blond hair. She often wore blue jeans with button-up blouses and carried herself with a great deal of class and sophistication, which Liz and Whitney have continuously strived to duplicate as they’ve progressed in age. They’ll never give up. Both of these women love and respect movies like you wouldn’t believe and are always ready to combine and take their extensive knowledge of film and writing to the next level. Elizabeth and Whitney are college graduates and live in San Diego and Brooklyn, respectively.