Miscellaneous Movie Musings

€uroMeinke · 10-13-2006, 02:51 PM

We saw Secretary last night and I really enjoyed it, though I must confess it kept me dumbfounded for quite awhile as I digested this tale. While I expected the kink, I wasn't expecting the romance and the complexity of the relationships. My one complaint was the movement between fantasy and reality - the cartoony elements of the flashing secretary sign, or the strangely ornate office, where somewhat distracting to me, as was the crowd of people at the discipline watch/media event.

But a day later the movie really struck with me, particularly the character of Mr. Grey, how he is contrasted with the absuive alcoholic father, and his compassion for trapped mice. His penchance for dominance, is his shield to his shyness and ultimately the way his sexuality is repressed. Still there is much we don't know about him - had he played this scenario before with all the previous secretaries? If so, to what extent? Where the roles reversed in his relationship with his ex? I don't know interesting and thought provoking.

Cadaverous Pallor · 10-13-2006, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

But a day later the movie really struck with me....I don't know interesting and thought provoking.

Glad you liked it. Seems you liked it so much, it affected your typing ability

This one also stuck with me for quite a while afterwards and any reminder of it makes me smile.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-13-2006, 04:07 PM

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But a day later the movie really struck with me, particularly the character of Mr. Grey,

What struck me about him is how it seemed he didn't even understand his dominant side. When you think of a dominant person, especially to that extreme, you tend to think of someone who is confident and in control, but here's a guy who is overall clueless about what he wants out of his sexuality and yet expresses it in a dominant way.

Prudence · 10-13-2006, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

What struck me about him is how it seemed he didn't even understand his dominant side. When you think of a dominant person, especially to that extreme, you tend to think of someone who is confident and in control, but here's a guy who is overall clueless about what he wants out of his sexuality and yet expresses it in a dominant way.

I thought that was actually one of the aspects that made it more realistic.

Ghoulish Delight · 10-13-2006, 04:36 PM

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I thought that was actually one of the aspects that made it more realistic.

For sure. I didn't mean that was a bad thing, just an observation of his character.

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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	We saw Secretary last night and I really enjoyed it, though I must confess it kept me dumbfounded for quite awhile as I digested this tale. While I expected the kink, I wasn't expecting the romance and the complexity of the relationships. My one complaint was the movement between fantasy and reality - the cartoony elements of the flashing secretary sign, or the strangely ornate office, where somewhat distracting to me, as was the crowd of people at the discipline watch/media event. But a day later the movie really struck with me, particularly the character of Mr. Grey, how he is contrasted with the absuive alcoholic father, and his compassion for trapped mice. His penchance for dominance, is his shield to his shyness and ultimately the way his sexuality is repressed. Still there is much we don't know about him - had he played this scenario before with all the previous secretaries? If so, to what extent? Where the roles reversed in his relationship with his ex? I don't know interesting and thought provoking. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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