Here is the absolutely most honest comment I have ever seen about 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

[LynneSin]

That this book is only considered a romance because the male lead is a billionaire. If the guy was some dude living in a trailer park or cheap apartment struggling to make a living - this would be an episode of 'Criminal Minds' instead.

[In_The_Wind]

1. From everything I've heard about Fifty Shades that sounds about right.

I have not read the book nor have I seen the movie.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Didn't read it....

Seeing the movie did not interest me in the slightest.

From what I understood, it is basically a more hard core porn version of a typical bodice ripper.

[kwassa]

3. I've heard it described as a Harlequin romance with a slightly naughty bondage spin ..

The male lead just happens to be incredibly rich, and handsome, but wounded, and needs just the right spunky woman to complete him.

The plot of several thousand books.

[Pacifist Patriot]

28. If only it were that innocuous.

This woman's blog pretty much nails it for me.
http://theramblingcurl.blogspot.com/2014/02/fifty-abusive-moments-in-fifty-shades.html

And there is a blog ring devoted to Fifty Shades as abuse.
https://50shadesisabuseblogring.wordpress.com/the-links/

[cwydro]

4. Lol

I saw that on Facebook today!

I've no idea; haven't read the book and won't see the movie.

[derby378]

5. WHAM.

That's gonna leave a mark of a different kind.

[Curmudgeoness]

6. That is truth!

Funny how things like that work.

[Jack Rabbit]

7. We already know how billionaires fuck

They fuck us all the time. And yes, they make it hurt.

[nilram]

14. Exactly. And no matter how "consensual" it is,

it's always in quotes.

[JDPriestly]

8. Thank you, LynneSin.

One book I will never read, and one movie I will never watch. What a waste of precious time and money -- that book.

[RebelOne]

29. I only read the book in the bathroom.

Thus, I am not wasting any time. And I did not waste any money on the book as it was given to me.

[Cleita]

9. The wedding episode on Outlander was way hotter.

So says my DIL who has seen both.

[Lifelong Protester]

10. I agree with you.

Not interested in the book. The film trailer is all over the TV so you can't avoid it. Looks to me like the guy gets a 'pass' because he is rich (and can whisk the heroine away in his own private helicopter). The ultimate Cinderella complex story.

[RedSpartan]

11. From what I've heard

He's 27, incredibly good-looking, a billionaire and hung like a horse. Wow, really have to suspend belief that any woman (or man) could fall for him. Must be an amazing book.

[mackerel]

12. Excellent point and I'll point it out next time someone

tells me they want to watch someone be lovingly tortured.

[Xipe Totec]

13. I think that pretty much nails it.

I did see the movie and, to be honest, it bored me. It bored my wife too who saw it with me.

The characters are nothing more than cartoons.

Christian Grey is nothing more than Hank Rearden from 'Atlas Shrugged' with Indiana Jones' whip.

[Myrina]

15. Its like 9 1/2 Weeks on steroids.

Nothing original, sorry.

[SwissTony]

16. Haven't read the book or seen the film

but this review on Australian TV is making the rounds...

[MADem]

27. Domestic violence dressed up as erotica--sounds about right. nt

[DFW]

17. My first reaction was:

They made a film about Imelda Marcos and her sunglasses?

[Fla Dem]

18. That would be my thinking as well. Didn't see/read it, but heard he stalked her

and pressured her until she submitted. To me that is criminal. It bothers me that women think that's ok and that men if they see the movie will also think it's ok and what women want.

[LynneSin]

21. He stalked her

He had a PI track down everything about her including

Complete credit history
Work History
Cell Phone number including the ability to track her based on her cell phone
Account numbers (he could at will deposit money into her account)


He showed up out of the blue at the hardware store where she worked (at the time she was living in Vancouver, Washington but he lives in Portland Oregon). He also showed up at the bar where she was at after she had drunk dialed him. She had not told him where she was at but he was able to track her because of something on her cell phone.

Yes I read the book but more like skimmed them in was so poorly written and the other 2 books got worse as they went along. (I admit I wanted to see what the big deal was) If the guy wasn't a billionaire he would have been a criminal. Sure they lived happily ever after but lets face it, I'd have better luck being struck by lightening while buying the winning powerball ticket that would net me $400million then finding true love of a hottie billionaire who is kinda messed up in the head because he likes to abuse women.

[sendero]

19. I haven't seen the movie..

...but I'm familiar with the basic story.

My interpretation would be "a woman can get a rich handsome husband if she is willing to pay the price". funny that would resonate with so many.

I know, harsh.

[riderinthestorm]

20. I'm not into BDSM so I don't understand those dynamics at all but I wouldn't judge

[LynneSin]

22. I'm not into BDSM either but from what I do know

Most participants of BDSM do not have to stalk someone in order get their BDSM partners.

[riderinthestorm]

23. Ah well, I haven't read the books so I've obviously gotten the gist of it wrong

I was under the impression their relationship was consensual.

[F4lconF16]

25. Yeah...

It's a pretty messed-up book. It's going to set the BDSM community back a bit, too, imo.

This thread has a good take on it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125554855

[LynneSin]

32. It was but the way it happened

And in the end if he wasn't a billionaire hottie the relationship wouldn't have been consensual and he would have been nothing but a very creepy stalker.

[GOLGO 13]

24. Too much story and not enough spank

Booooring, tedious, yadda, yadda, yadda.

[MADem]

26. Money. Money changes everything.... ?!?

[hunter]

30. Nothing more need be said.

[hifiguy]

31. Blammo!

Bull's eye struck, target obliterated.

[Ava]

33. kind of like

the movie is only worth watching because Jamie Dornan (who looks better with a beard anyways). Hubba hubba

[LynneSin]

34. He seemed way sexier in 'Marie Antoinette'

As the Swedish officer that seduce Marie. He didn't have to stalk her or beat her to be totally seductive. I absolutely love Sophia Coppola's movie biopic.