The Polish Knock-off of Fifty Shades is... | Kat Blaque

[@Maja-ei8it]

I'm from Poland and there was a really big deal about both movie and book, not only, because (let's be honest) it isn't a masterpiece of polish art and yet it is selling pretty good and we don't want t h i s to be a significant mark of polish culture in foreginers' perspective, but also in Poland there is still huge taboo in terms of sexuality. We are still very christian country and of course church isn't the only reason why it is that big problem in society, but it plays quite big role when it comes to polish mentality. Big part of polish society still views homosexuality as an issue, thinks that some women are responsible for being raped, blames teenagers for having sex or eventually getting pregnant, rather then blame the fact that there is litterally no sexual education in schools, also now this change of abortion law, which can basicly dangerous for any woman getting pregnant and yet it is Poland where such movie is produced. A movie showing and normalizing (!) sexual violence, rape (there was huge conversation about the scene where Massimo abuses a woman in a plane, when the author was accused of promoting rape she basiclly said that she founds it sexy and she claims to identify with Laura) it also shows women dependence, which some women can find as ok for them, but we need to remember that Laura was kidnapped and also such content is promoted in a country where women are still sometimes viewed as the weaker, less intelligent, too sensitive and too emotional ones(fortunately I think it's changing). I'm fifteen and I can't count how many times I have been sended to kitchen, told to not wear that dress because what will boys think of me, or the opposite wear something more girly, asked if I'm on my period when frustrated, advised to lose weight to be more atractive, but not to gain muscles, my opinion was viewed as less important or I was tought to maybe not pick up this chess tournament because it's more of a guy's thing. I had so many conversation with my (also just fifteen!) classmates about being called or even touched in a way we don't want to even by complete strangers. But also when it comes to boys, I can only imagine how much pressure they get to be "real men", it's so often said that "boys don't cry", it just puts them in this stereotypical character of strong male earning money for a family, treating women in elegant but also so sexualized way, as a real "gentelman" should. So in my opinion this movie shows only very toxic way of treating sex and sexuality and creates such wrong picture of "the roles" in a society that apparently boys and girls are supposed to fit in, in a country that it is already such huge issue.

[@KatBlaque]

Thank you for the context!

[@emiliaredziak9402]

I am from Poland too and definitely you have right Maja!

[@jesuszamora6949]

Don't give up. America was very much like that not very long ago. It took the efforts of many, many courageous people risking everything because they believed things COULD change. As for foreigners thinking this is representative of Polish culture, no worries. You guys gave the world The Witcher, so no worries.

[@Maja-ei8it]

@@franciszkaszczurow6054 Well I'm happy for you that you have found a place and society that is that supportive, but I was living in both small town and Wrocław and from my experience I can tell that it's still an issue. Of course it's better, safer in a big city, but women are still sexualised everywhere and nobody seems to care about that except the victims themselves. Comparing to for example Norway where my older sister lives there's huge difference in treating women. By telling people that Poland is the safest place on this planet based only on your experience you're misguiding them. We have restrictive abortion law (if you look at the map you can see that we are among African countries), which now instead of being adjusted to European Standards was changed to even more restrictive, which was decision of goverment that is more supportive for church, old people raised in comunism and nationalists than to young generation, women or lgbtqiap+ community. I would love to see those statistics you're talking about tho and the source of information they're based on, so if you could find a link and share it with me I would be grateful.

[@jesuszamora6949]

@Kamari Kian Bot alert

[@Turbonilla]

As an Italian I'm really offended by people romanticizing Mafia. It's awful, guys

[@Dreigonix]

So I’ve heard. Here in America, I guess there’s this exotic allure to the Mafia because of movies like The Godfather, but in reality, it would be like us making a movie romanticizing the KKK.

[@danaevargas2937]

same in mexico and the cartels, it´s not that cool when they put the lives of others in danger

[@anglepsycho]

It's similar to the Yakuza and ninja glorification considering both were halted and the true ninja assassination practice no longer exists due to it being horrible to be notorious for.

[@galeforce3192]

@@Dreigonix "...because of movies like The Godfather" Says a lot about many fans of "The Godfather". Apparently they missed the fact that the Corleones' personal lives were torn apart by their work in the Mafia.

[@TheFuschiaDragonfly]

As an Italian from southern Italy, I'm disgusted as well.

[@Esia2211]

I'm from Poland. No one ever cares about what happens in Poland, what movies we make etc. One time, ONE TIME when something from Poland other than the WItcher becomes popular it's something like this. IMAGINE THE SHAME.

[@daninoa9650]

I liked The Lure! I'm also interested in Polish literature!

[@Esia2211]

@@daninoa9650 I'm actually a Polish literature&language major (and I haven't seen the Lure or read the Witcher ... but sadly I have seen this movie xD) by the way this is an adaptation of only the first part of the trilogy of books that is very much "inspired" by 50 shades of Grey... and it's not even the only Polish book/book series "inspired" by 50 shades of Grey, I can recall at least two other authors (Michalak and Felicjańska) who have written books that were called either by them of by their publishers "Polish answers for 50 shades of Grey".

[@audiobooksworm]

I imagine the sequels...

[@Death_by_Insomnia]

There was a small fan surgence of the movie Sala Samobójców in my american high school. I haven't seen it in a few years but I thought it was good when I saw it. I also thoroughly enjoyed The Pianist (even though it's a multi country collaboration, Poland was part of it).

[@ashleydunn5764]

@@audiobooksworm sequels!!!??

[@scaredsanty857]

"Massimo looks at her dress and he's very very pissed off that she decided to have legs that day" (c) Kat Blaque, 2020

[@aazhie]

XD my fave line too

[@anniescholary]

💀💀💀💀

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

Soooo good lol. I loved this video because of Kat's skills tbh. Trash movie but amazing video!

[@_k_n_]

Idky but the copyright sent meeee lmao

[@onefreebird1]

Omg but he bought her the frickin dress.

[@dee6215]

Ok but police not helping her is the most realistic thing in this movie

[@quietlywhispering]

I hate that I laughed at this-

[@jucharpentierbouilly6980]

aaaah so true

[@thatbee3585]

Truth

[@alessandrocoppede3066]

As an Italian, I confirm

[@millsykooksy4863]

Lol

[@thaboiinblue]

It should also be noted that forcing someone to watch you have sex is ALSO sexual assault. If you didn’t consent to watching/didn’t have the option to leave, that’s also a violation.

[@AmberAmber]

Agreed. & You're a smarty!!

[@thumperasasha2201]

You're absolutely right.. its just as emotionally scaring.

[@jenneric03]

You right

[@TheLily97232]

I didn't know ! Thank you

[@huhs112]

@@elle7882 that was what i was thinking Like WHAT 😭 AND WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD FIND THAT SEXY

[@tarepandakuma]

Nobody: Wattpad Italian mobster: 💫Are you lost bebbiegerl💫😎😏

[@AndromedaChace]

Pshkhhahahah

[@mimmikibilly]

Sounds like something Johnny Bravo would say when you don't consider the context of the movie.

[@IATEALLTHECHEESE]

KSNSOSSSBSD

[@millsykooksy4863]

😂

[@theblackcatgirl7013]

Your shocked Lisa Simpson profile picture is me after reading that

[@sararivas8795]

When he rescues you out of the water he basically pushed you to in the first place 😍😍😍😍

[@KatBlaque]

Lol

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

😭😭 Nooo whaha lmfao!

[@vashantiwoodley]

Truth

[@youbasictoxicconch]

#JustMafiaTingz 😍😍👄

[@fairyonice9504]

I’m wheezing XD

[@clementinetea252]

This whole movie reads like a wattpad fanfic

[@aviparmy-lthatblinkedoncew774]

OK but wattpad fanfiction to have better pacing than this

[@gunjaljain9616]

Don't insult wattpad fanfics like that lol I've read thousand times better fics on wattpad than this

[@szymon4michalek]

It did start as a wattpad 50 shades fanfic, so yea

[@clementinetea252]

@@gunjaljain9616 LOL you’re right and it’s also criminal since those people aren’t getting paid to have their actual good stories turned into movies

[@clementinetea252]

@@szymon4michalek Yikes 🤦‍♀️

[@luizabianco]

The thing is, this could be a romance with escapism, adventure, hot sex and chemistry without all the abuse. Take the kidnap way and just make him invite her to travel europe with him, he asks for one year of her attention. It's still dangerous and unrealistic. But you make it the heat of the moment, she's going head on into a new life. It's a fantasy, so okay. But make it her choice to go, make him respect her, they don't need sexual abuse to be hot... But as it is right now it's a few scenes way from being horror... Or just change the edited and music and done. It's horror

[@ravenpurple1527]

Right! This movie could've actually been good if that was the plot (take the kidnap AND bf away). Somebody also said that it would've been dope if he taught her some mafia stuff (how to handle a stressful situation or how to negotiate etc.). They would've/could've been such a badass couple OMG!

[@AnnekeOosterink]

@@ravenpurple1527 Or, make her break up with BF and then in a spur of a bridge burning moment run off with hot-Italian dude who may or may not be a rebound. That could even be a plot point, like, does she like him or is he just a rebound? It could have been a good (or at least not terrible) thing.

[@ravenpurple1527]

@@AnnekeOosterink Would've loved that too!

[@littlemsterious991]

no it's already a horror

[@jaykingplays]

There are some women who are sometimes repressed sexually to the point where to them the only possible way they would ever give into their sexual desires (and in some ways feel loved and cared for, hence all these shopping sprees) was if they're forced upon them, and books provide a safe place for them to do it without affecting their life. Do I think it's healthy? HELL NO. Do I think books like this should go away... it's hard to say. I unfortunately don't think these novels will be going away any time soon. The day it is will be when sexuality becomes destigmatized. It has been getting better, more people are asking for consent to be mentioned more in fiction and in other ways there have been both more and less of these kind of books, however I think 50 shades is bringing these films from a shrinking genre back into a spotlight, and it's going to set romance back. Basically I wouldn't mind it if it were books or some sort of indie film market as there will always be one but... It's also hard because if we keep in mind the author and the intent they stated with the book series she is from Poland one of the most conservative EU Western Block Countries that has always done things that I can only describe as extreme conservative christian views? One example below but Trigger Warning: Abortion talk . . . There's been some news recently that in Poland they just revoked allowing any sort of abortion even for medical reasons, with some stating it's to the degree that you must be forced to term even if the child is stillborn etc. . . . The author stated she wants to bring women talking about their sexuality more openly which is why she partially wrote the books, it certainly sounds noble enough, though it makes me wonder with 50 shades and now this film under netflix going mainstream if it's ok for these big corps to be advertising and potentially preying on sexually repressed women through unhealthy representation???

[@Lia-dm3cm]

can you imagine dying in a wig like that.

[@christinar8419]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@LoreCatan]

but I actually like the blond on her, why does everyone think it looks bad

[@christinar8419]

@@LoreCatan lol because it looked as bad as everyone says lol

[@oualiebeauty8312]

@@LoreCatanlol it was stiff asf and uneven

[@LoreCatan]

@@oualiebeauty8312 I mean it was an asymmetric bob, so it's meant to be uneven, but it did look a little stiff yeah

[@notyourdestiny3547]

Remember everybody: it's not sexy, it's Stockholm.

[@kickinit7881]

when are we gonna slap this as a disclaimer on wattpad’s front page

[@hb7580]

@Hip Sis So heterosexual women like abuse, is what you’re saying? Because I disagree. kick rocks, weirdo. This is not a straight woman’s fantasy. It’s a straight MANS fantasy. If it’s yours, good for you. But it’s rife with abuse, and that has nothing to do with sexuality, nor gender. It’s a shitty person mistreating a woman. Edit: I think it would be hilarious, but also kinda sad if you were trying to gatekeep violence against women as some F.U. to non-binary people. I hope you’re not :-)

[@OmqSparklez]

@Hip Sis Straight women having abuse fantasies doesn't make them normal, seek therapy instead!

[@JacquelineUnderwood]

@@OmqSparklez It is “normal” to have fantasies and abuse fantasies aren’t uncommon. There’s a huge difference between having a fantasy and exploring it with a trusted partner(s) in a safe way; vs putting yourself in unsafe positions. The first is a healthy expression of sexual fantasy, the second probably could be classified as self harm in a way and is definitely something to seek help for.

[@OmqSparklez]

Jacqueline Underwood Not getting in that debate with you, but this is a movie about a literal actual kidnapping, not anything safe between partners!

[@alyssaao5787]

Also, if a stranger called me “bebygurrl” in that tone I would be uncomfortable for the rest of my life lmaoo

[@epikkgaymer6068]

Same lmao

[@ramenyoun501]

Except for Corpse husband, he gets a free pass

[@chiccaluminosa]

I just want to point out as an Italian that we would *never* say anything like that lmao The DISRESPECT

[@xxmrbonesxx5037]

@@ramenyoun501 true. That’d honestly be kinda hot😂😂😂

[@dianaargos6273]

I’d visibly CRINGE idc. Cute or not, stranger danger

[@barachel6469]

I think the whole killing a child trafficker arc was supposed to make people feel drawn to him but it just made him extremely hypocritical

[@barachel6469]

Omg Kat liked my comment💕💕💕 my analysis skills from school haven’t failed me after all

[@xanna99]

"I love me a good mafia story" me, an Italian, whose family was directly affected by the local mafia: :( I hate sounding preachy but this fascination with such a cruel and still very much active criminal organization has always baffled me

[@lydiagalantmotherf]

I'm so sorry for that... And I completely understand you

[@youbasictoxicconch]

No, no, it's completely justified. The media really doesn't know how to draw a line in the romanticization of real-life criminals, let alone not romanticizing it at all. I hope you and your family are safer now.

[@usssuu]

i’m now realizing how wrong it is to fantasize something like the mafia .. i think people (along w how i used to be) like the “dominance” people in power hold . which plays into the mafia ?in a way .. it has really turned me off now. & i’m sorry you have to see & hear that so often

[@lilscenechick1995]

The media will romanticize serial killers. It's very sickening. There's a line between morbid fascination and romanticizing. People honestly associate the mafia with "high class", honor, strong family values...I don't understand it either. I'm sorry your family was victimised by the mafia. I can only imagine the horrors. Those people are not respectable, they're wicked.

[@thisasiankidistrashfordram374]

Yeah...people don't realize that just because the Italian-American mafia is no longer "active", doesn't mean that the Italians don't still live with that looming menace.

[@Rosa01010101]

"They are fine with selling drugs to children but they draw the line at human trafficking" lol

[@akatie888]

THE FACT THIS HAS 365 LIKES MAKES ME NOT WANT TO LIKE IT

[@JaszLcookie]

*Sad giorno noises*

[@hollywont9447]

Kids deserve to get high. I’d throw in a complimentary 6-pack with purchases of $200 or more.

[@marissahuang1678]

yasminita restu adinda STOP IT OMG WAS JUST ABT TO COMMENT AHAHAH

[@Maria-kp4ws]

@@JaszLcookie I, giorno giovanna have a dream

[@andrewb.8184]

"Not everybody needs to be blonde" This. Once more for the people in back.

[@ashaf4530]

I was once my hair got crunchy and I hated it

[@TehMomo_]

that wig was also super sad....

[@vanessadiaz6135]

I think the author did that just because she's blonde and needed to match to be in the cover of the second book.

[@KatBlaque]

@@vanessadiaz6135 She she actually looks a lot like the author, which is kinda creepy tbh. lol

[@aparnarajesh]

@@KatBlaque you mean she had connection with nightclub scandal

[@gheldmann]

This movie made me so nauseous; why the hell does our society love abusive white men? Still, great commentary Kat!

[@Call-me-Al]

Because abusive white men in positions of power promote content featuring people like them?

[@millsykooksy4863]

😂🤣

[@someanon1984]

@@Call-me-Al This is true, but I've been on r/ladyboners long enough to know that white thirst is a thing. lol

[@romilemon]

@@Call-me-Al sad thing is most are writing by womab

[@user-lv8vn8kq8r]

Its just a sexual fantasy, I think many people take these kind of movie too seriously.

[@farfrompleasant]

The “baby girl” part is the child of “ later babes” from 50shades. Change my mind.

[@waterley_]

the baby girl line is so much more cringe. change my mind.

[@GreatBooker]

Thanks I hate it! 😂

[@Dr.Svnshine]

"lAtEr BaBeS" you is NOT Beetlejuice lil bro😭😭

[@clearlynotaneldritchhorror8798]

This movie should have been she shoots him when she takes his gun and it becomes an action movie that has her make a badass escape while taking down the mafia.

[@jazwhoaskedforthis]

I would watch this

[@nessyness5447]

If they don't make the sequel i am going to believe the ending was her faking her own death which she had plotted with her friend, to scape. That, or liam neeson is her uncle and came to rescue her.

[@akramtorabzadeh2254]

*goddamn!* your name's long!!!!

[@Rosemary46840]

That would have been a trillion times better!

[@neeltjeschmidt]

Ooh yes! And he survives the gunshot and he comes back for revenge, resulting in the two going head to head in a fight… John Wick style!

[@picklesthewise]

The collective cultural impact of this movie: now whenever we hear the phrase "baby girl", we all throw up a little bit inside our mouths. 🤢

[@alyssapinon9670]

I saw someone else make this comment about having a GPS that says... you know... whenever you make a wrong turn 😂

[@alyssapinon9670]

@@tomatotortilla honestly. I showed it to my friend and she said she’d drive her car off a cliff. GPS: “are you lost baby girl?” My friend: “nah I know exactly what I’m doing”

[@Beximuzy]

arr Yu LoSt BaYbie GoRl?

[@lydiagalantmotherf]

I hated that before this movie. I hate it even more now

[@StoryGirl83]

Eh. I’ll most likely still think of Criminal Minds and be 100% okay with the phrase as a result.

[@MADEbySOUL]

Blaque: "Even though I've had Italian in me-" Me:Oh I wonder if her family comes from Florence or- Blaque: "several times." Me:Oh...well that's nice too.

[@chloeh.8711]

lol yeah, I love Italian food too 😋

[@ashleydunn5764]

@@chloeh.8711 😉

[@JessLoveyy]

😂😂

[@jacquelinelugo5518]

It is something else to have Italian in you. They can be so rough but so loving at the same time. Just wow

[@kinagrill]

Is that like a coffee with a shot or two of caramel in it? :)

[@TheBusyJane]

I'm about 20 minutes into this, but everything about this movie already makes me very uncomfortable. From the message that a powerful woman is someone who needs to be broken and put in her place to that statement that she needs to accept him as her fate which I could write an entire essay about. 🤮🤮🤮🤮 Literally just here because I enjoy hearing Kat talk at this point.

[@starcherry6814]

You're better than me I couldn't make it past 0:46 Too much trauma

[@aazhie]

I like hearing her talk. I suppose seeing the plot as a verrrry veiled, extremely elaborate roleplay sort of makes it tolerable but I'm 100% here for Kat and happy to never ever see or recommend this TW laden film... it's like a very edgy harlequin "romance" novel, very few of which ever seem romantic to me...

[@call_metalia3981]

**spoiler alert** I've never watch this movie before but I guess because of what Massimo did(tried to put her in place blah blah blah...) that's why she's not with him anymore in the sequel. I've read spoiler online and decided not to watch... it's not worthed(for me) But lots of thai girl are crazy about it... this movie seems like it coming straight out of thai brainwashed novels. I guess we really do need help. lol not just politic, but the whole mindset of some people.

[@thatbee3585]

Yeah I enjoy listening to Kat as well

[@Hadeshy]

Same. I'm about 20min into it and I just had to stop. The video is great but really I feel horrible watching it, there's no way I can continu it, especially considering it's probably only going to get worse. I'm horrified that such a movie had been made in an attempt to be romantic and sexy when just hearing aout it made me feel so bad.

[@lixlix4689]

its not a woman's job to change a man

[@marzzarella2770]

NOW THIS. PEOPLE NEED THIS

[@starjumper]

Exactly, I’m tired of the “I can change him” bs. Like gtfo

[@melkerahtagadatsoin-tsoin6016]

How many of us fell into that trap only to end up exhausted, with little to no self esteem, and with a guy as himself as ever...

[@AnekoFoxx]

Christian and Massimo are both abusive, they just perform different forms of abuse.

[@szymon4michalek]

That's not the polish cinematography representation in the west I wanted, ngl.

[@courtneyd4794]

There are a few polish detective shows on Netflix that deserve way more attention than this dumpster fire

[@karolineCPH]

Yeah, why can't we have Netflix erotica in the style of Ida?

[@wister8528]

TRUUUUUUU

[@fusselmietz5929]

You still have the witcher tho

[@saige6442]

I completely agree, we have so much better stuff 😔

[@Amy-qe8br]

how tf did kat make this movie summary more interesting than the movie itsef hahaha cheers kat

[@ReginaRMalan-ho9dw]

My thoughts exactly 😆

[@nour4828]

Ikr i would never watch the movie for real but i will watch the whole video bc of Kat

[@wicked_deftlady]

Yup! 🤓😎

[@rikki_25]

Him saying "baby girl" sounds so unnatural.

[@_gremlinboy]

I haven't heard the line in awhile but when I hear it in my head now, it's in Gru's voice from despicable me

[@serarosey3955]

@@_gremlinboy omg....I now can't unhear this🤣

[@alyssapinon9670]

Use of baby girl in “the last of us”: 😭 use of baby girl in “365 days”: 🤮

[@isaacevilman7586]

@@_gremlinboy Are you lost baby gorl?

[@chiccaluminosa]

@do you like pizza? cuz I want a pizza dat ass im italian and i can confirm that we do not say stuff like that lmao

[@The_Skrongler]

The scene where Massimo disappears just cracks me up. It's like this mafia boss is somehow also batman?!

[@jammiiing]

Nice pfp lol

[@kikie5249]

*pulls out 2 guns*

[@Theravingranter]

I've read Batman x Catwoman kink fanfics that are more realistic than this

[@Vitasaurus]

i just imagine him running off to hide before she turns around again 💀

[@kinagrill]

El hombre murciélago! The Spanish Batman! :P

[@remyn.9198]

I want to see a blooper reel with him jumping into the bushes after calling her baby girl for the first time. That would be hilarious lol!

[@randompotato7391]

Lmao that would be amazing 😂

[@GJ-yl9wv]

"While I've had Italian in me several times, I am not Italian" then explain that ethnic tan, Kathryn

[@boybriar]

How do we caucasiate “Blaque”... Blanco, maybe? Kathryn Blanco?

[@il_zosia]

@@boybriar I actually know someone European with this exact name and surname

[@nicotinedealer7653]

@@boybriar Blanco is white dear

[@fairyonice9504]

Kathryn D’Noir (it’s frêńçhè)

[@shay2129]

@@nicotinedealer7653 That's the joke...

[@kkelseym]

If you view the movie as Massimo and Laura being a pre-existing couple who are playing an in-depth kidnapping fantasy then her strange behavior (her going back and forth between flirting and yelling at him) and all shopping sprees/parties makes sense.

[@imanib.1833]

Can't believe your comment is more interesting than the entire movie...

[@Dreigonix]

Oh my god. If the end of the movie was just them chilling in bed together with a reveal that this was all just a giant kidnapping roleplay, that would be _amazing._ It would show some self-awareness and some awareness that this fantasy isn’t a good thing in real life, and it would single-handedly solve the biggest problems with this movie.

[@jennyjoseph778]

That’s what I was thinking. It’s still a little weird considering that unless some of these things are straight up hallucinations their roleplaying still seems kinda unhealthy/dangerous but at least it’s consensual??

[@Dreigonix]

@@jennyjoseph778 In my ideal version of this movie, the scenes of Massimo’s actual criminal actions would probably be stuff they’re just acting out and we see it the way they’re fantasizing about it- and the other women Massimo does awful things to are just good friends of theirs who like to join in on the sex from time to time. XD

[@tadashihatsudai]

And maybe the only thing kept real is Massimo being a mafia “prince”. That way all those expensive, elaborate scenarios was all handled by him and Laura is the brains who came up with most of the ideas. And it probably took weeks or months of planning to set it all up.

[@Sophia-vk5bq]

"Are you lost baby girl?" "Why yes I am my good sir. Could you direct me to the police station?"

[@celloafterdark4173]

So, he won’t participate in human trafficking unless it’s for him personally...🙄

[@darkhorsiesmedia]

365 part two: Massimo realises that he fell in love with Laura on the day his father was killed because she became an object for him to deflect his grief into. After Laura dies, he spends several years in therapy dealing with unresolved bereavements. 5 stars.

[@babiirae729]

She dies??

[@Camii0496]

Sadly no, there are 2 other books and apparently he has a British twin 😂💀

[@finalnightalive9498]

This is satire guys the second book has like a new love interest and Massimo almost forces her to get pregnant with him again to trap her

[@meowdysox]

this movie reminds me of EXACTLY the type of wattpad fanfiction I would read in high school. like I literally have read fanfiction that is this story to the T. when you're a teenager, and you don't understand consent and the violence, it is glamorous and it seems fun. but as an adult, it just bores me off and is not enthralling at all. and the violation of consent just makes me angry and upset, it's not sexy to me, personally.

[@KatBlaque]

Same tbh

[@jenna.livingston]

I also feel like part of it has to do with privileged teenage fantasy. It sounds fun if you've lived a sheltered life. Like in my case, I thought this type of stuff was just fun until I got my first job in high-school and was sexually harassed to the point that I thought a certain customer was stalking me. It scared the crap out of me and I still get nightmares and panic attacks about it sometimes as an adult. This type of content disturbs me to no end now. I'm not saying you can't see things as problematic if you haven't experienced it, but I definitely think privileges allow people to ignore problems like this. Hell, I did for a long time.

[@nicotinedealer7653]

This comment is spot on, especially the bored part. I guess it's because we realise that when a guy doesn't understand consent, he hasn't matured mentally, and that's just a turn off. He's still in the same phase that we were in.

[@Dreigonix]

And it’s like- it’s okay to have these fantasies, but _don’t frame it like this;_ don’t frame it as if it’s something desirable or romantic in real life.

[@akatie888]

As a 16 year old I already developed this mindset to where I dont hate mafia/kidnapping fanfics ONLY IF they are accurate. Such as rape, sex trafficking, drugs, and other forms of abuse. And yes I understand consent, but after a while I got annoyed and tired with the same old inaccurate garbage of wattpad mafia fanfiction. And sadly because most teenagers do not understand the horrors of the mafia it is incredibly hard to find an accurate depiction of the mafia and I've only found one that got the closest it could to the level of violence and I re-read it almost once a month.

[@annaharral6785]

The entire movie gave me a huge sexual assault vibe and it concerned me greatly that people thought it was so hot. HE KIDNAPPED HER. SHE WAS A PRISONER!!

[@annaharral6785]

@NoLaJoe I’m a survivor of that kinda thing too. :( I feel as if I understand the fantasy between two people who are into it. But this was not that!! Everything he does is literally criminal and nonconsensual and everyone is romanticizing it!

[@junipertrees253]

for some people, the more darker elements, to put it nicely, are the appeal. yes he did kidnap her, yes she was a prisoner but that is also part of the sexual appeal. the sexual badness is the erotic

[@sinnacarita]

@@annaharral6785 this is exactly what i also think, and i’m survivor aswell /: this was defo not about fantasy

[@lilscenechick1995]

I found her behavior extremely weird. Even in the clips I've seen (I refuse to watch the whole thing because ew). Kat already commented on how Laura just chose to say...odd things, and pretended to have power in a situation that she quite obviously didn't. Which, if her end goal was escaping, then it would make sense. But falling for her kidnapper (the same man who sexually violated her with non consensual touching) when he really did nothing to prove he "changed"? No, absolutely not. 0/10.

[@MiVidaBellisima]

“I can almost see some...shaft, which I’m a fan of!” Lol I love Kat, shameless queen 👑✨❤️

[@alicemadness999]

BORICUA SPOTTED!!!! WEPA!!!

[@mimiwey9014]

Wepa!! 💃🏼💃🏼🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@Dabeiry]

Wepa!!! La Betty boop boricua! 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@torioffline]

"while I've had italian in me several times" KATHERINE

[@33katec]

THE WAY I CACKLED

[@1VperVendetta]

if it helps in any way: - massimo is not a famous Italian singer or popstar or whatever - "are you lost babygirl" is it NOT an acceptable way to address someone you don't know - bdsm it's vey much taboo in italy, especially in the south so people aren't well educated (if educated at all) about it

[@clarapilier]

You didn't mention Laura's heart condition, which ultimately had no repercussion in the movie.

[@KatBlaque]

Lol. It literally never comes up

[@AndromedaChace]

Right! Like the drugging her could have had deadly consequences because her health is an unknown factor to meds.

[@oddmnemosyne2869]

It's only there for convenient scene cuts and that's it.

[@abbyk.6410]

Sorry we didn't know you had a heart condition. Your reacted badly to the sedative.... have a drink. 🙃

[@laviniasnow4494]

@@abbyk.6410 😱

[@lishamzobe820]

I feel like 365 days is a basic mafia wattpad story where the mafia don rules the entire city including the police and it kinda sexualizes kidnapping and obsessive behaviour Making the girl have Stockholm syndrome But really it's just a mafia wattpad book that wouldn't even win a watty's award 😂

[@kobochaos]

If she is the boss bitch wouldn't her work know she is missing?

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

Omg are Watty's a real thing >_

[@katherinesantiago4698]

I feel like the flip side to 50 Shades was its surprisingly good soundtrack. So the fact that this movie doesn't even have that going for it-

[@KatBlaque]

Yeah 50 shades had an amazing sound track and that kinda saved the film mostly

[@katherinesantiago4698]

@@KatBlaque yes! You could just ignore the mediocre awkward sex in favor of ellie Goulding belting her heart out

[@ninawth]

This kind of makes me want to watch Fifty Shades to find out for myself.

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

Same lol @ Nina Nina

[@katherinesantiago4698]

@@ninawth lmfaoo I would not reccomend it! I feel like you're better off just enjoying the soundtrack.

[@stephnes2505]

He looks at his father die -> he sees her -> he falls in love with her He hears that she died -> he sees Mario -> ???

[@theodore6253]

I'm seeing a pattern and I'm not sure how to feel about it.

[@Vivian2043]

Massimo: *bi silence*

[@babyyoda5140]

Omg HAHAHAHA!

[@anida.m2952]

Great, now I'm gonna remember this in a serious situation n laugh to death

[@BTDubbz]

Beauty and the Beast is not proud of all of the erotic “romance” it has inspired...

[@fluidthought42]

What people forget about what Beauty and the Beast narratives need is an element of trust being built, but all too often the male leads infringe on that trust and make no real effort to gain it back. Yes, Beast kidnaps Belle, but he makes an entire movie's worth of effort toward building a character arc where he gains her trust by submitting his heart entirely to her. He's not just the Beast, he's *her* Beast. But that hard work is skipped or ignored by lesser erotica writers who are uncritical towards their own work.

[@Dreigonix]

As someone once said: this is BATB if the prince was Gaston.

[@Imagineim]

@@fluidthought42 I still see it as Stockholm Syndrome in a different packaging. lol writers need to stop romanticising abuse.

[@clearlynotaneldritchhorror8798]

@@fluidthought42 In the Disney BTB it was Bell's idea to go with the beast and he was shocked by Bell's suggestion.

[@fluidthought42]

@@Imagineim Some women like the fantasy (as do many men), but there's toxic and non-toxic ways to engage with that fantasy, not to mention well written vs badly written as well.

[@luvpotion9]

The blonde hair looked atrocious because it’s so very clearly a wig like when they put Hannah Baker in 13rw in that awful wig

[@KatBlaque]

They're also DEFINITELY trying to make Laura look like the author lol

[@shakeitlikeanaries128]

@@KatBlaque Is she just as bad as EL James?

[@andreakoroknai1071]

apart from the glaringly obvious offensive elements of this movie, I feel like this is one of those cases where it is insulting to men as well. I mean, poor Martin, he's busy and doesn't want to have sex, he doesn't buy her favorite drink, (he's bald?) how terrible. A busy, balding guy who sometimes doesn't want sex is very normal in the real world and I don't like how he is contrasted with this princessy, Stockholm syndrome-y "relationship" like they're saying that's what women really want, to be kidnapped, dominated, but also have nice things bought for them. I think there is a case for toxic femininity in this story as well (not a term I use lightly) apart from the glaring toxic masculinity

[@faenen91]

Not sure it's not just toxic masculinity with a red bow and bad wig though. Though the idea of needing specific words to highlight women reproducing patriarchy is gross it's also a thing so who knows?(though likely women would be blamed more cuz well patriarchy). Still we live in a world that people can make bank on narcisstic psychopath abuse smut so it's a mess in general. - btw I'm talking about the author and more so the marketing/Netflix for blowing this up. Cuz the fictional lady is fictional and fictional victim blaming is still gross.

[@nodmyhead6198]

I think the woman suspects her boyfriend is a cheater and we're supposed to get the impression that he's neglecting her on her birthday. Her suspicion is later on confirmed by Massimo with photos as proof.

[@PowerToolsnPearls]

Did ya skip the whole he cheated on her on her birthday while on vacation with her in another country?

[@andreakoroknai1071]

@@PowerToolsnPearls I didn't see the movie, and I don't think it was mentioned here, okay, I guess that changes things somewhat, but not the overall message of the movie

[@amelie3135]

@@nodmyhead6198 yea

[@pancakeofdestiny]

Are we sure Massimo isn't giving a vague answer to the question of what he does because he actually sells Herbalife? Like, "Yes, Laura, I, uh, own my own business..."

[@AndromedaChace]

Ded

[@beaglesbagels7631]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@KatBlaque]

'im a CEO of my own company" gives bit mlm vibes.

[@wo0o0o0ho0o0]

LMFAO

[@Dreigonix]

As if this movie couldn’t get any more horrifying, Massimo is a #BossBabe!

[@figthorn]

I read somewhere that the actor who plays Massimo was a struggling actor, apparently there’s prejudice in Italy agains pretty boys 🙄 so nobody was giving him work and he was working as a janitor or whatever when the director of this film gave him a chance 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@Lilsweetings]

This is so funny?? They said fuck pretty privilege 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JoshuaWillis89]

If you are going to establish a 365 day timeline, at least have her only resist him for the first half of that. If she’s already into him on day 2, there’s no point in stretching it out over a year.

[@SilverAnicore]

The only thing about this movie that makes me raise an eyebrow is the fact that it was made. The content doesn't phase me - escapist erotica with dubious consent written by women is an age-old genre. Fine, whatever gets you off. But a 5 dollar self-published Amazon paperback novel isn't the same thing as a feature film with a budget. That's what we have 50 Shades to thank for...

[@sara5756]

^^^^^^^^

[@karolineCPH]

Totally agree!

[@cidevant002]

I think you answered your own question bringing up 50 shades. People saw the success of 50 shades and thought trashy erotic movies with good productions is the way to go. Without 50 we would have never had this movie.

[@veronicacrownover7658]

You say your not phased by the subject matter but then seem to imply that you’re concerned about the magnified influence that comes with a feature film vs. a novel off Amazon. If you don’t have a problem with the subject matter then why would a broader audience be an issue? Let me be clear this movie is horrible and has little to no redeeming qualities. However, I’m always disappointed when critiques of these sorts of erotic stories veer into moral condemnation. Relationships with healthy boundaries and consent should be celebrated and upheld as the ideal but I don’t need all my media to necessarily reflect those standards. I don’t want modern parables. At least not all the time. And a desire to consume erotica that has morally grey or straight up depraved elements shouldn’t be treated any differently than media with heavy violence. I find it frustrating that stereotypically male media with lots of violent elements gets a pass while stereotypically female media doesn’t get the same benefit. All that said I wish erotica supposedly geared toward women had better writing and less tired tropes because 50 shades and 365 are just 🤢

[@Dreigonix]

@@veronicacrownover7658 Probably it’s an issue for the same reason I’m pissed that Goblin Slayer made it into the mainstream. As long as stuff like that stays in its dark little niche, it’s fine, but once it becomes mainstream, it has the potential to be genuinely harmful.

[@BluBerryPi]

Consent who? We don't know her.

[@olsonolson8610]

>be me >notice drama about 365 days (the book) > 'hope that the hype about this will die off soon, this book is horrbile' > the book gets a movie > even more drama in media > 'maybe this time this atrocity will disappear once and for all' > 365 days gets international recognition >' oh god...'

[@tink6225]

@BSquared fifty shades? 💀

[@Justinya0]

This is not the end, it's a trilogy, I think the second part of the movie is in the making🤔

[@hb7580]

@@Justinya0 just like fifty shades and twilight. It’s like a blueprint at this point.

[@zuzannaosiak5665]

Poland is finally getting international fame!!!! Yay🙃

[@MissAmby01]

@@zuzannaosiak5665 Yeah, but I would be embarrassed if where I come from made something like this...aka kidnapping and sexually harassing a women because he’s HOT lmao

[@ehsn]

So it's basically 'Patriarchy: The Movie', and almost as horrendous as it is IRL.

[@maryy2077]

“While I’ve had Italian in me several times, I’m not Italian and I do not understand how to say these words” I love you

[@brownsugar9629]

Wtf💀

[@smush4635]

I think that one line from Mossimo will go down in history as the weirdest line on Netflix. "Are you lost, baby girl?"

[@vortigaunt3013]

Remember there are girls on TikTok who ask popular boys on TikTok to say "Are you lost baby girl"? to them.

[@kaij6573]

@@vortigaunt3013 yOOOOOOO thats shit is cringy asf and it makes me want to throw up how do they find that attractive 🤢🤮

[@GJ-yl9wv]

"he comes really really fast, which ... you know ... no comment" THE WAY I SCREAMED

[@thaboiinblue]

Right. He didn’t save her because he cares for her and her safety. He saved her because he wants to own her and went through the trouble to kidnap her and “convince” her to “love” him in the first place. I don’t know why they have her go back and forth between being upset and wanting to escape, to taunting him, seducing him, staying, etc. It made no sense. If it was about the sex, they could have done away with the extra stuff. Also, according to the books (spoilers, I guess... if you care, lol), she didn’t die but was kidnapped by a rival gangster (named Nacho, I kid you not) whom she ALSO falls in love with. Massimo tries to get her back, and maybe succeeds but then Laura decides she loves Nacho more and goes back to him.

[@mirimarina6387]

...what?!

[@spaceonion4126]

I honestly don't think the writers even thought that hard about why he saved her, they just needed that plot point to have yacht sex scenes. yes i heard they are making a sequel and on a very very low night...i might watch it

[@mickeyd358]

lmfao I just knew she was alive but did not expect that turn of events 😭 who are these writers!?

[@anniaali6012]

Excuse me?! Jdjsjjakakaka 🥴

[@kickinit7881]

NACHO??? lawd laura’s standards have hit the earths core at this point

[@veganostra7388]

11:30 He clearly jumped into the bush by the path after saying that.

[@rachelanelalanimazzone427]

I thought the exact same thing and laughed at the visual

[@keresalyon4038]

Dwl

[@mimmikibilly]

The most realistic thing in this film is probably the police doing the most to avoid dealing with danger or logic. Obviously not every policeperson is like that, but it's more common than it should be. Edit: maybe Laura changed her approach to try and outsmart Massimo after the shopping and trying to escape him.

[@Indiegirl007]

1. I agree with you on the point that in this specific genre of movies, Mossimo is the most attractive, hands down. 2. I watched this movie during a watch party with my family and friends, thinking it was gonna be something fun we can tear apart. By the first BJ scene, I had realized my mistake. O.O 3. That blond wig looked like it had been made from dog fur.

[@KatBlaque]

Girl I just screamed so loud reading this..I can't imagine watching this movie with friends and hitting that blow job scene..ummmm nope!!! Lol

[@Call-me-Al]

.....a Samoyed fur wig sounds kind of amazing, though. It would be so soft and floofy.

[@cordeliaistheone]

I'm crying laughing at point 3 Also my condolences for 2

[@faenen91]

It's always like that though. You start poking fun and then it hits," oh shit this is a whole ass movie!?" And then the flinching and non consent abounds. Whhhhy netflix?

[@oddmnemosyne2869]

Omg I could not imagine watching this movie with my family. 😳 I get uncomfortable watching erotic flicks alone lol.

[@marjee7116]

This movie reflects too much of "Its not rape if you like it" grossness. It does this imo because it trys to reflect CNC in a way (which it obviously isnt) but that just creates this messed up narrative of rape culture where pleasure from sexual contact excuses genuine discomfort because of that sexual contact happening. It basically reinforces the harmful narrative that dubious consent is okay, and that not saying no means you consent to whatever is happening. While I understand escapism, and while I understand liking CNC in media because it's something you genuinely enjoy, this film does neither in a way where the consumer can reasonably watch this movie and take away an sort of healthy/neutral message from it. I would be perfectly fine if the message was neutral, but this has a very bad message, a message which we see exemplified through actual rape cases where the victim doesnt see justice due to the judges pre conceived ideas about consent. It especially reminds me of cases where the rape is excused or dismissed because the victim orgasmed. Anyway that's my opinion on this movie

[@cordeliaistheone]

Exactly. I'm all for escapism (I read and write stuff all the time that I'd never want/approve of irl) but the uncritical framing of abuse/non-consensual sex etc. in films like this perpetuates ideas that have real life consequences.

[@whywhywhyareyouclosed6532]

I'd like to see more explicit labels on things. I think it's fine to have fantasies, but there should be warnings before films like this that these relationships are not ok. Having better sex ed would help a lot too. It should be easy for everyone to see the exact time consent is violated.

[@RiotWild]

Say it again for the people in the back

[@Dreigonix]

@@whywhywhyareyouclosed6532 Exactly.

[@PowerToolsnPearls]

Yes! These types of movies result in 3 things 1: girls getting into dysfunctional/abusive relationships with partners the can “save”; 2: boys growing up believing no doesn’t ever mean no 3: Harvey Weinsteins and R. Kellys getting away with sexual assault because even the girls believe the situation was their fault or they’re responsible.

[@littlegreencap28]

“When you’re a GaNgStEr 😏” made me laugh out loud 😂

[@malavisengupta9555]

“I don’t know if I’m watching Netflix or an adult movie” that’s such an American reaction to a European movie :P

[@amluninuim]

Lmaoo The way you talk to your Google assistant like it's a real person, saying thank you and stuff .... I love you

[@lydiagalantmotherf]

It only makes sense when it comes to a revolution of the robots

[@clarapilier]

No, she didn't die. She was kidnaped, again. It's a book trilogy. I think there will be a sequel.

[@KatBlaque]

Oh boy

[@MRuby-qb9bd]

Hwat.

[@growingpains7753]

@@Taireable I miss 30 seconds ago when I didn't know this information

[@NoelleMar]

@@growingpains7753 it’s kind of like Freddy v Jason

[@atmodlee]

@@Taireable shut. Up! Omg 😂

[@cleliaoconnell3705]

The "open up after getting saved" actually makes a lot of sense psychologically speaking IMO because after being rescued from imminent death your mind will just trust that person, no matter how bad they were as long as they didn't push you too close to death. I believe it was called "damsel syndrome" or something along these lines? Don't remember exactly. But I'm pretty sure it was a thing psychologist found out during the XXth century. If you are interested I highly suggest you look it up. ^^

[@Anon8848]

Its why you're supposed to take a date to see a scary movie, yep. Get those brain chems in by proxy

[@corycianangel6321]

i think that's called a "suspension bridge effect".

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

I wonder about the dirty details of the theory behind such theory whether it's called suspension bridge effect or damsel syndrome like. I would agree that people's brains have to cope and our bodies also.... Still. Let me drag the appropriate parties for stealthing in some victim blaming in their "scentific theory" (If valid and sound! Another example someone on KZbin offered is the Zimbardo (sp?) experiment)

[@Anon8848]

@@pinkcloudsnightlightbell wait what did who say about the Zimbardo experiment? How does that have anything to do with this?

[@pinkcloudsnightlightbell]

@@Anon8848 Don't project your lack of acuity onto me lmao. The KZbinr mentioned was AdrianXpression.

[@angelinafrancis7411]

Sometimes I think Netflix is like me as a teen.... but with money. Not much thought is put into what I bought but it was all a good idea at the time 😂

[@PunkExMachina]

37:32 he lieS to her and tells her she looks great with her new blonde bob LMAOOOO

[@RandomPerson-de8zp]

"I don't know if that's how they get dow in Italy or if they're thing they just say" Girl, I'm Italian and if a random ass guy approces me with "are you lost baby gurl?" I'm gonna run so fast I'll put The Flash to shame

[@violavegliante641]

Se qualcuno dice "ti sei persa bambolina?" Come minimo parte uno schiaffo, insulti vari e se non se ne è già andato te ne vai tu con tanto di imprecazioni. Sono imbarazzata per Massimo, letteralmente

[@GJ-yl9wv]

"scour" omg queen of vocabulary, Merriam Webster is shook

[@ptboy18]

I lost it during that whole segment.

[@tayxxmonster]

My favorite part 😭

[@vidatalab8301]

SHE’S DONE IT!!! Reading your community posts about this video, you seriously have patience beyond space and time. That, or you’re stubborn until things go your way lol. Congrats on the video 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@socotrafinch4786]

Wow, how could this movie be seen as sexy or intriguing? The scenes you described sounded downright terrifying. This just sounds like someone decided to take their steamy fic they wrote in high school and make it a movie, dang.

[@Alison1215]

I like to think Laura faked her death to get away from him, at least for my mental sake

[@daylilyanimation8939]

You lip syncing to him saying "Are you lost baby girl?" was some funny shit. This is the content I needed.

[@FlameExecutioner]

When Kat pronounced "Michele Morrone" (Pronounced Mee-keh-leh Mor-rone-neh) as "Michelle Moroneeee" my soul left my body 🤣 (No offence taken. As someone originally from Italy, hearing Americans mispronouce our names is pretty funny).

[@cleliaoconnell3705]

I would've mispronounced too, mistaking the first name for the French name Michèle... x)

[@KatBlaque]

I'm an American, so I think my pronunciation is the way everyone should say it! Jkjkjk

[@FlameExecutioner]

@@KatBlaque 🤣🤣🤣

[@sg5732]

I mean, she did say she doesn't speak Italy.

[@Dreigonix]

Oh yes. I’m half-Italian on my dad’s side- my last name is _notoriously_ unpronounceable. XD

[@tzitzidoll]

It freaks me out that all of these weird misogynistic stories are written by women... I wonder if they’re trying to retraumatize themselves or what? Or is their sex like so vanilla that they fetishize alternative sexuality? I’m so confused 😐

[@stardoogalaxie9314]

Retraumatize???

[@iciajay6891]

Misogyny is a thing in woman. And we should not assume someone has been abused because of this.

[@PeggyKoneko]

My assumption is that a lot of these women have no experience with anything beyond vanilla and this is a method of exploring things that they won't be able to experience, either because they're too afraid to or because they are in monogamous relationships with someone who isn't interested in doing it. However, because they are exploring these themes using their narrow interpretations of second and third hand inaccurate information, these themes are clumsily explored and result in messy and sometimes harmful portrayals. I'm basing this assumption on 15 year old virgins who write romantic fanfictions, many of whom have not been in a relationship yet.

[@alexhendry2120]

So I've seen studies that go into how a lot of women can only enjoy sex if it is forced onto them because of the shame women are made to feel for enjoying sex. Often a women can only be a whore or a virgin and that has a psychological impact. Obviously, this isn't the case for all women and I'm sure there are those who can engage in this dynamic in a healthy way.

[@AndyD.21]

My friend read a book similar to that without knowing what it is about. Someone told her it's good so she tried it. She says it may traumatized her because she expected a romantic story and got a rapey one.

[@60wattmoon]

As you were recounting the plot, I was thinking, "Wow, this is a really long summary," and I kept checking the time and seeing we're half an hour in and waiting for the actual film to start. Then you said, "And then it ends," and I honestly gasped. The biggest twist is how it ends without anything happening, anything being explored, or anyone growing. Laura went blond though. Is that character growth?

[@millsykooksy4863]

🤣

[@jeromydoerksen2603]

14:24 You saying "thank you so much" to your Google assistant is adorable, lol. Setting the standard for human-AI relations

[@Noway022]

I love complicated, tortuous, borderline abusive fictionnal relationship (no interest for it in real life obv) and to me this sound like such a bad setup for it. For example they could have found a mafia-related reason to kidnap her: she's a witness/she knows something/she has a special skill they need etc... And then instead of having a pathetic, rapey, obsessed guy there could've been an interesting dynamic between him guarding and exploiting her and her trying to figure out a way out of it and maybe things get muddy from there and... Now that would be writing a completely different movie. This was an interesting idea for a thriller, not a romance. I don't think this movie could've been anything but trash. At least you made it entertaining to learn about this. great. piece. of art.

[@franticcarrot6482]

“I give award-winning head” is my absolute fave. So happy to have found your channel!

[@HelloKittysFriend418]

when you said it was the most cursed line ever i already knew what was coming but i still cringed with my entire body when i heard it lmaoooooooo

[@li8789]

I've noticed the 'we will survive this' sign before, but it caught my eye and spoke to me differently today. Thank you so much for the positivity you bring into this world, Kat. I love your channel

[@KatKomodo]

These kinds of unhealthy relationships are SO attractive to people with low self esteem. Someone obsessed with you? That means they like you! It’s so dangerous. This is the shit I read in high school when I had no idea of my self worth.

[@victorianmelodrama]

Some film producer: Hey, you know how Beauty and the Beast is a beloved fairytale? Producer 2: Yeah Producer 1: What if we took out the fairytale elements that made it timeless and magical- 2: Okay 1: And made it even more problematic- 2: I dunno... 1: And added the Mafia? 2: Sold!

[@mysticthemanakete]

'Policia, I need help' LOL, even used the Italian for it - 10/10

[@szlimak2987]

its the same in polish lol

[@cherrybloomzz]

honestly this kind of weird rapey power dynamic stuff wouldn’t bother me half as much if they acknowledged that they’re portraying an unhealthy relationship. the key to kink in real life is communication but this type of movies always just leave that out entirely and frame it like a nonissue. this movie had the potential to be somewhat interesting if they actually explored the unhealthy aspects of the relationship and a lot of people would probably still find it hot. Idk if anything i’m saying makes sense i just hate the idea of someone who doesn’t know much about kink coming across a movie like this and pursuing bdsm thinking this is how consent works.

[@Anon8848]

My experience of European movies is they don't tell you when something is bad because they think it's obvious tbh. We're supposed to listen to our feelings when engaging with media, not just suck it in. Its not like children are watching this (I...hope 😬)

[@AndromedaChace]

Exactly

[@whywhywhyareyouclosed6532]

YES YES YES THIS EXACTLY!

[@fluidthought42]

@@Anon8848 The problem is that the film wants to excuse any creepiness and unsettling element with a "but he's hot tho and she's horny". It's basic uncriticality towards the themes in the work, signs not of mature writing but immature sensibilities.

[@Anon8848]

@@fluidthought42 I mean I dont think it's mature writing, but I also don't think it glorifies any of these things? Works aren't really supposed to critique themselves, they're just supposed to make you react to them. My reaction was something like "?????," disgust, and thinking it was clever for half a second when I thought she died and their bad choices were being paired with a "tragic" ending (aka comuppance--we don't get many stories like that anymore because people seem to stan antiheroes for some reason 🙄). I don't know of a single person who's just uncritically gone "damn, that's hot!" and moved on. I didn't even think Twilight was hot when I read it at 12, it was just uncomfortable Like clearly it's not some kind of epitome of media or something that even tries to have a message, but like....come on, we're smarter than this

[@OhDoozie]

The fact that you said “thank you” to siri tells me everything I need to know about how wholesome you are. Subscribed!!

[@ava_marie_v]

I just want one of these rich, powerful guys who are super mysterious about what type of business they have to actually run something that isn't seen as super masculine or intimidating. Like maybe a Bed Bath and Beyond type of store or something.

[@JoshuaWillis89]

It’s always a tragedy when beautiful brunettes dye their hair blonde.

[@emmanuelaadebisi5743]

☕️

[@Piti_Pingu]

I read somewhere that one of the first times he said "I'm not gonna touch you without your permission" (in the books) he literally has a finger in her, like seriously?! I guesse you know it but the book is inspired by fifty shades (the author thought the movies weren't sexy enough so she wrote this because it was more extreme ^~^'

[@KatBlaque]

Ahhhhh

[@Piti_Pingu]

@@KatBlaque sorry didn't mean to traumatize you 😅😂

[@ik1149]

O_O

[@nienkeh301]

Is this just going to be an endless cycle? Fifty Shades, an awful rip-off of an already pretty bad book, now has its own even more awful rip-off? Please god why

[@Piti_Pingu]

@@nienkeh301 That's the infernal circle, every time it will get worse until the world explodes dues to it XD

[@boybriar]

CORRECTION: nobody, i mean NOBODY needs to be blonde. brunettes RISE

[@catspaw3092]

She didn't even dye her hair completely blond we can still see her dark roots she was better off with her dark locks she looked really beautiful with her natural hair.

[@kpr4225]

To be honest, I don't see enough blonde women in films where they aren't used to be presented as hypersexualised or "strong-sexy". Or villains. At least in recent years, whenever a female lead is meant to be headstrong and likeable, she's dark-haired. I might be biased as a blonde haired person but I've been noticing it a lot lately.

[@boybriar]

@@kpr4225 Its payback for that time in Hollywood where every woman ever was blonde.

[@boybriar]

@@kpr4225 Also like I dont watch films and movies because they bore me but isnt every single woman in the Marvel franchise blonde ???

[@boybriar]

@Kata Nina I know you’re not over here crying about BLONDE representation, when I for one am a gay man and Kat is a trans black woman... Are you serious....

[@NoNoNah306]

Fully an hour of talking about this movie but my main take away is how endearing it is that you say thank you to google.

[@darianrose2195]

"I don't need 365 days." Someone really wanted that to be a moment, but wrong movie. The only good thing about this is how attractive the guy is, but that doesn't save anything.

[@KatBlaque]

Hahaha yeah I thought the same thing

[@jazwhoaskedforthis]

Where are the stories that don't rely on abuse and sex crimes for their spice

[@_goopho]

IT'S FINALLY HERE! as an Italian (like, born and raised in Italy) I'm ready to roll my eyes at the whole mafia business tbh... we're off to a great start with the totally realistic 'no human trafficking' moral code! also I have no idea who that actor dude is. Also I remember really enjoying Secretary when I saw it more than a decade ago... Would love to see your review of it! Editing again to mention: wanna watch a really graphic bj scene outside pg? The Brown Bunny can surely deliver~ Last edit I promise: ok, to flesh out the scenario and make it feel more grounded, I would suggest changing the Massimo dude for a Berlusconi type, then adding a couple scenes of him dating underage "exotic girls" as he calls Laura to promise he loves her and wants to marry her. Now you can enjoy a more authentic taste of Italian mafia romance ♡

[@crystaljefferphetamine]

I would be 100% down for a review of Secretary. It's one of my favourite movies.

[@lucillerenard9019]

The ‘are you lost baby girl’ causes a full body cringe in me every time

[@liscosity]

I'd encourage folks to look up the history of "Stockholm syndrome" as well. The guy who coined the term was using it to silence a woman who had been held hostage and later complained and said he was worse than her captors because he sucked at his job when he was called to negotiate her release. He said she had a mental disorder as the excuse as to why no one should listen to her, which added to the fact that one of the reasons why she was pissed at him was because she asked to speak to him multiple times when she was held hostage and he refused.

[@kitvaneceon7568]

Whoa, if that's true, this whole idea for Stockholm syndrome is just complete BS. Just a man calling a woman crazy and hysterical. That poor woman and what a cockwaffle that man is. I'm not even surprised.

[@lostotter1956]

Ugh, I need to search this up now... Why do men?

[@fluidthought42]

@@lostotter1956 Because people fear pain. No I'm serious, I got a whole neuroscience rant about how the brain equates emotional and physical pain, with similar neural patterns for each one. And being proven wrong causes emotional pain, ergo people avoid perceiving themselves as wrong as much as they avoid cutting or hitting themselves. Also explains why self-hatred patterns follow the exercise of both over the self... huh I just realized this one as I was typing...

[@Roman_Adrian]

MAYBE: When he was crying over his father; the vision of her dancing came to him like an angel. 😆😆😆😆 You'd think you'd treat that angel with better respect.

[@tonimartinez320]

the energy of Kat thanking Google for the word definition.... a legend