Indeed. My point was more that I've already seen several major films which were touted as showing us something special about human interaction, based around the guy being in to some form of dominance, and the woman struggling to decide what she was in to. So far, every single one of them had the guy as very very rich, and the woman as very hot. That set of parameters pretty much erased any insight that might have come from the situation. Nine and a Half Weeks comes to mind. Until someone tells a story with real people in it, the whole psychological struggle they pretend that it's about, just wont wash.

Reminds me of all the films and tv series based around people who are "poor," but somehow manage to live in a spacious loft apartment in the middle of Manhattan. And all the commercials from car makers, showing us how a guy struggles to decide which brand new luxury car to buy for his daughter's sweet sixteen birthday.

Sheesh.

Typical male fantasy turning love into control.
Yuck.
Especially yuck for those who turn relationships
into S&M to be able to get off.

m & m's are better
I agree

So true and this was what it was pretty much about...

Now if it was with two that people and that is what they like then so be it... But really a full blown contract and could not even talk about the other person to friends and family ect..

Honey if they are to the point that the relationship has to be all one big secret from all those you know then it sure ain't the kind I would want to be with...

That to me is not a relationship it is a control freaks fantasy~~ Which I'm sure those that have the money can find what ever they desire.....

Nah

Not gonna happen

Watching that movie, I did not like any of the characters. There was no sympathy for anyone. I had no connection and nothing I could relate to. It's hard to watch a movie when you don't like anyone. I don't know who I disliked more, the man or the woman.

Oddly enough , I skipped the first and went straight to the sequel.
didnt even read the book , which I usually do before watching the screen version.

I thought the second one wasn't bad/ Atthat point, the guy was more humble. There was some level of empathy for the guy because of that , and I thought they developed the characters enough to feel slightly invested in them,Not a bad movie effort. Ive seen worse :)

He was a "Momma's Boy" as I recall...how quaint.
The porn versions are better...

I think it would be harder to accept a mans position of 'authority' in a home if they had no authority in their life,, which is why I believe the plot works better with an independently wealthy 'dominant' male

hard to submit to the guy working at mcdonalds....not to mention, few would really watch or believe that movie, people like to see beautiful people on screen , unless the plot is about 'ordinary' things, which this was not


the plot of a 'mundane' woman almost accidentally crossing paths with a powerful and independent man, I thought, gave the story some substance and fantasy, which most romantic films have plenty of ... lol

I also like the 'symbolism' of a contract, really not much different than escorting, a consentual way for two people to exchange 'needs'


I liked how they impacted and changed each other as well, he seems to bring her out of her shell, and she seems to help him take down some walls

I enjoyed it.

My chihuahuas knew how to party...

Exactly my point, and why we have yet ANOTHER mundane film that isn't about the fascinating psychology of love in average people, and instead is just one more story about how people put up with almost ANYTHING from a rich guy.

aww,, it wasn't people, just one girl who found something in that rich guy that she needed.

everyone needs different things...