50 Shades of Grey

snazzyjazzy21

attention guys- get this book and read your lady or lady of evening a bed time story and thank me later.

Idea generator?

Made me never want to have sex again, ever, with anyone. Blech.

And totally took me back to the abusive relationship I was in when I was 19.

It's like a 101 guide to an unhealthy relationship. Plus she blatantly misused the oxford comma.

And you can get better smut online for free. With correct grammar and less dun-con.

luvJOJO

Love him in SOA but I've never read it so I don't know if he fits it or not.

Same here! I have not read the books either. I just think Charlie Hunnam is hot in SOA.

jakedner

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I pictured her inner goddess business a bit like the cartoon segments in Lizzy McGuire. Bit ridiculous, really.
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I thought I was the only one that did that! lol!

PlanetVelma

I don't understand why everyone is so worked up. No one watches porn for the acting.

BAM!!!

We have a winner here folks!

just_Jennie1

attention guys- get this book and read your lady or lady of evening a bed time story and thank me later.

Idea generator?

Made me never want to have sex again, ever, with anyone. Blech.

And totally took me back to the abusive relationship I was in when I was 19.

It's like a 101 guide to an unhealthy relationship. Plus she blatantly misused the oxford comma.

And you can get better smut online for free. With correct grammar and less dun-con.

It makes me wonder if she self published the book. The use of repetitive phrases is insane! I had my manuscript professionally line edited and have been going through it and she pointed out several phrases that I seem to use all the time. If the author of 50 Shades had her manuscript edited there wouldn't be so many 'Inner goddess" "biting her lip" and "Oh the tingling DOWN THERE".

Also to those who say it's an unhealthy and abusive relationship it was. It was a BDSM relationship (albeit a bad one. I have friends in the BDSM community who laughed at the portrayal and pointed out all the ways it was wrong especially the fact that she blatantly disobeyed every one of his rules). There are people out there who are into that sort of thing and in fact it is a whole community. There are people who get off on being dominated, humiliated, beaten etc.(the "sub") and those who get off on being the one to inflict it (the "dom"). There's nothing wrong with it when two consenting adults enter into that sort of relationship which they did in the book.

rml_16

attention guys- get this book and read your lady or lady of evening a bed time story and thank me later.

Idea generator?

Made me never want to have sex again, ever, with anyone. Blech.

And totally took me back to the abusive relationship I was in when I was 19.

It's like a 101 guide to an unhealthy relationship. Plus she blatantly misused the oxford comma.

And you can get better smut online for free. With correct grammar and less dun-con.

I couldn't even get through the first two chapters on the free Kindle download (I checked it out before I knew much about the books, out of curiosity). I ended up just listening to them on YouTube so I could say I knew what I was talking about before panning them. I'm so glad I didn't have to see the terrible writing, only hear it. So I have no idea what she did with the Oxford comma!

All I know is, as a writer, I'm terribly offended these got published. Before the age of the Internet, they never would have been. Awful, awful, awful.

Boring sex and absolutely no plotline whatsoever. I found nothing redeeming about them at all, except the women who read them on the YouTube things tried to do voices for characters' dialogue and it was quite funny. It was all sort of like that terrible accident you can't look away from at first and then it just made me laugh it was so absurd.

I weep for society that these books are so popular. But then I see people love Mad Men and GOT and I feel better.

jakedner

Setting aside the ahem "merits" of the book as a literary work, I am looking forward to seeing how the producers translate the "novel" into film. Must log the popcorn and Vanilla milkshake

I popped in to read this thread only because I *knew* you'd make some sort of comment on the topic, Mr 007Bondage!! lol!

I am also curious as to how they are going to translate this without crossing into the X rating.

Does anyone know if they are doing a separate film for each book or are they going to cover all three books in one movie??

rml_16

It makes me wonder if she self published the book. The use of repetitive phrases is insane! I had my manuscript professionally line edited and have been going through it and she pointed out several phrases that I seem to use all the time. If the author of 50 Shades had her manuscript edited there wouldn't be so many 'Inner goddess" "biting her lip" and "Oh the tingling DOWN THERE".

It was professionally published. However, it was originally Twilight fan fiction that she put on a website. The publisher picked it up due to its popularity (forget that it's plagiarized) and the editor in charge of the book was told to do very minimal editing, so it went out basically in its original form.

Also to those who say it's an unhealthy and abusive relationship it was. It was a BDSM relationship (albeit a bad one. I have friends in the BDSM community who laughed at the portrayal and pointed out all the ways it was wrong especially the fact that she blatantly disobeyed every one of his rules). There are people out there who are into that sort of thing and in fact it is a whole community. There are people who get off on being dominated, humiliated, beaten etc.(the "sub") and those who get off on being the one to inflict it (the "dom"). There's nothing wrong with it when two consenting adults enter into that sort of relationship which they did in the book.

They are NOT "two consenting adults." Ana doesn't agree to most of his rules and she doesn't get turned on by his ridiculous controlling, jealous behavior (outside the bedroom). She also uses the safe word at one point and while he stops, he spends the next two chapters berating her for using it. It is not a healthy relationship in any way, shape or form. It is also not fully consensual Christian is a creeper, stalker and emotional abuser and Ana is his victim, not his partner.

I would have some pity for Ana if her character wasn't as awful as his.

LauraMacNCheese

The only thing I have to say about this is thank sweet baby Jesus that they did NOT cast Kristen Stewart.

Pixi_Rex

The only thing I have to say about this is thank sweet baby Jesus that they did NOT cast Kristen Stewart.

IDK she might have the lip biting down for it.

Trechechus

It makes me wonder if she self published the book. The use of repetitive phrases is insane! I had my manuscript professionally line edited and have been going through it and she pointed out several phrases that I seem to use all the time. If the author of 50 Shades had her manuscript edited there wouldn't be so many 'Inner goddess" "biting her lip" and "Oh the tingling DOWN THERE".

It was professionally published. However, it was originally Twilight fan fiction that she put on a website. The publisher picked it up due to its popularity (forget that it's plagiarized) and the editor in charge of the book was told to do very minimal editing, so it went out basically in its original form.

Also to those who say it's an unhealthy and abusive relationship it was. It was a BDSM relationship (albeit a bad one. I have friends in the BDSM community who laughed at the portrayal and pointed out all the ways it was wrong especially the fact that she blatantly disobeyed every one of his rules). There are people out there who are into that sort of thing and in fact it is a whole community. There are people who get off on being dominated, humiliated, beaten etc.(the "sub") and those who get off on being the one to inflict it (the "dom"). There's nothing wrong with it when two consenting adults enter into that sort of relationship which they did in the book.

They are NOT "two consenting adults." Ana doesn't agree to most of his rules and she doesn't get turned on by his ridiculous controlling, jealous behavior (outside the bedroom). She also uses the safe word at one point and while he stops, he spends the next two chapters berating her for using it. It is not a healthy relationship in any way, shape or form. It is also not fully consensual Christian is a creeper, stalker and emotional abuser and Ana is his victim, not his partner.

I would have some pity for Ana if her character wasn't as awful as his.

This. Twilight also depicts an unhealthy and abusive relationship

Trechechus

I don't understand why everyone is so worked up. No one watches porn for the acting.

BAM!!!

We have a winner here folks!

What do I get!?

Mischievous_Rascal

It's bad enough someone wrote that abomination, but now they're going to violate the brains of the masses by making a movie? Entertainment has gone WAY downhill.

Agreed!

LauraMacNCheese

The only thing I have to say about this is thank sweet baby Jesus that they did NOT cast Kristen Stewart.

IDK she might have the lip biting down for it.

Hearing Kristen Stewart utter the phrase "inner goddess" a few million times would make me want to puncture my ear drum with an ice pick

Tropical_Turtle

If you are into any type of BDSM you would most likely enjoy it, kinda softcore pornish, I like to call it erotica.

Really?! :huh: I'd say those with any sort of bdsm tendencies or experience are going to be sorely disappointed by this.

This is what I have heard.

I never read the book, I think it is a disgrace to the BDSM community. It is poorly written and to be quite honest I question anyone who thinks it is a wonderful book.

I wont be watching the movie but thats my personal choice.

I attempted to read the book - horrible writing at best, and does no justice to the BDSM community. I posted this exact sentiment on my FB and it is amazing how many bored women are aching (literally) to see this.

I will not waste my good money on this piece of rubbage either!

sixout

Does this mean we're going to have to hear about this all over again?

FearAnLoathingJ

attention guys- get this book and read your lady or lady of evening a bed time story and thank me later.

I've read the book it was as sexy as watching paint dry

PlanetVelma

I don't understand why everyone is so worked up. No one watches porn for the acting.

BAM!!!

We have a winner here folks!

What do I get!?

:flowerforyou: Flowers? lol

LauraMacNCheese

Does this mean we're going to have to hear about this all over again?

Yes...let's just hope they condense the 3 books into 1 movie...

bellaamor30

Disappointed in the casting, i'll still go see it out of curiosity.