This can only end in tears

[ratherastory]

I have been felled by illness, which sucks. Haven't done any writing, got sent home from work yesterday (I looked that bad, apparently), and am now behind on my Christmas errands. Mostly I am spending all my time curled up in a ball and praying for a quick death.

So I am going to watch JP's Christmas Cottage movie. I suspect there may be trauma.

:::ETA:::

Well, that wasn't nearly as bad as I was led to believe it would be. And good Lord, can JP ever turn on the waterworks! It's a talent, man.

Comments

[mimblexwimble.livejournal.com]

So I am going to watch JP's Christmas Cottage movie. I suspect there may be trauma.

Just focus on the pretty. That's all that matters. :D

Feel better soon. ♥

[tversan.livejournal.com]

I hope you feel better soon =)

[silverblaze85.livejournal.com]

*sends Jared, Jensen and Misha over to cuddle and comfort while you get to feelin betters*

You know it's bad when the superiors send you home without you asking. *winces* Hopefully it's a 24-hour thing kiddo.

[primrose-1.livejournal.com]

Oh no! I'm so sorry! Feel better soon!

[embroiderama]

Just think, they originally intended that movie to be the first of a trilogy about the great Painter of Light(tm)'s LIFE THUS FAR. LOL

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Really? Wow. That's... mildly terrifying.

[chibikameai.livejournal.com]

Goodness you're still sick? I really hope you feel better. It sucks to be sick around this time of year.

I watched the Christmas Cottage when it first came out, before I knew who JP was and now when I rewatch and they brothers, I still expect Dean to come around the corner.

[calamitycrow.livejournal.com]

I tried to get my human to watch that, but she will only watch movies with bullets and explosions. She told me sweater porn does not count. (huggles you)

get better soon!!!

[dinalori.livejournal.com]

Aw man, being sick sucks but it's even worse around the holidays. I hope you feel better real soon. *hugs*

[roque-clasique.livejournal.com]

Oh you poor thing. The sickness, I mean, not the Christmas movie. Is it worth seeing?

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Um. It is saccharine and not very good. It does have a lot of knitting porn (dear God, the sweaters and hats and scarves!), and Peter O'Toole acting senile, so. Um. Worth seeing, but not worth paying for it. ;)

Plus, Jared still has his old floppy haircut, which I miss oh-so-much.

[pkwench.livejournal.com]

♥ to you. :)

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

*dies*

OH MY GOD.


I WOULD TAKE JARED'S PIE ANY DAY, BUT HE CAN ALSO COME WEARING ALL THOSE LOVELY KNITTED THINGS TOO!


OMG THAT HAAAAAAT!

[wave-obscura.livejournal.com]

The movie is much more awful if you consider what a douche bag Thomas Kinkade is in real life. Like, apparently he dubbed HIMSELF The Painter of Light. Who does that?

Hope you feel better soon. I'm also sick, so I feel your pain. This Photoshop contest of defiled Thomas Kinkade paintings kept me entertained for a good 20 minutes :D

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Damn, that's too bad. All my warm fuzzy sentiments for JP are getting tainted, here!

[wave-obscura.livejournal.com]

Oh come on, you can still feel warm and fuzzy for JP! To me it just adds an extra layer interest and hilarity to the movie. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to ruin your day :P

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Nah, you didn't ruin my day. I'm just sad that JP has to be associated with a guy who's a douchebag in real life.

[rainylemons.livejournal.com]

I tried to look at it as supporting Jpad's career and an excuse to watch him parade around in so much damned knit. Hats and scarves and *smishes*. He was even wearing a scarf during the big waterworks scene, wasn't he? Dear boy.

Kinkade? Ugh, Douchebag of the Light, yes.

[rainylemons.livejournal.com]

I know how you feel about his hat wearing out in the world, but I have to own that I find it adorable. HEEE.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

But that hat is cute (if really ugly)! It's the hats he wears at cons that are terrible, especially pulled that far down over his forehead. Feh.

[rainylemons.livejournal.com]

I know and I know that objectively I should find it distressing and think "maybe he's covering up a really bad hair day," but I pretty much just get stuck on adorable. Sheesh.

[sinka.livejournal.com]

Damn... I actually liked this movie... Am I the only one? I know it was kind of simplistic and cheesy but it was still nice. And it was good to see Jared doing something different (I want them to film tons of movies!!).

Although I must admit the knitting porn and the puppy eyes were definitely a plus... dear god actually drooled the whole movie! (nd had to rewatch several scenes because I didn't even get what they were talking about, so focused I was on the pretty!!.

[sinka.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I hope you get better soon! Stupid Cold Wave!! *huggles*

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Nah, it was cute. A little OTT at times, but cute overall. And I looooooved the knitting porn! I haven't knitted in a while, but it made me want to go dig up my yarn. ;)

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :)

[harrigan.livejournal.com]

Your cracked brain is awesome!

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

I was afraid of that when the voice over included the bit about, “But that is another story…” when talking about the small town girlfriend at the end of the movie.


*shudder*

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

I WOULD TAKE JARED'S PIE ANY DAY...

OMG. Fanfic has broken my brain. All sorts of horrible images came dancing into my brain at this line...

*eeep!*

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

This is potentially the most epically awesome thing EVER to come out of the 'Kinkadian Tragedy'.

I feel like I have shared a special moment in the history of humanity by seeing this.

*tears up*

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

Don't go to the bad place honey; just try to forget that it's a "true story" and enjoy the Jpad time. I can't believe how much this movie made me want to take up knitting!

Like I need another kink...

...

...wait, hobby. I meant hobby.

*chuckle*

[hsifeng.livejournal.com]

PS: I love you for the link to the altered Kinkade pieces. There are a couple in there that I find truly heartwarming in that they manage to convey exactly the way I feel about the mans work.

Now...how to get one of these made up to a full sized image and then to use it to replace the actual Kinkade piece my step-MIL has in her living room.

*ponders*

[nwspaprtaxis.livejournal.com]

Is it bad I find the defiled versions more pretty and awesome than the originals....?

[nwspaprtaxis.livejournal.com]

This is awesome... and I kind of want his (admittedly ugly) hat... Or at least get the pattern for it even though I can't knit...

[nwspaprtaxis.livejournal.com]

Hope you feel better!

And that sucks about being sent home from work... it's always worse when that happens.....

My mom has a mug with a Kinkade painting on it and we both make fun of it because it's so grotesquely horrible... "Painter of Light" my ass....

[asilia.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon ♥

I've been contemplating that movie for a while now but it somehow sounds so lame... so it's not that bad? I mean, I can deal with a bad movie, as long as Jared isn't awful in it.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

No, it's cute. It's terribly, terribly saccharine, so pack a toothbrush. But JP is cute and he cries very nicely toward the end, and there is plenty of knitwear. Don't expect greatness.

[sothcweden.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon!

And thanks for the review - I'd been avoiding that movie due to the comments I'd heard. Maybe I'll check it out.

[ratherastory.livejournal.com]

It's really not great, but it's not terrible. You just have to ignore the fact that it's based on real people and accept that it's basically a Hallmark Christmas movie. :)