“[I was] really humiliated [by "Dear John"]. It made me feel terrible. Because I didn’t deserve it. I’m pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that. It was a really lousy thing for her to do. … I never got an e-mail. I never got a phone call. I was really caught off-guard, and it really humiliated me at a time when I’d already been dressed down. I mean, how would you feel if, at the lowest you’ve ever been, someone kicked you even lower? … I will say as a songwriter that I think it’s kind of cheap songwriting. I know she’s the biggest thing in the world, and I’m not trying to sink anybody’s ship, but I think it’s abusing your talent to rub your hands together and go, ‘Wait till he gets a load of this!’ That’s bullshit.”
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John Mayer “Humiliated” By Taylor Swift’s “Dear John” Song, Calls It “Lousy”
– John Mayer responds to Taylor Swift’s “Dear John,” a scathing indictment of what an asshole Mayer can be. Lyrics like “maybe it’s you and your sick need to give love and take it away / you’ll add my name to a long list of traitors who don’t understand / and I’ll look back in regret I ignored when they said run as fast as you can” sure aren’t flattering. But I’m on Team Taylor for this one. First of all, artists do art. Art makes the world go ’round; I didn’t realize they had to email their exes about it first. How about if you don’t want to wake up with a song written about you, don’t go bed with a songwriter? Keep reading »
Quotable: Channing Tatum Tells Guys To See “Dear John”
“It’s like ‘The Notebook‘ with guns. I’m a big enough man to admit that I like romantic movies. They’re a guilty pleasure and they just might help you get lucky if you take your girl to see them.”
— Channing Tatum extols the virtues of “Dear John” [NYMag.com] Keep reading »
“Dear John” Defeats “Avatar” At The Box Office
This weekend, after seven weeks at the top of the box office, “Avatar” dropped down to the second most profitable movie at the megaplex. The film that beat blue alien ass? “Dear John,” the Nicholas Sparks-penned love story starring Amanda Seyfried and Channing Tatum. And I helped contribute to its success — it made $32.4 million in its opening weekend — by seeing the film opening night. My assessment of the film, which includes spoilers, after the jump … Keep reading »
Trailer Park: “Dear John,” “From Paris, With Love,” “Frozen”
It’s the first weekend of February, and Punxsutawney Phil totally saw his shadow again, which means we’ve got another six weeks of winter on our hands. Unless, like the National Climatic Data Center, you believe Groundhog Day is hogwash. (The party poopers say Phil’s accuracy is 39 percent). Either way, it’s cold as hell out there and it might be best to hibernate for the remainder of the season. My recipe for hibernation includes lots of soup, 24/7 robe time, and movies. This week’s releases include tearjerker chick-flick “Dear John,” adventure blowing-stuff-up movie “From Paris With Love,” and an almost-funny horror flick, “Frozen.” Keep reading »
Coming Soon: “Dear John,” More Emotional Pornography From Nicholas Sparks
Every single time I see the trailer for “Dear John,” a new tearjerker based on the book by Nicholas Sparks, two things happen. My chest starts to ache and my brain wallows, “I wish this movie was starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams!” Actually, the film stars Amanda Seyfried, whose coolness you probably recognize from “Big Love,” “Mamma Mia!” and “Jennifer’s Body,” and Channing Tatum, a hot piece of ass (with a burnt d**k). The story is about a young couple that falls in love just before he ships off to war and they keep their relationship alive via letters. It looks cheesy and heart-wrenching, if it’s even possible to be both at once, and I cannot wait to see it when it opens on Feb. 5 and have my emotions messed with. After all, Sparks’ novels all have sad, depressing endings and while I haven’t read this one (or any of them, I just see the movie versions), I expect it will be tragic too. But don’t spoil it for me, OK? Keep reading »
