Starring: Merritt Patterson and Justin Kelly
Released: 2020
Summary: When a website blogger posts her own bad date experience with a rival newspaper editor, he decides to compete and publish his own bad date experience.
I didn't get married until I was 33, so the extra dating years created a host of bad memories. Here are a few:
Released: 2020
Summary: When a website blogger posts her own bad date experience with a rival newspaper editor, he decides to compete and publish his own bad date experience.
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| Image: Crown Media, United States LLC |
Have You Ever Had A Bad Date?
Conner Michaels and Leigh Ryness have plenty of material for their blogs because the bad luck they encounter on their first date hits epic proportions.
First, Conner's co-worker and BFF, Brad, spills coffee on his nice suit right before he leaves for his date. He doesn't have time to go home and change, so he borrows Brad's extra set of clothes and looks like some punk, grunge rocker. He's also shows up quite late. Next, the couple waits forever at the bar because their reservation was never made at the restaurant as intended.
Leigh knocks over a candle and sets their table on fire, so Conner throws water on her to extinguish it. Conner escapes to the restroom to compose himself, but the door handle falls off, leaving him trapped, so Leigh pays the bill and leaves.
Whether you're single or have been married for decades, do any bad experiences stick out in your mind from your dating years? If so, share them in the comment section at the bottom!
I didn't get married until I was 33, so the extra dating years created a host of bad memories. Here are a few:
- There was the time a co-worker fixed me up with a guy who acted charming and tried to sweep me off my feet. Next thing I know, he's stalking me because no one knew he was bipolar. That was unnerving.
- Another co-worker insisted her nephew looked just like Alan Jackson, the country singer. Blondes aren't really my type, but since Alan Jackson was a handsome guy, I agreed to meet her nephew. Turns out, he looked wizened and emaciated from too much smoking. Nothing. Like. Alan. Jackson.
- When one blind date walked up the sidewalk to my front door, I knew it was going to be a long night. He acted nervous and jittery, like he just learned women existed, and we spent dinner in awkward silence because I could only keep the conversation going for so long. Plus, his enormous Adam's apple stole the show. He hoped for a goodnight kiss at the door, but I quickly darted inside and let Cupid know to discourage him from calling me again.
- My dad thought he could do a better job picking men for me, so he fixed me up with a fellow law enforcement officer. Don't get me wrong--I love our police and support our men in blue, but this guy was the stereotypical, arrogant, cocky jerk. Instead of taking me to dinner in our small town, he drove us 45 minutes away, which meant a lot of awkward silence, since his favorite topic was himself, and he wasn't interesting enough to talk about all evening.
- I started dating an absolute heartthrob, who seemed quite the romantic at first--until he knew he had me. Then, the mask came off to show his harsher side. We went horseback riding on his expansive property, but when our ride was nearly over, he gave my horse a command that sent it charging through the woods to the barn. I was literally afraid for my life because I could have fallen off and been trampled or had one of the tree limbs I nearly hit gouge out my eye. I figured the horse knew what it was doing, so I laid my face down on its back and hung on for dear life until it stopped.
- A local radio personality took me on a date to a World Series game with tickets he got from the station. It was a chilly night, and he shivered the entire game. Real men don't shiver.
I had to kiss a lot of frogs before one turned into a prince. I am so thankful to be married to a good man because I never want to date again!
Worst Bosses Ever
Allison Richards and Milo Peters are the respective bosses of Leigh and Conner, and it's in their financial best interests for the successive dates of their employees to go awry. They assume people don't want to read happy-ending blog posts, so they interfere in the dates to wreack havoc for headlines.
You might not like your boss, but has he or she ever pulled these stunts?
It's a stretch for viewers to think unauthorized people would ever be allowed to get so close to the food or equipment to pull such pranks, but we ignore it because we're so grateful for a different Hallmark plot!
You might not like your boss, but has he or she ever pulled these stunts?
- Keep calling your cell phone and the restaurant, pretending to be someone else, to interrupt your date.
- Drop a ton of spice into your meal.
- Bump your waiter's arm so his water spills all over you.
- Set your dessert on fire.
- Secretly unplug the karaoke machine when you're on stage to sabotage your performance.
- Make your paddle boat sink so you get soaked.
It's a stretch for viewers to think unauthorized people would ever be allowed to get so close to the food or equipment to pull such pranks, but we ignore it because we're so grateful for a different Hallmark plot!
Allison even replaces Leigh's blog post with a completely fabricated account until her conscience finally wins out.
At the heart of Allison's and Milo's actions is greed. We see it in our media in real life. Greed makes publishers compromise their "journalistic integrity" and spread lies that often sell better than the truth.
At different times, both Leigh and her BFF, Erin, give Allison a piece of their minds, but the manner in which they do it would get most of us fired!
Opening Old Wounds
Both Leigh and Conner have wounds from past failed relationships. When their interfering bosses convince each one they've been used for a good story, their past hurts rush back to stab their hearts all over again.
Don't we all have that happen from time to time? Our hurt might not be the result of a failed relationship. For us, it might be someone lying or betraying our trust, or an unkind word that lodges in our self-concept and makes us sensitive.
Just when you find yourself willing to overcome these attacks on your value and self-worth by taking a chance or making a fresh start, something always seems to come up to send us reeling back into the hurt. How can this be prevented? From a Christian perspective, I can tell you with assurance that when you know God and find your value in Him alone, the approval of others become unimportant. When you understand that God can take all the crap life sometimes throws your way and turn it into something good, it stings less.
How Old Are Merritt Patterson and Justin Kelly?
A common remark people make about this movie is that Justin Kelly looks like he's 12. Maybe he just has the Dick Clark ageless gene because he's actually 27. Merritt Patterson is 29. |
| Image: Crown Media, United States LLC |
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