Five or seven years ago, I was going through a difficult time in my life. I call it my mid-life crisis. Anyway, in order to deal with everything I was experiencing, I started to keep a journal. I wouldn't actually call it a journal per se, it was more of an outlet for my emotions and most importantly my thoughts and opinions. One of my very first entries was titled "How Hollywood Has Distorted Our Notions of Love". In it I explain how our perception of "Love" has been influenced by movies and songs. It explains how the media (namely Hollywood) projects human relationships through pink-colored glasses, thus giving us false hope that happy endings and Cinderella stories do exist. When in truth, men are from mars, and women are idiots to expect a Hollywood love affair.
I really don't remember the details of my journal entry, but I can't seem to get this idea out of my head. So, once again I have decided to turn this into a creative-boredom project. I will take a pseudo-scientific approach to the topic a la "Built to Last" and "Good to Great". I am going to analyze popular romantic movies from the 80s, 90s and 2000s. First I'll put together a list of movies for each decade. Then I'll watch each and every movie on the list, in chronological order. I will post a review of each movie in this blog and I'll analyze the movie in terms of:
- The Hero Profile
- Images of the relationship
- Lessons Unlearned
At the end of this odyssey, I hope to compile the results and entwine them with my personal opinions. Through this blog, I invite you to join me on this journey. I'll post the movie lists for each decade, so let me know if you have any additional suggestions. Furthermore, share your own reviews and opinions about each movie.
I haven't figured out the logistics yet. I'm not sure how long it'll take me to complete the project, but the best thing about creative-boredom is flying by the seat of you pants. Along the way, I see a hashtag to get twitter involved, even a Facebook page, and who knows maybe a book and a movie ;). Ultimately, I'm doing this whole thing just for fun. So, I hope it continues to be an enjoyable experience.
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