Confessions of an Undisguised Drama Queen

Thursday, December 09, 2004

Why movies are evil and more...

I'm not going to preach about movies being evil and a bad influence on today's youth because of the violence and promiscuity they promote. We have all heard enough of that crap (ok, maybe not that crappy) during our GP lessons and such. The reason why I say movies are evil is simply and very plainly because : they give false hope.

With specific reference to a Japanese movie I just caught today, Umizaru (directly translates to Seamonkey) , most movies give people the false impression that love is something so simple and rosy. Boy meets Girl. Boy is attracted to Girl. Boy and Girl develops a love-hate relationship. Some kissing and crying. Boy confesses his love. Boy and Girl end up together. Happy ever after.

Movies like these (which i have to admit, i AM a sucker for) are perfect for escapism. Can't find true love in real life? Watch a romantic comedy/ love story and go "Awwwww..."; then come out of the theatre rejuvenated. Inspired. Full of hope - that you will find your soulmate within hours because he could be the next guy who walks into bookstore, coffeehouse, where ever. He could even be the jerk who tries to snatch your taxi.

So, you keep your eyes peeled. You observe every single guy that passes you and go through your mental checklist that was subconsciously created while you were watching the movie.

Tall - Check. Dark - Check. Good-looking with brooding eyes - Check. Megawatt smile and charming personality (if you are able to tell that from a single glance, i take my hat off you) - Check.

And then you realise, should all the points in the checklist be fulfilled, you'd be staring straight at a replica of the male lead as if he walked straight out from the movie screen into your lonely single life.

That's quite impossible, isn't it?

Thus, you fail to find someone like that guy in the movie (you'd exclaimed earlier "he's the perfect kind of guy! the kind of guy i want!") and with deflated hopes, you sink back into your mundane life and whine.

It is the same with me.

But I will not do so much as to look for a Hideaki Ito clone (in fact, i do know of someone that looks ALOT like him. but i never got to know the person. pity). Just let me savour every moment with Hideaki Ito tonight while I sleep. By tomorrow, I shall resume my daily activities and cease the dreaming.

I promise.

Find out more about Umizaru:
The Official Movie Site

Newpaper's Review

[Time of Confession] 1:50 AM
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