high society vs. pretty woman
In the past few days, I have been negotiating to close a financing deal for my company. Hopefully I can wrap it up on Monday. It has been dragging out and is alternately exciting and frustrating. It is hard for me to concentrate on the tasks at hand while this remains unresolved. However, today was a productive day. I have to be patient and keep my faith. My electricity was cut off one day this week because I forgot to pay my bill. I watched a movie, High Society, which was great, and another movie, Being John Malkovitch which was merely strange and amusing. I went for an evening bike ride. I had dinner with an old friend and drank too much sake. I went to the gym. Hmmm... Oh yes, and I practiced singing after watching HS. I decided that my voice range is similar to Bing Crosby, a crooner from the '50s, so I am learning a couple of the songs he sang in the movie. I like his sound. Of course I like a lot of Cole Porter tunes. And I have always wanted to sing. No time like the present to do things I have always wanted to do. Especially things that are free.
Watching the movie helped to clarify that I want a woman who identifies more with Grace Kelly in High Society than say, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. I still don't quite understand the fascination young women have with Pretty Woman. Someone told me once it is about an everyday girl getting a second chance. Okay. That does not grab me. I guess the theme is redemption. In fact, High Society also deals with redemption through love. So what is the difference? I guess I would rather have the headstrong and classy type who comes to realize her imperfections on the way to love and wisdom with a devoted and patient man of a similar background. Contrast this with the Pretty Woman where the woman (a prostitute) finds respectability through a man she simultaneously reforms and redeems with her love. I guess it is a nice story but it still leaves me flat. I do not wish to be reformed. And Grace Kelly is sensational.
Watching the movie helped to clarify that I want a woman who identifies more with Grace Kelly in High Society than say, Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman. I still don't quite understand the fascination young women have with Pretty Woman. Someone told me once it is about an everyday girl getting a second chance. Okay. That does not grab me. I guess the theme is redemption. In fact, High Society also deals with redemption through love. So what is the difference? I guess I would rather have the headstrong and classy type who comes to realize her imperfections on the way to love and wisdom with a devoted and patient man of a similar background. Contrast this with the Pretty Woman where the woman (a prostitute) finds respectability through a man she simultaneously reforms and redeems with her love. I guess it is a nice story but it still leaves me flat. I do not wish to be reformed. And Grace Kelly is sensational.