Harry, Sally and moi
So, lately I've seen an odd amount of reviews saying movies are 'When Harry met Sally" clones. Keep in mind I read reviews of movies to kill time, in trains and such. I had always wondered what this mysterious "When Harry met Sally" movie was. Now today, you can already feel it coming: I was zapping, saw some woman say something to someone named "Harry", and out of nowhere I recognised this movie. Mind I had never seen it.
Anyway, I watched it, and enjoyed it. It's the typical romantically inclined feel-good movie. Actually, it's quite good at it, too. Problem with these movies is that when you're not with your loved one, they make you feel the opposite: Either longing for a particular person or grieving over what you lost.
I was longing for someone, ofcourse.
Anyway, this brings the conclusion that romantically inclined feel-good movies are not "feel good" per sé. It's much like marijuana (or however you odd English folks spell it): It merely strengthens a certain emotion, which is tied to your current state of lovelife. So if you're generally depressed about being single, feel good movies will make you want to kill yourself. When you long for someone, you'll focus on that feeling and both feel good and bad at the same time.
This would also explain the suicide rates in America during the holidays. Not only are you painfully reminded you are in no position to feel good when you're alone, you also can't really find people to spend time with because they're all with loved ones. So you switch on the television, and what do you see? Exactly! Feel good movies!
This all said, you'll have to agree with me feel-good movies are a governmental conspiracy to regulate population. *nods and bows* I know I'm a visionary.
Qui.
Anyway, I watched it, and enjoyed it. It's the typical romantically inclined feel-good movie. Actually, it's quite good at it, too. Problem with these movies is that when you're not with your loved one, they make you feel the opposite: Either longing for a particular person or grieving over what you lost.
I was longing for someone, ofcourse.
Anyway, this brings the conclusion that romantically inclined feel-good movies are not "feel good" per sé. It's much like marijuana (or however you odd English folks spell it): It merely strengthens a certain emotion, which is tied to your current state of lovelife. So if you're generally depressed about being single, feel good movies will make you want to kill yourself. When you long for someone, you'll focus on that feeling and both feel good and bad at the same time.
This would also explain the suicide rates in America during the holidays. Not only are you painfully reminded you are in no position to feel good when you're alone, you also can't really find people to spend time with because they're all with loved ones. So you switch on the television, and what do you see? Exactly! Feel good movies!
This all said, you'll have to agree with me feel-good movies are a governmental conspiracy to regulate population. *nods and bows* I know I'm a visionary.
Qui.