You know, I would like to think that movies have the power to affect people in that way. But I don't think romantic movies affect guys all that much. We might get a little misty-eyed when say, the old man reads to the old lady in that Ryan Gosling movie. And a romantic movie can put us in the mood for tonsil hockey if we're into you. But change our mind? Outside of Say Anything..., no romantic movie is that good.
I think it's partially that guy's don't take romantic movies (or books, or music) all that seriously. Women want to find their Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic, or Edward from Twilight. Guys want to be Batman or pilot a X-wing Fighter towards the Death Star. Of course, I'm stereotyping here. Plenty of women also want to pilot X-wings, and plenty of guys want to find the Mary Jane to their Spider-Man or a real life version of Princess Buttercup from Princess Bride. But I think guys take romantic movies less seriously. I think we take movies in general less seriously. Have you seen the videos of the guy's wife who cries during Back to the Future III? (Okay, fine, I cried at the end of that one too.) And, sure, some romantic movies get to me. The end of Once made me tear up. Wall-E tugged my heartstrings. (What is a heartstring anyway?) But it didn't make me fall in love with my toaster or anything.
I also think that men are ill-served by romantic movies these days. There's no female version of "Mr. Big" for us to pine over. I used to think that I had to find someone exactly like Diane Court, Ione Skye's character in Say Anything. But then I graduated from the tenth grade, and realized that I was going to wind up alone if I didn't open up my expectations just a tiny bit. (Plus, in real life Skye is married to Ben Lee, so that ship has sailed.)
Really, though, do you want someone whose mind is changed by a Jennifer Aniston movie? I would be more than a little afraid of a woman who suddenly decides she's in love with me just because we watched The Proposal together.
Actually, that's a great idea for a Jennifer Aniston movie. I'm going to be so rich!
I think it's partially that guy's don't take romantic movies (or books, or music) all that seriously. Women want to find their Leonardo DiCaprio in Titanic, or Edward from Twilight. Guys want to be Batman or pilot a X-wing Fighter towards the Death Star. Of course, I'm stereotyping here. Plenty of women also want to pilot X-wings, and plenty of guys want to find the Mary Jane to their Spider-Man or a real life version of Princess Buttercup from Princess Bride. But I think guys take romantic movies less seriously. I think we take movies in general less seriously. Have you seen the videos of the guy's wife who cries during Back to the Future III? (Okay, fine, I cried at the end of that one too.) And, sure, some romantic movies get to me. The end of Once made me tear up. Wall-E tugged my heartstrings. (What is a heartstring anyway?) But it didn't make me fall in love with my toaster or anything.
I also think that men are ill-served by romantic movies these days. There's no female version of "Mr. Big" for us to pine over. I used to think that I had to find someone exactly like Diane Court, Ione Skye's character in Say Anything. But then I graduated from the tenth grade, and realized that I was going to wind up alone if I didn't open up my expectations just a tiny bit. (Plus, in real life Skye is married to Ben Lee, so that ship has sailed.)
Really, though, do you want someone whose mind is changed by a Jennifer Aniston movie? I would be more than a little afraid of a woman who suddenly decides she's in love with me just because we watched The Proposal together.
Actually, that's a great idea for a Jennifer Aniston movie. I'm going to be so rich!
One ex called me completely out of the blue after watching The Notebook -precisely-, which pretty much summed up our whole relationship/situation: "I have to admit it made me cry like a girl; it's kind of us, isn't it? Anyway, I gotta go. I have to pick up in an hour".
So no, men are not persuaded by movies.
I have to pick up (new girlfriend) in an hour*
I totally can't stand romantic movies. You can tell what's going to happen from the cover, and everyone is so obnoxious. The lack of explosions, though is the main reason why I don't watch Love Actually, or anything like it.
I happen to be one of those girls who HATE chick-flicks. Seriously, I can't stand them. Give me Fast and Furious (which I also hate by the way) or Star Wars any day.
There might be one or two romantic movies that could change my mind about a girl.. by reminding me how much I love Natalie Portman. Better off distracting me with explosions and shiny things.
I thought I'd be safe from Twilight references here ._______.
that chick in the back to the future video seems very much like she is faking it...just saying
Movies are not real life. I should certainly hope that no one is living their lives or making decisions based on movie logic. That would indicate a fragile grasp (at best) of reality.
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