Reality Movies
Well over the last few weeks, I have shared some random thoughts, raves and musings. Today I would like to share a rant that has been in my head for a few days now.
After reading the book Breakfast at Tiffany’s – I finally saw the movie the other day. Two major differences between the book and the movie were - the main male character in the book was just a struggling writer and not a struggling writer with a sugar momma on the side like the character in the movie. And the other difference being the main female character Holly got on a plane and left whereas in the movie she stayed with Paul. That got me to thinking about movies and their Hollywood endings. For some reason – most movies and especially romantic comedies, always have a happy ending that allows the audience to usually leave the theater with that warm and fuzzy feeling. You have your basic formula of boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girl again, boy and girl lives happily ever after. They don’t ever show you what happens to these people after all the lovey-dovey butterflies in your stomach feelings have subsided and that they are probably now sick and tired of each other. Almost all the time - these movies are very unrealistic and always end at the moment where everybody is happy walking hand in hand into the sunset. But with the wild popularity of all the reality tv shows out there – it made me think. Yes, contrary to popular belief – I do think from time to time you know. So as I was saying – I was thinking that they should also make movies more realistic so that it can really reflect real-life circumstances and scenarios.
So I have come up with a few movie ideas for sequels to some very popular romantic comedies of the past and have given them a more realistic spin of what happens to the characters some time after where the original movie ends. So here goes. First up is a sequel to When Harry Met Sally called When Harry Left Sally. The story picks up about 6 months after the movie ends and Harry finally realizes that they are truly better off as friends and not as lovers. That it is really him and not her - so he decides to dump Sally and hopes that they can still somehow remain "friends" and goes off to find his true soulmate. Another one is the sequel to Sleepless in Seattle called – Sleepless in Seattle 2 – Because You Snore And Hog All The Covers. The story picks up about 7 years later when they are married and have a few kids together. Tom Hanks character is now fat, balding and likes to sit at home watching football on the weekends. While Meg Ryan’s character resents the fact that she has had to give up her career to be a housewife doing all the cooking, cleaning and child rearing without any help from Tom. And while they still "love" each other - they are not "in love" with each other anymore. They have succumbed to the normal mundane routines of daily married life, and are just really staying together for the sake of the kids. And finally the last one is a sequel to Pretty Woman called – You Were a Pretty Woman. This plot picks up about 2 years later where Richard Gere’s character has grown tiresome of Julia Roberts’ character and decides it is time to trade her in and upgrade her for a younger and more attractive model. So do you think that I can start shopping these ideas to Hollywood any time soon or do you think I am just jaded, cynical and bitter? Well jaded – definitely yes, cynical - maybe just a little, bitter - not at all, can you tell?
After reading the book Breakfast at Tiffany’s – I finally saw the movie the other day. Two major differences between the book and the movie were - the main male character in the book was just a struggling writer and not a struggling writer with a sugar momma on the side like the character in the movie. And the other difference being the main female character Holly got on a plane and left whereas in the movie she stayed with Paul. That got me to thinking about movies and their Hollywood endings. For some reason – most movies and especially romantic comedies, always have a happy ending that allows the audience to usually leave the theater with that warm and fuzzy feeling. You have your basic formula of boy meets girl, boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girl again, boy and girl lives happily ever after. They don’t ever show you what happens to these people after all the lovey-dovey butterflies in your stomach feelings have subsided and that they are probably now sick and tired of each other. Almost all the time - these movies are very unrealistic and always end at the moment where everybody is happy walking hand in hand into the sunset. But with the wild popularity of all the reality tv shows out there – it made me think. Yes, contrary to popular belief – I do think from time to time you know. So as I was saying – I was thinking that they should also make movies more realistic so that it can really reflect real-life circumstances and scenarios.
So I have come up with a few movie ideas for sequels to some very popular romantic comedies of the past and have given them a more realistic spin of what happens to the characters some time after where the original movie ends. So here goes. First up is a sequel to When Harry Met Sally called When Harry Left Sally. The story picks up about 6 months after the movie ends and Harry finally realizes that they are truly better off as friends and not as lovers. That it is really him and not her - so he decides to dump Sally and hopes that they can still somehow remain "friends" and goes off to find his true soulmate. Another one is the sequel to Sleepless in Seattle called – Sleepless in Seattle 2 – Because You Snore And Hog All The Covers. The story picks up about 7 years later when they are married and have a few kids together. Tom Hanks character is now fat, balding and likes to sit at home watching football on the weekends. While Meg Ryan’s character resents the fact that she has had to give up her career to be a housewife doing all the cooking, cleaning and child rearing without any help from Tom. And while they still "love" each other - they are not "in love" with each other anymore. They have succumbed to the normal mundane routines of daily married life, and are just really staying together for the sake of the kids. And finally the last one is a sequel to Pretty Woman called – You Were a Pretty Woman. This plot picks up about 2 years later where Richard Gere’s character has grown tiresome of Julia Roberts’ character and decides it is time to trade her in and upgrade her for a younger and more attractive model. So do you think that I can start shopping these ideas to Hollywood any time soon or do you think I am just jaded, cynical and bitter? Well jaded – definitely yes, cynical - maybe just a little, bitter - not at all, can you tell?
posted by Bob at 3:49 PM
1 Comments:
Definitely bitter!!! Also, you have too much time on your hand. I think you need to get out there and go on a couple of blind dates. What happen to the chic that you dance the night away with? You mention her on one of your earlier blog. Get out there!!
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