Comparison of romantic moulds
October 9th 2006 07:04
Thinking cultural differences, two come to mind, and the first is an old one. That what used to be the standard role, the ideal of the “courtly lover”, can, in modern contexts, be perceived as “stalking” or “erotomania”.
The second… A hallmark of romantic comedies (think “You’ve Got Mail”, or “Only You”, or “Mad About You”) is that there must be witty banter, a constant to and fro of words. You, the audience, have to believe that the couple is perfect for each other, that they’ll never tire of each other. In “Jerry Maguire”, one of the signs that there is something wrong with Tom and Renee’s marriage is that, at lunch with their star client, he and his wife are all over each other, while Tom and Renee look on in silence.
In contrast, in the movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, the sort of relationship that the main warrior desires with Michelle Yeoh is to just sit there! It gives him a feeling of peace, he says.
The second… A hallmark of romantic comedies (think “You’ve Got Mail”, or “Only You”, or “Mad About You”) is that there must be witty banter, a constant to and fro of words. You, the audience, have to believe that the couple is perfect for each other, that they’ll never tire of each other. In “Jerry Maguire”, one of the signs that there is something wrong with Tom and Renee’s marriage is that, at lunch with their star client, he and his wife are all over each other, while Tom and Renee look on in silence.
In contrast, in the movie “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”, the sort of relationship that the main warrior desires with Michelle Yeoh is to just sit there! It gives him a feeling of peace, he says.
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