Watched Emma this evening. (I guess I’m on a chick flick roll. :)) Like Sense and Sensibility, I loved it! And now I must come up with excuses that explain why a man should find such movies entertaining, for apparently guys are not supposed to like movies like this. Hogwash. If anything, more guys should watch these movies, because the men in them (at least the heroes) are admirable models to emulate. I for one will do my best to be like Mr. Knightley, Colonel Brandon, and Mr. Darcy. As one last compelling reason, I find that movies like these enrich and enliven my humanity, deepening this life experience. On the other hand, the violent action thrillers (need I name names?) tend to numb and desensitize the soul — hardly the sort of intoxication one wants to be imbibing on a regular basis, if at all. Yes, they are eminently watchable — plot hooks and special effects take care of that — but are they worth their time? Scarcely.
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[...] On Bookland I wrote about Emma, and the post started taking on a life of its own: As one last compelling reason, I find that movies like these enrich and enliven my humanity, deepening this life experience. On the other hand, the violent action thrillers (need I name names?) tend to numb and desensitize the soul — hardly the sort of intoxication one wants to be imbibing on a regular basis, if at all. Yes, they are eminently watchable — plot hooks and special effects take care of that — but are they worth their time? Scarcely. [...]