Getting Emotional with Movies, Part 10: Wonder
WONDER If I was going to devise an emotional spectrum for movies, I’d put Contempt on one extreme with Wonder on the other. Films that fall under Contempt tend to be the ugliest and...
WONDER If I was going to devise an emotional spectrum for movies, I’d put Contempt on one extreme with Wonder on the other. Films that fall under Contempt tend to be the ugliest and...
Don’t regret reading about REGRET before subjecting yourself to… CONTEMPT I try to watch the full range of movies, from the most innocuous to the most shocking. When it comes to the latter, finding...
Before dwelling on what could’ve been with Regret, give yourself a thrill with Exhilaration. REGRET
Let it all out with Sadness before going full-throttle into Exhilaration… EXHILARATION (Sisters Are Doin’ It For Themselves Edition)
Get your heart racing with Fear before breaking down into Sadness. SADNESS I don’t become sad during movies too often, probably because I tend to avoid tearjerkers and depressing subject matter. Out of all...
Be sure to get all hot and bothered with Desire before taking on Fear. FEAR Let’s get the scariest movie scene in the history of humankind out of the way right now:
I hate to be the one to say this, but here it goes. Movies don’t just happen; they’re made. Real people actually write lines of dialog; no matter how natural something might sound to...
Before succumbing to Desire, explore your cerebral side with Food for Thought. DESIRE When it comes to the films that make me hot to trot, deciding on a just couple of examples is impossible. ...
Before you try to wrap your head around Food for Thought, be sure to vent your frustrations with Anger. FOOD FOR THOUGHT Films that stimulate one’s mental energy can range from mindbenders, such as...
In case you missed it, be sure to check out Part 1, “Joy”, before venturing forward into… ANGER Portraying some innocent soul getting the shaft from the powers that be is guaranteed to put...