A Postmodern Love Story

Favourite colour? Blue. Favourite animal? That's easy, cats. Favourite movie? Errrr....

I love movies. They transport you to another world and make for an excellent excuse to eat popcorn. As much as I love the movies, I never had that one movie I can watch over and over again until I knew it off by heart. I would always get bored somewhere in between.

 

I do, however, like many other girls, appreciate a good love story. In actual fact, I have a bit of a weakness for them. It’s not something that should be proud of, but I love the cheesy romcom that makes the rest of my friends groan, or the classic romance that everyone has seen a million times before. It just gives me this warm fuzzy feeling inside. Immersing myself in The Notebook, Titanic, Gone with the Wind and any movie that has something to do with a wedding is a perfect way to spend any lazy Sunday afternoon. My family trips to the video shop usually end with my sister choosing a horror and me picking the latest offerring from Drew Barrymore or Jennifer Anniston.

 

I might not have a favourite movie but I have a favourite rom com. Last year I watched 500 Days of Summer and it not only gave the warm fuzzy tingles, it also made me think. The movie was about a failed relationship this guy Tom, had with his girlfriend Summer (hence the title). It shows his heartbreak in a beautiful way which many can relate to. It shows how he begins their relationship thinking she is the one. We see him reminiscing over each day they spent together. We also see how this shapes what he does with his life after Summer until he eventually meets a new girl called Autumn and asks her out. Day 1 of Autumn is when the credits begin to roll.

 

Ok, the whole Summer Autumn thing is a little bit cheesy, but it’s nice to see a story not ending on happily ever after but rather a new beginning. Reviews say that it is a postmodern love story. And just like postmodern love it is depressing yet real. It just shows how the heady romanticism in The Notebook has been swopped for something more relateable. It seems Hollywood is not only showing the story where the girl is swept off her feet, but the story that really happens. It is the one where hearts get broken and fix themselves again. It’s kind of beautiful. Plus the soundtrack is amazing. I especially love this song Hero by Regina Spector. Here is a video showing it being played in one of the most heartbreaking scenes in the movie.