My
Favorite Movies Journal
by: Doreene Clement
The movies--what a
wonderful way to spend an afternoon! I love going to the
movies. When I thought about why I look forward to going
to a movie, I realized it was like meditation for me.
The only thing that was on my mind was what was in front
of me on the screen. I am in the moment when I am at a
movie.
Remember the movie
"Harold and Maude"? Although this was decades ago, I
remember it well. I started to cry during the movie and
did not stop until late that night. This movie brought
up so many feelings for me. I identified with Harold. I
identified with Maude. I identified with what made each
of them different from most people, yet so similar to
each other.
Movies are a wonderful
vehicle from which we can learn and feel. We can see
more about ourselves and the world that surrounds us
through movies. We can consider how we might handle the
same situations we just watched in a movie. What we
would have done differently, and done the same.
A great way to enhance
your movie experience is to keep a "Favorite Movies"
journal or diary. You can use a blank book, one that you
use only for your favorite movies or add your movie
favorites to your existing journal entries. Write down
the movie title, the date you saw it and with whom you
went. You can even paste your ticket stub into your
journal next to the title. Journal if you connected with
the characters, what you learned and took away from each
and what your feelings were.
Movies entertain us, but
they can also teach us. What did you learn about
yourself? Others? The world?
Did you hear a memorable
line, like: "I'll be back" from the movie "Terminator"
with Arnold Schwartzenegger or "God put you in my path"
from the movie "The Four Feathers"?
Was there a memorable
scene? Did it move you? Why?
Would you rewrite the
ending? If so, why and what would it be?
When you keep a journal
of your favorite movies, your movie experience can
continue long after the popcorn is gone and the lights
are back on.
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