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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For the life of me I'll never understand how people can't understand the difference between a movie, and real life. [/quote]
For the life of me I'll never understand how people can't understand that movies inform how we perceive and feel, especially when the process of inculturation via movie begins almost in the cradle. [/quote]

First of all, it's "enculturation."

And sure, of course there's a connection between culture and entertainment. But I know I'm not going to kiss a frog and get a prince. [b]Movies - including romcoms, are about imagination[/b] - not reality. If you can't distinguish between the two, I honestly don't know what to say. But that's not normal. Myths, stories, and fantasies have existed long before movies and are innate to human imagination - but the vast majority of people know that actions in those stories is not a mirror for actions in real life. It just doesn't work that way, for a myriad of reasons. [/quote]

This is OP and what you're saying goes at the heart of my question.  Will our imaginations change, will how we think of romance and what is romantic change?  Like the PPs above who no longer want to watch certain types of movies now that she sees them in a new light.[/quote]

But why does our imagination have to change? Imagination is not reality. It's not real life. There's nothing wrong with having an active imagination that's filled with ridiculousness and idealism, knowing full well that that's also not how things work in real life.

I get not wanting to watch the old movies - hell, I still cringe sometimes when listening to "Baby it's cold outside" - if you can enjoy something for what it is, a story, and not read more, and not blur it as real life, then an imagination is fine. [/quote]

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