We're living in a porno-culture in many ways,
yet deep down, in the most PRIMAL parts of
our brain, we actually all want MORE than that.
We also can subconsciously "sniff" out when
something feels sleazy, even if at first
we can't always consciously ARTICULATE
exactly what it is about something that
seems fake, sleazy, or warped.
Yes, sex sells everything, including LIES that
promise "that all women are the same" AND
that "all women are easy" and that relationships
are for 'suckers'...and YET, so much ELSE around us
tells us that we actually wish for something
far greater and far more meaningful.
The reality is that our minds are constantly seeking
to find greater emotional stimulation than the mundane
world around us, porno and all.
So, although the "get laid" gurus keep on preaching
to their audience, meanwhile most men and women
would actually love to experience what it's like
to be with someone where there is mutual passion
and mutual love as well.
The proof is in the money that men and women
spend at the box-office.
The number one hits are not the stereotypical
"chick flicks" or the stereotypical "guy flicks",
which really are almost an insult to either gender.
The number one hits, for men and for women,
are movies that allow the viewer to experience
a form of love that is greater than just the physical
alone.
Yes, the physical is absolutely part of it, but it's
part of greater entire picture that includes inspiration.
For example, what's a super successful GUY
flick?
THE TERMINATOR
Yup, but at it's core, after all the blood and guts,
it's really about a man who has come across time
to protect a woman he loves, a woman so admirable
she is the mother of the FUTURE, her son will
be the man who saves humanity.
And the man who has come across time to
protect her, he will be the FATHER to this
son.
And for teenage girls, of course, there's the recent
phenomenon of "Twilight" and a lot of people make
the mistake of thinking it's all about the fact there
are "good looking guys" in this movie. The thing
is, there are TONS of teen chick flicks with "good
looking guys" and they do TERRIBLY.
Now, to be honest, I haven't seen the movies,
(honestly!) but from what I hear and from the
clips I've seen, what makes Twilight work is
the ABSENCE of any sex on screen, and instead
the focus and emphasis on SEXUAL TENSION
instead.
Also, the hero in the movies behaves in MANY ways
EXACTLY like the type of guy I describe in my program
"Warrior Within" -http://www.getagreatgirl.com/warrior.html
- and this ain't no coincidence.
In the real world, things are mundane even though there
is INFINITE SEX AND NUDITY BOMBARDED ON
US AT ALL TIMES!!! What people REALLY CRAVE
is something far more PRECIOUS, which is the
IDEAL kind of passion and love that seems to
escape most people.
It's never about getting right to the sex part, it's
ALWAYS about the COMBINATION of other
emotions that GEL together to make something
super powerful that really feels like you are
living something out of your dreams.
One final example- the movie GONE IN 60 SECONDS
is really a "guy's" movie all about fast cars, and it's
a great fun flick- and guess what? It's also NOT
so much just about the cars, it's about a guy
who's trying to help save his younger brother
who has got himself into serious trouble,
and it's about the BOND between brothers
as well as the bond between his friends that
help him out, and the way his brother
redeems himself.
Pretty serious stuff.
And THEN on top of THAT, there is the chemistry
between the main character played by Nick Cage
and Angelina Jolie- where they have a shared
history and a BOND that goes back as well,
a bond that gets renewed all the MORE so
because of the situation.
It's always nice to see that Hollywood can occasionally
make a movie for men that doesn't have to emasculate
itself and can actually just be what a guy's movie
for entertainment should be.
Till next time...
Michael Marks
http://www.getagreatgirl.com/warrior.html
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