THE MOVIE TWILIGHT REVIEW: A BOX OFFICE HIT….A VALIDATION OF MY THEORIES
Saturday, December 27th, 2008You are at, www.garyjamesblogs.com
….the character Edward Cullen has supreme power to provide for and to dominate Bella Swan so she feels safe enough to melt into his “Lifestyle”…..
Image courtesy of Twilight The Movie Official Web Site
Is it any wonder why the movie “Twilight” has been a box office hit amongst women, especially younger women. The plot and story line fulfillment plays directly into the heart of the pendulum swing nature of women’s own sense of insecurity, although they may or may not be consciously aware of it. But more than that it plays into it with a resolve that satisfies both men’s and women’s psychological defense mechanisms as they work in concert.
The attraction and the success of the movie “Twilight” is because the story’s premise is a perfect example of the psychological theories I uncovered working in harmony (at least between the pair that make up the complete protagonist, stars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson.)
The two theories (that manifest as psychological defense mechanisms) work in concert in the movie and the underlying reason I see for it’s success is because the character Edward Cullen has supreme power to provide for and to dominate Bella Swan so she feels safe enough to melt into his “Lifestyle” and share in what is arguably a perverse form of existence with out fear. [Defense mechanism one satisfied]
Meanwhile, Edward is dealing with the aspects of an imperfectly safe world where he realizes his actions as a vampire are perverse despite the fact he and his family consume only animal blood as a gesture to show respect for human life. The fact that Edward does not kill people and does not use his power to purposely bully anyone let alone Bella, has the effect of canceling out the negative aspects of the perversions that being a vampire might bring. [Defense mechanism two satisfied.]
Thus, the story becomes a stellar example of the two defense mechanisms working in concert. This connection between Bella and Edward is the blood of the story and what I believe is the true the underlying reason why so many women are attracted to the “Twilight’s” story line. It’s a subliminal attraction that many people might think are teenage impish notions of love & romance and then write them off as merely a way for the 16 year old girl mind set to achieve release. That is, until you understand the theories I uncovered and their axioms.
To learn more about the theories, their application, and how they effect the personal relationships and relative problems in your every day life, read the book, “Love Du Jour: Learn how to Date, Mate, and Communicate with the Opposite Sex in the Era of Empowered Women”.
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