gema6 writes: Why do people watch movies they know will be sad? Especially more than once, and then get just as sad all over again?
It's called catharsis. Watching a sad movie allow people to vent our feelings of sadness and other emotions. The release of tears can have a beneficial effect. I think it's wonderful when we can count on a film or even episodes of a TV series to unleash those tears. There's so much in life that might call for that response, but, for one reason or another, we're not supposed to cry then.
I think it shows how human we are, not a being who can shrug it off and think, "Big deal!" "What's the fuss?" We are touched. It's the same way with movies that make us feel happy and make us laugh; then, there are the dreamy romances.
From Wikipedia:Catharsis (from the Greek κάθαρσις katharsis meaning "purification" or "cleansing") is the purification and purgation of emotions—especially pity and fear—through art or any extreme change in emotion that results in renewal and restoration. It is a metaphor originally used by Aristotle in the Poetics, comparing the effects of tragedy on the mind of spectator to the effect of a cathartic on the body.Some stories allow us to have a "good cry". And, we often return to them for that feeling. Often, people use movies to "get it out of their system", whether it's being sad, needing to be cheered up, sharing misery, etc. Even many men will admit to getting teary-eyed over the TV film "Brian's Song", but they go back to it repeatedly. *smiles*
(W)hat are we without our dreams?
Making sure our fantasies
Do not overpower our realities. ~ RC
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