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MEDITATION #3


A few days ago I watched a movie called The Family Stone. I had first seen this movie in theaters when it came out in December of 2005. I was a freshman in High School. I didnt really get the concept and what the point of the movie was. I saw it a second time a year or so later and it grew on me. Then 2 days ago being the 3rd time i saw it. I really understood it this time. Also the movie poster above made for it definitely affects the neo-cortex part of the brain because you immediately think "why is someone sticking up the middle finger?" really its a trick to get you to look at it a little closer. Then you realize it is just the ring finger. It's just one of those movies that you have to watch a couple of times to fully understand the meaning of. The movie however when first looked at seemed like one of those typical Romantic comedies that comes out at Christmas time. The holiday season in itself is like a symbol when people see something like a movie or a song that has to do with Christmas they immediately get warm fuzzies because the majority of the people in the world love Christmas time and everything that comes with it.

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The movie when looked at closer can really be seen as a very profound movie with a great meaning. I know I picked up a lot more of this the 3rd time i watched it. It basically showed no matter how crazy families are there still is love there. This is a good example of plain folks because it makes the people who are viewing it feel kind of normal. Or if your family has a similar situation it really gets down to the level of all the ordinary people watching. Yes many movies do this today show real life struggles but also some are very superficial and only touch the surface of the problems where as in this movie they really dig deeper. There is a movie review i found that explains this more in depth. A lot of emotional transfer can also been seen throughout the movie. When a one of the actors or actresses in the movie experiences something deep and meaningful or 2 of the people have a sentimental or sad moment emotion is felt by many who are watching. This happens numerous time throughout the movie really getting on an emotional level with the audience.

I think one big example of something that is also widely seen in this movie is the Epistemological Shift this applies because first of all it is a movie which is all images and less words except for the ones spoken. In a bunch of clips meshed together below it shows that the way people are feeling and showing love throughout the movie doesn't all have to be said in words or written down. A lot of it can be seen in the actors and actresses expressions too which you are able to see closely in the film. That's what really shows us the love and emotion in the movie.




One last thing is the Value Message. Once you have seen the movie it is relatively easy to see what the value message is. It is to love and respect your family no matter what. There could be cultural differences or new people brought into the family, ups and downs but what the right thing is to do is accept everything. In this case its a very positive message even though some things in the Family Stone can seem sad in the end everyone accepts and loves each other and that's the positive part.