Music & Lyrics
I read fantasy, SF, thriller, mystery, and a bit of non-fiction. I
don't typically read romance, but from what I have read, the concepts
of mind, body, and spirit still apply. This holds true in romantic
movies, especially the romantic comedy.
There are two ways mind, body, and spirit show up in these stories. First, you will see mind, body, and spirit characters on the male side of the equation with mirror characters on the female side. 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'Failure to Launch' are two romantic comedies that fall into this category, which is the most common.
The other way mind, body, and spirit characters appear in romantic comedies is this: The male lead is one of the three types, the female lead is another type, and the third type shows up as a catalyst bringing the male and female leads together. Such is the case for the movie 'Music & Lyrics,' starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore.
Alex first appears (after a prologue music video) in a TV studio's board room, listening to a pitch for a new show starring pop 'has beens.' He's not bothered by the moniker and rattles off a logical explanation as to why it's a good thing to be a has-been. Later, when he learns about a new songwriting project from his manager, he immediately asks what are the pros and cons. Later still, when Alex tells his manager he spent the night with Sophie, the manager asks if they should do pros and cons, as though it would be expected.
Alex is performing at a reunion and when it's over, he is accosted by his fans. His manager says some of them are hot, but Alex replies that it's only because they're in menopause.
When they go out for breakfast, Alex notices his manager is getting 'insane' and he needs her not to be 'insane.' He pauses and then asks how he can help her with the insanity, mentioning along the way they only have 36 hours before Cora flies to LA to be on Leno and his career is over. Later, he uses his 'amazing insight' to correctly diagnose Sophie's relationship with her ex, which took away the barriers to their own relationship's beginning.
When they need to record a vocal track, Sophie is nervous, but Alex says it's a duet for a man and a woman, and they are as close as it's going to get.
Sophie and Alex disagree on the direction Cora takes the song. Alex believes 'it's just business' and they should let Cora do whatever she'd like to do with the song.
Sophie's first appearance involves being stabbed by a cactus plant and becoming mildly hysterical at the possibilities of infection. She admits to being a bit of a hypochondriac, and leaves Alex's apartment, reassuring him the whole time that she will return to finish caring for the plants.
Sophie is attending the plants and mumbles some lyrics while Alex is working on a song. When the lyricist is offended, Sophie apologizes and says she has no filtering system.
Sophie talks about how a melody is two people meeting for the first time, but lyrics are like getting to know the person. After that, she suggests she and Alex take a walk to re-focus. On the walk, Alex talks about his history and Sophie says she appreciates his opening up. Then she is inspired with the opening line of their song.
Throughout the movie, Sophie has a habit of not noticing the plants she's watering because she gets distracted. She waters a plastic plant on one occasion and empties her watering can into one small plant on another.
Sophie pressures Alex to follow his heart and do the right thing when Cora makes a mockery of their song.
Cora first appears as a scantily clad pop star filming a music video that involves very provocative dance moves, which is a fitting introduction for a body character. She talks about her spirituality, but it's all a show. She is the catalyst and she gets the ball rolling when she requests a new song, written by Alex, with a deadline of only a few days.
When Cora hears the song Alex and Sophie wrote, her first reaction is to hug each of them. She then says very little before getting on her helicopter and flying away.
Sophie describes Cora's first performance of the song as and 'orgasm set to Indian sounds.'
There are actually other body characters that work to build up Alex and Sophie's relationship. Sophie's sister and Alex's manager are both body characters and both interact to push Alex and Sophie together. I suggest you watch the movie yourself and see what all I left out.
There are two ways mind, body, and spirit show up in these stories. First, you will see mind, body, and spirit characters on the male side of the equation with mirror characters on the female side. 'Sleepless in Seattle' and 'Failure to Launch' are two romantic comedies that fall into this category, which is the most common.
The other way mind, body, and spirit characters appear in romantic comedies is this: The male lead is one of the three types, the female lead is another type, and the third type shows up as a catalyst bringing the male and female leads together. Such is the case for the movie 'Music & Lyrics,' starring Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore.
The Mind Character: Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant)
Alex first appears (after a prologue music video) in a TV studio's board room, listening to a pitch for a new show starring pop 'has beens.' He's not bothered by the moniker and rattles off a logical explanation as to why it's a good thing to be a has-been. Later, when he learns about a new songwriting project from his manager, he immediately asks what are the pros and cons. Later still, when Alex tells his manager he spent the night with Sophie, the manager asks if they should do pros and cons, as though it would be expected.
Alex is performing at a reunion and when it's over, he is accosted by his fans. His manager says some of them are hot, but Alex replies that it's only because they're in menopause.
When they go out for breakfast, Alex notices his manager is getting 'insane' and he needs her not to be 'insane.' He pauses and then asks how he can help her with the insanity, mentioning along the way they only have 36 hours before Cora flies to LA to be on Leno and his career is over. Later, he uses his 'amazing insight' to correctly diagnose Sophie's relationship with her ex, which took away the barriers to their own relationship's beginning.
When they need to record a vocal track, Sophie is nervous, but Alex says it's a duet for a man and a woman, and they are as close as it's going to get.
Sophie and Alex disagree on the direction Cora takes the song. Alex believes 'it's just business' and they should let Cora do whatever she'd like to do with the song.
The Spirit Character: Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore)
Sophie's first appearance involves being stabbed by a cactus plant and becoming mildly hysterical at the possibilities of infection. She admits to being a bit of a hypochondriac, and leaves Alex's apartment, reassuring him the whole time that she will return to finish caring for the plants.
Sophie is attending the plants and mumbles some lyrics while Alex is working on a song. When the lyricist is offended, Sophie apologizes and says she has no filtering system.
Sophie talks about how a melody is two people meeting for the first time, but lyrics are like getting to know the person. After that, she suggests she and Alex take a walk to re-focus. On the walk, Alex talks about his history and Sophie says she appreciates his opening up. Then she is inspired with the opening line of their song.
Throughout the movie, Sophie has a habit of not noticing the plants she's watering because she gets distracted. She waters a plastic plant on one occasion and empties her watering can into one small plant on another.
Sophie pressures Alex to follow his heart and do the right thing when Cora makes a mockery of their song.
The Body Character: Cora Corman (Haley Bennett)
Cora first appears as a scantily clad pop star filming a music video that involves very provocative dance moves, which is a fitting introduction for a body character. She talks about her spirituality, but it's all a show. She is the catalyst and she gets the ball rolling when she requests a new song, written by Alex, with a deadline of only a few days.
When Cora hears the song Alex and Sophie wrote, her first reaction is to hug each of them. She then says very little before getting on her helicopter and flying away.
Sophie describes Cora's first performance of the song as and 'orgasm set to Indian sounds.'
There are actually other body characters that work to build up Alex and Sophie's relationship. Sophie's sister and Alex's manager are both body characters and both interact to push Alex and Sophie together. I suggest you watch the movie yourself and see what all I left out.
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