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[Bill in Co.]

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tear
jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really SAD
flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me.

[urf]

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"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tear jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really SAD flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me.

Bill you old softie. Need I remind you that the movie was about an
adulterous affair?

[ml]

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In article <[email protected] >, "Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote:

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tearjerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really SADflick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me.

Made me sad, too, the way that woman deceived her family.

[Bill in Co.]

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urf wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] .net...
Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tear jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really SAD flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. Bill you old softie. Need I remind you that the movie was about an adulterous affair?

Yes, on the surface level, that is what it was about. I went past that
level (I guess I bypassed it) and just felt really sad. I don't know how
to explain that. About all I can tell you is I am a very sentimental
type - and yeah, a softie at heart, as a few have picked up on.

[Bill in Co.]

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Yeah, well I guess emotional and sentimental often (usually?) translates to
sad for me.

Karen Ray-Stewart wrote:

We just loved it.... even Dh who thought it was a girlie movie, says it

is

still to this day one of the best movies he has seen. We really really liked it. Not sure about Sad..I mean we didn't cry..but very emotional

and

very sentimental. karen "Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] .net...
Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real

tear

jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a

really

SAD flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me.

[Auntie Em]

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On Sun, 24 Oct 2004 22:48:37 GMT, "Bill in Co."
<[email protected]> wrote:

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tearjerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really SADflick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me.

Gee, I'm glad I didn't see it.

Em
who doesn't like sad movies.

Be careful what you wish for....

[Caren]

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"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tear jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really SAD flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me.

What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on it.

[Bill in Co.]

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Caren wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tear jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really

SAD

flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair itself,
and look at the lives of the parties involved. IF one can do that (just
for this movie), then it seems to be a sad story - one of (seemingly)
unrequited love, so to speak, if I have the right word there. The saddest
part was at the end, when he left her all that sentimental stuff. Anyway,
the only way you can get this perspective (I think) is if you somehow can
bypass the affair part and look at the hearts of the individuals (well, it
was a movie after all, so one can take such license, can't one?).
Ironically, I would be one of the last people on Earth who would tolerate an
affair, but I put that aside for the benefit of the sentimentality in the
movie. Sigh, I guess none of this makes much sense.

[Doug Anderson]

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"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> writes:

Caren wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tear jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really

SAD

flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair itself,

But you just sent three posts out saying you _can't_ do that. These
characters have taken the low road and are already beneath contempt!

[Bill in Co.]

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Doug Anderson wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> writes:

Caren wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...> Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real

tear

> jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a

really

> SAD flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on

it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair itself, But you just sent three posts out saying you _can't_ do that. These characters have taken the low road and are already beneath contempt!

Well, nobody said I was the most "functional" (as contrasted with
dysfunctional) person here.

[Bill in Co.]

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With further consideration:
I guess I meant "logical" below (in the context of this discussion). That
would be more accurate.

Bill in Co. wrote:

Doug Anderson wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> writes:

Caren wrote:> "Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message> news:<[email protected] k.net>...>> Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real

tear

>> jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a

really

>> SAD flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me.>> What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on

it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair

itself,

But you just sent three posts out saying you _can't_ do that. These characters have taken the low road and are already beneath contempt! Well, nobody said I was the most "functional" (as contrasted with dysfunctional) person here.

[Jennifer]

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"Doug Anderson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> writes:

Caren wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...> Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real

tear

> jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a

really

SAD

> flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on

it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair

itself,

But you just sent three posts out saying you _can't_ do that. These characters have taken the low road and are already beneath contempt!

ROFL...that's where my head's at. When I read what Bill wrote, "First, you
have to put aside the affair itself," I had to blink to be sure I was
reading it correctly.

Jennifer

[urf]

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"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected] ink.net...

Caren wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real

tear

jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a

really

SAD

flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on

it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair itself, and look at the lives of the parties involved. IF one can do that (just for this movie), then it seems to be a sad story - one of (seemingly) unrequited love, so to speak, if I have the right word there. The

saddest

part was at the end, when he left her all that sentimental stuff.

Anyway,

the only way you can get this perspective (I think) is if you somehow can bypass the affair part and look at the hearts of the individuals (well, it was a movie after all, so one can take such license, can't one?). Ironically, I would be one of the last people on Earth who would tolerate

an

affair, but I put that aside for the benefit of the sentimentality in the movie. Sigh, I guess none of this makes much sense.

I have had this theory for many years. We all have many loves within us.
We are capable of tremendous outpourings of love for many, many other
people. It is only the conventions of our culture that precludes the open
expression of multiple love affairs (as acceptable). My mother remarried
when she was in her mid 70's. She was like a young girl in love. She
spoke to me about it saying that love is a capacity of the individual that
needs
expression in others. Her new husband told me that he had always been in
love with
her from the time that they met. When my father died and his wife had died
they
followed their hearts with each other.

I have met many women to whom I have been attracted, Some I have thought
could be a life partner of mine. This is true in spite of the fact that I
have always
been wildly in love with Estelle.

I think the sadness is for love lost. A moment of love lost can never be
regained, it is gone never to be lived out and enjoyed.

[Doug Anderson]

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"urf" <[email protected]> writes:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected] ink.net...

Caren wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...> Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real

tear

> jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a

really

SAD

> flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on

it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair itself, and look at the lives of the parties involved. IF one can do that (just for this movie), then it seems to be a sad story - one of (seemingly) unrequited love, so to speak, if I have the right word there. The

saddest

part was at the end, when he left her all that sentimental stuff.

Anyway,

the only way you can get this perspective (I think) is if you somehow can bypass the affair part and look at the hearts of the individuals (well, it was a movie after all, so one can take such license, can't one?). Ironically, I would be one of the last people on Earth who would tolerate

an

affair, but I put that aside for the benefit of the sentimentality in the movie. Sigh, I guess none of this makes much sense.

I have had this theory for many years. We all have many loves within us. We are capable of tremendous outpourings of love for many, many other people. It is only the conventions of our culture that precludes the open expression of multiple love affairs (as acceptable). My mother remarried when she was in her mid 70's. She was like a young girl in love. She spoke to me about it saying that love is a capacity of the individual that needs expression in others. Her new husband told me that he had always been in love with her from the time that they met. When my father died and his wife had died they followed their hearts with each other. I have met many women to whom I have been attracted, Some I have thought could be a life partner of mine. This is true in spite of the fact that I have always been wildly in love with Estelle. I think the sadness is for love lost. A moment of love lost can never be regained, it is gone never to be lived out and enjoyed.

I haven't seen this movie, but that was well-put urf, regardless of
what the movie was about.

I would add just one thing - even though there is sadness to a moment
of love lost, there is also joy in recognizing the potential for
love (even if it isn't to be realized).

Doug

[Caren]

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"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] link.net>...

Caren wrote:

"Bill in Co." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected] k.net>...

Is it just me, or was that movie "Bridges of Madison County" a real tear jerker? Maybe it's because I'm so sentimental, but **** that a really

SAD

flick. It just wrenches your heart. Or maybe it's just me. What was sad about it for you Bill? I'd be curious to get your take on it.

How can I answer this? First, you have to put aside the affair itself, and look at the lives of the parties involved. IF one can do that (just for this movie), then it seems to be a sad story - one of (seemingly) unrequited love, so to speak, if I have the right word there. The saddest part was at the end, when he left her all that sentimental stuff. Anyway, the only way you can get this perspective (I think) is if you somehow can bypass the affair part and look at the hearts of the individuals (well, it was a movie after all, so one can take such license, can't one?). Ironically, I would be one of the last people on Earth who would tolerate an affair, but I put that aside for the benefit of the sentimentality in the movie. Sigh, I guess none of this makes much sense.

Bill, why oh why are you so hard on yourself? It made perfect sense.
I found the movie to be sad too. Staying in a marriage when you're in
love with someone else is not the type of life many would choose.
It's a sad existence. So is leaving your family.