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Soul Movie vs Romantic Movie

Yes, there is a difference! Romantic movies are lighter in tone and

 deal mainly with the chase. Boy meets girl,

 they are attracted but have a fight. Boy chases girl, catches her

 and they live happily ever after.

Sometimes there is loss through death but otherwise,

 pretty surface type fun. 

In soul movies the attraction is instant but it is the

 attraction of the souls.

There is much struggle and angst as the characters

 wrestle with the ego fighting the soul.

 The attraction is on a deep soul level. 

There is always conflict between the characters that

 ranges anywhere from dislike to hate.

There is the inevitable separation, the realization

and finally the reunion. Below are some examples

 of both types of movies. 

SOUL MOVIES: Pride and Prejudice, Beauty and the Beast,

 Dead Again, Parent Trap,

When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail

ROMANTIC MOVIES: Casablanca, Holiday,

Chocolat, Shall We Dance,

Maid To Order, Flashdance

 Here's a brief look at some of these soul movies:

Parent Trap???? YES. Here are two people who were married,

had a fight and split for years

 yet never hooked up with any others. Pride (ego)

 kept them apart until they were brought

together by their twin daughters. Scary movie because not all

of us have 12 years to stand on ego! LOL

Beauty & The Beast: Belle saw beneath the outer ego to the

 beautiful soul of the "beast"

 choosing him over the ego based Gaston. Note,

 she herself was somewhat of an oddball as she was a very independent

 thinker and an avid reader. Unheard of in a woman of her time.

  I LOVE THIS MOVIE. Teary eyes. 

You've Got Mail: instead of letter writing, this modern

 version uses e-mail

 for the two characters to fall in love but in person

 they hate each other. Pretty cute story

Dead Again: very unique look at the soul connection bringing

 in past lives against the backdrop of a mystery.

This is a fascinating movie with Emma Thompson

 and Kenneth Brannagh

Pride & Prejudice: The sharp tongued Mr. Darcy

 is always managing to say

the wrong thing to the woman he loves. Lots of denial

on both sides in this one. I always enjoy this story

 and have seen it in many versions. Teary eyes.

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

The story of Beauty & The Beast is one of the

 best soul love stories out there.

It illustrates the whole concept of soul love,

 the courage to walk the soul path.

Belle was always a little different. She was an

 avid reader, had her own opinions and

 was a strong determined woman who really didn't

care what others thought of her. She was an outsider. 

It was unthinkable to others that she wouldn't be

 pleased with the attention of Gaston the handsome

 yet shallow man of the town.

 The Beast, was a misunderstood man who wasn't

 sure how to relate his feelings to anyone

 in any other way except anger. Belle's boldness 

both irritated and amazed him. His fierceness scared her a bit.

  They both had things to learn from each other which is

 the heart of the soul connection.

Through the power of love and determination they

 got their happily ever after ending because love can

move mountains as long as there is love on both sides.

 Can this happen in real life? 

"There are no guarantees.
From the viewpoint of fear, none are strong enough.
From the viewpoint of love, none are necessary.
Fear tells you, 'I want you to be safe.'
Love says, 'You are safe.'"
-- Emmanuel

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