1st Corinthians 13:1-13, but especially verses 4-8.
A lot of people love a romantic comedy. What is your favorite?
TCM fans may prefer the Frank Capra classic “It Happened One Night.” Made and set in 1934, at the height of the depression, when everyone needed a laugh, it is the story of a spoiled rich girl and a hard-bitten newspaper reporter who wants her story until he discovers he wants her more. There is a happy ending in the movie—the guy gets the girl, and for the movie because “It Happened One Night” is one of only three movies to win all five major Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Screen Play.
Perhaps you prefer less comedy and more romance like 1957’s “An Affair to Remember.” Many women and some grown men have been known to cry when the hero discovers that the heroine did not meet him at the top of the Empire State Building—or seek him out after because she was hit by a car and left unable to walk.
Perhaps you prefer your romance with a big slice of action like, “An Officer and a Gentleman.” It is the story of a troubled young man who overcomes all odds, including a tough-as-nails Drill Instructor to become a Navy officer and a gentleman. It is also the story of a young Puget Sound woman who thought she would do anything to catch a Navy pilot in the making so that she can break free of her dead-end life. In the end, she can’t for her courage and character run too deep.
There are some notable exceptions–perhaps even those mentioned, but most romantic comedies perpetuate the myth that love is a powerful feeling, rooted in biology, and stirred by the fates until it lifts all who serve it “…up where we belong, where the eagles cry, on a mountain high.” Continue reading