You make me stare, when I should not Are you so strong or is all the weakness in me? The Weakness in Me by Joan Armatrading We all love a good love story. Sadness and happiness, tears and laughter, fear and hope - all thrown together is what makes a love story work. Hollywood developed … Continue reading The Power of Love, Part 4: Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013)
Me and you and you and me No matter how they toss the dice, it had to beFrom Happy Together by The Turtles There is a scene in Stephen Frears' My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) where the lead, a young British-Pakistani man played by Saeed Jaffrey, is shown having sex with his romantic partner, a neo-Nazi … Continue reading The Power of Love, Part 3: Happy Together (1997)
The whispers in the morningOf lovers sleeping tightFrom The Power of Love by Jennifer Rush Since time immemorial, many have ruminated on what love is. Stevie Nicks doesn't know what it is but agrees that it's very powerful. Pat Benatar thinks its a battlefield. Todd Rundgren thinks that its the answer. The Beatles told us … Continue reading The Power of Love, Part 2: Broadcast News (1987)
I'll protect you from the hooded clawKeep the vampires from your doorThe Power of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood A love story is often regarded as having high-scoring box office potential - there are limited special effects or action sequences required, therefore rendering the budget relatively low (though this can be dependent on the … Continue reading The Power of Love, Part 1: All That Heaven Allows (1955)
Momentary Cinema 