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Thursday, October 25, 2012

crying james bond...the new age man

                                                  I always liked james bond movies and i think most men would like it  ---for it has all three which men want ---action ,fast cars and beautiful women . But as i grew older and saw them again i started watching the transition in many subtle things in these movies . I still remember in  one of them i think "Man with the golden gun" in which james bond played by Roger Moore 30 years back puts one girlfriend in the cupboard when he is surprised by another girlfriend and then sleeps with the latter ...
Though that promiscuity hasnt changed over the years in james bond movies (have u seen a happily married james bond ?? )  in recent years i am seeing him more reflective and sensitive

In recent movies James bond has started showing his sensitive side which was not shown in earlier movies . Pierce Bronson in one of the movies a few years back   is seen looking at the distance  with a look  which shows seriousness and vulnerability in front of his girlfriend by the seaside .
 "After all this violence and killing you feel lonely dont you  ?  "  . she asks him after a long silence . Our james bond who without a flinch shoots his enemy doesnt cover his emotions . Having seen all the james bond movies this scene is unique and says something about not only the changing face of james bond but also the changing face of modern male .  (many movies partially reflect the changing society  )

I have many friends of all age groups . Over the years i have seen the testesterone charged men replaced by the sensitive person who is fine with his emotions . " Boys dont cry "-- :  But i am seeing increasingly men especially the 20+ group who do cry .

"Sir , when i relocated to a big city ..one day i felt so bad that i cried ":  person 1 . He is as manly as any other person of his age . But without a flinch he is discussing this in front of not only me but a group of 4 men .

Another person , another place
"Brother , I broke up with my girlfriend ...Cried a lot  ..." : person 2
" Its ok " and casually asked hows she now
" Brother i cried  ...She didnt cry  "

Both these persons are known to me  and if you think they are the exceptions in todays 20 +  agegroup  you are wrong . Maybe all dont cry but these days these "young men " are in touch with their sensitive side  .

And i think thats a big welcome move from men for it addresses the commonest complaint of women of yesteryears :  Men are insensitive  .  And what about the modern women " Are they sensitive  ?  "  .
Go figure : )  i have got my answers  :)


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