Stranger than Fiction, Reality and TV
Is your life a tragedy or a comedy?
What sort will your life be if it is a TV show or a movie? sitcom-like comedy, a dramatic TV series, tragic soap opera, suspense thriller, sci-fi/fantasy, horror?
My life is so blessed to be a tragedy! (Not that I’m complaining.) So far, it’s definitely a happy comedy.
I don’t think we have that kind of interesting extra-ordinary lives that anybody would consider watching on TV. But should we be on TV, considering my passive non-confrontational sensitive personality, my struggles with my hyperactive almost-3-years-old toddler, and a fishing loving hubby, who has one-of-a-kind personality and a very interesting job. Our lives as a TV show will probably have a lot of ordinaryness and a few moments of comedy more than anything else.
These question are inspired by the movie ‘Stranger than Fiction’ and reality TV show ‘Jon&Kate plus 8′.
Movie, Stranger than Fiction
In the movie ‘Stranger than Fiction‘, Will Ferrel plays Harold Crick, a lonely IRS agent who lives his life so systematically. His life took a turn when suddenly he started hearing a woman’s voice narrating his life. He sought the help of Jules Hilbert played by Dustin Hoffman, who asked the question about his life, whether his life is a tragedy or a comedy. Since that question, he made a tally about events in his life to evaluate if his life is – comedy or tragedy.
It is actually a good movie. It’s NOT a laugh-out-loud comedy, but it was made better by the love story between this IRS agent and a baker who wouldn’t pay taxes. What a funny combination! And of course there’s the successful novelist who had writer’s block narrating Crick’s life and struggling how to kill Crick’s character in her novel. The movie has a great concept and it’s very well written.
About ‘Jon&Kate Plus 8‘, well what can I say. Their lives including the 8 kids’ are all over the news. Obviously, they have interesting life having 8 kids total to have a reality TV show. I guess their show has turned dramatic to possibly tragic. I do not actually follow this show. I don’t watch reality TV shows (except for American Idol only because I consider AI a singing talent show more than a reality TV show). But with the very few glimpse I had of Jon&Kate from their show while channel surfing, there’s always Kate whining and Jon casting a big sigh, surrounded by 8 busy kids. Did I ever suspect then that they are going to divorce? I had no clue!
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20 Responses to “Stranger than Fiction, Reality and TV”
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Hmmm, I don’t know, it’s not over yet
I think it is pretty good, but it has had it’s difficult times. I’m now pondering because I can’t remember the exact definitions of what makes a tragedy and what makes a comedy.
- Heatherlyn June 25, 2009 at 11:12 pmMy life is comedy but I think it would bore most people to death if they had to watch it!
- Kari A. June 25, 2009 at 11:12 pmI think at different times in my life it has changed. It was a horror movie for a while, then became a DRAMA, then a love story and now well A bit of a Comedy. LOL. thanks great ?
- Nightowlmama June 25, 2009 at 11:20 pmSome days, it is a pure horror show..”Will Mama lose it today? Stay tuned to find out after these words from our sponsors”. Most days it is a comedy. My girls usually have me cracking up most of the time.
- Michelle M June 25, 2009 at 11:37 pmI would like to think my life would be a dramatic comedy. I have 4 girls so when they aren’t winning the award for most dramatic scene they are crackin me up.
- erica June 25, 2009 at 11:43 pmMostly comedy sitcom with a touch of drama.
- Pamela Kramer June 25, 2009 at 11:51 pmI swear sometimes my life really plays out like something out of a comedy movie. My husband has horrible luck, and the stupidest things will happen. Unfortunate for us, but if it was really a movie, people would surely be laughing.
My Aloha Friday
- Angela June 26, 2009 at 1:21 amA little bit of both over the years
- Vicki June 26, 2009 at 1:35 amMostly a comedy with errors tossed in from time to time.
- TheAngelForever June 26, 2009 at 4:07 amMainly a comedy sleeper! *L*
- East Coast Wahine June 26, 2009 at 4:45 amDef a comedy. Some times though it can be a bit of a horror!
- Sarah Mines June 26, 2009 at 5:34 amI have several teenagers…my life is so the DRAMA!
- Heather June 26, 2009 at 5:58 amA comedy of errors. Life is not what I expected, I am blessed with three healthy children, now if only I could be healthy!
- pam June 26, 2009 at 6:33 amMine would be a comedy mixed in with a little tragic drama. Most situation (even the tragic ones) can be laughed about. And usually, I’d rather be laughing than crying.
- Drahdrah June 26, 2009 at 6:57 amI’d have to say a comedy. If you can’t laugh then life is miserable.
- Audrey June 26, 2009 at 7:04 amLOL ~ Like everyone I suspect, it would be a combination of comedy, romance, and drama!!
- Nancy June 26, 2009 at 8:49 amWell, my life is certainly a roller coaster ride. That’s for sure! It’s had quite a bit of trauma but day in, day out, it’s a comedy!
- blueviolet June 26, 2009 at 10:46 amlol hmm probably drama, chaos, and comedy lol
- Tara June 27, 2009 at 1:17 amMy life would make a boring television show.
- kailani June 27, 2009 at 3:15 pmi never watched a full episode of the 8 but I noticed that Kate whined and nagged and John sighed
- Dee July 1, 2009 at 9:42 am