"I hope it's not because you find my company monotonous."
Thomas Crown
The Thomas Crown Affair
1999
The question rings true... just how do you swoon in on the man that has it all; money, women, power and confidence? Well.. you give him art, a fascination for thrill and of course a moment he will always remember. The only caveat...when the investigator on the crime becomes more than just an a catalyst to the assignment to find the stolen art; it becomes a love affair Thomas Crown never imagined.
Thomas Crown was popular, had his fortune, in inevitable fame, yet, still found that trusting others, and living for more than his status kept him somewhat at a disadvantage.
I think about how sometimes those people who have it all, are really missing so much. Yet, it appears that what they are missing is not necessarily something they need to find. If the drive for instant gratification and implicit satisfaction is short lived, how does one cope when the lasting fascination of the change falls short?
Think about adrenaline junkies... the need for speed, jumping out of airplanes and even climbing the tallest rock mountain. After the thrill of completion is it over? Or is it just beginning?
Thomas Crown identified a lot with the idea that power, success, popularity and drive only gave so much to an alone soul. Finding love beyond the lust or affairs with other women became more than that priceless thrill of art, it became a part of his inner perception. I always wondered why this film called itself an affair. I always wondered if the affair was because of the drive, or the intensification of going after something you know you shouldn't or couldn't really have.
Going after a temporary high, with long term affects; was that the case?
If it wasn't art, was it desire? If it wasn't the desire was it the thrill? Did it make sense? Was it worth it? I am sure these explanations could only make matters seems relevant, but if art is art, then is an affair just an image beyond the canvas? Or something only people in power can explain?
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I used to be one of them and now I am not.Much better life now..great post.
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Tracy... I owe this to Kathy Riordan (on her top 12).
It brought me back to a time where I thought the thrill of life's adrenaline and conquests were meant to be accomplished then later out of your system.. As I see the world in which we live today and the way relationships are becoming second nature to people's priorites and importance, I realized that it is an addition. That an affair is an addiction.
The thrill is short term that is why it is seeked on a repetitive basis.
I have to admit.. your comment was seriously the best bit of knowledge and advice for and to anyone who strives to continue down a selfish path for self fulfillment. You make it so clear that it is a high, andwhen it goes away, it is a low, and as it is seeked and found again, it is back up on that mountain. Looking down at those who will suffer from more strenuous pain.
Seriously... I am gracious for your comment. Thank you Thank you!!!
Julie.. yes, I've missed you!!! Glad to see you here. Thank you as always.
AtHomePilgrim.. yes.. bad move...thrill is just for the addicted, not necessarily the realist.