In this book I will talk about my favorite music, movies, television shows, etc. Basically, this book will be about what comes to my mind. I hope you enjoy this book and I'm looking forward to hearing your opinions regarding my interests.
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The Purple Rose of Cairo is the story of a woman whose life is so depressing she depends on the magic of the movies to escape it. Cecelia (portrayed by Mia Farrow), a woman who lives a miserable life during the Depression in the 1930s, is a part-time waitress and full-time film fanatic, frequenting The Jewel, her town's local movie house. But then, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, and just at the moment when her miserable life hits a new low, a character from the movie The Purple Rose of Cairo, Tom Baxter (portrayed by Jeff Daniels), walks right off the screen and into Cecilia's life.
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As the people of New Jersey and Hollywood panic over Tom's escape, and the remaining movie characters grumble over their inability to complete the pictures without him, Cecelia's world is transformed by romance and adventure, the likes of which she has only ever watched on the big screen. Adding even more drama, Gil Shepherd (also, Jeff Daniels), the actor who performed the character Tom, swoops into town hoping to persuade Tom back into the movie, but he also falls in love with Cecelia. With two identical men, but one real and one a film character, fighting for her love, Cecelia must pick between the two.
This is one of my favorite scenes from the movie.
Here's another scene from the movie.
I like the unique story line for this movie: a character comes right out of the movie screen to join the real world. In this movie Woody Allen examines the relationship between film, its audience, and the power cinema can have on someone's life. Overall, I think it's a wonderful movie, but some people might not be happy with the ending of the movie, but I think considering the fact what the movie's plot is about the ending is actually very reasonable. I think this is one of Woody Allen's best movies which he has written and directed.
Here's an adorable scene from the movie.
Tom still has a lot to learn about the real world. He is clueless about many things, but you can't help but like him. He's kind,romantic, and absolutely smitten with Cecelia.
Some facts about Purple Rose of Cairo:
In a 1990s interview, Woody Allen mentioned that the meaning of this movie is that "life is ultimately disappointing."
The studio tried to convince Woody Allen to change the ending for the film, but he refused. The reason why he refused is because the ending is one of the reasons he made the film.
Are you a fan of the Purple Rose of Cairo? What are your favorite scenes from the movie and what do you like most about the film?
