I've never talked about a movie on this blog but I couldn't help but to tell ya'll about this one. I was 4 years old when it came out and 42 years old when I discovered it. It's called MOVING it was written by: Andy Breckman, Directed by: Alan Metter and it starred Richard Pryor.
This movie was about a black family that had to move from their hometown to a new city because of the Father's new job. The thing that compelled me to write about this movie was all the levels of emotional regulation skills it showed. Let's break them down.
This was a family of 5. There was a mother, father, teenage daughter (senior in high school) and two twin boys who were in maybe 8th grade. The father was offered a high paying job in another city 6hrs from their hometown. The Mother didn't want to leave her family and friends and the daughter didn't want to leave before she graduated. The twins didn't want to go but they went with the flow.
I feel like the wife didn't put up much of a fight because she trusted her husband. When you trust a person it is easier to make a decision without panicking or being full of worry. I observed throughout the whole movie that the mother knew that she could depend on her husband no matter the situation which gave her a sense of calm throughout the chaos of the move. Her calm demeanor was highlighted throughout the film. I couldn't get over how chill she was and I knew that, that's the kind of calm I want to depict in life. Even though it was a movie I know that type of calm exist.
Their daughter however was totally against the idea and didn't want to go. She did the most inconvenient things she could think of when her parents was trying to sell the house. The parents even came together and used emotional regulation skills when dealing with her. I know some parents who would've literally tried to kill that child for some of the stuff she pulled. The way they reprimanded her was hilarious, they did what needed to be done effectively as a team.
This movie even depicted an emotional crash out and it was done very tastefully. For me this movie showed how to deal with difficult people and how to be calm in the midst of several storms. I was like ooooh wow it is possible to be calm even when everything is falling apart around you. Hindsight is 20/20 and I can see how things could've been handled different in my life.
Letting go of the past involves being able to see where you went wrong and handling things different in the future. Some things may not lead to a second chance but we do what we can. This movie spoke volumes to me and it showed how life can still be beautiful & held together by duct tape at the same time.
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