Elements Bits: Failure to Launch

Cast:

Matthew McConaughey - Tripp

Sarah Jessica Parker - Paula

Bradley Cooper - Demo

Tripp is suave, a happy go lucky woman’s man, has an exotic car and a huge house, but is 35 years old and the house is actually his parents’ and he still lives with them. After he gets the women in bed, the next morning he uses his parents to scare them away.

Now his parents want him to move out without having to hurt Tripp's feelings. So they hire Paula who claims that she can mold Tripp into an independent adult and move out in a month.

How does she do it? By making Tripp fall in love with her, making him realize that there is nothing more important in this world than falling in love…and of course moving out of his parents house. But then Tripp finds out about the scheme and he is out to test if Paula’s plan will succeed or as the title says, will it fail to launch.

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Elements Bits number 1:

It really happens…you get manipulated into falling in love and your world crumbles when the truth comes out. Some relationships are purely aesthetics, to put it simply, just for show. The problem is, the other party may not be aware of this. May it be for the purpose of social status, or simply looking for “companionship”, I still believe it’s a form of manipulation. You are coerced into getting involved with something that has a hidden agenda.

Now I am not saying that companionship is a bad thing, but having a relationship that has a set boundary and that you know it will not go any further, thus the other party is being controlled. (Unless you yourself have the same agenda, then I will sarcastically say, you are meant for each other.)

Elements Bits number 2:

Living with the parents. I don’t really see any harm in this, it has its Pros and Cons. What if the family really values its closeness? But also, who then manages the house? Being independent does not necessarily mean you have to move out of your parents’ house. For me, being the bigger person in this scenario is actually taking over the house and managing everything down to its utilities expenses and taking care of all those living under that roof.

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Memorable Quotes:

Demo: “I have a theory. This isn’t the first time that nature’s lashed out at you like this. I believe it’s because your life is fundamentally at odds with the natural world. Therefore, nature rejects you.”

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Tripp: “So what do we do now?”

Paula: “Actually it’s quite simple. You just have to decide. Do you want to spend the rest of your life having fun, or do you want to spend it with me?”