Coincidentally, I turned to 50 First Dates on HBO tonight and honestly, I haven't seen it in a while. I always have a great appreciation for Mr. Adam Sandler. Not just because he's a comedic genius, but also because it appears that he has a deep understanding of the human heart, whether he knows it or not. I will have future posts about other overanalyses of this movie, which you probably think is crazy but it's really a tribute to Mr. Sandler's genius.

So for part 1, here's what I think. 2/3 of the way through the movie, Henry (Sandler's character) believes that there's been much progress with all the first dates. Henry believed that each and every date contributed to her memory rehabilitation. However, those beliefs are quickly kaboshed by the memory institute doctor (Dr. Keats) played by Dan Akroyd. BTW, you probably noticed there are other SNL alumnus in the movie. The movie's climactic moment begins when Henry turns his boat around to re-pursue Lucy (Drew Barrymore). Unfortunately, Lucy says she doesn't know who Henry is but Lucy brings Henry to her private painting quarters. She shows him all the paintings that she's drawn of Henry because she happens to dream about him every night. If you remember earlier in the movie that she tried deleting passages of him from her diary because she didn't want Henry to be held back with her life. So what's the point? His efforts were really an emotional deposit into her heart, not necessarily her mind. That's where I find this movie fascinating - the "first dates" were essentially daily deposits that ultimately yielded fruit in the end. Hence, that's why I say have as many first dates as you can. Don't become complacent with your romance - as Lucy says, nothing beats a first kiss. So make every effort.