That’s according to “Cinescopes” (Quirk Books), a book out this month that blends the cinematic savvy of Roger Ebert with the psychological models of Carl Jung.
The book determines your personality type — and an equivalent cinematic hero — based on your list of Top 10 Favorite Movies of All Time.
What we love to watch on the big screen provides a window to our psyches, the the two authors of “Cinescopes” contend.
Your favorite films “reveal both what you are, and what you want to be,” co-author Risa Williams says. “If you’re a Vivacious Romantic, you’re definitely looking for love. But it’s also a glamorized view — how you hope to see yourself.”
It began as a web site where people could submit their lists and get an analysis, but after awhile, the therapists started noticing patterns (of course they did), and with some Joseph Campbell archetype referencing going on, they developed 16 personality models.
I'm not sure exactly how the book works, exactly, but it lets you run your own lists and determine the results. That would be fun.
Now the only problem is coming up with my definitive top 10 films; that's a lot of pressure.
You can submit your own list at the Cinescopes web site. As soon as I figure out my 10, I'll let you know what my results are. I'm excited!
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