The
term "chasing butterflies"
refers to trying to get things you really can't catch. It alludes to
some people's goals never coming to fruition, as they have to be
altered for the sake of goals that have a higher chance of success.
It's believed that the term came from Norah Jones's song Butterflies,
released in her 2003 album "Stay With Me."
Rod
Bingaman's comedy of the same name (2009) seems to capitalize on this
usage. After Nina Davis flees her big wedding day, her stepmother
acts as a proxy to legalize the marriage. Soon, she and Nina's groom
set out to look for Nina and convince her to reconsider, only to
stumble upon a whole set of complications involving escaped convicts,
a sex addict, and a dejected deacon.
Yet,
are butterflies really hard to catch, as the idiom implies?
Butterflies fly in irregular patterns, widely believed to evade
predators with ease. However, some scientists say their bright
colours neutralize their advantage in agility. As it turns out, their
erratic flight path does help evade predators, and the bright colours
dispirit predators from giving chase if they fail the first time.
Of
course, assuming the predators are birds. They may not be so lucky
with a mammal on two legs wielding a net. So does this imply that the
groom and stepmother in the movie get their girl back? You'll just
have to watch Chasing
Butterflies
in
websites that allow you to watch
movies online for free to find
out.
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