Yes, I'll admit it. Frank and I sat and actually watched this movie, The House Bunny. It was mindless drivel...kind of like the female version of Animal House, with the only similarity being that the setting was at a college.
In thinking back about it (why, you might ask), it was another typical ugly girl versus cute girl with cute girl winning. What's up with this anyway? Why is it that producers, directors and even the actors/actresses give energy to the kind of image that is so devoid of reality and sends entirely the wrong message -- that message being if you want to succeed in life or maybe just in making friends you have to be cute, wear lots of make-up and show your cleavage.
There's no spoiler alert needed for this one. Just don't waste your money or your time. The female population of our country (or any country for that matter) does not need to witness the dumbing down of women. And I don't need any lip from the peanut gallery...don't even go there.
Another movie not worth the time or trouble is Under Suspicion with Gene Hackman and Morgan Freeman. This is an movie from 2000 (based on a novel and a 1950's French movie). The plot thickens and then just disintegrates into the director's puddle of loathsome fantasies. Truly a waste of time in my estimation. Such a waste of fine actors like Hackman and Freeman. They should know better. Remember the movie Glengary Glen Ross? OMG, don't even get me started on that one. Under Suspicion is very similar in the areas of high profile actors be given a really bad script and then the director making it even more boring.
I'm no film critic, but I do know that these kinds of movies that portray the human race...and particularly the female portion of it...as mindless, gutless, whimpering, resentful mothers, sisters, wives, daughters, etc., just don't serve any purpose other than as a bad example of how not to be.
I'd love to hear about any movies that you might have seen recently (rented or otherwise) that you perhaps feel have a message worth sharing.
Short Shadows
7 months ago
1 comments:
Hey Jill:
Your critique of The House Bunny is very thorough and appreciated. I'm as interested in being informed about which movies to avoid as which ones to see. I watched "The Reader" a few days ago and "The Magdelene Sisters" today. Both movies were well done, beautifully acted and could be rather disturbing. For me, movies like this are a reflection of a whole other life possibility and an exploration into the depths of human behavior, thought-provoking, heart wrenching and art.
A note: I so enjoy reading your blogs! Thank you for sharing yourself.
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