Pardon Me While I Burn My Bra

[willow_red]

I just saw the movie Some Like It Hot with Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon. Now I know why my mom never showed me Marilyn Monroe movies and I hope to never see one again. Gads! I mean, I try not to be overly PC about things, and I like to think I can take a joke, but the attitudes were just horrifying. If it wasn't so late, I'd call my mom right now and thank her personally for any role she might have played in the Women's Movement in the 1960s. *Shudder* Welcome to my personal pet peeve about stupidity.

Right now, I don't care if I ever date again, so long as I get to keep my brain. *hugs engineering textbooks*

Sorry, illyanarasputin, but that movie just hurt me.

Edit: Jodie Foster has made it all better.

Comments

Re: *shrug*

[willow-red.livejournal.com]

I've been rather anti-comedy for the past few years, so I'm very picky about which ones I watch. Movies about bimbos don't interest me at all. I've never seen There's Something About Mary because I know I'll hate it. Heck, I was even at a party once where that movie got put on in the background and I turned my back to it and talked to people so I wouldn't catch part by accident.

I had an interesting chat with my mom this morning about the movie. She was never a Marilyn Monroe fan either, but not having modern depictions of women to compare to, she mostly found these films uninteresting as opposed to insulting. I think I finally understand why Mom likes Doris Day so much. Those movies might be utter camp, but at least the blonde isn't an airhead.

I watch very few movies from the point of view of a critic. I want to enjoy the plot, or identify with a character, or something. As a modern female, I have difficulty sympathizing with 1950s adolescent male fantasies.

Re: *shrug*

[mrotakki.livejournal.com]

I can sympathize with those fanatisies quite easily.
So can Bowhay.

So can all men. Even gay ones. Most gay men that I know (and I knew quite a few in college @w@) loved Marilyn Monroe. Not because she was a bimbo on the screen, but because she was able to get as far as she did doing with what she had at the time. That and she's probably one of the most beautiful women to have existed by photographic history.

I don't condone objectifying women, even though I happen to enjoy my Playboy (they have great articles). However, there's something to be said for understanding a movie in context and going beyond what may offend you.

I wish I could have been there to see the movie. I haven't seen anything beyond the seven year itch, and I would have enjoyed seeing it. I know I would have enjoyed it; but then again, I guess I'm typically male.

Thank god I have an understanding fiancee, I guess.