Word: moms
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Swept away were the infallibility of the Establishment, the virtues of sobriety and conformity, as well as Fred and Ginger, Lucy and Ricky, Mom and apple pie. The American empire was no longer propelled by imperial visionaries but rather by doubting, probing, experimenting empiricists. Assessing the message of The Graduate, film critic Stanley Kauffmann wrote, "Life, today, in our world, is not worth living unless one can prove it day by day, by values that ring true day by day." The Graduate was the top-grossing film...
...movies are autobiographical," says Almodovar, "but only in the essentials, not in individual anecdotes." In the subversive sitcom What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1985), "I wanted to talk about my family, and about the horrendous family life of the barrios." Mom (Maura) sniffs glue, pops pills and burns the chicken. Dad sings German songs -- reason enough for her to kill the dull brute with a ham bone. By this time the viewer may feel like put-upon Mom or bashed-in Dad, so assiduously has Almodovar cataloged his atrocities. But the filmmaker had more cunning indiscretions in store...
...advantage. After her hair turned white in her early 30s, she began dyeing it "warm brown," although it was a nuisance for someone who swam frequently and shampooed every day. "One time," recalls Marvin, "I came home, and it was brown and orange, and it was like, 'Whoa, Mom, what happened?' " Eventually, she just gave up the coloring -- "It was ridiculous," she said...
...Karen, you're not eating," says the concerned mother to her undernourished daughter. An edgy family discussion ensues over dinner. "You look too thin, if you ask me," says Mom. "Mother," replies Karen Carpenter, "how can anybody be too thin...
...than to convey the clash between two impassioned, tragically irreconcilable points of view. Karen Carpenter takes the more familiar didactic approach. Message No. 1: losing weight has its limits (or, you can be too thin). Message No. 2: such an illness can often be traced to the failings of Mom and Dad. A psychiatrist who has examined Karen chides the senior Carpenters for making her feel inadequate and hiding their love. Mom bristles, but in the last scene finally utters the magic words "I love you." In the final shot Karen is seen walking toward the camera, beaming. Message...