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This week's Thursday Movie Picks is Bad Parents [Suggested by Wendell]
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This week's theme is by Wendell. I decided to go for lighter picks instead of serious dramas.
The Parent Trap (1998)
Not telling your children that they have a sibling, especially a twin is pretty terrible.
Home Alone (1990)
How do you leave your 8 year old at home alone? I understand that it the chaos to get to the airport it is possible he got left behind. But who was holding on to the kid's passport and ticket, that they only realize he was not with them when they are all on the plane flying to wherever?The Parent Trap (1998)
Not telling your children that they have a sibling, especially a twin is pretty terrible.
The Bling Ring (2013)
I think it was Leslie Mann's character who I think was Emma Watson's character's mom...wants so much to be the cool hip mom she lets her bratty daughter get away with everything.
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I like that you went with The Parent trap because that is the shittiest custody agreement I have ever seen. lol I love all three of your choices.
ReplyDeleteTotally, if they didn't meet at camp, they'd definitely hate their parents when they're grown up for keeping their twin from them.
DeleteHome Alone is so ridiculous and part of that is the fact that Kevin's parents would get so far into their trip before they realized he wasn't with them. Of course they'd be no movie if they did.
ReplyDeleteI prefer the original The Parent Trap but that custody agreement is messed up no matter which version you see.
Haven't seen The Bling Ring.
A much fuller field of choices this week which made it much easier to come up with picks.
The Manchurian Candidate (1962)-At the Korean War’s conclusion a group of American prisoners return home including Captain Marco (Frank Sinatra) and Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) who though thoroughly disliked by the men is hailed by them as a hero for vague reasons. Upon his arrival Raymond is met by his mother Eleanor Iselin (a mesmerizing Angela Lansbury) a political dragon and completely soulless monster who has internecine plans and has had Raymond brainwashed as an unknowing assassin to accomplish them. Marco senses something foul is afoot and tries to intervene before it’s too late.
The Anniversary (1968)-Though widowed a decade ago Mrs. Taggart (Bette Davis) insists on her three sons and their families commemorating the event at the family mansion where she proceeds to shred their self-worth by taunting them with secrets she has discovered and savagely holds over them to hold them in her thrall. Bette as the one eyed Mrs. Taggart (she has designer eyepatches in colors matching her outfits!) has a whale of a time raising hell and chewing scenery right and left.
Matilda (1996)-Adaptation of Roald Dahl story of Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson), a brilliant young girl plagued by her crude, coarse often vicious father (Danny DeVito) and mother (Rhea Perlman). On top of that Matilda is also tormented by Agatha Trunchbull (Pam Ferris), the evil principal of her school, a terrifyingly strict bully. When Matilda realizes she has telekinetic powers the tables turn and she begins to defend her friends from Trunchbull's wrath and fight back against her unkind parents.
I have not seen the original Parent Trap, i do want to though and compare.
DeleteI thought of Matilda too.
Yeah, those parents of that kid are horrible for not realizing he isn’t with them, not once but twice! I agree with the Parent Trap and that has happened for real. I haven’t seen the last film and have no desire to.
ReplyDeleteI don't even remember for what reason they forgot Kevin again in Home Alone 2. It's not like they had 14 kids or something.
DeleteSomehow I've never thought of The Parent Trap in that way, but you're totally right. Great call!
ReplyDeleteI almost went with Home Alone myself. How do you freaking forget your son?! And twice, for god's sake!
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