The Family Stone

Townhall.com ^ | 12/21/2005 | Megan Basham

[massadvj]

I saw this movie and I must say this review pretty much nailed it. One of the things I was very surprised with was that the writers did not see how downright "sexist" the following statement was:

Sybil (Diane Keaton), Everett’s mom, is particularly progressive. “I tried to make all my boys gay,” Sybil tells a Christmas dinner gathering.

Did she truly mean it? If so, then she is discriminating against her straight children for being heterosexual. Classic reverse discrimination, which has always been fine with the libs. If she is joking (more likely the case) then she is mocking her gay son, whether she thinks so or not.

When the Sarah Jessica Parker character questions whether any parent would actually encourage their children to be gay, she is shouted down. But if mom was joking, why wasn't she shouted down? Mom was the one who raised the issue to begin with.

This is the paradox. Most of us could care less whether someone is gay, straight, black, white. Personally, I prefer to evaluate my relationships toward people based on what they do that is relevant to their interactions with me as opposed to race, religion or sexual proclivity. But the libs force us to find out if someone is part of the "protected classes" so they can then harangue us for discriminating. This is precisely what happened in the movie.

The sexist was Dianne Keaton for calling attention to her son's sexual proclivities, then baiting her guest. When the guest basically points out the truth (ie, the mother was joking), then the guest becomes the homophobe. Priceless.

[SwankyC]

It has that Gigantic triple barf bag liberal Sarah Jessica Parker, I was never going to see it.

[kenth]

"It's ashame that Hollywood nowadays has to hoodwink people into the theaters instead of just being upfront."

They have to lie about their agenda, otherwise, who would buy into it? That goes for the leftist agenda as a whole; if you tell the people you want to enslave them for the sake of your idea of manmade equality, how many would truly be for it?

[MattinNJ]

See "March of the penguins"-amazing flick. The penguins treat their young better and sacrifice more for them than most parents I know.

Cinderella Man is also a great story of a man who risks it all for his family but there is obviously violence since it is a boxing movie.

[kenth]

One other part I left out; those leftist moonbats who scream for socialism see themselves as elite thinkers who would be above all that pesky "equality".

[Constitution Day]

Boycotts are so tiresome and lefty.

[dbehsman]

"Family Guy makes fun of everybody."

True. "Family Guy" can rot for all I care. I've been reading the chronicles of Narnia lately. I wanted to read the book before going to the movie. I did not want to pollute (for lack of a better word) my idea of what Narnia is in my imagination with what the movie makers would show on the screen. I'm sure it's a wonderful movie, judging from what I've read. It's just that I've done it before where I've seen a movie based on a book, and found myself mentally referring to the movie while reading the story later on.

By the way, I've found the books so entertaining and worthwhile, that I would rather finish the entire series before seeing the movie. Highly recommended reading. They are children's stories and are written for kids, but any adult should find them enjoyable.

[Borges]

Couldn't agree with you more.

[sarasota]

What was the "hankie bit"?

[This Just In]

'Runaway Jury' with John Cusack and Dustin Hoffman is another.

[Borges]

I actually just started reading those. You can get them all in one handy volume with the Lion on the cover!

[wideawake]

'Runaway Jury' with John Cusack and Dustin Hoffman is another.

Man, that movie was beneath contempt. Just vile.

Made me want to go back and work on my "inverse Grisham" screenplay.

[Paul8148]

I had to see this movie because my wife wanted too......It pretty bad through the acting is good. When Rachel McAdams first pulls up to the house in the vovo and carrying the NPR toke bag you knew you in trouble.

[Borges]

I avoid anything with Grisham's name on the credits so I didn't see it...what was the aspect you object to? Just curious.

[sarasota]

I saw Cinderella Man just yesterday. Admit I fast-forwarded it during the fight scenes, but my goodness, what brilliant acting. And what a touching film.

[roses of sharon]

I did not leave because I had people with me who usually could care less about "culture" or politics, BUT surprisingly, after it was over, really panned the movie.

It's the kind of movie that is so over the top preachy, cynical, and deliberately trashes any and all values, that it hits you in the gut, no matter your politics.

Mainly it is purposely deceptive in its advertising, pretending it is something its not.

[Constitution Day]

Thank you!

There are many movies, TV shows and even whole channels that I find repulsive, but I don't make a big deal about not watching them.
I simply don't go to see the movie, or turn the TV channel.

[Froufrou]

Thanks you.

The 'hankie bit' is that one of the characters has cancer, a recurrence, which we know will mean that next year that person won't be there.

Yes, in that sense, the picture made us emotional hostages. Had I known, I'd have opted for another movie. We were looking for a comedy.

[Hank Rearden]

I have only been to one movie in the past seven years.

Then you've missed dozens of great films. Are we supposed to be impressed?

[BenLurkin]

Good one!