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A Darwinian love story

posted 6 years ago by filmklassik (51)
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Let’s face it. The theme of the movie is:

“My Mom is young and pretty and deserves a handsome strapping man to love her and unless you’re that man I’m going to be a holy terror! ...But if you ARE that man, I’ll be a good, well-behaved little boy.”

The film is unflinching in its honest depiction of human nature.

But I can’t say a homely dude like me can truly “enjoy” it.

So my review is this: It’s a well-made, honest, straight-forward movie. In the modern parlance, it is politically incorrect.

All of which is good.

But be warned: It is also friggin’ PAINFUL.

[–] CupidDeLocke (279) 5 years ago

Steve seemed to be the happy-go-lucky type that could bond with kids better, while Carl was more authoritative. Steve was also more similar Timmy’s dad.

[–] filmklassik (51) 5 years ago

Nah. Mitchum was a young hunk who could make his Mom happier than the other guy could. I think the kid sensed that, even if he wasn’t consciously aware of it.

THAT’S why he was hoping his Mom would go with Mitchum, and not the other guy.