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Guess I'm the only one...

posted 13 years ago by zmystico
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I must be the only one to think the mother was a total bitch in this movie. No disrespect to Alfre Woodard, but her character was an unrelenting bitch.

She has the total "my house my rules since I make the most money" attitude, YET as when Woody pointed out, when HE was making the money, she didn't have to work, could take the kids shopping and getting everything they want, he wasn't being a dick.

I understand he's trying to live out a dream and do something different and she's left working and raising kids, but that doesn't give you cause to be an *beep* about everything. IMO she constantly fought and even picked fights with her own children.

Can't say I shed a tear for her, cause she didn't deserve my sympathy.

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[–] Kelea7 13 years ago

She should've been more supportive, but he shouldve compromised and took some paying gigs to help ease his wife's burden.

Right. Maybe it's because I can really relate to this situation but I don't think she was that far out of line. It's really stressful to have to deal with someone who isn't being realistic. They had five kids to take care of, sometimes you have to let go of the dream. at least for a while. Woody was a good father for sure, but they were in a rough patch and I'm sure Alfre's character was just at maximum. I'm sure it was bad for him too not feeling appreciated and feeling attacked.

I don't know, I just find myself defending characters like Alfre's and Sally Field's in Mrs. Doubtfire just based off of some things I went through growing up. Being with an artist type is fun at first but it can get rocky I'm sure. Unless you are in her position I guess it's hard to relate.

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[–] sirrap2 12 years ago

Woody was a fat nasty, lazy, deadbeat looking for a sympathetic ear.

I can relate because I had a husband who was the same way. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with a person in a relationship/marriage whose suffering from some emotional rough patches, just don't stay in a funk about it! Ask anyone with common sense how would they feel working all day, navigating through traffic getting home, getting dinner started, putting the kids in check, making sure homework is done, paying bills.....on top of having a spouse bitch and moan about not getting support for their damn music and bouncing checks! Please!!!

In that case it's easier being a single parent. I don't care if he was ballin' out of control during their early years of marriage, that's past, the mother was frustrated about all of the above.

As you all can see Woody wasn't my favorite character at all.

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[–] zmystico 12 years ago

The airport called...you can come pick up your emotional baggage.

Seriously you come across as bitter as hell!

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[–] KayDrama 11 years ago

If the husband, who knows they are on a budget and he's unable to help right now, had been supportive of the wife by 1) simply letting her know he wrote a check (note, she never restricted how much he spent or told him to ask before spending) and 2) if he had backed her play with the kids instead of countering her authority - then she never would've went off like that.She was trying to do what's best for everyone. If he felt the kids should be allowed to do something, he can overrule her in private and they let the kids start watching tv on schoolnights next week, not in direct countering what one parent has just said. She's trying to make sure the have discipline and a better way of life. If her husband won't discipline them, then she has no choice but to be as you've called her "b*tch". And then your attack on another poster for responding with her opinion/experiences is uncalled for.

[–] zmystico 11 years ago

So it's ok for her to undermine HIS authority...he is the man after all, he fell on a rough patch and she starts wilding out on him because she finally starts contributing?

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[–] KayDrama 11 years ago

Sending the family into ruin by screwing up the bill money is far worse than "wilding out"on the person doing that. They might not have had to send two kids away had he not been doing that. The wife was at a breaking point. She would have been happy to honor and respect him if he were not hindering the load she's bearing of working and trying to raise the kids for a better life than they had by making sure they understood how important their education is.

While I responded to your point in your original post, you totally ignored mine and instead of addressing what the husband is doing to cause his wife's meltdown you basically just repeat your original post. We get it, in that moment, the wife went beserk. Now do you care to comment on the husband's behavior - check writing with no accountability and non supervision of the children while she's at work?

[–] Zuider_Zee 11 years ago

I was wondering if black mothers are as bitchy and gripe as much as Lee portrays them to be. I'm thankful that I never had to find out.

[–] bradford-1 11 years ago

Whoa! A year later, but let's qualify that phrase to "..SOME black mothers."
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