tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760596761162985469.post6414976779651204594..comments2023-12-27T15:14:46.408-06:00Comments on Movies Kick Ass: Father, Interrupted.Notas Sobre Creación Cultural e Imaginarios Socialeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01423835555933819338noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760596761162985469.post-5113096543377018222008-06-15T02:43:00.000-06:002008-06-15T02:43:00.000-06:00I totally agree with Scott. How ofter do we hear ...I totally agree with Scott. How ofter do we hear the term single father? Not nearly as much as single mother, and when we do, it is usually due to the death of the mother.<BR/>Men are saddled with such horrible human traits as abandoning their families, cheating and abuse, and it is usually the women, the mothers left to pick up the pieces and sort it out.<BR/>Hence why Almodóvar, being a gay man, focuses his films on women. They are strong amazing creatures who hardly ever get their story told in Hollywood (an industry run by men)<BR/>Isn't it funny that most films starring men the come out of the Hollywood system focus on them being hero's rather than monsters.Michael Parsonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17668853285292187310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760596761162985469.post-49998279745895758482008-06-13T10:20:00.000-06:002008-06-13T10:20:00.000-06:00A father's role in his daughter's life is (based o...A father's role in his daughter's life is (based on what I read) more important that the role in a son's life. A woman often marries her "father". It makes dynamics like what you're talking about here so interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1760596761162985469.post-70917253799105636552008-06-12T22:34:00.000-06:002008-06-12T22:34:00.000-06:00interesting analysis...it's interesting to think a...interesting analysis...it's interesting to think about how such women-centric films like this still have the unseen father/male influencing the progression of the story.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for participating in the blog-a-thon. I hope you will have a chance to read the post of the other participants.RChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11340006144797496514noreply@blogger.com