Films/DVD Asylum

Posted by Analog Scott (A) on June 05, 2006 at 19:19:35

In Reply to: True, but that points at another fault - the Hollywood obsession with high class life posted by Victor Khomenko on June 5, 2006 at 13:39:36:

The point wasn't just that racism was an issue at that time. The point was IMO that it was easy to be a progressive liberal in favor of equal rights for all....until it comes home. So rich progressives were the best characters for this film. they are the ones we see acting high and mighty about the issues that don't actally happen in their back yard. I thought it made an excellent point about idealism of the comfortable and how it is much harder when the issues you champion become personal. that makes the movie much richer nad multilayered IMO. And lets not forget that they took on a very hot topic at the time, took a bold stand and made a light hearted comedy all at once. They also made some very interesting and gutsy choices. Don't forget that the black father never really accepted the marriage. The interplay between the two married couples were yet another layer filled with social observation/comentary. This was a very well crafted film that addressed all these issues and wove all thes layers in a very effortless way in the form of a drawing room comedy. i mean, imagine if it were a serious preachy movie. That would have been boring