Difference between revisions of "Pretty Woman"
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'''Pretty Woman,''' starring [[Richard Gere]] and [[Julia Roberts]], is a movie about a billionaire who never gives his girlfriends enough of his time to form a lasting relationship. After his latest breakup, he meets poor [[prostitute|hooker]] Vivian, and a prince-[[Cinderella]] relationship forms. The movie is directed by [[Garry Marshall]], and features supporting actor [[Hector Elizando]] who mentors Vivian (a role he reprises in [[The Princess Diaries]]) | '''Pretty Woman,''' starring [[Richard Gere]] and [[Julia Roberts]], is a movie about a billionaire who never gives his girlfriends enough of his time to form a lasting relationship. After his latest breakup, he meets poor [[prostitute|hooker]] Vivian, and a prince-[[Cinderella]] relationship forms. The movie is directed by [[Garry Marshall]], and features supporting actor [[Hector Elizando]] who mentors Vivian (a role he reprises in [[The Princess Diaries]]) | ||
| − | It is a dark movie, as prostitution is not a light subject. Vivian and her hooker roommate live and work in Beverly Hills, a place where many young people come to find their dreams. They are trying to hold on to a shred of autonomy ("We say who, we say when, we say how much") instead of having a [[pimp]] run their lives. | + | It is a dark movie, as prostitution is not a light subject. Vivian and her hooker roommate live and work in Beverly Hills, a place where many young people come to find their dreams. They are trying to hold on to a shred of autonomy ("We say who, we say when, we say how much") instead of having a [[pimp]] run their lives, and they are portrayed as unselfishly (if erratically) supportive toward each other. |
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| + | ==Problems with the movie== | ||
| + | The movie fails to reveal how degrading prostitution is, with the story portraying [[casual sex]] and [[serial dating]] as options equally as valid as [[marriage]]. | ||
Revision as of 14:05, August 6, 2009
Pretty Woman, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, is a movie about a billionaire who never gives his girlfriends enough of his time to form a lasting relationship. After his latest breakup, he meets poor hooker Vivian, and a prince-Cinderella relationship forms. The movie is directed by Garry Marshall, and features supporting actor Hector Elizando who mentors Vivian (a role he reprises in The Princess Diaries)
It is a dark movie, as prostitution is not a light subject. Vivian and her hooker roommate live and work in Beverly Hills, a place where many young people come to find their dreams. They are trying to hold on to a shred of autonomy ("We say who, we say when, we say how much") instead of having a pimp run their lives, and they are portrayed as unselfishly (if erratically) supportive toward each other.
Problems with the movie
The movie fails to reveal how degrading prostitution is, with the story portraying casual sex and serial dating as options equally as valid as marriage.