Movies About Unplanned Pregnancies
Has anyone else noticed how many movies have come out recently about unplanned pregnancies? First there was "Knocked Up." Didn't see that one - couldn't get past the title.
Then, there was "Bella." I nearly walked out on that one! The minute the word "adoption" first was voiced, I got a sick feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Last weekend, I saw "August Rush." I think my expectations for this movie were maybe too high. Although parts of it moved me, I was not as thrilled or touched by it as I had expected. Heck, I didn't even need the Kleenex that I so purposefully brought with me!
Next up is "Juno," a comedy no less about an unplanned pregnancy. Normally, I have a great sense of humor, but, somehow I can't find much humor in unplanned pregnancies OR adoption. If you see Juno, email me with the ending. I want/need a happy ending. For me - that doesn't mean a mom places her baby for adoption. If that's what happens in Juno, I don't want to see it!Labels: Movies
posted by Cookie @ 8:30 PM
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I just spent all too much time looking f9r spoilers for this damn Juno..
It's worse than we can expect.. the PAP's split up..adad is a bit fopf a perve..and this is what i found!
"I wouldn't call it a "bizarre" decision, but maybe Juno's decision was a bit more unusual because after agreeing to give it up for adoption to Vanessa and Mark, she continues to go ahead with giving the baby to Vanessa even though Mark has split the scene and is filing for divorce."
so the good news is.. the apas were shown as weird and not "perfet" the bad news..she does it anyway
That's enough to convince me to not see Juno! Thanks for the research.
I'm giving Juno a miss too.
I feel I've seen it already, one way or another.
But I do want to see "Waitress"
http://www.fandango.com
/waitress_v333784/summary
Bella has been heavily pushed by NCFA for the last year and the director has been schmoozing with Tom & Co. What I find odd is that NCFA is making a big deal about a film in which a decides to go to term. Is this controversial? When Bill was in charge, NCFA kept a balanced view on abortion, despite his own opposition to it. The president of the board was always "pro-choice." Now NCFA is deep into the anti-abort camp. Or being more honest.
I'd love to see movies where women have abortions because they want to and are happy about the results. Of course, that will never happen in this culture. I don't personally know one single woman who has had an abortion who regrets it. And I know lots of women who surrendered a kid to adoption who does regret it. When I tell my rightwing nutter acquaintances this they accuse me of lying.
Before I saw Bella, I didn't know that it was a pro-life vehicle or I doubt I'd have seen it. I nearly walked out when adoption was first mentioned.
Most pro-lifers that I have run into know NOTHING about adoption, yet are 100% convinced that it is better than abortion.
Instead of blindly encouraging abortion or adoption for pregnant women in unplanned pregnancies, wouldn't it make sense to figure out why so many are so desperate they don't choose parenting?
Marley, I agree you're not getting a movie any time soon that shows women happily getting abortions! What I'd love to see is a movie about a woman who considers adoption, but instead chooses to parent. Maybe first, we could show an agency twisting her arm and trying every trick in the book to coerce her into relinquishing?
In fact, I know several women who have choosen adoption and abortion - all agree that abortion did not greatly affect them but adoption has. I think abortion regrets are uncommon.
Yup... that's enough to convince me not to see Juno, too. I got a weird vibe about it... now I know why.
The bizzarity of it all.... is that we're told we should choose adoption... because we aren't capable, good enough, and so on.... but if the adoptive parents aren't perfect either... then why choose adoption?
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