This week my friend and I made time to sit down and watch a
movie together. We watched one of our favorites: The Other Woman. We quoted the
lines in the movie and laughed a lot because the movie is that funny. This isn’t
the only movie that my friend and I will watch again and again. There are actually
quite a few other movies that we can quote back to one another. It is funny how
movies, and media in general, can allow us to connect to one another.
Relationships can be built off of media experiences. These relationship experiences can enhance our
view of media and vice versa.
When looking at the movie itself, I wonder if I am
desensitizing myself by watching it. There are a lot of inappropriate jokes in
the movie that make me laugh, but in the end it leaves us with a message of
friendship and girl power. What sticks with you more, the message or the
actions? Does the overall good message of The Other Woman make up for the sexual
innuendos? Or am I simply justifying my actions?
I've never seen it! I'll have to watch it with your recommendation. Or maybe not? My friends and I love She's the Man, so I totally get the bonding and girl power thing.
ReplyDeleteIt's really hard to gauge the effect of certain things contained in the shows we watch, especially when there are such good messages mixed with not so good messages or jokes as well. In certain movies and shows I just skip the inappropriate parts- especially if I feel it has no relevance.
ReplyDeleteI think what is important here is that you do look at it critically. I think that has been a mojor point of this class, that even though we are in a media-filled world, we need to learn to filter and consume critically. Obviously this movie has created some good memories for you (I can think of other movies similar to this that I like), but like most good things, there is also bad parts. I think it sounds like you have identified that and like Rach said, you could just skip the bad parts if you wanted. I have had these same questions before, and lately have been trying to seek other media that allows me to bond with my friends as well, but maybe doesn't make me question as much if I should be watching it.
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