The Real World

In the wake of reading the two articles on horror movies and given the topic of discussion, my immediate thought was to comment on Pleasantville. At first glance, this movie illustrates the perfect lives of several people. However, we soon delve deeper into their worlds and learn they are unhappy, due to the constraints put on them from society. There is a definite tangible comment on social issues present in this film. I feel that since the time period in which this movie was released, we, as a nation, have taken a different step and our issues are different than those a decade ago.
Recently Universal Pictures released I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry. To me, I feel this movie comments on the issues we are facing today. Of the many topics outlined in the movie, the most pressing dealt with sexual orientation. Although it was portrayed as funny, this is an issue that we are currently concerned with daily. Being an adolescent and living in a city, homosexuality is something I have become more comfortable with. However, the other several million people that do not fit my demographic and are not exposed to this lifestyle probably won’t agree. As was stated in Kim Edward’s Scream article, the qualities a child grows up with is inherent based on his mother, “This is indeed motherhood gone mad, either in caring too little or too much for their children and thus figuratively or literally screwing up their lives”(3). A large percentage of our world follows the rules of religion closely. Homosexuality is usually a sin. I believe that now with the rapid introduction of homosexuality, first in the streets and now on our home televisions, is will soon become insignificant, as did the issue of one’s race many years ago.
Given the topic of homosexuality and horror films, it was said on Showtime’s Weeds, “Celia: Why is it that all you gay men hate women sooo much? Director: Because we have mothers like you.” I believe this is a perfect parallel in the case of our world today. People are eager to blame a problem on someone else instead of either explaining the situation or dealing with the facts. Laziness is an issue that is taking over as well. Although not as pressing as the newly present introduction of homosexuality on street corners, perhaps laziness will be the main topic of movies several years from now.